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Fire in the Mountains

by David Frederick

Fighting fires within a national forest,

often in rugged and remote terrain,
requires an orchestrated team assault.
Radio communications are usually the only
way for the aerial bombers, ground crews,
and headquarters to work together. All you
need to follow the action is your scanner
and a set of maps.

Going Dutch with

Radio Netherlands

14

by Jeff Chanowitz

The Dutch pioneered the way in international broadcasting, being the first to set up a
broadcasting service that could be heard in
every part of the world. Radio Netherlands continues that spirit of innovation today in technology and
programming.

Mastering Military Monitoring

18

by Steve Douglass

Has your lack of success in military monitoring gotten the best of yo u? Don 't give up just
yet! Run your equipment and your approach through this check list and see if you 've got what
it takes.

COVER:

A hotshot crew cuts a fire break and sets a backfire.

Photo courtesy of Jerome McDonald, Negrito Hotshots.

An Open Letter to David

22

by Gayle Van Horn

Gayle guides a new QSL enthusiast through the process and
pitfalls of QSLing. Here is a basic, proven approach to logging, reporting to stations, and asking for station verification of your reception .

Notes from a Convention Convert

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Th inking about your vacation? Don't forget the radios and a couple of
frequency lists when packing . But think ahead and be realistic in your planning;
Uncle Skip will walk you through it on p.40. If military monitoring is your
passion , Steve Douglass has some advice on how to include it into your
vacation plans as well (p.42).
There's more than one way to go scanning at the beach . If you want to pick
up a little cash on vacation, check out Bob Grove's review of the Cadillac of
metal detectors (yes, they use radio waves, too)-the Fisher CZ-6 (p.92).
Are you into bicycling? Bob Kay has found mobile scanning on a bicycle to
be a slick way to do some frequency-hunting on the sly. Check out the
Scanning Report for more tips.
With Galaxy 5 now in place, other changes can be expected in a domino
effect as older satellites are retired . As new technology is gradually incorporated , changes are also reflected in equipment and prices to the consumer
(p.50), usually for the better.
You 'll find the quarterly DX Program Listing on p.62; you may want to copy
and keep it near your radio for futu re reference. The propagation charts on p.88
also include a new feature this month : paths are marked with a (P) , which cross
the auroral polar zone and are more subject to ionospheric disturbances.
June is the month to go portable, so grab your gear, grab the family and let's
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This month we draw from letters from
readers who share experiences, tips and hints
on radios.

Barnaby O ' Leary of Rohnert Park , CA,

writes, "Today I received my April issue of
Moniloring Times and naturally drank it all in.
A story by reporter Bob Bair had the same
problem I d id on a PRO 2005." (Bair had said,
" I could never get the Lape out jack Lo work
properly. For some reason, it always activated
the tape machine whether anything was com ing over or not.")
"The fix is as follows," says O'Leary. "On
page 33 of the 2005 manual is the spec sheet
which indicates the Lape output level as 600
millivolts in I OK Ohms. This is very close Lo
line level, OdBm (were it 600 Ohms), but most
recorders need mike lcvel-40 to 60 dBm.
Radio Shack again to the rescue. A 40 dB
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on the other end. The output jack of the 2005
is a phono jack. T he cable needed to join these
needs a phono plug on both ends, RS part #422365 for 1-1/2 ft. to RS part #42-2368 for 12
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Barnaby, hundreds of PRO 2005 owners
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resembling a bottle brush, this one looks like
a brush for a snare drum.

Severe interference on all television and

radios al his home drove Stephen Hunter of
Drexel Hill, PA, to ask Bob Grove's advice. He
followed Bob's first suggestion lhal he first
determine whether the interference originated
inside the house or out; and if inside, lo isolate
the specific circuit breaker.
Steve says, "I isolated the problem to circuit breaker #2; your advice was 'While you
are experiencing the interference, connect and
disconnect everything possible and wiggle and
tap the wiring and accessories. You are bound
to find it.'
" Well , I' ve been wiggling, tapping, plugging and unplugging everything on breaker #2.
You were right, I did find it. I flipped a wall
switch to the off position: Voila, the static
stopped . The bad switch is part of a pair, but
the right hand switch controls the overhead
light and is not on breaker #2. The offending
left hand switch was not, as far as I could tell ,
hooked up to anything. So I pulled the switch
plate, disconnected one of the wires , wire
nutted and taped it. What the cable company,
the e lectric company, and my electrician
couldn't fi gure out, you did."
No, Stephen, YOU did! Give yourself a
hand!

Arna/ Cook of Clarksville, TN , look a look

al the price of a static discharger (sold by
Electron Processing) mentioned in the new
products section last December, and said ouch!
"The cost of $40 for a hobbyist is very expensive. I confi rmed a low cost (under SS) nearly
identical substitute for the static drain shown
in your picture: a gun cleaning brush! Available al hardware stores, K-Marts, Sears, etc.,
they have many stiff copper bristles held tightly
by a central metal twist for rigid support. A
Expressing the somewhat jaded opinion
gun cleaning rod lo give it e xtra length (if
that the most amazing stories that appear in
needed) is also avail able for a few dollars.
"Use large caliber (.38 , .357, 45 pistol, 12 "Letters" tend to be from young (or new)
gauge or 10 ga shotgun) cleani ng brushes to hobbyists , Reijo Siivonen of Rauma, Finland,
maxim ize surface area and hence, static dis- says he still finds " technically wrong or naive"
charge. They are designed 10 screw into the articles to be interesting.
Apologizing for his English (which I have
cleaning rod, which itself screws together.
Hope thi s helps other hobbyists achieve pro- reworded as well as I could), Reijo could not
help responding to James Tunncll 's account in
fessional protection at hobby prices!"
You may have come up with a winner the February MT of the Archer Ampli fied
there, Amal , though you may not have noticed VHF/UH F/FM portable antenna, which he used
the $40 charge was for a three-pack. Either on his handheld scanner during the Oakland/
way, static discharge is helpful in prevention Berkeley fire.
" I would never have bought such an
of lighming strikes. We found a similar device
spaced at regular intervals around this Navy antenna," says Reijo. "It is questionable practice. Many scannerreceivcrs have, even withom
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such an external antenna, many internal disturbances and it also depends on the scanner or
portable technology how well it tolerates the
amplified signal.
"There are many other reasons why it is
rather useless to install such an active antenna.
If you want to use the amplifier it is recommended to install an amplifier which is only for
a certain MHz band (e.g . 30-50 MHz or equivalent) and see how bad the negative effects will
be. The cheaper the receiver, the poorer it will
tolerate the amplified signal. I have tested many
of these active antennas and in most cases they
are used only to amplify signal losses from long
feeding cable. If the amplifier is for very broad
band it is certain that strong stations wi ll be heard
on many points of the scale (images) or will
cause lock-up."
H I understand him correctly, Reijo added he
would like to sec letters with more meaningful
content, not just descriptions and opinions.

Eric Wal ton now of V ancouvcr, Canada, has

depended upon radio throughout his travels in
England, Australia, and New Zealand, but only
recently settled down to serious shortwave listening. "After a lot of research I decided on a
Sangcan ATS803A, with an MFJ 956 tuncr, and
an end fed inverted L antenna." Eric had opportunities in his travels to experiment with a variety
of home made antennas. His results with the
simple inverted L have been impressive enough
to prompt friends to ask for a diagram, which he
has enclosed for your benefit as well.
Eric adds, "For many years I had some
difficulty passing by a camera store; now it is
radio communications stores. Evidently l have
been 'bitten by the bug.' However, it is a very
worthwhile hobby, not only corresponding with
radio stations around the world, but also a way
to meet and make new friends."
Bitten indeed; Eric just finished purchasing
a Kenwood R5000 and McKay Dymek DA 1OOd
Active Antenna. Well , the verdict should be in
by now, Eric. How do homcbrew and high-tech
compare?

FAA Tower
Some details on the FAA tower picture in
April's "Letters" arrived from Dale Rothert of
Cadiz, Ohio. He says, "The tower is a radar site
for the Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control
Center located at Oberlin , O H. They have several radars which are fed by landline back to
Oberlin and there they are combined by computer to form the radar display the controllers use
wh ile handling enroute traffic.
"One reason for the questions and escort of
Mr. Walters is the fact that all FAA facilities
require security clearance or escort for admittance. They are secured facilities, as damage Lo

June 1992

= Insulator

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1s 1 B' long with 2' coiled behind receiver.
Antenna should have a slight slope from A" to
If inside, it
should be as close to windows as possi ble without contact with t he
wall. Preferably above power lines; the higher the better. This
antenna mounted inside apartment on tenth lloor.
The addition of the MFJ-956 does make a difference on some
signals, but the antenna operates very efficiently without tuner.

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should be mounted close to a window, but not touching wall.
them could have impact on national safety and/ spelled out RKO Pictures in Morse. Those were
or s..:curity. These folks rely on the equipment the days of the newsreel and one very common
working without disruption for the safety of format included a Morse operator sending high
hundreds of thousands of passengers in addition speed CW with a bug. At least it seemed very
to military nights, including Presidential n ights. high speed Lo me at the Lime."
"There may well be equipment in the buildGus Stell wag of Orangeburg, NY, says two
ing other than that used for air traffic control, but old films remain vividly in his mind. "In the
the ATC gear alone would bring about the secu- 1945 film, The House on 92nd Street, William
rity mentioned by Walters."
Eythe is an American undercover agent who is
supposed to be sending messages via shortwave
to Hamburg. He is caught by the Nazis using a
Radio At the Movies
transmitter with 2- 1/2 meter coils, sufficient to
Cathy Turner's question a few months back reach only the FBI office in New York City. A
regarding movies in which radio played a part National NC-200 receiver can clearly be seen in
elicited these poignant memories from Harvey his radio shack.
"Ham radio also received a big play in Love
" Doc" Solomon of Atlanta, GA.
"My vote for the all time best would be On Finds Andy Hardy (1938). A young friend of
the Beach. The scene in thcoilrcfinery where the Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) is able to contact
mysterious transmissions are tracked to a key a I 2 year old ham in Canada and relay a message
which is heing closed by a Coke bottle lying Lo Andy's mother who is caring for Andy's seriacross the cord of a window shade which is ously ill grandmother. The transmitter is a
flapping in the breeze and sending a few iden- 'bread-board' affair and QSL cards arc visible on
tifiable characters mixed with gibberish is very the wall. Andy's father expresses continuous
dramatic. The actor who th..:n communicates this amazement at the technical expertise of the
Lo the submarine does so in Morse with an young ham. Considering the popularity of the
excellent fist and at belier than 20 wpm. It is an Andy Hardy films, the scene was a great adverauthentic transmission in which he describes the tisement for amateur radio."
source of the s ignal and announces he will be
shutting down the station.
A Happy Ending for CB
"Another film in which authentic CW is
transmincd was called, I think, l ncredible VoyIt's appropriate that in an issue in which Bob
age. In the scene where the submarine is Grove reviews a new walkie talkie transceiver,
miniaturized, the command to do so is in rela- we publish a short lcuer from the man who is
ti vely low speed Morse code and is acknowledged known as the "father of Citizens and Personal
by the radio operator with R in CW.
Radio." Al Gross, W8PAL of Chandler, AZ,
"As a kid I can remember the lead for RKO wrote to express his appreciation for the story of
pictures which included a rotating globe of the Linda Myers, the handicapped young woman
Earth with a radio tower al the top from which who used her CB powered by her wheel-chair
lighining nashcs issued and the sound track

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Some Dumb Cluck

A radio pirate who has been plaguing
Windsor, Ontario, police with early morning
chicken clucks , has raised the feathers of
police officials. The culprit, dubbed "Chicken
Man," usually comes in around 7:00 a.m.
making chicken sounds on top of calls about
break-ins and illegally parked cars.
Supt. Mike Dagley docsn 't think the whole
affair is very funny and has warned Chicken
Man over the air that he is "playing with fire."
According to Dagley, there is always the risk
that the daily buck-buck-buckaws will interrupt an emergency call.
According to local new spapers, police say
that the man likely has a stolen police radio
and is cooped up somewhere in the city.

Balloons Decommissioned
"Fat Albert" is being laid off the job.
Radar-equipped blimps used in south Florida
to detect drug traffickers have lost their edge,
according to an AP report. Customs spokesman Michael Sheehan was quoted as saying
"The bad guys arc pulling much more time
and energy into concealing drugs," making
the radar sweeps useless.
Five such balloons were decommissioned
recently by the Coast Guard and turned over
to the Anny. The ship-based balloons have
been in service since the 1980s, when speedboats and low-flying planes smuggled illegal
drugs under the cover of darkness.
Balloons stationed along remote sections
of the U.S. -Mcxican border are still in active
service.

Perilous Propagation
Predictions
James Gray, WIXU, propagation forecaster for 73 magazine, reportedly uses a
system pioneered by John Nelson and others,
which takes into account planetary positions
and conjunctions in addition Lo solar data.
James was quoted in the newslcuer GeoMonitor a~ saying, "Compelling evidence Lo
me is that quakes ... and other major geo-physical events either occur simultaneously with or
within two days of major alignments between
the planets."
"I just finis hed the June 1992 forecast and
I am horrified at what I see." Gray notes
particularly conjunctions on or about June
6th, 10th, and 16th and 17 th . "The worst is
likely to be the 16- I 7th, which will be shortly
after the half-moon."
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June 1992

Two blimps stationed off Key

West, Florida,
were captured on
film by D.House of
Lancaster, PA.

Cellphone Monitoring Charged radiation. The move follows reports of several

cases of leukemia, lymphomas and mental
Dismissed
A Fairfield county, Ohio, Common Picas
Court judge has dismissed wiretapping charges
against a Lancaster, Ohio, man who used a
scanner to monitor and tape cellular phone conversations. Judge Joseph Clark ruled that state
Jaw prohibits intercepting oral or wire communications but docs not protect cellular phone
conversations, which are electronic.
Clark acknow ledged that federal Jaw had
recently been amended to prohibit interception
of cellular phone conversations but that the Ohio
legislature has not taken similar action.
Defense Auorney Charles Lantz concluded
Lhat "It isn't any more illegal Lo intercept an
electronic communication than it is to monitor
a radio broadcast."

Ham Operator Convicted of Fraud

Herb Schocnbohm, KV4FZ, has been found
guilty of telephone fra ud and faces a minimum
of six months to ten years in federal prison.
Sentencing will take place the end of June.
Schoenbohm used telephone access codes
belonging to Caribbean Automated Long Linc
Service, Inc., to rack up long distance phone
service valued al $ 1000.
This case is of interest to radio monitors
because of Schocnbohm 's high profile as founder
of the "Better Amateur Radio Federation"
(BARF) and frequenterof the "ham warzone"14.313 MHz, the International Maritime Mobile
Service Net. He purportedly objects to amateur
who use Lhc net to avoid telephone toll calls!

Cancer-TV Transmitter Link?

A so-called "cancer cluster" near a British
TV tower has led to a call for an inquiry into a
possible link between cancer and non-ionizing

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illness near the Suuon Coldfield tower in

north Birm ingham, England. Suuon Coldfield
is listed as the most powerful civilian TV /FM
transmiuer in Britain.
By studying data from the records of a
local doctor in the area, researchers were able
to pinpoint seven existing cases of cancer
among people Jiving wilhin400 Lo 1,500 meters
of the tower. Researchers also found a cluster
of mental illnesses in Lhe vicinity. According
Lo the Guardian newspaper, research shows
that mental illness can be linked to fluctuations in magnetic fields. Leukemia and
lymphomas have been linked to ionizing radiation such as X-rays and atomic radiation.
The Polish government has decided Lo
begin a study of people Jiving near the collapsed Lower of a high-powered longwavc
station at Konstantynow, near Gabin. "The
point," say official reports, "is to establish the
ultimate effect of ionizing electromagnetic
radiation on the health of Lhe people before
rebuilding Lhc tower."
In a related development, a radio engineer
who said he was burned by an illegal microwave tran smi tter has sued a Utah
communications company for $5 million dol lars p lus damages. Keith Angstadt, the
engineer, claims that a jury-rigged microwave
transmiuer owned by Multicom Telecommunications of Salt Lake City doused him with
enough radiation to impair his eyesight and
cause possible brain damage.

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rocket. The 570 pound craft was designed to
operate for a few years.just long enough to fly
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Service Television is looking for a broadcasting partner for the service which could begin
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Joe O'Connell, Director of the Office of
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Radio Jordan is one of the easier Mid-East
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TV Marti has been reaching out to Cuba
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Dawn came early

as the ranger
arrived at the
base of the
lookout tower.

can be exciting to moni tor for many reasons, but

none so fascinating as
when fire is involved.
Tens of thousands of wild
ftrcs are recorded annually by these agencies.

She cl imbed the steps

of the tower and thought
Finding
of how good her firs t cup
Frequencies
ofcoffee was going to taste
that morning. As she beWhere do you start
gan her duty as a lookout
looking for frequencies?
for the National Forest
The best place to start is
Service, she lit the stove
with a local office of one
to heat water for that first
of
these agencies. If they
cup of coffee, and then
don't know the acrual fre checked the status of the
quencies, or won't give
battery system forthc twothem to you, try a local
way radio. She said to
scanner club. If one docs
herse lf, "Enough powcrto
not exist, obtain a new
last 48 hours, nothing to
copy of Police Call from
worry about," and then
your local Radio Shack
looked at her watch.
Tankers like this one making a slurry drop, are guided by
store. Towards the back
"6:4Sam and not a soul
ground
and by ''Air Attack," a Forest
_official
of th is guide there is a
around. Santa Fe will be
section on United States
on the ai r at 7:00am.
who directs the tankers from a small plane in the air.
Government
radio fre Someone to talk to! " as
quencies. Look here under the name of any
she turned the radio on.
born ber' s pilot relies on the ground crew to guide National Forests within a fifty to sixty mile radius
The air was clear as she began to look out
him into the fire's hot spots, relaying wind speed of your location, and for BLM frequencies for
across the panoramic mountain vista. She was
and direction information over the radio. TI1c your stale.
thinking of last night's thunderstorm, and how it
If these methods don't tum up any frequenhad cleared the air of dust to bring the magnifi - pilot also relics on Albuqucr~ue ~c~tcr to ~c~p
other aircraft- -from commcrc1al a1rlmcs to civil - cies, try searching the U.S. Government freq uency
cent view beheld in front of her this morning. As
ian aircraft sightseers--out of the way of harm ranges. Table 1 can be used as a guide for limiting
she si ppcd her cup of coffee, she looked over her
so the slurry bomber can do its job of helping to your search ranges.
shoulder to the North. "Smoke! A fair sized
..
.
Another place to look for frequencies
plume at that!" she thought to herself. She extinguish the fire.
Radio communications plays a cnl!cal role m reported to be in use by these agencies is in the
scrambled around to the center of the lookout
the management of our natural resources, espe- frequency exchange section of "The Scanning
tower and quick ly determined the smoke pl umc' s
cially in life threatening or large resource loss Report" column of this magazine. Frequencies
position using the instruments available to her in
situations. The above is a seasonal scene in many logged by other readers may also be in use in your
the tower.
of the wooded or mountainous areas of the United area.
Picking up the radio' s mike, she called to the
States under the control of Federal and State
Enter into your scanner all frequencies unlookout tower located 20 miles to the Northeast.
Forestry Services, the Bureau of Land Manage- covered during your various searches, and listen
"Red Top, Red Top, this is Cerro Pelado, do you
ment (8 LM) or the Nat ion al Park Service (N PS). for new frequencies to be mentioned during the
copy?" "10-4 Cerro Pel ado, this is Red Top, I
Fires bum many thousands of valuable acres of various conversations you pick up. Many times
copy over," a voice replied. The two lookouts
timber annually. and these agencies arc chartered all you will hear are a channel designator such as
triangulated a posi tion, and the day's work began.
to manage these narural resources .
"Fl." However, if they are coordinating with
Six hours later, NovembcrOne Five NovemThe use of two-way radio by Federal and aircraft, they will request the frequency to contact
ber Foxtrot began its tum above the I 0,000 foot
State Forestry Services, the BLM and the NPS or mention the frequency to which they are
ridge line. Heavily loaded, the Forest Service
changing.

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June 1992

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~ervice

What You Can Expect to Hear

Weather and Manning
Class Broadcasts
During the fire season in any national forest,
the local weather report and 24 hour forecasts arc
broadcast to all units and ranger stations in that
particular National Forest. The weather reports
will include all the normal stuff you may see on
your nightly TV news, but with special emphasis
on the current wind, humidity and possible thunderstorm conditions as well as those expected for
the nex t day.
The wind and the humidity conditions have
a very large bearing on how dry the woods and
grasses will be. Any possibility of dry thunderstorms will raise the fire danger to extremely high
levels, as dry thunderstorms start a large number
of the wild fires. A long range forecast may also
be given.
Also, broadcasts of "manning classes" will
take place on a daily basis during most of the non wintcr season. Manning class is the current staffing
that is required to be on call in case a fire happens
to start. The manning class system starts at one
and goes up to five, with five being the most
severe. If you hear a manning class of four or five
being broadcast, keep your cars open as the
chances of a fire in that section of the forest arc
very high.
Listen for both the weather forecasts and the
manning class transmissions between 4 and 6
o 'clock in the afternoon.

Fire Reporting and Verification

At the beginning of this article, two lookouts
triangulated a position of a fire. With the use of
two-way radios , lookouts like these are able to
accurately report fire locations within minutes of
spotting them.
In many areas, however, there are no lookouts, and fires are reported to the fores t service
or other authorities with only a vague description
of the fire's location. Forest Service personnel
are then dispatched by radio to investigate.
In both cases, they arc usually dispatched to
an area of six square miles. In many cases where
a report is reli able, units can be dispatched to a
one square mile area. How is this accuracy
achieved? By the use of the Public Lands Survey
System. a.k.a. the Township and Range System.
The Township and Range System divided the
land using selected north-south lines called principal meridians and cast-west lines called base
lines. The result of this system is a pattern of
nearly square blocks called townships, which
measure six miles on a side (36 square miles).
Townships arc labeled by their position north or
south of the base line, and by their range, which

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Forest Service:
36.6700 to 36. 7700
VHF Lo 38.3700 to 38.8100
162.0250 to 162.61 25
VHF Hi 164.1000 to 164.9875
165.2625 to 165.51 25
166.2000 to 166.7250
168.0250 to 173.0250
411.2250 to 411.5750
UHF 412.4000 to 412.8000
415.2250 to 415.5750
State and Forestry Conservation:
VHF Lo 30.8600 to 30.9800
31.0200 to 31.9800
44.6400 to 45.0500
151.1450 to 151.4750
VHF Hi 159.2250 to 159.4650
170.4250 to 170.5750
171.4250 to 17 1.5750
172.2250 to 172.3750
453.0375 to 453.9625
UHF-

5.0 kHz spacing

12.5 kHz spacing

5.0 kHz spacing

5.0 kHz spacing

12.5 kHz spacing

Note: These frequency bands are allocated to more than one government
service. Monitor frequencies found, and listen for keys to the agency using the
frequency.

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June 1992

Helicopterp ilots making belly drops Hotshot crews, consisting of 20

of water on fire spot have a hard individuals and five handheld
time seeing the target and are guided radios per crew, await airlift.
via air/ground radio .

A firefighter sets a backfire in

Mississippi forest.

is its location cast or west of the principal meridoccur. When multiple crews totaling 50, 100 or
Fighting The Fire
ian. An example would be Townsh ip No. 4 North ,
more fi re fighters are working a fire, the logistics
of th is are not unlike the army fighting a small
Range No. 6East (abbreviated o n maps as T.4 N .,
When a fire is first spoucd and then verified
R.6 E.).
war. They need support such as food and water,
by a trained individual, an assessment is made as
The Public Lands and Survey System further
a place to sleep and rest, and a field headquarters
to the personnel needed tocxtinguish the fire. The
to coordinate their e fforts. This activity can be
divides townships into 36 sections of I square
majority of the time a smal l two or four man crew
mile each. These sections arc numbered from I
heard on the National Forest district and regional
is sent in to take care of the fire. You can hear
zone frequencies.
to 36 starting in the northeast comer and going
this team working the fire as they communicate
If the frequencies for a particular forest dishorizontally back and forth across the township,
to each other and to headquarters using small
ending in the southeast comer with 36.
trict become too congested with fire traffic, or if
handhcld transceivers.
So if you hear a broadcast of "Township No.
the terrain prevents good radio coverage, a local
In locations where there are no roads lo the
20 North, Range No. 2 East" (six square mi les)
repeater may be set up for working the fire. These
fire, or the fire is expected to flare up at any time,
followed by "Section 14" (accurate to I square
repeaters arc portable and can be set up in less
a crew may be flown in by hel icopter or dropped
than a few hours. Be alert for this possibility, and
mile), you can look on a Forest Service or United
by plane. You can hear this equipment being
States Geological Survey (USGS) map and locate
keep an car o pen for the new frequency that will
called to service by the reg ional headquarters on
the fire.
be used as the frequency changeover is made.
the "zone" frequency.
If aerial bombers are needed, you w ill also
If the fire is growing swiftly or cannot be
hear them being called up to duty. Nationwide,
contained because of steep terrain or changing
the National Forest Service has prearranged use
weather conditions, a larger scale auack may
of airports within an hour or two flying time of
its forests to refucl and reload planes and heIicop
ters. Listen for a freq uency that will be used by
the "tartker base." On the tanker base frequency
you can hear the pilots talk to ground personnel
about maintenance of the plane, fuel needs , the
hotel where they are going to spend the night or
a good place to cat dinner.
Also listen for forest service planes, helicop
ters and slurry bombers on the FAA center
frequencies as they fly to and from the fires.
Approach, departure, tower and ground frequen
cies of the airport where the tartker base is located
sho uld also be monitored. You will also hear
FAA air space restrictions being placed on the
area of the fire and hear aircraft traffic whose
routes would take them near the fire steered
safely around it by the controllers.

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Fire fighting support camp for 75 firefighters during a 1985 Idaho

fire. The logistics involved in fighting a fire sometimes resemble
those of a small war.
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not only by locating the fire but also seeing the
terrain and natural conditions in which the fire
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If you get hooked on listening to your local

forestry service district frequem:ies, you'll want
to buy yotll' local national forest district map (or
maps) from a local ranger station or the regional
headquarters. Ask for fo rest service map class A,
and give the name of the National Forest District
in which you arc interested. These maps may also
be obtained at backpacking or hunting outfitters
and other stores that cater to the outdoorsman. Helicopter
The National Forest maps have the Public Lands making
Survey System markings on the m as previously bucket drop
described.
over a
To discover the terrain that the fire figh ters
arc in, you can obtain a USGS topographic map 1988
forthc area. These are avai lable in different sizes , Yellowstone
but I have found the 20x60 minute quadrangle to fire.
be the most convenient size lo use. The maps are
1:100,000 scale metric, which means that 1 cm
on the map represents 1 kilometer (a little over
6/ lOths of a mile) on the actual ground . Contour
intervals an.: 50 meters (164 feet), which means
that every rise or fall in elevation of 50 meters
is represented with a line. The terrain features can
be derived from the contour lines drawn on the
map. If thl.: lines arc very close together and there
arc many of them, this may represent astcepridge
line or canyon. Features of the area, such as
woodlands , lakes and scrub arc also shown by
different symbols and coloring.
Finally, an FAA Enroutc Low Altitude map Known Frequencies in Use
Topographical maps m ay be available from
is also a useful tool to have on hand , as it will not
the sources listed above , or may be obtained from
only show airports in the vicinity of a fire, but also
In the northern two-thirds of New Mexico, I
the U. S. Geological Survey (Denver, CO 80225
the FAA Center freq uencies that you can listen have observed the following frequencies in use
or Rcston, VA 22092).
to for aerial bombers, helicopters and airspace (all frequencies in megahenz):
A State Public Lands Recreation Map is
restric tions.
useful in determining where the federal , state,
Something I highly recommend and use often 169.1750 Carson National Forest
pri vate and public lands are located. Remember,
is a voice activated (YOX) cassette tape recorder. 171.4500 "Central"(' Albuquerque Zone" fi re docs not respect the boundaries that we
With a VOX recorder, you can tape anytime you
Cibola National Forest
humans have created, and many times fires will
are away from your receiver for later playback. 172.2250 Cibola National Forest
start in private or slate land holdings and move
This not only condenses a few hours of listening 172.3000 Santa Fe National Forest
into the national forests or vice versa. Public
time down to 45 or 50 minutes per side of tape, 168.6500 Albuquerque Tanker Base
Lands Recreation Maps arc availab!c from your
but can be a real help in catching those elusive 168.7000 Fire Fighting Ground Contact
stale department of tourism or from your state's
new frequencies when mentioned by those you 170.0000
BLM Office.
are monitoring.
11 8.1500 Aerial Bombers/Helicopters
122.9250
127.3000
168.5500 In terior Department Aircraft
168.2250 BLM Fircscenc
168.5250 " Albuquerque
169.6500 "Socorro

Give listening to these protectors of our lands

a try. You' ll not only hone your scanner listening
skills, but you'll open up a new world of intrigue.
Lightning can strike anytime storm clouds arc in
the air, or a careless camper may leave a fi re
unancnded, and before you know it, a hardy team
of fire fighters may be waging a small war in the
mountains near you.

Negrito Hotshots and other hotshot crews being trucked into fire.
Rides can be up to an hour long and longer.
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June 1992

MONITORING TIM ES

Jerome McDonald, photographer, is based

ouJ of the Cibola National Forest office in Albuquerque.NM. He isalsoSupervisor ofth.e Negrito
llotshots ouJ of Gila National Forest in souJhwestern New Mexico.

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Radio Netherlands International:
Shortwave's True Pioneering Service
By Jeff Chanowitz

he old sayi ng goes, "God may have created

the world, but the Dutch created the Netherlands." With the same determination that
allowed the country to be reclaimed from the sea,
the Dutch pioneered the development of shonwave and becan1c the firs t to set up a broadcasting
service that could be heard in every part of the
world. This pioneering spirit is rcllcctcd today in
the creative and exciting programs of Radio
Netherlands: the Dutch International Service.
From Witte Kruislaan, which is RNI' s aircraft shaped headquarters in Hilversum, over 330
employees work hard to produce programming in
nine different languages in cluding Du tc h,
Engl ish, French, Spanish, Ponuguesc, Arabic,
Indonesian, Spanish, and Sranon Tonga (the language of the former Dutch colony Surinam). In
addition to its news bureau at Hilvcrsum, Radio
Netherlands also uses over 80 correspondents
abroad to ensure full coverage of late breaking
events throughout the world.

Historical Background
It might be surprising that the Netherlands,
a tiny country on the nonhwcstern edge of
Europe, has an international service which rivals
the likes ofBBC and Radio Deutsche Welle. Yet,
the colonial heritage of the Netherlands , which
has played a key role in the country's outward
looking philosophy, has also influenced the development of its shortwave service.
Formed in 1648 , the United Provinces rebelled
against Spain and established what is now the
Netherl ands. Being a land reclaimed from the
sea, the Dutch had few natural resources and
established fleets of ships which traded and established colonies around the globe. Wanting to
communicate with these colonies in an expeditious manner, in March of 1927 the Philips
Company laboratories established a 25-kilowan
experimental transmissions to the Dutch East
Indies (today called Indonesia) on station PJCC.

Counesy Radio Netherland

Radio Netherlands' new link with the Caribbean: Panamsat uplink on

top of broadcasting center in Hilversum.
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For a while, the broadcasts received no confirmation. Then, while scanning the airwaves one
evening, A.C. de Groot, a Dutch ham living on
the island of Java, was surprised to hear a voice
announcing, " Hello, Dutch East Indies. This is
PJCC, the shortwave transmitter of the Philips
Laboratories in Eindhoven, Holl and." The next
day Groot went to the telegraph office and sent
a message to Eindhovcn stating, "Radio telephone sounds great." PJCC had proved that
shortwave was a vi able means of providing
expedient communications between the Netherlands and its colonies.
Acutely aware of the medium' s potential,
Philips continued developing new shortwave
transmitters and receivers during the 20's and
30's. Yet, on May 10, 1940, the importance of
shonwave became even more evident as German
troops attacked and occupied the Netherlands.
Forced into exile in England, the government set
up "Radio Oranje," so named for the constitutional monarchy which has ruled the Netherlands
since the J 600's. Using facilities of the BBC
(located in London), the broadcasts of Radio
Oranje were extremely successful in informing
the public and helping 10 sustain underground
resistance to the Nazi occupation.
In 1944, the formerdirectorofRadio Oranje,
Henk Yan Den Brock, returned from London
bringing the influence of the BBC to the newly
liberated Netherlands. He was determined to
establish an international service.By 1946, transmitters in Huizen, Netherlands, and Bashoso,
Indonesia, gave Radio Netherlands the first broadcast service which ll'Uly encompassed all parts of
the globe.
In order to ensure that the service would not
degenerate into a propaganda tool, the Dutch
parliament set down a number of statutes mandating that Radio Netherlands should present the
broadest and fa irest possible picture of the Netherlands, maintain ties with Dutch nationals abroad,
and promote peaceful international relations and
cooperation . Additionally, the programming at
RNl also aims to promote such concepts as
"freedom of speech and respect for the rule oflaw
and the individual regardless ofnationality, creed,
or color."

Radio Netherlands's
Unique Programming

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Being close to England, it's not surprising

that Engli sh is Radio Netherlands' largest foreign
language service. Started in 1947 under the title
"News from Netherlands," the English service
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provided broadcasts of news and commentaries
Where to buy programming dev ices
on a daily basis. Over the years , the broadcasts
The "roaming technique" scam!
Chip supplier's phone numbers
have expanded to include news analysis and
Instructions on how to change phone numbers on all models
features beamed to all parts of the world, incl udCellular phone manufacturer's ESN codes
ing 55 minute broadcasts beamed to North
Complete Manual only $79.95
America daily.
Radio Netherl ands' 16-member English lanM.O. or C.O.D. to SPY Supply
guage service is headed by British cx-patriate,
?Colby Court Suitc215,Bcdford,NH 03 11 0 (6 17)327-7272
Jonathan Marks. During a conversation from
Hi lversum, Marks described the service's un ique
Sold for educational purposes only
programming strategy. Marks stated, "We have
looked fundamentally at why people have listened to our programming ... We think that our
specialized programming attracts different audiEditor's Note: T he procedu res detailed in this book are unlaw ful to perfo rm.
ences." To off-set RNI's limited funding, it has
The text is intended for educational purposes only. Monitoring Times assumes
built its audience through airing targeted programming, thus providing a multitude of diverse
no responsibility for any liability which may result from the implementation of
features unrivaled by any service of its size.
its contents.
On a daily basis, each broadcast starts with
a news bulletin, followed by "Ncwslinc"-a
review and analysis of current events, features,
commentaries, and breaking news presented by
a team of correspondents. Newsline is then folprogram." He adds, 'Tm the jigsaw man in
lowed by a 30-minute feature program. One of
charge of piecing the puzzle together." With only
Radio Netherlands more popular features is
30 minutes of program time weekly and 50"Happy Station." Hosted by Tom Meyer, the
minutes worth of material being received from
program presents a variety of music, announces
over 180 monitors across the globe, Marks, who
birthdays and holds contests. Begun in 1928, the
is the sole member of the "Media Network" staff,
program is the longest running feature on shortspends hours sifting through media information
wave.
before bringing listeners the latest news on the air.
Documentaries in June will focus on issues
The key component to the program's success
from Africa and Asia; then in July attention will
has been Marks' DX background. Starting at age
shift to the Dutch athletes entering the Summer
14, Marks was an avid shortwave listener who
Olympics. "Let's Get to Business" is a new way
enjoyed QSLing and entering listener's contests.
of looking at business and trade: Instead of
One of his memorable DX experiences involved
financial tallies, it focuses on the Dutch products
receiving a package from Radio Baghdad after
and services w hieh may already be a part of your
writing a leucr requesting information about the
daily life.
station. The package had arrived at Heathrow
"East of Edam" is another new program
airport in London and was held in customs with
presenting a mix of national and international
a 20 dollar duty attached and no information
stories, book reviews, music and interviews. A
about the contents of the package. Marks, who at
regular spot in the program, "On Safari in Holhis young age had no money of his own, conland," will explore unusual and hidden comers of
vinced his reluctant father to pay the customs
Media Network's Jonathan Marks duty. As it turned out, the package only contained
the country.
In its third year, "Sounds Interesting" is
Iraqi dates, which could have been bought for a
One of the most popular features and argu- lot less than 20 dollars in London. Understandhosted by Pete Meyers and profiles the sights and
sounds of Holland. The program also responds to ably the most successful DX/media program on ably, his father was not happy.
audience questions by calling listeners who have shortwave is "Media Network." Jonath an Marks
Yet, Marks continued to write to shortwave
wriuen or called in on the Radio Netherlands' is the host/producer and describes the program as stations, and his big break came when he won a
answering machine.
"the combined effort of a network of monitors free trip to Vienna in a contest sponsored by
abroad, active listeners in Holland, and the Radio Austria. After the trip, he decided to take
Radio/TV Handbook staff conoibuting to the a year off between high school and university

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MONITORING TIMES

June 1992

15

Current Program Line-Up

studies Lo move to Austria. There he helped out
Name of Feature Program Times of Transmission (UTC)
for 12 months on and off the air with RAJ' s DX
Research File: Science
Monday: 0750. 0950. 1350. 1550, 1750. 1950 Tuesday: 0050,
program "Radio Panorama," which was and still
0250, 0350 Thursday: 0850, 1450, 1850 Friday: 0150
is hosted by David Hermges. Following univerLet's Get to Business/CD Dutch/Sports Digest : Monday: 0850, 1450, 1850
sity studies, Marks went to work for BBC
Mirror Images: Arts & culture 1n Europe
Tuesday: 0750,0950, 1450, 1850Wednesday: 0050, 0250,0350
Monitoring and then was asked by Radio NethNo Boundaries: Development
Tuesday: 0150, 0850, 1350. 1550. 1750, 1950
erlands to join their service as a producer and
Feature
Documentary:
Wednesday: 0750, 0950, 1350, 1550, 1750, 1950 Thursday: 0050,
announcer.
0250, 0350 Friday: 0850, 1450 Saturday: 0150
Ironically, Marks was put in charge o r closMusic Documentary:
Wednesday : 0150, 0850, 1450, 1850
ing down " DX Jukebox," which was Radio
Media Network: Communications
Thursday: 01 50. 0750, 0950, 1350, 1550, 1750, 1950 Friday: 0050,
Netherlands listener's program at the time, and
0250, 0350
starting up a science program in its place. Upon
examining the program , Marks discovered that
Rembrandt Express: European social alfairs
Friday: 0750, 0950, 1350, 1550, 1750, 1950 Saturday: 0050, 0250,
the old format, which contained music, DX news
0350
and technical information, had become outdated.
Airtime Africa:
Friday: 1850 Saturday: 0850, 1450, 1750, 1950
lnstead of closing down "DX Jukebox," Marks
Sounds Interesting: Listener participation
Saturday: 0750, 0950. 1350, 1550, 1850 Sunday 0050
says, "We changed from a pure hobbyist magaHappy Station:
Sunday: 0135,0735,0935, 1335, 1535, 1735, 1935 Monday: 0035,
zine LO a program that interested hobbyist and
0235, 0335
professionals as well." May 7, 198 1, saw the
East of Edam: Potpourri
Sunday:0235, 0335. 0835, 1435. 1835Monday: 0135
debut or "Media Network," a specialized format
that included no music, but more information
backup transmitter. Additionally , Radio Nether- important medium."
about international broadcasters, international
The importance of shortwave was demonlands also relays its signal via sta tions in
broadcasting, and the communications world.
Madagascar and in Ronaire, Netherlands Antilles. strated when Radio Netherlands cut its 10 am
Covering topics that have included the
Yet, despite the ability to reach most of the broadcast to Great Britain. Despite being at a very
examination of the former studios and staff of the
world with a signal of good quality, Radio Neth- odd time, the service received 2,500 letters of
now defunct Radio Berlin International and comerlands continues to expand its distribution system. complaint, and the Dutch em bassy in London was
munications within breaking current events such
Currently, the service is planning Lo market its swamped with angry calls. Stated Marks, " I was
as the Gulf War, the attempted Soviet coup, and
Spanish and Dutch programming to local stations amazed at the response from English listeners
the Yugoslavian Civil War, "Media Network"
in the Caribbean and South America, and the and the enormous lengths to which people will go
has continued to evolve and break new ground in
development of DAB and satellite systems could LO listen, like buying a timer and taping the
its reporting on the media world. In addition to
become reality in the near future. However, the broadcast."
30-minute broadcasts, "Media Network" also
For the future, Radio Netherlands will conbiggest changes for Radio Netherlands have come
offers free pamphlets and publications to listenfrom a new experiment which began on March 29th. tinue to innovate in the face of increased
ers on subjects ranging from buying receivers to
Summ arizing this new approach, Marks competition for shortwave listeners. Marks cominformation about shortwave propagation. Lisstated, "The future of Radio Netherlands w ill be mented, "Today, we are looking al how the media
teners can write to Radio Netherlands or call the
different in different target areas." The new trans- is changing, what the competition is doing, and
"Media Network Linc" at 011 (in the U.S.) 31 mi ss ion policy includes sc hedu ling two what the domestic service is doing in the region
35-724-248. For PC owners, "Media Network"
consecutive hours of programming to Asia in- to which we broadcast." Despite the fas t-changcan also be e lectronically downloaded via
stead of three different hours in ordcrto minimi ze ing world of international broadcasting, shortwave
ANARAC BBS at +191 33451978.
losing its audience when it switches the lan- listeners can be assured that, with the persistence
Along with providing extensive media news,
guages it broadcasts. In Latin America, where and tenacity that is typical of the Dutch, Radio
the service also wants to encourage audience
cable television is having an impact, additional Netherlands will continue to provide program
feedback, which Radio Netherlands describes as
distribution methods will be explored. Yct.Marks ming that is indicative of a pioneering broadcaster.
"input to our output." Listeners can receive QSLs
added, "Shortw ave will continue to be very
or the Radio Netherlands ncwslcucr, which provides inform a ti on on pro grammin g and
scheduling, by writing Lo Radio Netherlands,
P.O. Box 222, 1200 JG Hilvcrsurn, The Netherlands.

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Technologies and
Distribution Systems
Radio Netherlands ' sea-side location and
high-powered transmitters provide ex cellent
quality signals for most DXcrs located in North
America. With new Lransm iucrs recently built in
Flevoland Polder, Radio Netherlands broadcasts
with four 500-kilowatt and one I 00-k ilowau

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Mastering
Military
Monitoring
Story
and photos
by Steve Douglass

Tuning in lo the communications of the

military is both fasc inating and fun, but takes a
bit of work. It takes a little more knowledge than
just punching in a set of frequencies. But with
some know-how and a lot of patience, it can be
done.

The Bands

Even stealth aircraft use radio to communicate. The serious monitor

can hear them all.

t's June of 1992. Last Christmas you finally

got that radio you wanted. IL took a lot of
heavy h inL~. like leaving a catalog out in plain
view with that super-duper radio circled with a
bold red marker, but it paid off. But not until this
summer have you finally found the time to play
with your new toy. Armed with a huge manual
and the latest freq uency listings, you set about
programming the monster.
Al las t you sit back, turn up the volume and
waitto hear all that great military action you have
been reading about. Hours pass by and all you
hear is an aerial refueling and a T -38 doing touch

and go's at the local airpon. Some excitement.

Days and months begin to go by, and still the
scanner is very quiet. Where is Tom Cruise
shouting, "I got a bandit on my six!"? Where's
Timbcrwolf (George Bush) making phone calls
from Air Force One? While all your friends arc
bragging about bagging that FLTSATCOM catch,
you 're still having rroublc logging the local
airport's ATIS. You begin to think that you live
in the only area in the world thatdoesn 't have any
military activity. Out of sheer boredom you start
re-programming the scarmer with the local police
and fire emergency charmels.

U.S. Army helicopters

can be heard operating in the VHF low
~ band (30-50 MHz) as
well as on UHF military channels.

18

June 1992

MONITORING TIMES

The bulk of military communications take

place on several bands: HF (1.6 to 30 MHz, long
distance shortwave communications) VHF low
(30-50 MHz mi litary land mobile), VHF high
(136- 144 MHz, military point to point) and UHF
(225-400 MHz military aviation/satellite).
The services do use other bands, such as VLF
for submarine communications and EHF, SHF
microwave satellite communications, but we will
concentrate on only those bands that are relatively easy to receive.

Military on HF
For the beginning monitor, the HF frequencies arc the best place to start. If you want to have
immediate success at logging military aircraft
and stations, buy a good shortwave receiver. The
ideal, of course, is to have both a shortwave
receiver and a UHF scanning receiver so you can
listen in on the long distance and local military
commun ications at the same time.
Many times you will hear military stations
in your local area talking on the shortwave bands
as well. Listening in on only one band only nets
you half of the action. You 'II get a better picture
of what's going on by monitoring both bands at
once.

On the Side (Band)

Keep in mind, your average cheapolo-band
shortwave receiver will not be able to receive
mi litary communications. Even if you punch in
the right frequencies, all you will hear is garbled
speech.
HF military communications take place in
sideband mode (SSB). To receive sideband communications the receiver needs to have either a

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This F- 14 Tomcat was caught refueling at the local aiport by listening in on regular Air Traffic Control (A TC) channels on a scanner.
a record-out jack (most hobbyists like to record
their best catches), and an external power jack (so
you can power it on something other than batteries). Some of your higher priced premium
communications receivers have jacks (or interfaces) so you can hook the radio up to a mode
decoder or a computer.

c ies I had entered in mine, but was still not getting

anything on hi s radios.
When asked for advice, I noticed that he had
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correct mode. All of his UHF frequencies were
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selling). Once corrected, my friend heard everything I did .

Scanning The Military

Other Bands
Most scanning receivers are capable of
receivin g some but not all of the radio bands used
by the military. Your standard VHF low/high,
UHF police band scanners are capable of limited
reception, but if you really want to get into
military monitoring, then a wide frequency scanner is a must.
The really hot military action can be found
on the UHF military/aviation band (225 -400
MHz), so m akc sure your scanner choice includes
thi s band. Top Guns involved in mock dogfights,
stealth bom bers on training missions and high
leve l sate llite communi cation s via Navy
FLTSATCOM and Air Force AFSATCOM fre quencies, plus a variety ofcommunications modes
can be found there-voice, encrypted data and
code, for example.
The communications can also be in either
NBFM (narrow band FM) WBFM (wide band
FM) and AM. The majority of communications
take place in the AM mode. WBFM and NBFM
arc mainly reserved for satellite communications.
Make sun.: your scanner is capable of changing mode setti ngs. Listen in the wrong mode and
you will hear either fuzzy garbled communications or nothing at all. I had a friend who bought
the same equi pment I had, (receiver, antennas,
etc) and programmed it all with the same frequcn-

20

June 1992

As we stated earlier, military action takes

place on many bands. You can hear many military units on VHF low (30-50 MHz). During the
summer sporadic sk ip season, it is not uncommon
to hear s ignals from military bases from hundreds
(and sometimes thousands) of miles away.
You can also hear military aircraft talking to
FAA air traffi c controllers on the VHF Air band
(118-136 MHz), so don't buy a scanner that skips
those frequencies either.
An almost forgotten band where many high
level military communications take place is a
small piece of the UHF band just above the
military aviation band and below the UHF public
service band. IL is a good idea, when buying your
scanner, to note if it can receive the frequencies
between 406 and 410 MHz. On this small group
of frequencies can be found radio telephone calls
from Air Force One/Two. Also SAC pagers and
SAC/TAC commander's networks arc active
there.

Scanning Antennas
As we have already discovered, an external
antenna is a must for capturing those weak military signals. An ex ternal an tenna, mounted as
high as possibk and connected Lo good quality
MON ITORING TIMES

coax, will open up worlds of radio that you didn't

know ex isted. That weak military satellite signal
cannot be picked up by that tiny whip, sticking
out the back of your scanner. When shopping for
antennas, check out the specifications. The higher
the "dB" number the more efficient the antenna
is. Directional "beam" antennas work the best for
military monitoring.
Of all the antennas I have tried, the Grove
Scanner Beam is the best. I'm not just saying that
because this article appears in MT It's the lruth;
the Scanner Beam works great, especially when
used with an antenna rotator. When pointed at a
distant station or military satellite, the antenna
really pulls in those weak signals. However, a
directional antenna is just that: directional.
Working much like a telescope, a directional
beam antenna receives best those signals in the
direction in which it is pointed. An omni-directional antenna receives signals equally from all
directions and is best for general use. Using both
types of antennas in conjunction with an antenna
switcher works well. You can even get a general
directional fix on a station using this method.

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Even with the proper scanner and a good
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An Open Letter
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By Gayle Van Horn

estcrday I received a letter from a young

man named David. He had just discovered
the world of shortwave radio. His excitement and
enthusiasm literall y jumped from the pages!
By the second page of his letter, he was
asking me about QSLs. "Uh-oh," I murmured,
" he's hooked for sure." He'd seen my QSL
Report column, but he was still somewhat puzzled
about reception reports and the whole QSL process. "Do you think Spain would answer me?" he
asked.
You be t, David; Spain and a lot more!
David 's excitement brought back a flood of
memories of my c;arly when I thought "exotic
DX" was Swiss Radio. "Fix your own dinner"
was my new catch phrase.
When the first QSL arrived, there was no
stopping me. Thal was twelve years ago, and
since then hundreds ofQSLs have passed through
the mailbox. I ignore the comments and raised
eyebrows from the mailman as I sign for a
registered letter from North Korea. Get used to
it, David.
I am here, David, to explain to you the "QSL
Facts Of Life." Forget about the ham operator
down the street who 1ricd to explain QSLs to you.
This game is different.

What is a QSL?
A QSL is a card, letter or a s imi lar confirm ation by a shortwave radio station that you indeed
hc;ard their station's broadcast, based upon your
reception report details (hang on, David, I' ll
come to that).
Incoming mail and your report are usuall y
answered by station personnel, the Station Manager or the Chief Engineer. In recent years, many
stations have hired their own "QSL Manager."
Your QSL card or letter has hopefully been
stamped "We Confirm," or "We Verify." Other
times, they may just sign with their name or
initials as the "Verification or Veri Signer."
Okay, now that you understand what a QSL
is, let's start in fron t of your receiver. Is that
Radio XYZ you just tuned in? Great; begin
making program notes as you listen. For a large
international broadcaster, twenty to thirty min utes has always been my time limit. Avoid writing
"a man talking and a lady singing a pretty song."
Believe me, that won't get you anywhere at the
other end.

22

June 1992

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luxury oftwting a frequency within 0.1 kilohertz.
However, if you are using an analog receiver, you
may still have lo determine the exact frequency.
If you're lucky, the broadcaster will announcer
the frequency in addition to the station identification. If not, verify the frequency by using MTs
Shortwave Guide!
Whal about listing the meter band when
reporting the frequency? Some DXers report the
given meter band; others do not. The definitive
rule has yet to be decided. You may have heard
a station identifying their frequency as "5950
kilohertz in the49 meter band," and it is certainly
advisable to use this quote in your report. If you
find you are writing to a Latin or an Indonesian
station, its use in reporting may be of value. Many
stations in these areas continue to use the meter
band as a point of reference.

First note the date of reception. Hold on now,

David; there is more than one way to write the
date. Avoid writing your date as "6/l/92." Here
in the United States that reads as June I, but in
most other countries it means January 6. I'd
recommend that you spell out the date as June 1
or 1 June, 1992, to avoid any confusion.
In recent years, recording the time by UTC
(Universal Time Coordinated) has replaced GMT
(Greenwich Mean Time), but they are essentially
the same, and either can be used in reception
reports to large international broadcasters.
However, smaller stations may not use a "24
hour clock," and they may find it less confusing
to use their local time opposed to "UTC." To
convert UTC into the local time of the country,
check out your World Radio 7V Handbook for a
chart of differences between local time and coordinated universal time from Afghanistan to
Zimbabwe. Maps with the appropriate time zones Who Said What
are also included and show how many hours each
area is ahead or behind UTC. Indicate that your
The best time to begin your programming
program details are reported in their local stan- details is at the hour or at the half hour. At these
times, the station will usually sign -on (or signdard time.
And here enters another fac tor to consider, off). Listen for the time tone or interval signal.
David. Changing the report details to local time An interval signal is a brief musical melody (or
may mean that you also have to change the date sound effect) that precedes the sign -on, followed
of your reception. Have I lost you? Okay, let's by the station ID (identification) and frequency.
pretend 1 just heard Radio Fajita in Mexico, You may also hear a station's musical jingle or
logged here in Louisiana at 0200 UTC on Feb- a recorded TD or promotional that many DXers
ruary 21st. Remember that it's the next day UTC call a "canned" promo.
time after 0000 hours. Actually, according to
News will usually follow , or perhaps a brief
local time, I heard Radio Fajita on February 20th news headline update. Now it's time fortonight's
in both the United States and at the station in programming. Formats vary daily for each staMexico. When reporting, if you include the local tion. However, most of the larger stations have
time at the station, don 't forget to adjust the local a cultural feature that might be a fascinating
date accordingly.
report on the recently discovered "Lost Paintings
Additionally, if the station you logged is of Picasso," or even belier, a Travelogue show.
beyond the International Date Line, local time at
While making your program notes, rememthe station will be a different date than your ber that program information is your most
location. Brush up on time and day changes important item when writing to a station. Your
against those on the other side of the Dateline. details should be as complete and specific as
If not, your report may reflect an incorrect date possible. However, don't get bogged down in a
as far as the station is concerned.
word-for-word quote for an hour. Summarize
your program notes, or your report may be reshuffled to the bottom of the stack from boredom!
Kilohertz and Meter Bands
My programming notes are included with a
Now that I have you totally confused, let me time line, as in this ex ample:
mention briefly the role of the frequency and its
Musical interval signal of instrumental
relation to the meter band. Thank goodness for 0029:
melody.
digital frequency read outs. Unfortunately, I
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Station sign-on with tone signal. Lady

announcer with station ID, "This is
Radio XYZ broadcasting from San
Marino on 5950 kilohertz."
Male announcer reading the international news. hems included a plane
crash in Zaire, a presidential state visit
to France, and the upcoming '92 Summer Olympics.
Musical fanfare ending the news. Rock
music from artists Elton John and Phil
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Cultural Report on San Marino's new
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The Elements of Reception

As odd as it may sound, there is more to
reception than simply whether you heard Radio
Netherlands or Radio Cairo. There are a number of ways to include reception information;
however, many reporters begin their reception
description with the SINPO code.
The SINPO code was developed by international broadcasters to provide a more accurate
fo rmat for rating their station 's reception on a
scale of 1 to5. The "S" stands for signal strength,
" !" for man -made interference, "N" for atmospheric noise (static), "P" for propagation (fading)
and "O" for overall reception quality. Try using
this example for your SINPO report:

Strenctb
Interference ~
5 None
Sec what I mean? Generalize your report. A 5 Excellent 5 None
4 Slight
clock set to the WWV time signal which shows 4 Good
4 Slight
3 Moderate
the seconds will provide an accurate time by 3 Fair
3 Moderate
2 Severe
which to organize the program details.
2 Poor
2 Severe
I Extreme
Don't be afraid to express your thoughts on 1 Very Poor I Extreme
their programming, but as any DX er will tell you,
bcdiplomatic--cspecially if you thought tonight's Propacatjon
OyeraU Merit
feature on growing trufl1es was a bore.
5 Excellent
5 None
As with many enthusiasts, you may wish to 4 Slight
4 Good
3 Fair
report to a station whose broadcast is in a lan- 3 Moderate
2 Poor
guage you do not understand. If you do not speak 2 Severe
that particular language, there honestly may not I Extreme
1 Unusable
be an easy answer for this problem. My first
recommendation, simplistic as it may sound, is
You may prefer to use only the SIO code.
to practice. With time, you will begin to pick out This simply uses the SIO references as above, and
key words and phrases. News items, especially, eliminates the listing of static and fading.
include places and names in all languages, and
SINPO codes are reported mostly to the
the same is true for station identification and international stations, and could be a source of
location.
confusion to some smaller stations. A written
Music can be described by style, vocals or description of each element of reception will
rhythms, even though you may not recognize the likely be more useful to the latter.
artists. With practice, you 'II learn to spot the
One of the first things I was taught when
various styles of worldwide music. Although in reporting on signal reception was not to inflate
a foreign language, the type of programming can the SI NPO numbers. In other words, David, don't
also often be identified with the aid of musical attempt to make the station personnel feel good
themes, dedications or sporting events.
(in your hopes for aQSL) with a better rating than
And now, David, a fi nal thought on program their signal deserves. Think about how many
details. You may recall I mentioned my practice letters reach Radio Moscow in a week. Undoubtof limiting reports to 20-30 m inutes. Other ex- edly, their technicians know how their broadcasts
perts may tell you that a station broadcasting in arc bt:ing received in the United States. Nor will
English, with a clear signal, requires only ten a I 0 watt station be fooled by a SINPO rating of
minutes.
55555, so keep it honest.
But, what about the station with the poor
signal? Does it only need thirty minutes of moni - Report Formats
toring? No, in this instance, you may need an hour
or more of listening to obtain adequate deta.ils.
So now you have a full thirty minutes of
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can include.
Another approach is to prepare a leucr which
includes all of the reception data. As opposed to
thc form report, you can easily include your
comments and personal information.
My proven style is to use a combination
rcpon. I enclose a cover lcucr sent to the Station
Manager. This opening paragraph may help illustrate my favorit e reporting style:
Radio Station Cagliari
P .O . Box 1052
Cagliari, Sardinia
Dear Sir/Madam:
I am pleased to report reception of your
station's broadcast on shortwave radio.
If you find the enclosed program details to be
correct. I would be honored to receive yourstation's
OSL verification card or letter to confirm my
reception.

I then describe my receiving equipment and

reception. I also include a brief personal paragraph on my hobbies and the city I live in. This
is usually followed by a question about their
country or a particular area. A general interest in
their country goes a long way. Tailor your"cover
lcller" to your own style .
The second page contains all the basic reception information and program details, presented
in the time line example I explained previously.
If you use the combination leuer, put your name
and entire address on each page.
Before we proceed to "tricks of the trade," let
me stress the most im portant item in your rcpon:
Always, your request for a QSL must be polite!
They ' re giving us the favor of a reply, and
demanding a verification will be a waste of time.
Politeness could be the key lo receiving a colorful
station pennant , sticker or special souvenir!

Tricks of the Trade

David , yourrepon lo Radio XYZ looks great!
But don't send it yet; I have a few more ideas up
my sleeve. Ever heard of "enclosures?" Enclosing a souvenir to the station has become a common
practice among DXcrs in recent years. The possibilities are as endless as your imagination.
However, a few might include: picture postcard
of your city or area, your business or shortwave
listener card, radio or TV bumper stickers, photographs of your shack, yourscl f or family, travel
brochures from the Chamber of Commerce, or
commemorati ve postal stamps.
Why not create an enclosure that is unique to
you or your city? Mardi Gras souvenirs work
wonders for me, and your ci ty might also have
a special event or holiday. You want to grab their
attention, David, so be creative!

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June 1992

Return Postage
Ask any QSL enthusiast, and chances are
they will have a varied opinion of enclosing
IRCs , as opposed to mint postage or currency.
The use of International Reply Coupons
(IRCs) continues to be the most widely used
method of supplying the station with a postal rate
which covers thecostof thestation 's reply to you.
IRCs can be purchased at the local post oflice
for ninety-five cenlS each. Make sure the postal
clerk rubber stamps the left side of the note, for
an incorrect stamp will render the IRC worthless.
The numberof IRCs depends on how easy the
station is to verify. One to three appears Lo be the
standard, with two being the most commonly
used. Circumstances may vary, but I wouldn' t
recommend sending IRCs to a smaller station.
Often, the local postal clerk is not familiar with
them, or perhaps the station is a distance from the
post office and exchanging them is impractical.
When reporting to a smaller station, it is
better to enclose mint (unused) postage stamps of
the country to which you arc wri ting. I have had
phenomenal success with this practice, and would
recommend ii highly. Two sources from which
lo obtain mint stamps arc:
DX Stamp Service, 7661 Roder Parkway,
Ontario, NY 14519.
William J. Plum, 12 Glen Rd. , Fleming, NJ
08822.
Both dealers will supply you with their current price list for a self-addressed, stamped
envelope.
The third alternativc--cnclosing currencycontinues to be debated among hobbyislS. This
practice is against the law in many countries;
others welcome the use of U.S. currency. This is
a mall.er you will have 10 consider depending on
the station and the country.
As a general rule, the practice of enclosing
some sort of return postage is recommended,
unless you are certain that il is not necessary. For
example, return postage did not used lo be necessary 10 most of the communist countries. Their
broadcasting agenda was to promote propaganda,
and usual ly they would gladly pay the postal
expense. Today, however, there may be few
stations that can afford such luxury. Even the
larger international broadcasters are experiencing budget cuts and programming cutbacks.
Enclosing return postage certainly can' I hurt and
may increase your QSL chances.

Make Mine Airmail

Before you mail your letter, let's go over a
few more items. Don' t even think of sending your
report via surface mail! The savings in postage
aren't wonh it- it's like pulling your leuer on a
slow boat Lo China! Airmail obviously is the only
way 10 go. If you're using a non-airmail type
envelope, print "Airmail" on the front and the
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Speaking of stacks of lellers, another inex pensive investment is a postal scale. All your
lcllers can be weighed at home to eliminate extra
trips Lo the post office. Why not keep an extra
supply of airmail stamps and IRCs on hand? By
using this tip, your leuer could be prepared and
mailed within a day!

The Waiting Game

David, you should feel good about your.;elf!
You've gathered your program details, wrillen an
ou!Standing repon, remembered your enclosures
and hopefully impressed Radio XYZ enough to
receive their QSL (and maybe a pennant).
Now comes "The Waiting Game," or perhaps
it should be "The Virtues of Patience." Check out
the QSL Repon, and you 'II notice a reply rate that
can range from a couple of weeks Lo a year. Most
international stations reply within two or three
months. Smaller stations of Asia and South
America may test your patience even further.
QSLs vary among stations, and don ' t be
discouraged if your return took four months when
mine Look three weeks for the same station. Why,
you ask? Who knows; maybe it's due 10 staff
changes, or maybe it's just the phase of the moon!
Don't be discouraged if you hit a dry spell
receiving replies ... all of us have been there.

The Final Word?

ls there really a final word on the an of
QS Ling? Probably not, for as long as there are
stations out there to hear, there will be stations
lo confirm. Old favorites sign-off while new
stations sign-on.
Techniques and attirudes change with each
station, but ultimately, it is your determination
and persistence that will determine your success
in QSLing. There are no special tricks, no magic
voodoo powder, unless you consider creativity
and patience. Rare is the DXer who has confirmed every country he has heard or written. But
isn't that part of the challenge?!

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21st-24th August
~ to attending the 1990 Monitoring
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or SWL, despite being an off and on listener for
almost 50 years. I missed out on exchanging
infom1ation with other listeners and knowing
more about the broadcasting stations. I almost
didn't attend the convention, having undergone
major surgery a few months earlier, but I decided
to risk going anyway. I enjoyed it thoroughly. It
was a real eye opener as far as the radio listening
hobby is concerned.
While wandering around theexhibits,I picked
up a leaflet advertis ing the 1991 European DX
Council meeting (EDXC '91 ). Weeks later, I
found it tucked into one of the books I had
purch ased. With no real intention of going, I
requested convention information from Spain
and checked into ticket prices from a travel
agency.
Well, discounting the Gulf War travel worries, I bought the tickets in January. Again, health
problems almost prevented me from attending,
but after a very long trip, I found myself at EDXC
'91 in Sitges, Spain.
Was it worth it? I have to say yes! Spanish
hospitality was the best, and several broadcasters
were represented: Radio RSA , Radio Korea, Radio
Japan, Voice of Free China, Voice of Turkey,
VOA, BBC, Deutsche Welle, Radio Austria International, Red Cross Broadcasting Service,

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EDXC 92

1992P.O. Box 212

Radio France International, Radio Moscow, Radio

Nederland, Radio Sweden, BRT, Spain's RNE
and REE, and last but not least, Radio Miami
International.
Most of the stations had stickers, sample
QSL cards, pennants and other goodies for the
taking, and everyone got a Grundig T-shirt. Dario
Monfcrini and friends from Tully brought a large
quantity of various station stickers. Lots of other
interesting people attended, such as Michael
Murray , Anker Petersen and a delegation from
Bangladesh. Highlights included rare QSLs,
sticker and antique radio displays, and tours of
the regional TV production/control facility and
Barcelona's leading newspaper plant.
The two conventions
were quite different, but I
enjoyed them both. More
broadcasters came to EDXC
'91, but there were many
more listeners at the MT
Convention. Knoxville has
better facilities, but naturally
is not as exotic as Spain. The
vendors turned out in force
for the MT convention,
which had lots of quality
seminars. EDXC '91 had few
of either, being more oriented toward social
entertainment.
I have no plans to
attend EDXC '92 in Finland,
but rumor has it that EDXC
'93 might be in the Canary
Islands! Health permitting,
I hope to attend the MT convention
every
year.

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SF-33101 TAMPERE
FINLAND
Meantime, I contribute to the periodicals when
I can and continue my world band radio column
in Reacter maga:zfoe for REACT International.
I gained a new insight into our radio listening
hobby while s itting at the back table and listening. Most of the people at both conventions were
more than willing to share their knowledge and
experiences, so I soaked up as much as my mental
storage capacity would allow. This radio listening is a good therapy, and has gotten me through
some bad periods in my life and will probably do
so again. I can't ask more of a hobby! Most of
all, having met some fellow listeners, I no longer
feel alone at the dials.

Postscript from the Editor:

This year's Monitoring Times Convention
will be held at the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia, October 2-4. Check out this issue for more
details. Register before June 30th, and help yourself to a discount!
EDXC '92 details can be found by writing to
the address above. If you want to be more adventurous, like R.C. Watts was, EDXC '92 details
can be had by writing to the address above. If you
leave a little earlier, you could first attend the
Fourth Hamvention in St. Petersburg July 31August 2. MT readers Royal and Darlyne Jaynes
of Eugene, OR, attended last year. Royal says it
is fairly easy to get to St. Petersburg via Helsinki,
Finland. SWLers are welcome; write to the
Organization Comminee, 4th Int'! Hamvention,
P.O. Box 11 8, SF-15111, Lal1ti, Finland.
Other ways to meet fellow hobbyists closer
to home can be found through clubs or other
special radio events, some of which are listed on
pages 108 and 109. Don't wait fifty years to get
involved; do it now!

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AFGHANISTAN As rebels took over Radio Afghanistan April

2S, external service was suspended with 9635 carrying domestic, and
7199 moved up to 7202.3, better than ever. Watch 477S, 6230 for
reactivations (Victor Goonetillckc, Sri Lanka, Radio Netherlands Media
Network) Pashtuna leader's clandestine , Message of Freedom on 7090,
relayed Radio Afghanistan one day only (BBCM via RNMN)
(non) Radio Free Afghanistan, Munich via RFE/RL sites in Germany.
Spain and/or Portugal, alternates quarter-hours in Pash to and Dari: 02300330 on 11970, 118 lS, 9770, 97 IS; 1300- I 330 on 2IS10, 1783S, 17760,
17725, IS44S; IS30-1600 on 21SIO, 1780S, 1S!60 (BBCM) With Afghanistan under new management, what will become of RFA?
ANGOLA Radio Nacional reported that the People's Assembly
would allow MPLA to continue broadcasting the Angolan Combatant
program through Radio Angola, but UNITA's Black Cockerel is illegal
as a separate station. Airtime will not be granted to UN ITA unless it closes
Vorgan down. (BBCM)
ANTIGUA Deutsche Welle relay finally has a new local ID tape
pronouncing the island correctly as an-TEE-ga, instead of an-TIG-yewuh; noted opening at 1100 on 1S205 (William Westenhaver, PQ)
ARGENTINA Radio Nacional heard on 26290at 224S until 0200,
two hours after sunset; next day partially readable by 2000, variety of
programming in domestic service. Does not work out to be a harmonic
or mixing product. Similar outlet heard once at I 20S on 26260 (Alan
Roberts, PQ, World of Radio)
RAE in English at 1900-2000 on IS34S weekdays only, 0200-0300
on 11 710, includes feature programs: Monday, Buenosl\ires92; Tuesday,
Scieniijic ArgenJina, ArgenJine Provinces (1900), ArgenJine Women
(0200); Wednesday, DX l\ctuality, Box 555; Thursday, Latitude Souih;
Friday, ArgenJine Women, Review of the Week; effective at least until
April 29 (RAE)
AUSTRALIA Radio Australia strong and clear on new 17S6S at
I S00-1800, site unknown (Edw in Southwell, England) Sarne never heard
before so good this time of day, 1430-1745, beamed to Asia (John F.
Wilson, Hockessin, DE)
BOLIVIA Radio San Jose deChiquitos reactivated S580.21 in midApril after several months, heard at 2350. Radio Emisoras Capitan Victor
Ustariz, La Voz del Tropico, Villa Tunari, ID at 2246 on new 4437.75,
and with second transmitter parallel on S948.19; mentioned two meter
bands (Juan Carlos Codina, Peru via Dario Monfcrin i, W.O.R .)
BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA Bijeljina, site of Radio Yugoslavia highpower shortwave, was the focus of a battle in early April; it' s just
over the border from Serbia, so might be considered a different radio
country, especially if Serbs lose control of Bosnia (W.O.R .)
BOUGAINV/LLE Radio Free Bougainvillc had a weak but
readable signal on 3880, signing off around I I 08 UTC; used a 600-mctcr
beverage of Nick Hall -Patch al Som brio Beach, west coast of Vancouvcr
Island (Walt Salmaniw, BC, W.O.R.) Also heard here and reported; got
a reply but no QSL from Honiara on Interim Government lellcrhcad; then
a handwritten reply from Sam Voron back in Australia who said !ARN
had broken the blockade on communications and m.:dical supplies (Scott
Edwards, CA, W.O .R.)
BRAZIL Radio Transamerica heard testing on new 11705 until
sign-off at 2200; asked forrepons to C.P. 6084, 91031 Pono Alegre, RGS
(Yuji Omi~~ Parana, W.O.R .)
BURMA Myawadi Athan HlwinJ !Ilana, on 5973 in minority
languages 1030-1330, Burmese 1430-1S30. Myawadi is on the Thai
border close to current fighting between Burmese and Karen forces; not
parallel lo 472S, 5990, 6570, and off the air I 330-1430 when Rnagoon 's
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main newscast is relayed on 472S (BBCM) S973 is very active, as strong

as S990; fades in around 0900. Seems to be aimed at Burmese security
forces (Victor Goonetilleke and Sarath Weerakoon, Sri Lanka, RNMN)
Visiting a Karen refugee camp on the Thai side, students told me Burma
is still the English name; the hated SLORC regime made it Myanmar
(Juel]en Lohuis, DSWCJ Shortwave News)
CAMBODIA (non?) Voice of the Great National Union Front of
Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge station, switched back to S408 from S200
on 7th March (BBCM)
CANADA RC! started a weekday service to Canadian peacekeeping forces in Yugoslavia, 1900-1930 in English and French, with news
fromCFNGermanyat 1910and 192S;on21675, 17875, 15325, 136SO,
724S, S99S (Michael Schulsinger, OH, and BBCM)
CH/NA a 14-day shortwave listeners ' tour of China, all-inclusive
except tips and departure taxes, is planned for Sept. 17-30, 1992, escorted
by Bruce MacGibbon and/or Glenn Hauser. Itinerary: Shanghai, Hangzhou,
Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing. Beijing. Price is $1966 from San Francisco; add
$200 from JFK. Deposit due by early July; further information from
Bruce MacGibbon, 229S NE Juniper Ave. , Gresham, OR 97030 (via SW
Echo via Al Qua~lieri )
COLOMBIA Radio Patria Libre, clandestine, on new 150SO at
0030-01 OS, much improved signal, closing music started with the
/nJernationale, ended with Colombian anthem , also mentioned S850 and
that I SOSO may vary (Tim Hendel.FL, W.O.R.)S8SOconfirmcd (Codina,
Peru via Monferini) !S049.97 at 0037-0109, previously on 4690 (Brian
Alexander, PA, W.O.R.) A few days earlier, 1147-1208 on IS040 (Dave
Valko, PA, Fine Tuning) Other morning frequency announced is 6300
(via Hendel) Skip-distance theory makes one wonder if the lS MHz outlet
is betond Colombia?
COSTA RICA End of June is absolute deadline to get AWR' s
Cahuita site operational. After a year's delay due to earthquake, 6!SO
started testing in late April; then 972S transmitter was to be moved from
Alajucla; then S030, and frequencies in IS and 13 MH7. band to be
activated (Costa Rica Today, AWR)
James Latham, RFPI reported that 99% of the parts for their 30 kW
transmitter were on hand and construction could begin.
CROATIA Croatian Radio, Zagreb on
21480 audible around I I S0-1330 with a few
minutes of English news at I 203; seems
acti ve weeke nds only (W illiam
HRT
Westenhaver, PQ. W.O.R. ) Heard in EnHRVATSKI RADIO glish, late March at 21 oo-21ss on 17272,
weak but clear (Nobuyoshi Aoi, Radio Japan Media Roundup ) Illustration via Gordon Darling, PNG
CZECHOSLOVAK/A Radio Czechoslov ak ia replaced
Intcrprogram with English half hours, 0600 and 1030 on 605S, 734S,
9S05, I 1990 (John Norfolk, OK, and Edwin Southwell, UK)
ECUADOR Besides the weekday 1730-1800prograrn on 1S3SO,
HCJB relays another show from Radio Nacional, UTC Sundays around
01 30-0200 on JS 140, as do all other Ecuadorian stations. I phoned
inactive stations to find out plans: No plans to revive shortwave, said La
Voz dcl Triunfo, Radio Iris and Radio Paz y Bien; Ondas Qucvedenyas
to reactivate 332S; and Sistema de Emisoras Atalaya to come back on
4760 (Rich Mc Vicar, HCJB DX Partyline)
EL SALVADOR The two clandestines were legalized April I.
YSU reported that Radio Farabundo Mani moved to San Salvador
volcano, but only on FM, with calls YSFF. Radio Venceremos said it
would continue on SW 6300, now legali7.ed, to reach Salvadorans in

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California; wanted callsign YSRV, but it is already assigned Lo Radio

Veritas (BBCM)
ERITREA Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, now transmitted
from Asmc ra, uses 7490, 7020, 3940 at 0400-0700, 0900- 1100, 14001800 in six languages. ID in Amharic is: " Yeh be Asmera Ke1ema
Yemigegne Yesijiw Yeri1rea hebz demls YeamarignaAgelgilol new" (BBCM)
FINLAND Some Radio Finland programs to North America:
Airmail, Saturday 1345, Monday 0140, 1140, 1245, 1345. Finnish
/-lis1ory, Saturday 0145, 13 10. RoOls in Finland, Thursday 0145, 1140,
1245, 1345, Sunday 1340. Names in 1he News , Friday 0145, 1140, 1245,
1345, Saturday 1330. Starling Finnish, Saturday 1340, Sunday 1345.
Forum llelsinki, Sunday 1300- 1330 (via Scoll Nelson, SD)
FRANCE RF! lo North America al 1230-1300 on 21635, 21645:
Sunday, Club 95 16. Monday, French Weeklies, Sports. Tuesday, Land
of France. North/South or Look East, In France. Wednesday, Books,
EcotWmic Issues or Planet Earth. Timrsday, Aris in France, Counterpoi111, Sporls. Friday, Trends or Portrails & Profiles, Made in France.
Saturday, film Reel, f ocuso11france,Science(Simson NajoviLs, RA, W.OR .)
GUINEA Rdif. Nationalc announccd MW 1404 is nol working,
4910 is nol worth mentioning, so 7125 and 9650 are rcactivatccl, later
joined by 6 155 (BBCM)
HAITI (non) From mid-April via WHRI, Radio Miami International
is broadcasting Radio 16 Decembrc, clandestine program of the Aristide
government, originating al the Washington embassy and other US
locations, weekdays 2 100-2300 on 17830, Sundays 1100-1300 on 9850,
in Creole (Jeff While, W.0.R.)
HONG KONG RTHK' s weather broadcast on 3940 aired one
week only, April 17-23 at a time earlier than previous years, 1015-1030;
April 17-29 al 22 15-2230 (llong Kong Daily via Toru Yamshita, Radio
Japan Media Roundup )
HUNGARY Some Radio Budapest features planned for June: 3
and 6, The Earth Summi1; 3, 17, 21, If You Come to Hungary; 4 and 7,
Music and 1he Picture of Dorian Grey; 10 and 14, Gold Standardolympic kayak/canoe; 11 and 14, In the Misl, short story; 17 and 20, Pro
and Co11- pollsters: 18 and 21, Music and Streel Names; 18 and 21,
Co11vic1 ion~-scicnce and religion; 24 and 28, GoldS1andard- modem
pentathlon; 24 and 27, Breathing Easier? Update runs early in the
Monday-Saturday shows, with these topics: Monday, sport; Tuesday, expo;
Wednesday and TI1ursday, open; Friday, parliament; Saturday, business.
Listen at2 100-2200,0200-0300on 119 10, 9835,61 IO (viaMike Wager, UK)
/RAN For a while on 15260 vs. BBC Ascension, VOIRI in May
appeared on I 53 15 vs. Bonai re, going from English lo Spanish at 0300;
in the clear only after 0025 (gh, NM)
/RAQ The Radio of Iraq, Call of the Kinfolk (Arabic: ldha'al al' Iraq.Nida' al-Ahl) was heard at LhccndofMarchon 11860 at I 005 -1047,
the next day on 11 880 al I008 -1203; addressed Lo Iraqi s in Saudi military
camps, subsequently shi fted to 0900- 11 00 on 11880. The only olherlraqi
external service on SW, for the Americas, retimed to 22 15-0 1 15 on
17740, 15150, 11945, mostly in Arabic but news and comment in Engli sh
around 0000 (BBCM) Sometimes as early as 2340 or 2345, lasting JOI I minutes; at e nd of April some bubble jamming hit the lower two
(William Westenhaver, PQ, W.O.R.) Baghdad heard evenings on 9985
in Arabic along with semi-harmonic4992.5, parallel to4605 (Finn Krone,
Denmark, AWR via WDXC Comacl)
ISRAEL Some Israel Radio programs, after the news: Poslmarklsracli stamps, Sun. 1300, 2130, Thu. 1900. New from /srael--science &
tech. Mon. 1900, T ue. 1300, 2130. This Land--travel magazine, Wed.
1000, 1900, Thu. 1300, 2130.JewishNews, Wed. 1900, Thu. 1300, 2 130.
Studio Three--arts, Thu. I 000, 1900. Leiter from J erusalem, Fri. I 000,
1900, 2 130. T.G.l.F., Fri. 1000, 1900. Festivals pre-empting regular
programs starting th<:: night before: May 3 1, Jerusalem Day; June 7,

Festival of Weeks; August 9, Fast of Av. Also, election coverage is

expected starting at 1900 June 23 (IBA)
ITALY Beware of writing to IRRS: I got an unsolicited letter from
a contractor in Honolulu who felt we were destined to discuss salvation
(Frank Orcutt, NY, W.O.R.) IRRS is mainly USB but also some LSB to
ward off adjacent-channel inter ference (HCJB DXPL)
RAI Radio-Uno domestic service relayed on high power 15485 at
0800-1700, then sw itch to 9825 (Richard Measham, BBCM on RNMN)
Sec also PORTUGAL
JAPAN Radio Japan moved 11870 LO 15230 for North America
al 0300-0330, 0500-0600 (John Norfolk, OK) lL' s hit-and-miss whether
you get a full-data or no-data QSL (Bob Padula, ADXN)
JORDAN Radio Jordan 's English service bans Barbra Streisand
since she helped Israeli fund -raising; John Lennon ' s "Imagine," sex and
drugs, but country and western is a winner because they believe it
embodies Arab cultural values (Jan Arraf, Reuter, via Ken Mason)
KAZAKHSTAN Radio Alma Ata World Service in English at
1831on1 5360; andat2031on15360, 15385 and 15215 (Ernie Behr, Ont.,
W.O .R. ) 1830-1900 on 5035, 5260, 15360, 17605, 17715, 17730 and
maybe others (Marc Vissers, Belgium , W.0 .R.) Before the DST shift.
1930-2000 external English program "Atameken" was Friday and Saturday only on second program Shalkar, and daily at 2130-2200 on
frequencies above plus: 3955, 5960, 5970, 711 5, 9505, 9690, 11825,
15250, 15270, 15285, 15315, 17765, 2 1490 (BBCM)
KOREA NORTH Radio Pyongyang at 1245 closing Spanish on
13152, the second harmonic of 6576 where also heard (gh NM) Voice
ofN ational Salvation, clandestine from North to South, has English 00300100 on 4557, 4450, 4400, 3480; Korean 0255-0700, 0955-1700 on
additional frequencies 6010 (' ti! 1400), and 4120, 1955-0030; all also on
MW I 05 3 (BBCM)
KURDISTAN (non?) Iraqi Kurdistan Radio appeared in late
March on 4 130, militantly anti-Baghdad, 1600-1725 repeated at 04000525; supports the Kurdistan Socialist Party. Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan,
supporting the Democratic Party of Kurdistan, had disappeared from
4 175 but re turned a week later, at 1600-1835. Voice of the People of
Kurdistan announced a new JO-kW transmitter on 6160, heard at 1600183Q ~arallcl Lo 3930 and 7055 (BBCM)
KUWAIT Radio Kuwait finally resumed English at 1800-2100 on
13620(John F. Wilson, DE; Edw in Southwell, UK; Brian Alexander, PA)
KYRGYZSTAN Kyrgyz Radio introduced an English newscast
in domestic program one, 40 10 kHz at 0010-0015 (BBCM) May have
shifted lo 23 10 for sum mer.
LITHUANIA Radio Vilnius reported sites and expenses for
foreign relays: Khabarovsk 17690, Moldova 11860, PetropavlovskKamchatskiy 17605, Krasnodar 9530-2 megarubles rent per year plus
another megaruble for feeds ; gave up a transmitter in Ukraine which
would have cost as much as al l the others (BBCM) Received Radiocentras
QSL for last June 29, 0600-0628 on 97 10, 50 kW beamed 259 degrees,

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endorsed "first reception report from the Western Hemisphere!" (Antonio
Ribeiro da Motta, Brazil)
MACEDONIA Shortly before it too declared independence, this
republic's Macedonian Radio, Skopje, was still relayed via Radio Yugoslavia, in Macedonian, daily at 0 100-0130 on 11870, 1100-1 130 on
2 1605, 1900-1930 on 6100 (BBCM)
MOZAMBIQUE Voice of Rename announced it would shift to
9860 at 1600- 1700 (BBCM)
NETHERLANDS RN plans to keep using SW for a sesquidccade
(Radio En/ace) Media Network may appear in separate editions for
satellite and shortwave (RNMN)
The alternate program on Sundays is East of Edam, named for a town
north of Hilversum famous for its cheese, an undefinable mix of subjects,
at 0235, 0335, 0835, 1435, 1835, Monday 013S. Research File, main
Monday program also repeats TI1Ursdays 08SO, l 4SO, l 8SO, Fridays 0 I SO.
Wednesday documentaries also air Fridays 08SO, 1450, Saturdays 0150
(v ia Diane Mauer, W.O.R.)
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES TWR's generators run most
efficiently at full load, so MW & SW transmitters operate at same time
spans, mainly on 6, 9, 11 and 15 MH z; the SO kW can use 17 MHz but
not very well ; 7 and 13 MHz arc not authorized (Bonaire Wave lengths)
NEW ZEALAND Print Disabled Radio started experimental use
of 250 W weekdays at 2200-0600 on 7290 (also given as 7295), as
ZL2XAL; after 0600 on 3935 (Arthur Cushen, RNZI)
Kiwi Radio, pirate with Hastings address on S8SO expects to operate
June I and October 24 this year among other dates from 0600 with SO
to 1200 watts AM (Kevin Forsyth, WA, DXPL )
NIGERIA Voice of N igeria has news at OS30, 0630; features at
0600 and 0615: Sunday, This Week on VON, Listeners' Lelle rs. Monday,
Who are the Nige rians, Nigerians and Politics. Tuesday, Sow hern
Connection, Nigerian Scene. Wednesday, Nigerian News-lei/er, Wheel
~~
of P rogress. Thursday, West African Scene, NigetJ;,W~
rianScene. Friday ,Listeners' Lellers. Sporting Scene.
r~~Saturday, African Writers. Musical Heritage. Per
. .~~...,.
!st Quarter 1992 Schedule which shows 1S120,
VOICE OF NIGERIA 11770, 9690, 72SS, but believed active only on the last
(via Larry Russell, Ml, W.O.R.)
PALAU KHB N first heard April 21 on 9830, Chinese before and
after 1200 when weak but intelligible English announcement mentioned
freq uency, address in Koror, Palau (gh, NM) Voice of Hope-Asia first
heard next day in Japan at 111 0-1301 (N. Takahashi, Radio Japan Media
Roundup) Limited schedule, nothing on 11980 yet; address P.O. Box S6,
Koror, Palau 96920 (Y. Havashi, ibid.)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA (?) Radio G' Day, pirate on 11 400
heard last two Sundays in March at 0650-0730, address as P.O. Box 3474,
Boroko, PNG (Geoff Cosier, Peter Bunn, OzDX; Don Rhodes, Chris
Hambly, ADXN)
PERU R. Horizontes, Chiclayo, reactivated4509.27 from OOOOpast
0300 (Juan Carlos Codina, Lima, via Dario Monfcrini)
PHILIPPINES In a re lentless campaign to deprive every possible
ethnic group of their original religion, FEBC adds more and more obscure
languages. Impress your friends by identi fying them: Acch, I 04S-l 11 S
on 15100; Minangnese 1000-1030on l l 99S;Zhuang 1330-1400on 9820;
Khmu 2215-2230 on 9875, Akha 2300-23 1Son l l 6SO, both Saturday and
Sunday only; Lahu 23 15-2330on 11650 (via BBCM) PBS, Manila, 6172
active until 1403 (Craig Seager, ADXN)
PORTUGAL Rated No. 2 only to World of Radio for its DX news
value is the A WR DX program by Finn Krone, Sundays 081 S-0830 on
9670 (Mike Wager, W DXC Contact) Also via Italy Sundays 06SO on
720S, 09SO on 7230 (Play -DX)
RUSSIA Radio ALA stands for name of station leader, Alexander

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Lconovich Astafiev (Anatoly Klcpov, DX Moscow via Play-DX) 399S

replaced S040 at 1900-2000(M. Schmitz, Germany and Dario Monferini,
Italy, Play-DX)
Radio Aleph is newest independent station, Hebrew via Radio
Moscow l 207S and 7130, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 1600-1630;
other days, RM in Arabic! (BBCM via RNMN)
FEBC now 0800-1000 on 9S60, dropped 4060 and S96S (Y. Kato and
S. Aoki, Radio Japan)
Radio Galaxy, 9880, 1900-2200 including Engl ish program about
medical treatments (Brian Alexander, PA)
Gospel of Our Nation, by Japanese religious sect OSK, via Radio
Moscow Far East site, I S31Sat1300-1400 in Japanese, but with Greek
title, Evagerion Tess Bashireiasu (BBCM)
Radio Pamyat' I S00- 1800 on 1166S cx- 12060 (Y. Kato, Radio Japan
Media Roundup )
Radio Polis, St. Petersburg, 0330-1300 on 6045 (BBCM) Radio
Radonezh, Orthodox church station, 1130-1330 on 1167S (BBCM)
Heard opening at 1128 (Jerry Berg, MA, Fine Tuning )
Radio Rczonans, Moscow, business format, 0300-0500, 1100-1200,
1800-2000 on 11945 (BBCM) Radio SNC, Moscow, means Stas Namin
Centre, 0200-2400 on I 173S, including BBC Russian hour relays via
satellite at 0400, 1300 (B BCM) Radio Space, 1400- 144S on 1207S
Moscow (B BC M)
unID from Yckatcrinburg sounding like Radio Trek, 6910.0 at 16001800 (Finn Krone, Denmark via Dario Monfcrini, W.O.R.) Radio Station
Vcdo has daily English mailbag 16S0-16S6 on 13710 (ibid)
SA/PAN is 13 MHz band already too crowded? KHBN went out
of band, 13840 at 1800-2400 (W .O.R.)
SOMALIA Opposition started their own Radio Mogadishu,
69S7 .0 varying to 6957 .7 on AM at 0400-0SOO, 1600-1800; USB plus
carrier on 9467 .2, thc.,'T! 94SO, 9495, 94 7S at 1000-1100, 1400- 1600 (BBCM)
SOUTH AFRICA Radio RSA increased English to Africa:
0200-0400 7270, 0300-0500 S960, 0400-0600 969S, 0600-0700 IS220;
1000-1200 no c han~e; 1600-1800 9565, 11885 (BBCM)
SWITZERLAND SRI's Sunday rotation: 1st and 3rd, Supplement; 2nd, Roundabow Switzerland; 4th, Swiss music; Sth (such as May
31), The Name Game, with prizes (via Daryl Rocker, NY)
TAIWAN VOFCmaycutbackforeignlanguages,sinccpeoplcdon't
liswn to SW;conccntraieon Mandarin to America(John Fong, VOFC, RNMN)
UKOGBANI BBC phone-ins arc back Sundays at 1401: on The
Human Child May 31 and June 7; Earthlives- thc Rio summit, June 14
(London Call~nJiJ.
UKRAINE Radio Ukraine expanded World Service in Ukrainian to
12 hours a day, mainly one-hour blocks, at 1300-1700, 1800-2000, 22002300,0100-0230,0300-0630on up to IOfrcqucnciesatoncc(BBCM) 17790
and2 l 765putmixon 25740 vs. DW around 1340(Alan Roberts, PQ,CIDX)
USA World of Radio same as last monlh on WWCR except Monday
OSOO taken by Jewish talkshow on 743S, repeated at 1000 on IS690.
Signals repeat Tuesday I OSO, old time radio Wednesday I OSO. WWCR
offers free ads for club meetings and publications: contact Adam Lock.
Tentative target for third transmitter is ycarcnd (W.O.R .)
Radio Miami International bought Radio Clarin 's SO-kW transmitter--that's why it was testing in March. Should be on shortly with calls
WRMI , frequencies requested 948S, 99SO, 995S, 7385, S91 S, S90S, S900
at 2 100-0500, 0900- 1200. See also HAJTI (W.O.R. )
VATICAN YR started mass in English, first and
third Sundays 1600-1630 to Asia on 15090, 17730
(W.0.R. )
ZAMBIA Radio Zambia scrapped external service due to loss of funds from ANC (Johannesburg Star
via BBCM)

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English broadcast unless otherwise noted.
0007 UTC on 7415
USA: Pirate-WRTR. Classic oldies. "WRTR" ID and Maryland P.O. Box.
abrupt sign-off at 0035 UTC. Pirate-Action Radio heard on 7415 kHz at 0333
UTC. with music and IDs as,"the station that always tells the truth." Cheers
TV theme to sign-off at 0340 UTC. Whiskey Radio-WSKY heard on 7415 at
0037 UTC. Wellsville P.O. address to classic 60's tunes. Sign-off at 021 3
UTC. (N icholas P. Adams. Newark, NJ)
0015 UTC on 4920
ECUADOR: Radio Quito. Spanish . News items and local commercials.
Announcer chat and station IDs. Recheck of station at 1135 UTC, with music
and mentions of stations on the Ecuadoradio network. Ecuador's Emisoras
Progreso heard on 5061 .9 kHz at 0225 UTC. Announcer talk over Latin music
and "Radio Progresso" ID. (David A. Gasque, Orangeburg, SC)
0030 UTC on 9720
IRAN: VOIRI. News on Azerbaijan/Armenia conflicts . Frequent IDs amid
heavy interferences. Arabic music to English service ID and station sign-off.
(Stephen R. Hunter. Drexel Hill , PA) World news topics on Israel. Lebanon .
and Korea on 9022 kHz at 0038 UTC. (Robert E. Tucker. Savannah, GA)
0034 UTC on 11830
IRAQ: Radio Iraq lnt'I. English/Arabic. Arabic style music to news and
discussion on Yemen and Lebanon's relations with Israel. U.S. rock music.
stat ion IDing as. "Radio Iraq lnternationar . Arabic programming commencing
at 0047 UTC . (Hunter. PA) (Tucker. GA) Arabic program on 11740 at 2058
UTC. (Maywoods DX Team, KY)
0037 UTC on 6150
COLOMBIA: Caracci. Spanish. Talk radio style dialogue with "Caracci" IDs
included. Very good reception and lree from any interferences. Colombia's
Radio Oil. Nacional audible on 11821.5 kHz at 0050 UTC. Excellent Latin
vocals, heard on parallel frequency 17865 kHz. (Terrence, NY)
0040 UTC on 15115
NORTH KOREA : Radio Pyongyang. Talk and English service schedule prior
to sign-off at 0048 UTC. (Terrence, NY) Commentary and cultural show heard
on 13650 kHz at 2320 UTC. (Carson, OK)Station sign-on at 1500 UTC on
11 705 kHz with news. (J. Craig Petterson. Ogden. UT) (Wright. MS) (Rose
Carmine. Sidney, OH)
0041 UTC on 4920
AUSTRALIA: Radio Australia. Closing news to aboriginal ethnic music. Signal
trounced by Colombian station at 0050 UTC. (Gasque, SC) Stock Exchange
Report on 5995/9580 kHz at 1400 UTC. (Carson . OK) (Walton. CN) Music
from the Tasmanian Symphony leatured on 9580 at 1430 UTC. (Bob Fraser,
Cohasset , MA) (Wright. MS)
0109 UTC on 7345
CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Radio Czechoslovakia. News on Czech crafts, and a
hydroelectric project. "Mailbag." English service ending at 01 28 UTC. Excellent
signal quality. (Gasque. SC) Additional monitoring on this frequency from
0320-0415 UTC. (John Carson, Norman , OK) (Wright . MS)
0128 UTC on 4852.4
YEMEN: Rep. of Yemen Radio. Arabic. Continuous talk and reading from
announcer to 0205 UTC. Mentions of city San'a at 0205 UTC. Briel news spot
to Holy Koran recitations at 0210 . (Gasque, SC)
0144 UTC on 6030
BRAZIL: Radio Globe. Portuguese. Fair signalqualityforan excited announcer's
evening program. Radio Universe heard on 9565 kHz at 0720 tune-in, with
fair signal quality. Radio Educacao Rural's morning show heard on 3385 kHz
at 1015 UTC. Ne ws briefs and IDs included. (Gasque. SC)
0212 UTC on 9680
USA: Voice ot Free China Relay. Special program features on Taiwan. and
interviews with the English Department staff. (Tucker, GA) Stock Market
Report and news on international film festival heard on 5950 kHz at 0214 UTC
and 0705 UTC. (Carson, OK)
021 5 UTC on 5060
IRAO: Clandestine-Sedya Mohajaden. Arabic. Anti-Iranian clandestine using
Radio Baghdad's transmitters. Programming mostly talk with classical and
march music. Station constantly jumps frequencies between 5060-5090 and
4670-4690 kHz . Programming usually begins at 0215 UTC and continues until
after 0430 UTC. (Gasque. SC)
0248 UTC on 11755
FINLAND: Radio Finland. Stat ion IDs for close of transmission. (Eric M.
Walton, Vancouver. BC Canada) Newscast at tune-in at 0732 UTC on 9560
kHz . News editorials followed, with co-channel interference from Swiss Radio.
(Gasque. SC) News, weather, and "Perspectives show at 1441 UTC on
15400. (Tucker. GA)
0300 UTC on 15575
SOUTH KOREA: Radio Korea. Korean style music and features. (Gary
Bertsch. AZ) Additional monitoring on 9750 kHz at 1218 UTC. News and
editorials on Korean/Japanese relations. (Tucker, GA) Regional news on

7275 kHz at 1124 UTC. (Craig Young, Okinawa)

0325 UTC on 9420
GREECE: Voice of Greece . Greek/English. Greek folk music to 0340 UTC.
Fair signal for English newscast. (Dave Frenz, Milwaukee. WI) Monitored on
parallel frequencies 9395/11645 kHz from 0340-0350 UTC. (Bertsch, AZ'}
Greece's Radio Macedonia heard on 11595 kHz at 1935 UTC with Greek
programming amid poor to fair signal. (Maywoods DX Team. KY)
0408 UTC on 9655
SWAZILAND: Trans World Radio. Religious music and announcements in
unknown African vernacular. English ID at 0430 UTC. (Tucker. GA)
0430 UTC on 4970
VENEZUELA: Radio Rumbos. Spanish. Audible also on parallel 9660 kHz.
Station ID at tune-in, into Venezuelan music program. (ED)
Radio Nacional heard on 9540 kHz from 1145-1159 UTC. Station IDs with
fair signal to fade-out. (Terrence, NY)
0503 UTC on 7255
NIGERIA: Voice of Nigeria. Interview on new federal capital Abuja. Intermittent
fading during African music and discussion on African human rights. (Tucker.
GA) (Maywoods DX Team, KY)
0540 UTC on 8005 use
RUSSIA: Radio Baltica. Russian. Male/female announcer chat. interrupted
by ID at 0558 UTC. Strong signal. Possibly some type of feeder, but unsure
at this time. (Gasque, SC)
0545 UTC on 5010
CAMEROON: CRTV-Garoua. French. Pop French vocals to local n
news briefs. (Maywoods DX Team , KY) CRTV- Buea heard on 3970 kHz at
2245 UTC. Pop vocals heard to drumbeat interval signal. Station sign-off at
2304 UTC and national anthem. (Wright, MS)
0600 UTC on 3366
GHANA: Ghana Broadcasting Corp. International news and station ID.
(Maywoods DX Team , KY) News. anthem, and ID"this is Ghana broadcasting
from Accra." Vernacular language following. (Terrence, NY)
0810 UTC on 7490 use
RUSSIA: Radio Unis. Russian/English. Tune-in to a weak signal for folksy
music. At 0814 UTC, station suddenly boosted their power, as if the eng ineer
suddenly threw the switch! Lady came on with an English announcement
looking for investors with phone number included. Phone number given as;
095-233-6060 or 095-233-6244. Then just as quickly, the station dropped in
po_wer as before0815 UTC. This one was weird! (Gasque, SC) David, readers
might be interested to know this station is called Radiostanisia Yunos t, a
program for youth. (Yunost is Russian for Youth) Station is indeed running
ads and check 4740 kHz at this time. (ED.)
0826 UTC on 3925
JAPAN : Radio Tanpa. Japanese. Radio play in progress at tune-in.
Public service type announcements and station ID. Musical jingle ID at 0859
UTC. Good signal with minimal amateur-radio interference. (Gasque, SC)
1235 UTC on 15255.5
BANGLADESH : Radio Bangladesh. Fair signal for talk in indigenous language.
and references to Dacca. (Brian Schall , Berea, OH) Weak signal for English
IDs, native music and news. (Frenz, WI)
1612 UTC on 21505
SAUDI ARABIA: BSKSA. Arabic/English. lnterviewwith American who recently
converted to Islam, wtth Arabic translation. (Tucker, GA) Addttionalmonitoring
on 9705 kHz at 1855 UTC. English service with listener phone-in calls. and
discussions on regional issues. Signal fair with deep fading. (Frenz. Ml)
1615 UTC on 11980
GUAM : Adventist World Radio. "DX Asia Waves" program monitored to 1625
UTC. Excellent sig nal qualily with only minimal background interference.
(Charles Mc Coy, Aurora, CO) Indonesian service monitored on 15310 kHz
at 2025 UTC. (Young, Okinawa) "Musical Break" program and biblical drama
at 2305 UTC on 15610 kHz. (Carson, OK)
2025 UTC on 15505
KUWAIT: Radio Kuwait. Arabic. Weak Arabic vocals to station ID. Time tips
and national news items. (Wright, MS) Arabic programming at 2105 UTC.
Interviews to trumpet interval signal and ID at 2200 UTC. (Hunter, PA)
2050 UTC on 15120
SRI LANKA : SLBC . Talk. indigenous music, and station IDs. OSL address
to "Up on the Moon" tune. Signal overwhelmed by VOA sign-on at 2 122 UTC.
(Tucker, GA) (Wright, MS)
2215 UTC on 7429.8
RU_SSIA: _Radio Volikov . Russian . Alter repeated replaying of the tape. I
believe this_ station 1s called Volikovesbmoui-vyshkevani. Mostly Russian pop
music, station ID at 2259, and station sign-off at 2300 UTC. (Gasque. SC)
2220 UTC on 6060
KAZAHKSTAN: Radio Alma Ata. Russian. Clear signal for monitoring a
Eastern Orthodox religious service. Music continuing for overall religious
transmission. (Maywoods DX Team. KY)
2350 UTC on 4940
KYRGYZSTAN: Radio Yakut. Russian. Adult pop music at tune-in . Station
ID at 2352 and 2357 UTC. Radio Moscow covered this frequency with news
to 0005, followed by classical music program.
(Gasque. SC)

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Utility World

US Air Force

Larry Van Horn

clo MT, P. 0. Box 98
Brasstown, NC 28902

Exclusive: Air Force Weather

Stations
Until three years ago, it was widely reported in the hobby press that
the military stations sending FAX and RITY weather information on HF
frequencies were transmitting from Carswell AFB, TX. But the theory
didn' t hold up lo investigation in the July 1989 issue of MT, when I
revealed the story of the U.S. Air Force's High Frequency Regional
Broadcast (HFRB) stations.
It took many calls lo find out the location of these stations, but I finally
found an office that could answer my questions. The USAF Air Weather
Service (AWS) al Scott AFB was very interested in getting the word out
about their new weather broadcast stations.
At present, there appear to be at least four confirmed stations on the
air out of a 1989 proposed network of eleven stations. Stations have been
identified at Elk Hom, NE, near Offutt AFB; Elmendorf AFB, AK;
Homestead AFB, FL; and Vicenza Naval Base in Italy. Other sites
supposed to be in operation now include Guam, probably Croughton in
England, and several still undisclosed sites.
The HFRB transmitter al each site sends out an independent side band
broadcast. The facsimile rests on the upper side band about I kHz above
the base frequency, and the RTTY is on the lower side band about 2 kHz
below the center frequencies listed in this column. The transmitter sends
out it~ signal to an antenna that has both a high and low takeoff angle
assuring the reception of a good signal no matter whether the receiver is
close to or far from the transmit site.
The RTTY side of the broadcasts contains coded weather information,
and the facsimile sends out weather charts. FAX broadcasts use 120 rpm/
576 IOC, and RTTY will be broadcast at 74.2 baud.
According lo an official Air Force source, there is no schedule for
these broadcasts. It is catch as catch can on any particular weather product
being avai lable al any particular day or time.
111c broadcasts are intended for US Air Force unit~ that arc deployed
and need weather information. I am sure that some sort of agreement is
reached by the deployed units, and the serving HFRB on what weather
products will be sent. None of the stations in the system seem to run
parallel, indicating, as the name of the network says, that they are regional
in nature.
For the most part, broadcasts on these stations will be in the clear;
however, these stations might have occasion to scramble some of the
message traffic, depending on which deployed units are getting the
weather traffic, though I haven't seen any scrambling during my monitoring periods.
The system is being used by deployed U.S. Army units as well. It is
my understanding that the information comes from the U.S. Air Force Air
Weather Service automated weather network.
Since the original article appeared in July 1989 and an update in
October l 990, some additional changes have occurred to the network. For
one thing, the stations arc no longer under the AWS at Scott.
As most of you arc probably aware, the military is doing some major
changes and down sizing . The Air Force is rapidly moving towards only
two major commands in the future: Air Combat (old SAC{fAC together)
and Air Mobil ity (old MAC and others). The exact alignment of all the
old into the new I don't know at this moment; but the changes have already
started, and one source indicates that the HFRB stations will be under the

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June 1992

MONITORING TIMES

Air Force
Weather Service,
Elk Horn,
Nebraska.
Air Combat umbrella once all is said and done. Right now they belong
to the host command al the base they arc located at. Hence it is difficult
to get any kind of solid information on the whole status of the network.
Herc is the frequency/station information as I currently have it.
AFS - Elk Hom, NE (near O ffutt AFB) was the first HFRB to join
the network. This station's frequencies as listed currently by the Air Force
arc as follows: 3231, 5096, 6904, l 0576, 11120, and 19326 kHz. The 3,
5 and 6 MHz frequencies arc used at night and the 10, 11 and 19 MH z
arc daylight channels.
The second station to join the network was Elmendorf AFB in Alaska.
The listed center frequencies for that station are 2280, 3394, 5096 all at
night and 7398, l 0665, 15805 and 19332 kHz used during daylight hours.
Another long awaited station seems to have recently appeared in the
spectrum. That station is located in Homestead AFB in Florida. This
station will probably broadcast weather to the Caribbean and Latin
American units. According to the AWS staff in Homestead, the follow ing
frequencies are being used: 3398, 4855, 7398 (a strong daytime frequency
here in New Orleans), 7870, 10997, 11622, 15781 and 19363 kHz.
In the 1992 edition of the Klingenfuss Utility Guide, Joerg lists a new
AWS station in Viccnza, Italy, using the call sign IBH. He reports the
following frequencies in use: 5233 (Fax), 5237 (Fax), 5394 (Fax), 7621
(RTTY), 7625 (Fax), 13587 (Fax).
In addition, Joerg also lists 13384 (Fax) and 13387 (RTTY) as Elk
Hom, but I disagree with that assessment. The base frequency of 13386
kHz is not part of the frequenc ies released to me by the Air Force for Elk
Hom. Based on sketchy monitoring that I have done, my guess is these
13 MHz frequencies are probably coming from Europe (maybe from
Croughton).
Jacques d'Avignon in Cornwall, Ontario, has also reported hearing
AWS FAX transmissions on 7624 (Italy?) and 20909 kHz. That last
frequency has yet to be auached to a known AWS site.
It will be difficult to assess or get additional information on this
network until the Air Force gets these stations under one command again,
but we 'II bring you an update in a few months, as more becomes available.

Name Changes Galore!!!

Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the dark and star!
to understand every thing happening in Eastern Europe and the old Soviet
Union, along comes a new list. This time our good friend at the Library
of Congress Federal Research Division, Mr. Tim Merrill, has come Lo the
rescue lo update all of us on some of the name changes they have for the
form er Eastern Bloc nations and the CIS. Table I lists these changes.
Thanks, Tim, and be sure to keep us posted on any more so that we can
pass them on to our readers.

In the Mailbag
I always look forward to contributions from Paul over across the pond.
Recently, he sent some interesting frequencies and callsigns:
6728 20/48 TFW (Tactical Fighter Wing) over in Europe

Table 1
Russian Republic (Approved name changes)
Es;mm~r

~
Rybinsk

Nii!a::w
Andropov
Brezhnev
Chernenko

58' 03'N 30" SO'E

55' 42'N 52' 19'E
55 33'N 89' 12'E
42' 54'N 74' 36'E
42' 24'N 42 22'E
50" 59'N 39 30'E

Naberezhnyye Chelny
Sharypovo
Bishkek
Martvili
Liski
N1zhniy Novgorod
Zmiyev
Tver

Frunze
Gegechkori
Georgiu-Dezh
Gor'k1y
Gotval'd
Kalin in
Kirovabad
Kuybyshev
Kuybyshev
Loninabad
Leninakan
Leningrad
Makharadze
Mayakovskiy
Mikha Tskhakaya
Ordzhonikidze
Ordzhonikidze
Rybach've
Sverdlovsk
Tsulukidze
Ustinov
Voroshilovgrad
Zagorsk

Armyanskaya S.S.R.
Azerbaydzhanskaya S.S.R.
Belorusskaya S.S.R.
Gruzinskaya S.S.R.
Kirgizskaya S.S.R.
S.S.R. Moldova

Gyandzha
Bulgar
Samara
Khudzhand 4

53' 12N so 09'E

CJ' 17'N 69' 37'E

Uzbekskaya S.S.R.

Tadzhikskaya S.S.R.
Turkemskaya S.S.R.
Ukrainskaya S.S.R.

53 OO'N 28 OO'E
42' OO'N 43' 30'E
Respbll<a Kyrgyzstan
41' OO'N 75 OO'E
Respblika Moldova
46 30'N 27 OO'E
Respbllka Tadzhikistan
39 OO'N 71 OO'E
Respblika Turkmenistan 40' OO'N 60' OO'E
Respblika Byelarus
Respblika Gruziya

Ukrayina
Respbli<a Uzbekis1an

49' OO'N 32' OO'E

41 OO'N 64' OO'E

Forrner Name

Coordjnates

Saint Pe1ersburg [Conven1ionall

Ozurgeti
41' 56'N 42' OO'E

Albania:
Gyieti Stalin

Kucove

40" 48'N 19' 54'E

Sagdadi
Senaki
Kharagauli
Vladikavkaz

42' 04'N 42' 49'E

42' 17'N 42' 04'E
42' 01 'N 43' 13'E
43 OO'N 44 44'E

Bulgaria:
Tolbukhin
Czechoslovakia:
Gottwaldov

Dobrich

43' 34'N 27' 50'E

Zin

49' 13'N 17 40'E

lssyk-kul'
Yekaterinburg

42' 20'N 76' 12'E

56 51 'N 60 30'E

Khoni
lshevsk

42' 20'N 42' 26'E

56 51'N 53' 14'E
48' 34'N 39 20'E
56 18'N 38 08'E

Hungary:
Gyr-Sopron Megye (ADM 1)
Komrom e (ADM 1)

Gyr-Moson-Sopron Megye
Komrom-Esztergom Megye

4740'N 17' 15'E

47 35'N 18 20'E

The following name chan gea have been approved in Eaa1ern Europe

47 56'N 21 ' 05'E

Leninvros
Tiszajvros
Szabolcs-Szatmr Megye(ADM1) Szabolcs-SzatmrBereg Megye 48 OO'N 22' lO'E
Szolnok Megye (ADNl)
Jsz-Nagykun-Szolnok Megye 47 15'N 22' 30'E
Estonia:

7 06'N 37 33'E
47 04'N 37' 30'E

Mariupol'-Port

Estonian Soviet Socialist

Republic
Estonskaya S.S.R.

Administrative Name changes in 1he former Soviet Union

~

Gor'kovskava Oblast

Nizhegorodskava Oblast 56 OO'N 45' OO'E

Krymskaya Oblast
Kuybyshevskaya Oblast

Krymskaya A.S.S.R.
Samarskaya Oblas1

45' OO'N 34' OO'E

53' 12'N 50 09'E

Moldavskaya S.S.R.

S.S.R. Moldova

46 30'N 27 OO'E

Krasnovodskaya Oblast
[abolished in 1988)

Balkanskava Oblast
[reestablished in 1991)

40" OO'N 54 30'E

Coordjoates

Ten1ative Name Changes in 1he former Sovie1 Union

Former Name
~
Kalinino
Tashir

Latvia:
Latvian Soviet Socialis1
Republic

Coordjoates

MAC (Military Airlift Command) Oights connected with Torrcjon AB,

Spain, have been heard using the callsign READY 01/02/03, etc. The
personal plane of Commander in Chief SAC (Strategic Air Command)
is a KC-135E number 59-1514, heard using the callsign CASEY 01.
Commander in Chief of Space Command was also noted using a KC135 number 60-0376 and using the callsign SMOKEY OJ.
Thanks for the info, Paul, please check in often.
Again from across the pond, this time in England, Robin Hood checks
in to tell us about some single letter HF beacons in CW he is currently
hearing.
~ Frequencjes

3291
4605
8494
5306

3649
5305.7
13636
7039

3732
5308.7
17015
8495

59 OO'N 26' OO'E

Republic of Latvia
Latvijas Republika

57 OO'N 25' OO'E

Latviyskaya S.S.R.
Li1huanla:

a1vi1a

Lithuanian Soviet
Republic

Republic of Latvia

56' 24'N 24 OO'E

Litovskaya S.S.R.

Lietuvos Respublika
Lie1uva
Marijamople

4 34'N 23 21'E

Kapsukas

Slal<::S.

3167
4476
7034
4302
20992

Republic of Estonia
Eesti Vabarik

41' OTN 44 17'E

An E-4 NEACP (National Emergency Ai rborne Command Post)

Aircraft number 75-0125 operating in Europe recently was using the
callsign ADOPT 21 on the way over and BEYO 85 on its return to the

58' 33'N 49' 42'E

43 39'N 51' 13'E
Toglittigrad
53 31'N 49 26'E
Slmbirsk
54 20'N 48' 24 'E
Respblika Armen iya
40" OO'N 45 OO'E
Azerbaydzhanskaya Respblika 40' 30'N 4 7 30'E

Kumayri
40" 48'N 43' SO'E
Sankt-Peterburg [Russian) 59' 55'N 30" 1S'E

former Name

Vja1ka
Ak1au

50' 20'N 44 OO'E

49' 4 l 'N 36 21 'E
56 52'N 35 55'E
40" 4 l'N 46 22'E
54 57'N 49' 04'E

Lugansk
Sergiyev Posad
4
Mariupol'

Zhdanov
Zhdanov-Pon

Kirov
Shevchenko
Tol'yai
UI' yanovsk

Q522rCiaaIWi

3807
6507
20991
13636.1

3837
6664

4043
6708

16990

17016

s
w

5304.2
5305.8
15011

7038.6
7638

8494.6 13635.7 17015.7 20991 .7

13635.8 17015.8 20991.7

Finally, Robin Hood sends along the following RAF USB frequencies:
Akrotiri (Cyprus Fligh1wa1ch)
Bouler, UK
Nealishead, UK
Portreath, UK
Upavon (ARCH ITECT)
Upavon VOLMET

4730.0
3116.0
4710.0
471 0 .0
4540.0
4722.0

4739.0
4609.0

4742.0

Thanks to Robin Hood, Paul, Jacques, the AWS staff at Homestead

and Scott AFB, including Sgt Black, the Old Salt (congrats in your
retirement), and the rest of you on the next two pages who make this
column top notch. "We couldn't do it without ya baby."
By the way, Gayle and I are on the Genie Service Radio and
Electronics Round Table, and our mailbox is L.Y ANHORNJ; feel free
to submit column input through the mailbox only. Now let's sec what you
have been hearing this month in the Utility World.

MON1TORING TIMES

June 1992

33

6383.0
6471.8
6507.0
6508.0

Utility Loggings
Abbrev iatio ns used in this column
LSB
Aeronautical
MAC
Air Force Base
MARS
Amplitude Modulation
Single channel ARO data
MEDFER
mode
AROM2 Multiplex ARO data system
with 2 data channels
Meteo
ARO-POL Polish diplomatic ARO
NOB
system
Ops
AWACS Airborne Warning and Control OTHA
System
ORM
Canlorce Canadian Forces
QSX
CG
Coast Guard
ATTY
CGC
Coast Guard Cutter
SAC
Comms Com munications
SAR
COMSTA Communications Station
SITORA
CP
Command Post
ca
General Call for any station sitrep
CW
Continuous Wave. Morse
TANJUG
Code
threatcon
Frequency
Freq
GCCS
Global Command and
Un id
Control System
U.S.
HF
USB
High Frequency
ID
ldentilication
Korean Central News Agency
KCNA

Aero
AFB
AM
AROE3

Lower Side Band

Military Airlift Command
Military Affiliate Radio
System
Medium Frequency
Experimental beacons
Meterology
Non-directional beacon
Operations
Over-the-horizon Radar
Interference
I am listening to
(frequency)
Radio Teletype
Strategic Air Command
Search and Rescue
Simplex ARO mode A
situation report
Telegralska Agencija
Nova Jugoslavija
threat condition
Unidentilied
Untted States
Upper Side Band

6693.0

6761.0

6820.0

6825.0
6840.0
6890.0
6897.0

All frequencies in kilohertz (kl l z), all times in U'f'C. All voice
transmissions in English unless otherwise noted.
48.5

522.0
1620.0
1656.7
1662.7
2991 .5
3 164.6
3195.0
3196.0
4028.0
4042.5
4248.0
4316.0
4343.0
4350.0
4373.0

4593.5
4594.0
5015.0
5223.0
5246.0
5305.5
54 14.0
5758.5
6375.0

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Unid stations sending a strin~ of RTTY RY's then encrypted traffic at

1726. (Ted Hay-Watford, ON Canada) Ted this was probably FXL
Silver Creek. NE a SAC COMSTA. They use this one with 50 baud
encrypted RTTY all the time-Larry.
TVX Unid NOB with CW ID that takes three seconds at 0140. (Mike
Hardes ter-Jacksonville. NC)
SST-Believe to be a MEDFER hobby beacon with code ID at 0525.
Unlisted. (Hardester-NC)
VAMEDFER hobby beacon located at Smith Mountain Lake. VA at
0345 with code ID. (Hardester-NC)
GDYMEDFER hobby beacon located at Elliston, VA with poor recep
tion at 0410 with code ID. (Hardester-NC)
CFHCanforce Halifax. NS with ATTY RY test tape and weather.
(P.Loo-Montreal . ON)
Single letter p CW HF beacon heard at 2233. (PJSUnited Kingdom)
Welcome to the column PJSLarry.
RH P22Unid station working RAP2 using RTTY and CW at 2355. (Jim
UK)
Single letter 'R' CW HF beacon at 0009. (PJSUK)
Spanish female 5-digtt number station in AM at 0601. (Bill Fernandez-MA)
Single letter p CW HF beacon heard at 0026. (PJS-UK)
ZROCape(Simonstown) Radio, South Africa with V CW marker at
0022. (Jack Dix-Yonkers, NY)
VHl2Royal Australian Navy, Darwin wtth V CW marker at 1048. (Dix-NY)
JWTStavanger Naval Radio, Norway with V CW marker and WLO
ORM at 2327. (DixNY)
TBB5-Turkish Naval Radio. Ankara wtth V CW marker at 2035. (Dix-NY)
Y5C working Giant Killer in USB at 0530. (Norm Pihale-Northfield, MN)
Some nice stuff this month Norm, really like getting /he aircraft ID vs
cal/sign stuff. Keep up the good work-Larry.
U.S. Air Force MARS net heard in USB al 0121 wtth heavy ORM. (LishFl)
German female 312-digit number station in AM at 0608. (Fernandez-MA)
German female 312-digit number station in AM at 06 15. (Fernandez
MA) The same at 0036. (Lish-FL)
B6A working unid station in USB at 0620 and CG 1720 working
COMSTA Miami in USB on frequency 3 echo 5. (PihaleMN)
RFl51 Unid station with 50 baud ATTY at 2322. (JimUK)
Single letter SIC CW HF beacons at 0011 . (PJS-UK)
English female 5digit number station in AM at 0315 (Fri UTC). (Tom
Mazanec-Maple Heights, OH)
U.S. Army MARS net in USB at 1537 . (Henry Brown-East Falmouth, MA)
PWB33Belem Radio working other station CW simplex at 1003. (Dix-NY)

June 1992

7425.0
7457.0
7460.0

7570.0
7662.0

7767.0
7947.0
8079.0
8449.3
8471 .8
8173.0
8441.4
8442.3
8446.4
8450.0
8454.8
8457.0
8459.0
8474.0
8494.0
8495.0
8521.0
8530.0
8600.0
8609.0
8734.0
8788.0
8972.0
8989.0

MONITORING TIMES

6VA Dakar Radio , Senegal with CQ CW marker at 2041 . (Dix-NY)

SXA24Greek Naval Radio, Piraeus wtth V CW marker at 2045. (Dix-NY)
Single letter ' B' CW HF beacon heard at 2113. (PJSUK)
German female 5-digit number station in AM at 041 O (Sat UTC).
(Mazanec-OH)
Navy type comms . Operator suggested that Sierra-4 Juliett Golf go
green in USB at 0906. (Brown-MA) Interesting .Henry, that tactical call
has been used a lot, wonder who that is-Larry.
Fogpatch Control working unid SAC aircraft in USB at 0820. (Peter
StawickNorman , OK) Welcome to the column Peter, hope you check
in often-Larry. Tribe 43 (B 1B) Huron 32 (KC 135) and Hawk 87 (B
1B) working Sunspot at 0442. Grandslam (Grand Forks AFB CP) with
a message for Norse 41 (B1B aircraft based out of Grand Forks) at
1524. Super 70 (KC 135) and Exxon 76(KC135) working Rams Head
at 1617. Snoop 1 O (RC-135) working Footwork at 0313. Havoc 73 (B
52H) working Footwork at 0325. Luger 14 (B52) working Lump Sum
ops at 0439. Tuff 52 (B52) with phone patch to Luke Meleo at 0051.
Awake 67 and Guss 1O (KC 135) told to switch to 111 t 1 at 0105.
Jambo 17 (B52) working Brushwood at 0220. Chill 19 (B-52) working
Warriors Den (Minot) at 0546. All comms used USB. (Pihale-MN)
Heard, "Will you give me Bobby's dispatch." Sounded like a Caribbean
accent. Heard Hamilton and what sounded like Bermuda Control
mentioned in USB at 0953. (Brown-MA) Interesting ,Henry, the only
thing I have for this one in the past was Orion Control at Wright Pat
working an aircraft going into Andrews. This one bears watching as
we/I-Larry.
Spanish female 5digit number station in AM at 0220. (John L. Gomer
Sacramento, CA) Welcome, John, hope you report often-Larry.
Spanish female 4-digit number station in AM at 0230 . (Gomer-CA)
Spanish female 5digit number station in AM at 0510. (Gomer-CA)
MAC 71001 wtth Cape Osborne. MAC aircraft is on the ground at
Banjo and will maintain a listening watch. Also heard CGC Depend
able and King 2 working DOD Cape at 2253 in USB. Banjo is the
alternate landing stte in Gambia. Some comms were heard on 4855.
(Brown-MA)
Spanish female 4digit number station in AM at 0300 and 0400 (Sat
UTC). (Mazanec-OH) ~heard at 03lO wah 4-digh numbers (Stawick-OK)
Unid station idling ARQ- E3 signal. (P.LooMontreal, ON)
Tors Cove Radio, St. Johns. Newfoundland with USB phone patch
traffic to a lishing boat olf Labrador at 1130. (Ray McCarthy-Sag
Harbor, NY)
OYRAdsiat Radio, Greenland with CW ca marker at 0009. (DixNY)
Nice catch Jack-Larry.
KWASOUnid State Radio with QSX CW marker at 2313 . (Dix-NY)
Guam looks better based on propagation. Too early for
Japan, another old KWL90 frequency-Larry.
Holemaster working an unid station in USB at 1140. (Brown-MA)
Spanish female 5-digit number station in AM at 1525. (Fernandez-MA)
English female 3/2-digit number station in AM at 0040. (Dix-NY)
8PQ.Bridge!own Ra:lio, Barbcrlls with CW DE marker at 2045. (JimUK)
SUP-Port Said Radio, Egypt with CQ CW marker at 2124 . (JimUK)
German female 3/2digit number station at 2346 in USB. (DixNY)
70AAden Radio. Yemen with DE CW marker at 1816. (Dix-NY)
TCRlstanbul Radio, Turkey with ca CW marker at 2000. (Dix-NY)
ZAD2-Durres Radio, Albania with V CW marker at 2113. (Dix ~ NY)
5AB-Benghazi Radio, Libya with CQ CW marker at 2357. (Dix-NY)
9WH20-Kota Kinabalu Radio , Malaysia with CO/traffic list CW marker
at 1032. (Dix-NY)
PKP-Dumai Radio, Indonesia with CQ CW marker at 1019. (Dix-NY)
YQ14-Constanta Radio, Romania wtth CQ CW marker at 1910. (Dix-NY)
JYOAqaba Radio, Jordan with CQ CW marker at 2113. (Dix-NY)
Single Letter s CW beacon at 1016. p marker at 0906. (Dix-NY)
Single Letter
CW beacon at 1005. (Dix-NY)
AIS26Unid station with V CW marker at 1949. (Dix-NY) Jack believe
this is VIS26 out of Sydney, Australia-Larry.
HMLNampho Radio, North Korea wtth CQ CW marker at 11 30. (Dix-NY)
RITMoscow Naval Radio, Russia with call for UGKO in CW at 1922.
(Dix-NY)
CLJ-Havana Radio, Cuba with CQ CW marker at 1001 . (Dix-NY)
VIP-Perth Radio. Australia working Queen Elizabeth II with duplex
phone patch tralfic in USB at 1214. (Henry Brown E. Falmouth, MA)
WLOMobile Radio, AL with weather broadcast simulcast on 8806 in
USB at 1209. (Brown-MA)
Many tactical calls here on Navy Atlantic Safety of Flight lrequency
in USB at various times. (Fred Dodge Menands. N Y)
Panther Delta wtth phone patch thru McClellan GCCS to Tiger Ops
with sit rep on air base defense exercise at Davis Field with KIA sniper.

8993.0

9006.0

9023.0

9109.0
9117.5
9252.0
10125.0
10281.0
10465.0

10521.0
10780.0

10908.0
11111 .0

11139.0

11174.0
11176.0

11198.5
11239.0
11243.0
11246.0
11475.7
11605.0

11620.0
11638.0

122100

12678.0
12684.5
12711 .0
12720.0
12844.5
12847.0
13201.0
13244.0

13560.0
13636.2
13991 .5

Threatcon Bravo. Classified secret-simulated. Said to later use 9650

primary and 95 1O secondary and later 5960. (Norm Pihale-Northfield,
MN) Hum mm. most interesting log from a lot of perspectives including
the 'water dripper'-Larry.
MAC 67948 (C-141) working Ascension GCCS in USB at 0531. Bull
65 (C-130 out of Little Rock. AR) working phone patch to FORMAT
thru MacDill GCCS in USB at 0237. (Pihale-MN)
Sierra 4 Juliett Golf working Trenton mimary at 0138 in USB. (Pihale-MN)
Now I know I had seen that cal/sign before. Quick check of cal/sign
database says that it is the call of the Navy Atlantic Tacamo
aircraft-Larry.
Huntress working Okie Sam in USB with an all stations test al 0401.
(Brown-M A) Chalice Bravo requesting status from Fred in USB at
1614 . E-3 AWACS ground link control. Sentry 44 (E-3) with a phone
patch to Trenton Military thru Raymond 24 in USB at 0334. (Pihale-MN)
821 -Unid station with VVV de 821 DBB CW marker al 2352. (Dix-NY)
PCW1 -Ministryot Foreign A flairs, Den Haag , Netherlands with SITORA idler and CW ID at 2223. (Dix-NY)
Spanish female 5-digit number station in AM at 0400. (Gomer-CA)
CIO-lsraeli Mossad Number station in AM at 0245. (Gomer-CA)
French Army station [RTI] circuit using ARQ-E3, "Controle de Voie".
(P.Loo-Montreal, ON)
Several males talking in Spanish, fast burst of Spanish phrases and
numbers interspersed with whistling, some CW (smugglers?) from
0255-0322 in USB. (Gomer-CA) Probably smugglers John-Larry.
French Army station [IMA] circuit using ARQ-E3. (P.Loo-MontreaJ, ON)
Vessel Liberty Star (Shuttle solid rocket booster recovery ship) calling
Cape Radio in USB at 1247. Cape sent them to 5810 as their primary
frequency. (Brown-MA)
AMP-Russian Naval Radio. Kaliningrad with CW call to UAN5 at 2037.
(Dix-NY)
Guss 10 noted here from 6761at0109, called frequency 'Quad O ne'
in USB. (Pihale-MN)Good catch Norm. new one for me and others I
am sure. Wonder if this also has a regular SAC designator?-Larry
Unid diplomatic RTTY station using 75 baud sending plain text news
items at 0840. DFZG? (Mark Burkart-New Orleans , LA) Probably
Mark, nothing from Klingenfuss -Larry.
Stations RMMZ, UAHY and RMNJ working each other using CW
simplex at 2048. (Dix-NY)
RS803-U .S. Navy C-9 aircraft working Ascension GCCS in USS at
0419 . MAC 67951 and 50220, both aircraft C-141 working Ascension
GCCS in USB at 2213. (Pihale-MN)
LYNX-Noted an SITOR idler using the call sign 'LYNX' at 2344. (Dix-NY)
MAC 38081, 67952 and 60147 all C-141 aircraft working McClellan
GCCS in USB. (Pihale-MN)
Roma 65 (KC-135) working Sizeable in USB at 1529 . (Pihale-MN)
AAC 1004-Colombian Air Force aircraft working MacDill AFB GCCS
in USB at 1724. (Brown-MA)
HMF52-KCNA New Agency Pyongyang. North Korea with RTTY 50
baud news items at 0529. (Burkart-LA)
Un id station sending a series of V's OVG5 8/12/16/ ZKR6 7 1O 11
MC/S in CW at 1820. Who is this? (Ron Pratt-Oak Harbor, WA) Ron
it is probably OVG-Oanish Naval Radio on 11607.5 out of
Frederikshavn-Larry.
SLL2/3-Unid stations with V CW marker at 2355. (Dix-NY) Jack
believe this was HLL 213 Seoul Meteo in CW on this frequency-Larry.
DDK8-Hamburg Meleo. Germany with RTTY 50 baud test tape at
0830. Note that 4583 (DDK2) and 7646 (DDH7) were also listed on
test tape. (Burkart-LA)
KW A80-Unid State Radio on an old KWL90 Manila freq with CW QSX
marker at 0059. (Dix-NY) I still believe propagation favors the Pacific,
probably Guam-Larry. Spanish male sending letters and numbers in
AM at 0320. (Gomer-CA) Interesting log John-Larry.
UQE-Kholmsk Radio. Russia with V CW marker at 0003 (Dix-NY)
UFM3-Nevelsk Radio . Russia with CQ CW marker at 1101 . (Dix-NY)
HCG-Guayaquil Radio, Ecuador with V CW marker at 0939. (Dix-NY)
UPB-Providenia Bukhta Radio , Russia with CQ CW marker at 2 103.
(Dix-NY)
UON-Baku Radio, Russia calling 4KK in CW at 1302. (Dix-NY)
DZE-Mandaluyong Radio. Philippines with CW CQ marker at 1220.
(Dix-NY)
MAC 60148 (C-141) working McClellan GCCS i1USBat2254. (Pihale-MN)
MAC 40620 (C-141) working Ascension GCCS in USB at 2226 .
(Pihale-MN) JT655 (NavyC-9) working VR-56 ops thru Mac Dill GCCS,
diverting to Nortolk due to fuel leak. (Larry Van Horn-New Or1eans, LA)
BMB-Taipei Meleo, Taiwan with a V CW marker at 0028. Announced
the following frequencies in marker 3641 15909/8117113560. (Dix-NY)
Single letter 'F' CW HF beacon at 0031 . (Dix-NY)
STK-Khartoum Air. Sudan with RTTY RY's 50 baud at 1951. (Hay-ON)

14359.0
14547.5

14786.5
14832.0
14880.0
14936.2
15000.0

15682.0
16528.0
16922.0
16960.0

17080.0
17125.0
17141 .6
17163.0
17170.0
17245.0
17284.0
1731 1.0
17323.0
17341.0
17347.0
18019.0

18414.8
19822.5
19865.0
20280.0

20286.5
20418 .0
20991 .0
20991.5
22705.0
22708.0
22780.0
22795.0
22801.0
22807.0
22937.0

SNN299-Ministry of Foreign Attairs. Warsaw, Poland with 75 baud

ATTY 5 letter groups at 0820. (Burkart-LA)
JAL44-Kyodo Tsushin News Service with English language news with
heavy ORM from an unknown station transmitting SITOR-A at 0800.
(Burkar1-LA) Probably the Italian embassy in Algeria on 14546.5-Larry.
9PL-Kinshasa Aero , Kenya with 50 baud ATTY test tape at 0755.
(Burkart- LA)
KGA63/67-Unid stations exchanging CW radio checks at 1722. (Dix-NY)
JMG4-Tokyo Meleo with 50 baud RTTY coded weather messages at
0710. (Burkart-LA)
NNNONIK- U.S. Navy MARS station passing SITOR-A message
trallic at 1627. (Hey-ON)
JJY-Tokyo Standard Time and Frequency Station , Japan with morse
code ID twice and voice ID under WWVH with reasonable signal at
1140. (L Van Horn-LA)
English female 5-digit number station at 1737 in USB. (Dix-NY)
WYO-Seattle Radio, WA calling Star Hong Kong at 1817 in USB. (
Dave-KAOZIR)
HMZ-Pyongyang Radio. North Korea with CO CW marker at 0005. (Dix-NY)
Unid station sending VVV B LUM and VVV B LUL in CW most
evenings here on the west coast. (John Maky-Green Valley, CA) John
while the two calls you had are not listed based on the marker and
general frequency area, I believe you were hearing FUF-Marlinique,
FUM-Papeete, or FW-Noumea all French Naval Radio stations in the
marine band. Give them another listen. These stations all transmit
around 16960-Larry.
UAl3-Nakhodka Radio. Russia with a manual 50 baud ATTY transmission at 0730. (Burkart-LA)
JJF-TokyoNaval Radio, Japan calling JSVY in CW at 2330. (Dix-NY)
UFN-Novorossiysk Radio, Russia with 50 baud ATTY messages at
0721. (Burkart-LA)
ANO-Russian Arctic/Antarctic Meteo Center, Mscow with 50 baud
ATTY transmission at 0740. (Burkart-LA)
ZLW-Wellington Rado, New Zealand wAh CW DE marker at 18Zl. (Dix-NY)
KM I-Dixon Radio, CA working ship duplex phone patch traffic in USB
at 1814. (Lish-FL)
CU L-Lisbon Radio, Portugal working ship duplex phone patch trattic
in Portuguese at 1855. (Lish-FL)
KMl-Dixon Radio, CA working ship duplex phone patch traffic in
English using USB at 1947. (Lish-FL)
FFL81 -St. Lys Radio. France working ship duplex phone patc h traffic
in French using USB at 1941. (Lish-FL)
SVN6-Athens Radio , Greece working ship duplex phone patch trattic
at 1934 using USB. (Lish-FL)
PCG61 -Scheveningen Radio, Netherlands working ship duplex phone
patch traffic in Dutch using USB at 1925. (Lish-FL)
Rook 01 working several stations here in USB at 1638 - 1748. (John
Parks-Cleveland, OH) Raymond 19 working Aphid 77 !78 with weather
tor Eglin at 0204 in USB. (Brown-MA)
8BY-Unid station sending a V CW marker at 1646. (Dix-NY)
5AF-T ripdi !\Jr, Libya with RTIY RYs at 50 baud at various times. (Hay-ON)
YZJ4-T ANJUG Belgrade, Yugoslavia with ATTY news in Spanish at
1728.(Hey-ON)
USAF OTHR-B Radar. Interesting that this (and whole project) installation was dropped a year ago but was thought to be operated by a
skeleton crew for 8 hours a day tor possible Customs/SAR and other
peace time uses. I have heard this site active the past year but with
only about 5% of the original air time as when it was tested and in
use in the early warning system . Heard at 2108. (Fernandez-MA)
SPW-Warsaw Radio, Poland with SITOR-A news in Polish at 1449.
(Hay-ON)
Unid ARQ-M2 stations idling at 0551 . (Burkart-LA) I only show Poland
here with ARO-POL -Larry.
Single letter 'K' CW HF beacon heard here 24 hours a day on the west
coast. (Maky-CA)
Single letter s CW HF beacon heard at 111 9. (PJS-UK)
FFL92-St. Lys Radio, France with French ship duplex phone patch
trattic using USB at 1610. (Lish-FL)
PCG71 -Scheveningen Radio, Netherlands with Dutch ship duplex
phone patch traffic using USB at 16 16. (Lish-FL)
EHY-Madrid Radio. Spain with duplex phone patch trallic using USB
in Spanish at 1900. (Lish-FL)
XDA-Mexico City Radio, Mexico with duplex phone patch trallic using
USB in Spanish at 1920. (Lish-FL)
KMl-Dixon Radio, CA working ship duplex phone patch traffic using
USB at 1944. (Lish-FL)
PPR-Rio de Janeiro Radio, Brazil with duplex phone patch trallic
using USB in Portuguese at 1922. (Lish-FL)
English female 5-digit number station in AM at 2 102. (Fernandez-MA)

MONlTORING TIMES

June 1992

35

The Scanning Report

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

Bicycle Scanning
Scanning from a bicycle provides a degree of mobility and invisibility that cannot be experienced from an automobile. A cyclist can stop
along the road, or rest beneath a ircc without drawing attention to his
or her activities. And if you 're stopped next to a transmitting antenna,
no one will know that you're trying to capture the frequency.
Scanning from a bicycle is easy. Simply allach a hand hdd scanner
radio to your bell, and clip a small speaker (Grove Catalog--SPK 9), to
your shirt collar. Interested in a more sophisticated system? No problem.
Scanner buffs who are familiar with a few basic hand tools can easi ly
install a scanner radio, amplified speaker, frequency counter and mobile
scanning antenna to a bicycle. If you're having difficulty mounting
equipment lo your bike, drop me a short note with an SASE to Bicycle
Scanning, P.O. Box 98, Brasstown, NC 28902. Bricny describe your
problem and I'll do my best to provide a solution.
Are your local police using a special frequency that can' t be located
in frequency directories? Take your frequency counter for a bike ride
near the police station. During the change of shifts, police officers will
usually check their rad ios from the parking lot. If you're riding in the
vicinity, you stand a good chance of catching that elusive frequency.
Exploring a military base from a bicycle can be an exciting
experience. A cyclist can usually enter a military installation with
nothing more than a standard "walking visitor pass." Few installations
require specific passes for bicycles. Upon entering the base, fire up your
frequency counter and look for nearby antennas.
Construction sites can provide hours of colorful and interesting
monitoring. To discover the operating frequencies, stop your bike near
the activity and wait for someone to use a transmiuer. The displayed
frequency on your frequency counter can then be moni tored on your
scanner radio.
Cordless phone enthusiasts can leisurely cycle through their neigh borhood and monitor dozens of cordless conversations. Apartments and
other highly populated areas will provide hours of interesting conversations. If you're planning to stop for some serious monitoring, take
along a pairoflightweight head phones. Most folks will think that you 're
listening to the FM broadcast band.
Taking your bike on a picnic is an excellent way to monitor the
airways. Can't find the frequency to your local slate park? Plan a picnic
next to the park 's dispatch building . Again, no one will suspect that your
bicycle has been transformed into a JO speed scanning machine. To help
prevent detec tion of mounted equipment, bring along a towel or extra
shirt and toss it over your equipment when it's not in use.
If your stale has restrictive scanning Jaws, scanning from a bicycle
may not protect you from prosecution. Licensed motor vehicle operators
in Pennsylvania, for example, can be issued traffic citations when
operating a bicycle. It is logical to assume that mobile scanning laws
could also be applied to bicycle scanning. Since the answer isn't clear
cut, review your local mobile scanning laws and choose your riding
territory with care.
Scanning from a bicycle can also be dangerous. Don' t try to
manipulate the controls on your radio while cycling. Stop your bike in
a safe area and then make the necessary adjustments. It s also a good
idea to check with yourdoctorbcfore you start cycling. Bicycle scanning
has the seductive ability to lure you miles away from home. It is not
uncommon lo suddenly realize that there arc miles of road between you
and your doorstep.

36

June 1992

MONlTORJNG TIMES

Bicycle
Scanning is
an excellent
way to get
outdoors
and
discreetly
capture
some new
frequen cies.
Scanning from a bicycle is a unique way to enjoy the hobby of
scanning. You don't need a fancy bike, or expensive equipment. Simply
push your portable scanner onto your belt and pedal your way into fun
and adventure. Sec you in the park!

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Frequency Exchange
Summer scanning in Los Angeles County, California, can be a lot
of fun. Ralph Fellows lives nearby and he has provided an extensive list
of L. A. County Sheriff Department frequencies:
Frequency
Channel
485 .937 5/482. 9375
486.9875/483.9875
1
6
487 .0375/484.0375
7
486.3625/483.3625
2
8
486.6875/483.6875
486.2125/483.2125
3
487.1625/484.1625
486.2625/483.2625
4
9
10
485.9125/482.9125
485.8625/482.8625
5
Ralph's complete list contains 66 separate frequencies for the L.A.
County Sheriff. To receive the complete list free of charge, send an SASE
to the Frequency Exchange, P.O. Box 98, Brasstown, NC 28902. In the
meantime, grab your tanning oil and enjoy the California sun and sand.
If you didn't get a tan in California, don't get discouraged. you 'II
have plenty of time Lo soak up the rays in Phoenix, Arizona.
154. 755
Phoenix Police
154.800
Arizona University Police
154.905
Prison Work Gangs
154.92
Dept. of Corrections
154.935
Dept. of Public Safety
155.310
Gila Co. Sheriff Dept.
161.550
Southern Pacific Railroad

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Alarm
464.700
Danguard Security Service
851.9625/806.9625
Arizona Sand & Rock
The above frequencies arc from a six page list that was sent in by
Joe King. The frequencies begin in the VHF low band and end in the

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How's your tan ? Need a little more time in the sun? No problem.
Let 's visit with Harriet Ferns in El Paso, Texas.
163.625
Border Patrol
170.125 Ft Bliss MP chn #2
163.675
Border Patrol
462.95 El Paso EMS
164.1 15
Border Patrol
463.00 El Paso EMS Disp.
165.0625 Ft. Bliss Fire Dept.
464.025 El Paso EMS chn #2
170.025
Ft. Bliss MP channel #1
According Lo Paul Rice, Mariofl County, bidiana, has a new radio
system. Let's stop in and check out the new frequencies.
Police/Fire
TCMS Base/Transmit
1
860.9875
13
857.7625
2
860.9375
857.2625
14
3
860.7625
857.2125
15
4
860.2625
856.9375
16
5
859.9375
856.7625
17
859.7625
6
856.2125
18
7
855.4875
859.2625
19
867.1125
858.9375
8
20
866.5375
858.7625
9
21
858.2625
10
22
866.1250
857.2 125
II
23
866. 1000
857.9375
24
12
866.8375
Mutual Aid
Channel
Transmit/Receive
867.5125
4
1
866.0 125
5
868.0125
2
866.5 125
3
867.0 125

Okay, gang, that's all of them. Punch 'cm into your scanner, and
let me know what you hear.
The Atlantic coast is another fin e place Lo work on your Lan. Our
firs t slop along the eastern seaboard is Montgomery C aunty, Maryland.
Herc are a few of the frequencies that Scotl Mayhugh monitors from his
Maryland home.
44.74
39.10
State Police
State Police Helo
39.26
State Police
155.52 Sheriff
39.32
State Police
155.985 Sheriff Disaster net
39.40
State Police
490.437 Maryland PD
47.32
Dept. of Trans.
490.587 Maryland Crime units
490.712 Maryland PD
47.40
Dept. of Trans.

As we cruise through Rhode Island, Jim Creamer has invited us to

enjoy a few of his favori te frequencies.
33.40
Bess Eaton Doughnuts 154.025 Westerly Water Dept.
(drivc-thm)
154.695 RI State Police port.
31.54
Park Police
154.935 RI Stale Police (SP)
31.58
Park Police
154.60 Warwick Mall Sec.
31 .62
Fire Towers
155. 19 RI SP
31.74
Fire Towers
155.445 RI SP (statewide)
47.46
Westerly Amb.
155.610 RI SP (information)
47.58
Westerly Amb.
155.905 RI SP
Our last stop for this month is Canton, Massachusetts. Chris
Brindly sent in a hand wrillen memo with the following information:
"The town of Sharon , has moved from 33.50 to 483.3375- Tone
141.3"
"The town of Foxboro has a new proposed frequency of 484.3375Tone 100."
Well, gang, that's it for thi s month. If you want a deeper tan, go
back to the beginning of the column and try Bicycle Scanning.
MONITORING TIMES
June 1992
37

Computer Corner

More Photo Radar

Check your local BBS boardsforthcnew Y3.01 versionof"Radiolog."

As most of you know, Radiolog is a Shareware frequency management
program that can store, sort and print a huge data bank of frequencies
and descriptions.
The 3.01 version allows for dupl icate entries to be entered into the
same file. It also features more colors, revised on screen control features
and easy to understand instructions. Within fifteen minutes of loading
the program, you'll be adding and sorting frequencies.
If you have a copy of Radiolog, exit the program and read the
registration statement. If you see "Y3.01" in the red colored block, you
already have the new version.
Can't find it? No problem. Herc's Lhe deal. Send a blank 5.25 inch
floppy disk, and a return mailer with 73 cents postage to P.O. Box 173,
Prospect Park, PA 19076. If that' s too much hassle, here 's the other half
of Lhc deal. Send $4.00 dollars to the above address and I'll format the
disk, copy the program, provide the mailer, and lick the stamps.
How you decide to order the disk is entirely up to you. But please
note that Lhis offer is only good until July 10, 1992. Requests received
after July 10 will be returned.

The K ansa~ City Police department has asked Lhc city to include
$75,000 to SI 000,000 dollars in the budget for a Photo Radar Unit.
Photo radar uses a laptop computer and a high speed camera to
photograph speeding vehicles. Citations are mailed to the vehicle owner.
Photos are not mailed with the ticket. They arc retained on file with the
court and can be viewed if desired.
Kansas City Police said Photo Radar would be very effective at busy
Kansas City intersections and along interstate highways. The Kansas
City Council is expected to vote on the issue within the nex t two months.
(News clipping from the Kansas City Star.)

Correction

Here's a letter from the Kent County Sheriff's Department, Grand

Rapids, Michigan.
"In reference to your short news item in the March 1992 Scanning
Report. The Deputy Sheriff that crashed his car while watching his
mobile data terminal was an Ottawa County Sergeant, not a Kent County
Deputy as the article implies.
"The crash occurred not in Grand Rapids, but in Jenison. The Kent
Like It/Buy It
County Sheriff Department does not have MDT capabilities at this time."
My apology lo the Kent County Sheriff Department. However, I
The new version of Radiolog is not free. If you decide to use the can' t help but wonder if the Ottawa County Sergeant has any amusing
program, the author requests that you send a small registration fee. Her antccdotes about Kent County Deputies?
name and address are listed on the software.
Reg istered owners also receive Lhc latest information on new Scanner Ears
releases and/or fixing problems with the software.
Race car driver Darrell Waltrip is concerned that someone is going
to hear him curse over the radio and report the incident to one of Waltrip' s
sponsors.
The Canadian Frequency List contains 126 pages of red hot scanAs you know, listening to two-way communications between the
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Scrambling Headache
Seismic Scanning Revisited
Jn Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a burglar, fleeing from city police
officers, ran toward a State Capitol Police Officer. The burglar hesitated
as if to surrender, but continued running when it was clear Capitol Police
didn't know the man was wanted by city police.
Although Capitol Police patrol state property in the heart of Harrisburg, they can 't monitor the ci ty police broadcasts because they arc
scramblt:d.
The city has spent S 11 2,000 dollars to purchase and install the new
scrambling sys tem. To install the scramblers on I 26 police radios , the
city spent an additional $74,000 dollars.
TI1c following voice and/or data frequencies were provided by
A month after the system went into operation, the mayor of Harreaders in various locations throughout the nation. Check them out; they risburg, stopped paying on the SI 80,000 dollar scrambling system.
could be active in your area.
Why? It was discovered that the system could be decoded with a handful
I 62.595 162.80
163.40 163.60 163.80
164.85 165.8 1 of clcelronic parts costing less than $ 10.00 dollars. (News clipping from
166.42
166.65 167. 195 167.8 1 171.22
171.405
the Harrisburg Patriot .)
173. 190

In our March issue, Tony Coloncllo, from Adclano, California,

asked if anyone could provide Lhe frequencies that are used by North
Carolina Seismograph stations. Several readers responded by sending
in the following maintenance frequencies:
Seismic Transmitter Site Maintenance Crews
168.35
163.10 169.825 164.10 164 .80
164.675
California Seismic Maintenance Crews
164.675 169.825 162.20 166.95
168.50
164.10 164.80

Seismic scanning buffs claim that when an earthquake occurs, the

data frequencies will change their tone or pitch. If there's a seismic
transmi tting station in yourncck of the woods, let us know what you hear.
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the beginner's corner

"Uncle Skip" Arey, WB2GHA

GEnie T .AREY/

Goin' Portable Again

1 havccme of those spouses who simply can't
All this new, often expensive, technology
pass up a nea market, swap meet or garage sale. can be very confusing to the beginning radio
It seems like everything in our basement and monitor. Some applied clear thinking prior lo
attic came out of someone else's basement and jaunting off to vacationland is called for This
allic. Last fall she really topped herself. though. must be the start of...
She brought home a "Pop-Up" Camper! I knew
I never should have put that trailer hitch on the
truck ...

This is going to be a radio article,

right, Uncle Skip?
Abso-Positivcly my Captain! This trend
toward the camper's Ii fcstyle that my significant
other has thrust upon me has led me to give more
thought to portable moni Loring-one of the fastest
changing aspects of our hobby.
It was only back in 1980 that Old Uncle Skip
was hanging out at some radio convention or
other when the topic turned to technological
advances. The Sony ICF-2001 (predecessor of
the famous ICF-20 10) had just hit the market.
Everyone was buzzing with ideas about how far
this miniaturization thing would take us. Even
the most visionary among us would have scoffed
at the notion that a full featured shortwave
receiver and a computer for logging that could
also serve as a tenn inal for packet radio when
linked to a handheld FM transceiver that also
covered the very scannable public service bands
could all flt in the same briefcase! (How's that
for a run-on sentence!) Radio monitoring that
once took up a whole room can now be carried
around on vacation without straining anybody 's
back. Today the only limits to how much you can
fit into how lillle a space seems lo be the limits
of your wallet.

Maybe we should begin with a reality check.

As I said earlier, you can now pack the whole
caboodle into your kit bag and go off on vacation.
But let's get real here. Just how much monitoring
arc you going to squeeze in between amusement
parks, surfing, hiking, hang gliding, sightseeing,
mountain biking and all those "family
management" tasks that hold a vacation together?
If you are doing more than an hour or two of
daily listening while having all that fun in the
sun, your kids arc probably helping your spouse
look up the phone numbers of divorce lawyers.
So if you arc only going to do SOME listening
on vacation, you really do not need to take ALL
aspects of the hobby on the road. Just sorting out
your thinking on this point will probably save
you enough money to tack on a few extra vacation
days.
Lately I find it easy to get beginners ready
to go portable, because most beginners arc getting
started in the hobby with portable receivers in the
first place. I! makes no difference if your interests
lean toward shortwave or scanning; the radio
supply catalogs that can be found through the
pages of MT list dozens of fine portable receivers
just wai ting to go on the road with you. If you
have kept an eye on Larry Magne' s column
"Magnc Tests," you have seen any number of
portables checked out by our in-house shortwave
expert.
When selt:cting a portable receiver you will
obviously seek out the best pcrfonnancc for the
buck. You will also need to pay attention to
power and antenna needs associated with taking
the show on the road.

Power Trips

Don't pass up your radio

milestones this summer just
because you didn't think ahead
to your vacation.

If your idea of roughing it is a condominium

overlooking the Casa del Sol you probably won't
worry too much about batteries. Many more
Spartan campgrounds even provide a place to
plug in these days. If you arc planning to travel
outside of the United States you must remember
that all plugs arc not created equal nor arc all wall
socket voltages. Check with your local travel
agent concerning power differences in foreign
lands and then head out Lo your local radio Shack

40

MO NITORING T IMES

.4

June 1992

or other electronics supply house and pick up the

appropriate AC power converter and plug adapter.
For those of us who plan Lo go further off the
beaten track than our extension cords will allow.
baLLeries arc in order. Over the last few years it
seems everyone has gone wild over rechargeable
batteries. Once again , think about your listening
habits while on vacation. If you arc going so far
afield that you won 'tbe able to plug your receiver
in , where are you going to recharge your
rechargeable batteries???
True; "out in the sticks" portable monitoring
is best served by several sets ofgood old fashioned
alkaline batteries. You can't recharge them, but
they last longer and die out more gradually than
rechargeable cells. Before you go on vacation,
put a set of alkal ine batteries in your rig and use
it for a few evenings while timing your listening
sessions. This will give you a practical idea of
how much time you can get out of a set of
batteries. When you calculate that you will only
get an hour or two of listening in each day, it's
easy to figure out how many batteries you will
need. Don't forgetto buy your batteries BEFORE
you head out on your 1rip. Tourist Trap battery
prices can be inflated more then Aunt Tillie's
waterwings! (Please pack those used batteries
out ofthe outback. The environment will thank you.)
Having said all that, some fol.ks wi ll still find
rechargeable baLLerics a great way to go portable.
nickle-cadmium ballerics are widely available.
The key to their successful use is in proper
recharging. If your receiver is not specifically
designed to use and recharge NiCads you will
need to purchase a recharging unit that meets the
standards of the cell manufacturer. Improper
recharging can lead to early battery failure. Most
folks who use rechargeable batteries buy two
sets of cells, recharging one set while running
down the other.
The latest technology, however, is giving
rechargeable ballery buffs something to be really
excited about. Another battery technology is
poised to put NiCads on the back shelf. Nickel
metal-hydride (NiMH) has been around for awhile
but is only now trickling down to us common
folks. They take a bit longer to recharge but they
also last longer then NiCads. More importantly,
they put out about twice as much current as their
Ni Cad cousins. Another very important factor is
that NiMH technology is environmentally safe,
as opposed to NiCad' s toxic waste disposal
problems.
NiMH batteries arc still hard to find, but that
should be changing soon. Bill Cole of The NorthEast Scanning News lists one direct sale source
for NiMH cells: Harding Energy Systems, 826
Washington Ave., Grand Haven , Ml 49417 (616)
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kinds o f batteries and using them as field
expedients, there is another caution you must
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of batteries in one application. Combining old
style carbon-zinc batteries in an appliance with
alkaline batteries can result in one or more of the
cells burs ting . Mixing alkalines with
rechargeablcs can also have severe negative
effects. So if you arc in the woods with two of
one kind of battery, three of another and you need
five to listen to the radio, pack it in ands it around
the campfire telling ghost stories instead.

Antenna Ideas
Anotherpositivedevelopmcnt in the portable
radio market has been antenna technology. It
used to be that low cost receivers were just a
circuit with a whip antenna stuck on one end.
Most modem portables now benefit from circuit
design that is optimized for the attached whip
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While the rig will work just fine as is,
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Only a few years ago your humble radio sage
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Do this trick with a modem portable and you are
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Once again, it's reality check time. While on
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of Radio Frcedonia, or are you going to do a few
light hours of tuning through the large
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Stringing antennas during vacations can be
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but it will get you up the wrong kind of tree if
you're not care ful with your swinging and
throwing technique. Make sure you don't toss
your wire anywhere nea r power lin es.
Electrocution usually brings one's vacation to a
quick end.
Scanner cnthusi as ts can improve theiroverall
listening pleasure by simply raising the altitude
a bit. If you are staying in hotels during your

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vacation, try to make reservations for rooms on

the upper f1oors. I once vacationed in a town with
a quaint little church. I talked the local pastor
into permitting me to climb up into the bell
tower , putting me about two stories above
everything else for miles.
As for antenna choices for portable scanning,
you can stick with the traditional " Rubber Duckie"
either in its basic fonn or one of the high
performance aftermarket types. If you are
traveling in your car you can kill two birds with
one stone by using a magnetic mount multiband
scanner antenna. This will allow you to listen to
your scanner while travc\ing (combining hobby
and practical uses). The mag mount mobile
antenna can then be mounted on almost any
metal surface to provide some extended scanning
with your portable receiver.

Are We Having Fun Vet?

You bet, Bunkey. Traveling light can still
bring plenty ofradio monitoring fun. Like Woodie
Guthrie said, "This land is your land." Head on
out and see a part of it with your scanner, and
maybe even a little corner of the rest of the world,
too, through your shortwave set.

June 1991

41

federal file

Rod Pearson

Military Monitoring To-Go

Military monitoring is an exciting hobby.
Where else can one sit in the relative comfort of
one's home and monitor stealth fi ghters on
training missions or top guns dueling in mock
dogfights? But monitoring doesn't have to be
done only from the easy chair. With the weather
wanning up and spring fever selling in, let' s get
out on the road. Don't forget your military band
scanner!
Your Federal File columnist took a recent
military monitoring exped ition to New Mexico,
known as a hot bed of military activity and a
monitoring bonanza. My trip would be
concentrating on the military activity in the
eastern half of the state. With its many military
bases, the trip promised to be a great way of
gelling out of the monitoring shack, in hopes of
bagging some great military communications
catches. But, before the trip, I had some
homework to do.

Getting it Together

Another part of planning any monitoring

expedition is to decide what equipment to bring.
I decided on three receivers-two scanners and
a shortwave receiver plus a frequency counter.
One scanner is used exclusively to cover the
UHF military band, while the other covers the
regular police bands. When prowling around
military reservations, it is a good idea to listen
in on the local law enforcement and security
forces to make sure you arcn 't trespassing where
you shouldn't be.
I also brought along a portable digital
shortwave receiver to keep an car on the known
military HF frequencies in use in the area. I then
set about programming the scanners with
published frequencies of the bases and MO As I
would be v isiting.
With the scanners programmed, I installed
them in the car. I used supervclcro to keep
everything in place, not wanting to drill any
holes in the car to mount them. I then took the
car fora bumpy test drive, making sure everything
was connected securely and antennas etc.
wouldn 't come loose on some rut-filled back
road far from any electronics store.
Other things to keep in mind when you arc
planning your trip are: a dash mounted pad for
writing down your intercepts, callsigns etc.,
spare balleries and a tape recorder used for
keeping notes or recording directly off the
scanners. Once you have everything together, it
is time to hit the road.

1 planned to go near several Air Force bases

and pass through a few military MO As (Military
Operation Areas) in Eastern New Mexico, so I
bought several maps to help with the planning of
the trip. A quick visit to the local FAA flight
service station and a few bucks was all it took
to obtain some great aeronautical charts of the
area. These maps are a must in helping locate
your monitoring targets, and I highly recommend
you purchase a set for your local area as well.
Also of great help arc U.S. Geological Survey
maps. Where the FAA maps will show you the On The Road
locations of the MOAs, the USGS maps will
Roswell, New Mexico, was my fi rst stop.
show you every road. jeep trail and topographical One of the reasons for visiting Roswell was the
land feature of the area. In some remote areas, various rumors that stealth aircraft were using
the obscure jeep trails and paths are the only way the airport for training. Roswell is also wcllto get into the area of interest. A standard highway known to UFO investigators. According to many
map won't show such minute features as hills , UFOiogists and the local populace, a UFO
trails etc., which arc important when hunting for crashed near Roswell in the summer of 1947.
that perfec t place from which to monitor
The crash at Roswell has been the subject of
many books and has become a local legend. I
ROSWELL AREA MILITARY
have heard many of the stories surrounding the
FREQUENCIES
194 7 crash, some of them from the actual
ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER
participants, and the events surrounding the
APPROACH: 239.000
incident arc still told almost 50 years after they
TOWER: 272. 700
took place. Even if one doesn 't believe in the
GRND CTRL: 348.600
crash stories, it usually doesn't stop one from
MILITARY ATC ALB. CTR:
visiting the Roswell Crash UFO Museum located
(ROSWELL AREA) 257.600,
near the entrance of the Roswell airport.
251.100, 257.200, 272.200,
The Roswell Industrial Air Center was
351. 700, 319.200, 242.450
formerly Roswell AFB. Many military aircraft
259.200, 353 .600,

still use the facility. The fi rs t day I was there, I

397.900, 269 .400
"-..
saw several T-38s from Reese AFB in Texas and
CARLSBAD ATC: 343.600
"'
so me F- I Ss from Ho llom an AFB (near
EL PASO ATC :343.600,
ROSWELL
Alamagordo) as well. My plans were to spend a
278.300, 285.500
couple of days in the Roswell area, which would
give me plenty of time to snoop around. Checking
in at the local FSS, 1 was able to obtain the local
42

June 1992

MONITORING TIMES

VHF/UHF freq uencies used at Roswell. (Sec

Table One.) They came in handy when I monitored
an F-117A doing touch and go's at the airport.
I later found out that it was based at Holloman
(about 100 miles away) and was there to train
pilots of the 49th Fighter Wing. Holloman is to
become the new F- I I 7 A base when the whole
wing (37th TFW) is moved from their base at
Tonopah, Nevada, this summer. The 37th TFW
will be absorbed into the 49th. The first F- 1I 7s
arc slated to start arriving in May. It didn't look
as though any military aircraft were based at
Roswell.
I did find a relatively new building that looks
suspiciously like a hangar. The building is
protected by a security gate that opens by an
electronic code key. Parked on the runway side
of the hangar were five fire extinguishers. The
building is set apart from all other build ings at
the airport in a remote area on the cast side of
the base. Although I never saw any activity there,
I did see a car once parked at the hangar bearing
U.S. government plates. What the building is
used for remains a mystery.

Next Month
We will continue our monitoring expedition
through New Mexico, prow ling around the MO As
managed by Holloman AFB, and Cannon AFB,
near Clovis, and we find an unexpected surprise
near the small New Mexico town of Melrose.

MAILBAG

High Mach at Machrihanish?

The Federal File was flooded with clippings
this month from papers across the U.S. relating
a story by stealth expert Bill Sweetman and
clippings from a Scouish newspaper. It seems
that a hypersonic stealth spyplanc (possibly
codenamed Aurora) is thought to be operating
out of a secret NATO/U.S. Anny Forces airstrip
at Machrihanish on the Mull of Kintyrc. Readers
will remember the Aurora was first revealed to
MT readers in the November 1989 issue.
According to the Edinburgh daily newspaper,
The Scotsman, high altitude fli ghts of a hypersonic
aircraft have been conducted over the North
Atlantic from bases on the U.S. cast coast, and
the aircraft involved have been landing at the
base at Machrihanish.
The Scotsman goes on to say, "It is thought
that the operation is a joinJ one between the U.S.
DepartmenJ of Defense and the CIA. the purpose
being the high altitude testing and developmenJ
of the very latest U.S. spy plane. They (the
aircraft) have been kept our ofsight in a special
hangar built to house the specialist MC-130
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at Machrihanish. Radar blips were tracked at
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civi l air con trollers located near the base. When
Scotti sh controllers phoned the base asking what
sort of aircraft was being operated th at could
have explained the strange radar bl ips, the voice
on the other side of the phone told the controllers
to "forget what they had seen."
Also included in the Sweetman article were
reports from the West Coast of the U.S. of
strange aircraft sightings and reports of sonic
booms. It seems that a network of 220 seismic
sensors have recorded a series of hypersonic
booms, indicating that a mach 3 + aircraft is
being test flown over western states as well. U.S.
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plane talk

Jean Baker, KIN9DD

Tuning in to ARING
As we've mentioned previously, on
the MW ARA frcqs,
the ARINC international air/ground voice
services handle the air
traffic services within
the oceanic areas for
whic h the United
States FAA (Federal
Aviation Administration)
has
A TC
respons ibility. This
means that they relay
messages from ATC
to aircraft in their
area(s) and vice-versa. The radio operators do
not control the traffic but are a very vital link
HONOLULU: - Major Wortd Air Route Area (MWARA) HF Air/
between ATC and aircraft. The transmissions
Ground Communications
heard here are referred to as "Flight Safety
Frequencies
Area Served
Messages."
Central East Pacilic 1
3413, 5574, 8543, 13354, 17904
Airline Operational Control traffic-also
Central East Pacific 2
5547, 11282, 13288, 17904
Central West Pacttic
2990, 4666, 6532, 0903. 11384.
called "Flight Regularity Messages "- are
13300, 17904
handled on the Long Distance Operational ConNorth Pacnic
2932, 562S. 6655, 8951 , 10040,
trol
Frequencies. The message texts heard on
11330, 13273, 13339',
these frcqs generally pertain to non-ATC mat17945', 21925'
South Paci1ic
3467, 5643, 8867, 13261 , 17904
ters.
The domestic VHF networks are used priLong DiSlance Operational Control (LOOC)
marily
for handling operational control comms
Area Served
Freguencies
Central, North, West
3013, 6640, 11342, 13348. 17925. (Flight Regularity Messages) for aircraft operators. This includes airline companies, corporate
21964
& S. Pacific
aircraft fleets and others.
NEW YORK -MWARA HF Air/Ground Communications
In Hawaii, 131.950 (international VHF) and
Area Served
Freguencies
129.500 MHz are utilized, as well as 128.95,
North Atlantic Family A
3016. 5598, 8825. 13306, 17946
which is used for VHF air-to-air. In New York,
North Atlantic Family E
3476. 6620, 0906, 11309, 17946
Caribbean Family A
2807. 5550, 6577, 8046. 8918,
the international VHF frequency is 129.900 and
11396, 13297. 17907
air-to air frequency in use is 131 .800. The CarLDOC
ibbean frequency is 130.SSO. 131.960 is the
Freguencies
Area Served
international VHF freq used in San Francisco
North Atlantic,
Caribbean
3494. 6640. 11342, 13330, 17925
and their air-to-air is 128.950 MHz.
21964
In our nex t column, we'll go more in-depth
with
ARTNC 's actual air/ground communicaSAN FRANCISCO - MWARA HF Air/Ground Communications
tions operations. We thank Richard Govell,
Area Served
Frequencies
Central East Pacific 1
3413, 5574, 8843, 10057, 13354,
ARINC's Manager of Air/Ground Operations,
17904
for his kind assistance again in providing us with
Central East Pacnic 2
2869, 5547, 6673, 11282, 13288,
charts and information about procedures.
17904

Welcome aboard! Get ready to udate your

list of ARINC frequencies-both HF and VHFtake a peek at a new computer flight program ,
and add some frequencies to your company and
Air Traffic Control (ATC) lists for various areas
of the country.
ARINC (Aeronautical Radio Inc.) has HF
communications centers in New York, San Francisco (SF) and Honolulu. However, 97% of their
US mainland air/ground VHF comms are handled
from the SF center on IS VHF Networks (sec
map insert contributed by Bill Dickerman of
Williamsport, PA).
In response to the many letters we've received asking for ARINC 's HF (shortwave)
frequencies, here' s a listing which you can clip
and save (all frequencies kHz):

LDOC
Area Served
Central East Pacnic

Frequencies
3013, 6640, 11342, 13348. 17925.
21964

HOUSTON RADIO (Universal Aviation) is an ARING leased

contract Slation who also operates ARINC's LOOC frequencies:
Area Served"
Caribbean, C. America,
S. America

Frequencies
6637, 10075, 13330, 17940. 21904

"(Bui nol limited to this area)

'Recent addition to this family of frequencies.

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Flying by Computer
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TAC
Tng:
10.2685
Tim Rogers, Knoxville, TN, sent these
Norton AFB !LS Marker: 75.000
company frequencies from his area:
Norton AFB ILS Local Rnwy 06: 109.300
American Airlines:
129.200
Norton AFB A/C Emergency: 121.500
FedEx:
131.950
Norton AFB Local Control: 119.450
United Airlines:
129.500
Norton AFB Ground Ctl/Clearance
Delta Air Lines:
129.550
Delivery:
121.800
Continental:
130.900
These are excerpts from a large, comprehenFreqs from McGhee/Tyson airport include:
sive list which Ralph sent to me. Unfortunately,
Airport Security:
155.085
Approach Control:
123.900, 118.000, there were too many to list all of them; however,
we 'II try to include some in future columns.
118.706
Keith Short, KOHBKY, Columbus, OH,
FAA-Knoxville:
408.825, 166.175
sent us a clipping from the Colwnbus Dispatch
From David Eason, Chevy Chase, MD, concerning construction of a new 180-foot Air
here are companies' frcqs which can be moni- Traffic Control Tower at the Port Columbus
Airport. This tower is to cost $11-15 million and
tored in the Washington, D.C. area:
USAir:
131.000, 130.100 will replace the 60-foot tower which is now in
use. Construction is to beg in in about four years,
Continental Airlines:
131.500
and
the tower should be ready for occupancy in
Air Jamaica:
129.750
1996.
Northwest Airlines:
129.875
Currently, the Columbus tower houses 45
Carnival (charter):
129.450
British Airways/Henson Aviation: 129.158 controllers and 10 supervisors who direct traffic
for about 1,400 takeoffs and landings daily. In
Delta Air Lines:
131.358
addition, they handle radar traffic patterns for
United Airlines:
130.750
several hundred other aircraft passing through
American Airlines:
130. 775
Columbus airspace.
Air France:
130.125
Finally, from Bill Battles, East Kingston,
Roger West, who hails from Amery, WI, NH: Bill was monitoring the Portishead Radio
contributes Tower/Traeon frequencies from frequency of 14898 kHz when he heard a pilot
calling who hailed from London and had been
Min11eapolis/St. Paul lllternational Airport:
ATlS:
120.800, 135.350, 272.750 flying for several days. The pilot asked Portishead
Radio to set up a privately charged patch; he
UNICON:
122.950
Approach Ct!: 119.300, 126.950, 335.500 wanted to ask his neighbor to check his water
Departure Cll: 120.000, 124,700, 284.700, pipes due to a cold spell back in London. So
Portishead sets up the patch and the neighbor
357.400
tells him that he'll be more than glad to check
Ground Cll: 121.900, 348.600
on it a bit later-right then he was stark naked,
Tower:
126.700, 257.600
having just gotlen out of the shower! The patch
Clearance Del: 133.200, 240.150
was terminated and Bill says the pilot apologized
Aiport Police: 460.275
to the Portishead Radio Operator, saying that he
Fire Dept. & Crash Crew Trucks:
154.010, 154.130, 154.295 didn't realize his neighbor would be so graphic.
The radio operator, pilot and Bill all had a good
SAC:
311.000, 321.000
laugh over that one!
Airline Ramp Frequencies:
Bill also tells us that on this past Christmas
USAir:
460-825
Eve , he heard Cambridge Bay Radio call Ice
Braniff:
460.700
Northwest:
460.800, 460.650 Radio (Iceland) and give them a Merry ChristMarriott In-Flight Services:
461.600 mas Greeting in Icelandic. Bill says that the
Minneapolis ARTCC (Center):
120.300 operator did pretty well, but the Ice Radio operator came back with the greeting perfectly. It was
Princeton, MN Flight Service Station:
really neat to hear!
122.200, 122.300, 122.550, 255.400
Thanks, Tim, David, Roger, Ralph, Bill and
Roger would like to have a performance Keith!
That's it for now. Until next time, 73 and
schedule for the US Army's Golden Knights. If
out.
someone has one available, please send it to me
and I'll fire you off Roger's copy of the Air
Force' s Thunderbirds and Navy's Blue Angels
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Keeping Broadcast Signals at Bay

Tuning the Jongwaves shouldn't be music to
your cars- unless of course it's rock music from
Ireland's Atlantic 252! In reality however, AM
broadcast signals arc sometimes heard in places
they don't belong. The symptoms arc usually
distorted voice, music and hash at various spots
on the LF dial. Living within I 0 miles of an AM
station makes you especially vulnerable to this
type of interference.
In most cases, the problem is Intermodulation
Distortion (IM O) caused by overloading in your
receiver. Strong AM broadcast signals can plow
right through the tuned circuitry of your radio
and be processed as if they were desired signals.
In tough cases, the interference can render all but
the strongest beacons tmreadablc.
The next time music or a local talk show host
shows up on your favorite beacon frequency,
don't call the station with complaints. Chances
arc the problem needs to be solved at your end.
The solution is to install an inexpensive lowpass
filter between your receiver and antenna. The
filter should be Ltmed to reject signals above
about 550 kHz.
In this way, longwave s ignals pass through
tmchallengcd while AM broadcast signals arc
sharply aucnuatcd. If you can keep broadcast
signals from reaching the receiver in the first
place, you won't have to worry about IMO.
Installing a filter is simple and requires no
receiver modification. It connects in series with
your antenna lead as shown below in block
diagram (a). Arc you using a ttmer? No problem.
Just be sure to install the filter between the ttmer
and your receiver as shown in (b). If your setup
includes a preamplifier, install the filter before it
as in (c).

A.

46

l'lLTER

RECEIV~

June 1992

gave some kind words about the magaz~e and

said, "I have recenllydeveloped a ma1or 1nleres1
in listening to the longwaves." To prove it, Bill
included a list of over 60 beacons heard in a
period of just two hours. Bill's loggings were
made with his DX-440, a dipole and a Grove
Mini-Ttmer 3. He tics the two feed wires from his
antenna together and connects them to the tuner.
He says the ttmer really makes his '440 hum
below the broadcast band.
A filter, such as this unit by NCL,
The best times he's found for DXing arc
often cures broadcast interference from 6 to 7 am and also from 2 to 4 am local time.
Commercially-made filters for LF reception It's always refreshing to hear from someone
who's just discovered the ftm of LF. Welcome
are not always easy to find. One U.S. company
aboard,
Bill.
that specializes in them is Northwest Commtmications Laboratories, 813 SW Highland, Suite
C-310, Redmond, OR, 97756. l recently had the
opporttmity to evaluate two of their models (one
forlongwaveand another for shortwave). I fotmd
that they completely eliminated the interfere.nee
I was getting from a nearby 50kW AM stalion.
The folks at NCL tell me they're also working on
some other new products that will be available
soon. Write to them for current information, and
tell them you heard about them in Monitoring
Times.

Contest Update, Mailbag

Jan Dyroff (MA) wanted to be "first on the
block" to get the Longwavc DX Award (LDXA)
announced back in March. Jan submitted the
required three Canadian QSLs and sent along six
other northern veries for good measure. Congratulations, Jan, and to all the others that have
participated so far. In future columns, I'll be
showing some of the QSLs that were received.
Don't have your certificate yet? The contest
is still on and the rules are simple. Just supply
photocopies of beacon QSLs from three Canadian provinces. Include two stamps to cover
mailing costs and your award will be on its way.
In the LOWFER department, Howard "Mort"
Mortimer (Baldwinsville, NY) reports that he's
now up and running on 178.6 kHz. with a I watt
experimental beacon. Mort says the beacon operates 24 hours a day and uses two ID's--onc is
"ZWI," patterned after Mort's ham call,
WB2ZWJ, the other ID is "ZWI S yracusc, NY."
Reception reports arc welcomed and you can
find Mort listed in the ARRL Radio Amateur' s
Cal/book. If you need his address, drop me a line
here al MT.
Every now and then a letter arrives that is
truly inspiring. Our publisher , Bob Grove,
recently forwarded such a letter to Below 500
kHz. The letter comes from Bill Bums (1N) who

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Loggings Potpourri
This month's Joggings are brought to you by
five new contributors. The dial spinners arc: Bob
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City Folk
A beauti fu l patchwork qui lt is created every
weekday morn ing in New York City. Each section is carefully sekcted and placed to
compliment and contrast with the p iece that
came before it. TI1c result can be heard on
WFUV . Tuncwcaver Li1. Opoka will happily
guide you through her world filled with lyrical
stories and fine musicians. Her program," City
Folk," is presented every weekday over Fordham
University's 50,000 wall public radio station
broadcasting on 90.7 FM. Its powerful signal
sends her voice all over the Metropolitan New
Yo rk City area, and as far away as the fri nges of
Boston. From a tiny studio high atop stately
Keating Hall, she becomt:s the lunchtime com panion for thousands of lovers of folk, bluegrass,
Celtic, Tex -Mex, western sw ing, cajun, and
zydeco music.
Li z makes your indoctrination into her world
of song easy. " I will occasionally mix in a song
by someone well-known like Paul Simon, fol lowed by a lesser-known performer. Hopefully,
this will broaden the experience of my listeners."
Habitual listening to City Folk results in a wcllrounded education in alternative music. A
self-taught scholar on the subjt:ct herself, Liz
wi ll effortlessly tutor you as you listen to a
multitude of singer-songwriters and acoustic
mus1c1ans .
A s tudent of classical music, Li1. adm its that
she loves to listen to just about everything. Her
musical training is evident whenever she is on
the air. You can almost envision her conducting
the WFUV record collection as if they were
members of a symphony orchestra. Each song is
skillfully blended with th e next, cr1.:ating infor-

Liz Opoka with WFUV morn ing

show host Darren De Vivo

48

Jwie 1992

m a! suites of music, instead o f random sets

usually heard on the air. The result is uncom monly pleasant to listen to.
When she leaves the air her work continues.
Liz has recently become the music d irector for
all the shows on WFUV. You'll find her on the
phone with record companies, with potential
per forming artists, or with persons she has asked
to aud ition new recordings. She is oft en asked to
introduce acts on stage. " I really don't like to be
the center of attention before a large group of
people, but if I don't accept these invitations 1
feel it's disrespectful to the m usic, so I do."
Liz Opoka has worked hard to gain her
prominent position in New York radio. As she
earned her Master's degree in Commun ications
at Fordham, she also volunteered up to 40 hours
a week at WFU V doingjust about everything! At
graduation, she was hired as a fu ll -time em ployee, and City Folk became her on -air home
five days a week. Her soothing voice and presentation did not come easy, requiring years of
practice and refinement. Liz grew up in the Five
Towns area of Long ls land and suffered from a
fairly thick Noo Yawk accent.
Independent producers and their record labels enjoy City Folk as well. Commercial radio
is saturated with the sounds of classic rock,
oldies, country, urban , and contemporary hit
radio, leavi ng very little room fur a lternative
sounds. City Fo lk provides an invaluable showcase for arti sts that nomwlly wouldn't be heard
on the air. T he telephone rings constantly during
ht:r show with listeners seeking sources for the
songs they love and can't find in commonplace
record shops.
City Folk has become a valuable working
tool for New York City's folkmusiccommun ity.
..TI1c daytime mission of WFUV is to get the
music out to the people and suppo rt local clubs
where this music can be heard ." Liz is confident
that they succeed. Many local clubs sponsor
ticket give-aways, and the phone response is
cnorn10us. "Listeners of fo lk music arc incredibly loyal!"
Almost every kind of music is prcscntt:d
during the week on WFUY. Fordham Univers ity's
voice also airs rad io institutions like Rill
Shibi lski 's Polka Party, Ccol Na Ngacl, and A
TI10usand Welcomes for Irish listeners, and Rrij
Lal' s Bharat Vani presenting the news and music
of India. Docs Liz Opoka enjoy he r work at
WFUV? " I think of it not as a career as much as
something I love to do." It shows.

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Bits 'N' Pieces

The people of New Hampshire take their
publ ic radio station very seriously. After studying the results of market research, Concord's
WEVO-FM decided to drop its diversified fine
arts schedule. Jazz and folk music programming
left the air, and statewide news was cut back to
a minimum, making room for an all -classical
format. With hopes of raising interest and raising
funds, the station's Board of Trustees believed
the change would better suit the needs of the
publ ic. They failed to recognize the real problem. Monetary support of WEVO had declined
as a result of a failing economy in the Northeast.
Public response was overwhelming. WEVO
became deluged with protests, and The Public
Radio Interest Group of New Hampshire was
immediately formed. Within two weeks TI11.:
Group had organized an endless protest by telephone, a letter writing campaign producing sacks
of mail, and a multitude of signatures on petitions. New Hampshire wanted " macrame radio"
back on the air, and they missed all its local
personality and color.
With li ttle advance notice, a public meeting
was called to discuss the connict. Sub-zero
weather did not deter over 400 people from
assembling in the chambers of TI1c State House
in Concord. Local mayors, community leaders,
and citizens from all wa lks of life stood and told
The Board of their love for WEVO as it was
before the change.
The Board of Trustees and the irritated listeners agreed on one matter: WEVO was suffering
fromafinancialcrisis. T hcirFall l991 fundrai scr
was about S 100,000 short of expectations. Station listener-members didn't have enough money
10 renew their subscriptions of support to the
station. A rafnc to raise $30,000 managed to
coax only S 11,000 out of listener's pockets.
Public pressure produced some positive r1.:sults. A comprom ise program schedule now
includes fo lk, jazz and classical music. Unti l
their finances solidify, however, news staff va cancies will not be filled, and no money will b1.:
appropriated for travel, conferences, training,
and the purchase of suppl ies. The invaluable
statewide news program "New Hampshire Daily,"
a thirty minute local companion LO NPR's "All
Things Considered," seems to be gone forever.
Public radio's future depends upon the public .
Without their contributions, WEVO and others
likc it may continue to deteriorate. Stay tuned!

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John V andcrbcck has

become q uite an expert at
DXing travelers ' information stations from hi s
listening post in La~ Vegas, Nevada . TIS stations
generally use I 0 to 50 watt transmitters with
shon vertical antennas around 30 feet long making
them excellent DX catches. He regularly hears
McCamm International Airport's station on 530
kHz, and logged a sp~ial temporary station
operated by The National Association of Broadc a ste rs on 1610 k Hz during their year ly
convention in America' s gambling capital. John
has also logged low power TIS stations from the
Hoover Darn, Grand Canyon National Park, and
Cali fornia ' s Cajon Pass. "Sometimes these stations have to compete with the 50 kilowatt
Caribbean Beacon from Anguilla in the Wes t
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The secret to his success is his Select-ATcnna signal booster. This device is an amplified
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close to your radio for the best e ffect.
John asks MT readers fo r some assistance to
identify a new TIS station that has just come on
the a ir using 1610 kHz. "It is usually pretty fuzzy
here, but it is in Eng li sh and sounds li ke " ....Latvi a
Trave llers Information Station Testing 1,2,3,4,5.'
I haven ' t been able to read the very first word.
Docs anyone know? Help!" John pleads.
We can suggest one possibility: WNCK 810
operating from Lancaster, California, on the
fringes of the Mohave Desert, near Edwards Air
Force Base. Remember, you can recognize TIS
stations by their unusual call letters. For ex ample, Grand Canyon National Park uses KOP
737 and KOP 738 for its stations on 1610 kHz.
If you 've think you've heard John 's mystery
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Russia has been constantly realigning their
broadcasting operations in the past year. Their
nationwide domestic service has been renamed
"Russia's Radio." Radio Stantsiya Polyus is a
new entry on 1260 kHz, broadcasting from St.
Petersburg from 0400to 1400 UTCdaily. You'll
also find Radio SNC on 1260 kHz serving as
Moscow's source for Russian and Western rock
'n' roll 22 hours a day . SNC stands for "Stas
Nam in Centre" named after a well-known Russian music promoter. R adio Vladivostok has had
to cut its programming hours by 50% due to a
budget crunch.
A fifth domestic radio network recently
began operations in Belgium. Radio Donna is
broadcast by the BRT on 927 kH z AM and on
av ariety of FM frequenc ies throughout the country. The station's name and logo were presented
to the public on a popular evening TV show.

More broadcasters arc going on the air every

day. You ' ll find the l atest entrie s he re: Credits
Dillingham, AK 99. 1; Dunsmuir, CA 100.1;
Sacramento, CA I 03.5; Morris , IL I 03. 1; Salina,
Many thanks to Liz Opoka and the staff of
KS 90.7; Virgie, KY 107 .5; Baker, LA 107.3; WFUV. Also thanks to MT readers Malcolm
Helena, MT I 03. 1; Hanover, NH 9 1.3; Belvidere, Kaufman, Ron Carruthers, John Vanderbeck,
NJ 107. 1; Greensboro, NC 1470; Beulah, ND David Parsons, and M.L. Cauthon Ill . Addi97.9; Ashtabula, OH 98.3; Ponca City, O K 88.7; tional materi al provided by Broadcasting
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satellite tv

adventures in the clarke belt

Ken Reitz, KC4GQA

Galaxy 5 Heralds New Era

With the March 21 launch of Hughes Communications Galaxy 5 satellite, a much anticipated
era of satellite broadcasting has begun. The
TY RO industry began in the late 1970's when the
first of the broadcast satellites was launched and
grew steadily with the subsequent launch and
uti lization of m any more similar satell ites.
The design life of these "birds" was generally I 0 to 12 years and, as expected, the earlier
ones have begun to die. The reason that these
satellites have a lifc-span at all has to do with the
amount of"station-kceping fuel" which is stored
onboard. Geosynchronous orbit satellites must
be kept still in assigned slots above the Earth's
equator in order for Earth stations (dishes) to see
them. "Flying" the satellite is the job of the
company that owns the bird and is done by firing
small onboard rockets which keep it in place.
Eventually, the satellite literally runs out of gas
and begins drifting erratically.
Satellite operators know well in advance
when this condition is approaching and make the
necessary preparations. The fi rst of these preparations is to have a second generation satellite on
the shelf and a launch date reserved. The trick
here is timing. Launch schedules arc very tight
and it is not unusual to book passage on a launch
vehicle years in advance of lift-off. This means
that the engineering team responsible for the
design of the satelli te has a relat ively small
window between in-f1ight testing and real life

use of their first satellite and production and

prcf1ight testing of the replacement bird.
The best pan about the great distance in time
between generations of satellites is that tremendous advances in satellite design and construction
can occur. Imagine if you bought a computer
every ten years. The leap of technology you
would experience would be staggering. So too,
with satellites. Galaxy 5 will have twice the
output power that its preceding generation had.
Other replacements pending will double the
capacity of transponders as well as power.
Nor have Earth-bound designers been asleep
while beucr satellites arc being made. Advances
in reception technology arc making smaller,
more versatile receivers possible. Compression
transmission techniques will eventually make
existing satellite capacity double or triple. This
excess capacity should have the e ffect of instLring low prices for satellite users (a fact which
fiber optic makers would like LO hide). All told,
this means that satellite delivery of video, audio
and data will remain the most competitive method
of delivery available.

ter sales. The introduction of higher powered

satellites, of which Galaxy 5 is only the firs t,
means that smaller, better designed receiving
antennas arc possible. Size has always been a
problem. It is a fact that the sight of a ten-foot
diameter dish in the backyard has not been
welcomed by many. But a truly smaller C band
dish, say four or five feet in diameter, will have
trouble seeing only one satellite at a time. Thus,
the potential of interference from adjacent satellites only two degrees apart in the sky is quite
real.
What will potential TYRO customers go
for? Over a year ago, antenna manufacturers
were introducing 7.5 foot dishes and making
some previously hard Lo reach sales. Now. companies such as Kaul-Tronics, Inc. arc rolling out
new 6.5 foot dishes. As the accompanying photo
shows, this dish has a "quad" or four-legged
fecdbom mount which insures stability so crucial to Ku band reception. Smaller dishes means
smaller price tags and expanded production
inevitably leads to even smaller price tags . All
to the benefit of the consumer.

Small Is Beautiful

Who's Next?

How will this march of progress effect the

TYRO industry? For one thing, this has always
been an industry in which "smaller" means bet-

A number of interesting changes will take

place this year as the older satellites arc retired.
Galaxy IR will replace its namesake GI and will
be relocated to 133 degrees west; Satcom C4 will
be seen at 135 degrees west; Satcom C3 will be
seen at 131 degrees west. All of the above named
birds will feature 16 watt transponders and give
sparkle-free reception to the continent.
Also expected this year will be the launch of
Hughes' Galaxy 7- H which is a "hybrid" C-Ku
band satellite. It will feature 24 sixteen wall C
band transponders and 24 fifty wall Ku band
transponders. It will be located at 91 degrees
west longitude.
Finally, looking toward the end of the year
and possibly bumped into next year (but still
worth addressing), is ACTS - I. Called the
Advanced Communications Technology Satellite, this bird is an experimental design from
NASA which will operate in the Ka band (19.220 GHz and 29-30 GHz). Design life is intended
to be four years . Access to this satellite will be
made available to all by NASA which will encourage its use for the development of new
technologies. IL will be well worth watching
developments from this project.

Kaul-Tronics. Inc. introduces

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TVRO News
Linlc used C-Ku hybrid satellite ASC-1
(128 degrees west) will be seeing a lot of use with
the retirement of Westar 5. Potential Integrated
Receiver Decoder (IRD) buyers should be intercstcd in an article in the March 30-Apri l 5
ONSA T guide. Here, no fewer than 46 models of
satellite receiver IRDs were compared in the
most comprehensive of such lists I have seen.
Back issues may be available. For more in formation call: 1-704-482-0114 Monday-Friday 8:30-5
PM ET.
Atlanta-based Brightsidc Network has been
operating out of channel 23 on Canadian satellite
El. According to industry trade papers, the
endeavor is backed by investors from the Middle
East with big plans for devclopm..:nt. As with
similar projects trying to launch in these uncertain economic times, there's a lot of big talk and
not a lot of disccm ablc action.
The FCC recently issued a unanimous
decision in favor of satellite dish owner Joseph
Carino who has been engaged in a zoning battle
with the town of Deerfield, New York, for more
than five years. It is another victory for TYRO
owners, but cities and municipalilies arc counting on most citizens being unable to hire an
a!lomcy for fi vc years to figh t such illegal ordinances. Until the FCC can slap these First
Amendment muzzlcrs with huge fines and other
punishments, the cable-interest oriented local
governments will continue to harass its citizens.
USA Today, in an ad in Broadcasting
Magazine from February I 0, 1992, is apparently
planning America's firs t "live in-flight news
channel to debut this year on Delta Airlines."
They claim the "all-news format" will be produced in Gannett headquarters in D.C. and relayed
to commercial aircraft nationwide via satellite.
No word on exactly how this will be done, but
it's clear that if it's a success, similar efforts for
other mobile vehicles cannot be far behind.
The May 1992 issue of Earth magazine
has an extensive article on receiving satellite
images on home computers. TI1c eight page
article features many graphics and color pictures
taken from a home computer monitor. If no
longer available on newsstands, call for the back
issue: 1-414-796-8776, or write Earth at 21077
Crossroads Circle, Waukesha, W I 53187.
The Monitor Channel (F4,20) may, by the
time this is printed, be no longer with us. In a
country where religious broadcasting is a billion
dollar money-making machine with dubious aims
and achievements at best, the Christian Science's
Monitor Channel was the great exception to the
rule. As an antidote lo CNN, the Monitor Chanm.:I will be deeply missed.
New England Cable News becomes a piom.:cr in the regional all-news format. Found on

Satcom F-4 and in the clear, NECN has all the

earmarks of a well -produced local news show
with a much bigger beat. A well-wired and wellheelcd demographic audience might make this
channel able to fly .
As projected in this column several months
ago, the FCC now says il will delay the issuance
of a HDTV s tandard for at least five months. The
new deadline is expected Lo be February 1993.
You, too, can look like a genius by predicting
that it may not happen then either.
The World Administrative Radio Conference held in March of this year has set aside 40
MHz of the 1.5 G Hz (L) band for satellite and
ground based Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB).
However, due to conflicts with military users of
that band in this country, the WARC gave the
U.S. an exemption and the use, instead, of 56
MHz of the 2.5 GHz (3) band. Industry sources
indicate that commercial use of the band with
CD qual ity audio delivery could be possible in
the next three years.
A full-page ad from religious cable programmer Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN),
in a recent cable trade journal, asked cable
companies to add them to their channel line-up.
And why not? TBN will pay the local cable
company up to a dollar per subscriber if they' ll
find space for them. And that's chump change
compared Lo what TBN probably figures each
subscriber is worth in terms of ad revenue and
donations.
An article in the April 6 Cablevision magazine spelled out what many of us had been hoping
for: "So far, experiments in placing baseball on
PPY (pay-per-vicw) ... gcncrally have fallen on
their face." But don't be so quick to get out the
shovels for the burial. The real test of sports on
PPV comes this summer with the summcrOlympics.
Finally, a question was asked as to how
Associated Press photos were sent via satellite.
The answer was found in a publication called
Spectrum which bills itself as "An Associated
Press Communications Rcview ." ln the Volume
6, l 990, edition, the system which is called
"PhotoStream" was explained. First, a photographcr,regardlessofhis actual location, iransmits
t11c developed photo via an AP Leafax 35. This
device is a " ...digital photo compression and
transmiss ion system ... " which sends the photo
either via land line or portable satellite up-link
to the New York headquarters where the picture
is then relayed to the satellite and received by AP
members. According to Mark Long's World
Satellite Almanac , AP uses two ITansponders on
Spacenct3 (87 degrees west). He writes: " ... AP's
three-meter antennas arc crystal-controlled to
operate on ly on Transponder 1 (3.720 GHz)."

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on the ham bands

Ike Kerschner, N3/K

Have You Paid Your Dues?

What? I just paid for all this ham gear and
now I gotta pay dues?
You bet you do! If you enjoy ham radio and
want to keep on using the privileges you earned
with your ham ticket you must pay dues. Now
I don't mean digging down and coming up with
hard cash (although that too is required at times).
I mean giving of your time, skill and knowledge
so others can benefit from ham radio.
Some of the ways you can pay your dues are
as follows:
Get involved in traffic and emergency nets.
Volunteer to be part of your club's next communications team for the local walk-a-thon, parade,
bike tour. Help set up gear in the local school to
show students how radio works, maybe even talk
Lo the astronauts. Join MARS (Mi li tary Affiliated Radio System) and help enlisted personnel
keep in touch with folks at home.
If you have writing skill, contact the ARRL
to sec if you can become a Public Information
Assistant (PIA). PIA 's write up news releases for
newspapers and magazines on amateur activity
in th eir area. They also keep the ARRL headquarters informed of what is going on locally.

Clubs
A local ham club can point you in the right
direction. If you arc not a member of a ham club,
I urge you to join the nearest group as soon as
possible. Most clubs have on-going public service programs and will welcome you with open
arms, give you direction and use your skills in
their activities.
Another popular way of paying your dues is
to become a VE (volunteer examiner) to help
administer amateur tests. To become a VE you
must hold at least a General Class amateur
license. There arc several examining groups in
place, the most popular being the ARRL. Check
with your club to make sure you get signed up
with the correct examination group.

quaintcd. Such classes will attract from half a

dozen up to a hundred individuals. Naturally,
larger groups require more instructors.
In today's world, many would-be hams simply cannot aucnd organized classes. These arc
the folks who can benefit from an Elmer (an
individual who takes them in hand to help learn
the required information). Should you become
an Elmer to one or more newcomers, be sure to
keep track of where each individual is in his
studies. Frequently you can set up a schedule for
a speci fie day and time for each student, and
maybe even get them together from time to time
for a group session.
However, many times a teaching session
begins with a phone call (hi Elmer, I'm free
Thursday afternoon from 3pm on, can we get
together?). Do your best and hang in with the
student; you will both appreciate it in years to
come!

A Different Two Meter Antenna

If you arc using one of Radio Shack's neat

2 metcrhandi-talkics (HTX-202) and want to get

on packet, follow diagram one. The circuit comes
from NSUBX (Joe LcBlanc, Lafayette, LA) and
was published in Radio Shack's February 1992
Me rchandising Newsletter.
Just a few notes on the hookup-the mike
input is the smaller jack; do not connect anything
except the center connector on this plug (i.e.
don't be concerned about ground) The ground is
picked up at the audio input line. Any 2200 ohm
resistor from 1/8th to I watt is ok. It is very
difficult to pack the resistor and capacitor inside
the plastic housing of the sub-mini mike connector; consequently you might find it necessary to
wrap electrical tape (as I did) or build a different
housing for the hook -up. It works just fine!

(THC)

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Audio Out

To many of us, teaching would-be hams is

the most satisfying of services. Whatever your
major skill is-CW or theory-share it with
someone and watch them grow.
There are several ways you can get into
teaching amateur radio; you can become an
instructor with a club and teach classes or you
can teach on a one-to-one basis.
When a club sets up amateur radio classes,
generally a group of half a dozen or more licensed members share the teaching duties, each
teaching a fie ld with which they arc well ac-

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Photo 2

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Photo 1

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Audio ln--- - -- - - - Tip of Mini Plug

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Ground - - - - - - - - - Ring of Mini Plug

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Field day June 27-28th. 73, Ike, N31K

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radio operators do, coo! June is the second month of that "special" DX season when amateurs
all around the Northern Hemisphere cake their rigs and antennas outdoors and set up
operations at local fairs, festivals, celebrations and exhibits. Besides the regular DX
offerings we have for you this month, be sure Lo check 7250 kHz, 12450 kHz, 21350 kHz
and 28350 kHz(+/- 10 kHz) SSB between 1500 and 0000 UTC each Saturday and Sunday
for special US and Canadian stations. Using normal callsigns, the operators will announce
what their special event is and the address to write for a special QSL or certificate.
Herc arc some other DX targets for you to try for in the meantime:

ALASKA WL7CBM (Timothy Lass, P.O. Box 10, Gambell, AK 99742) can be found
operating from St. Lawrence Island at between 2200 (Sunday UTC) and 0300 (UTC Monday)
each week on 28460 kHz.
ANTIGUA Look for Y29PI who has been appearing on 21155 kHz SSB and CW
Sundays at 1330 UTC. His QSL manager is DJSKY, Friedrich Mucnzel, Jupiterstr 22,
D-Sl56 Otterding, Germany.
BRUNEI Y85PB (Peter Bacon, P.O. Box 715, Scria 7082, Brunei) is on 14240 kHz
at 1800 UTC daily.
BOLIVIA Look for CP8HD operating RTTY on 21090 kHz most days at 2200 UTC
to 0300 UTC. Send reports to Herman Suarez Serrate, P.O. Box 322, Trinidad, Beni, Bolivia.
ESTONIA ES7FQ (Heller Luik, P.O. Box I26, 202900 Yiljandi, Estoni a) is offering
this country Lo RTTY enthusiasts on 14085 kHz at I 130 UTC.
FRANCE Special events station TM6JUN will celebrate the 48th anniversary of
the World War II 0 -day landings in Normandy operating by repeating 3 to 8 June on the
following frequencies. CW: 3544, 7030, 14044,21044,28044kHz; SSB: 3775, 7070.14244,
21344, 28444 kHz. Send QSL requests co Mario Andre, 631 Rue Carentan, 5000 Saint Lo.
France.
INDONESIA YU4GDX (P.O. Box 99, Pangkalpinang 33101, Bangka Island,
Indonesia) is on 21260 kHz SSB al 1400 UTC Saturdays and Sundays.
JOHNSTON ISLAND For those on the Pacific Coastal areas, look for KH3HF
on 6 meters, SOI 08 kHz, operating CW and SSB al 2330 UTC. KH3HF is Richard D. Giles,
P.O. Box 976, APO, AP 96558. KH3AE has been on 28550 kHz SSB as late as 0200 UTC
and on 24980 kHz SSB at 2200 UTC. KH3HF is John Barlett, P.O. Box 764, APO, AP96305.
LIBERIA EL2PP is a regular on 2 I265 kHz SSB starting around 0001 UTC every
day. HisQSL'scan be obtained fromhisQSLmanager: LibertarioSalvadori, Yia8 , Giovanni
16, I-57123 Livomo, llaly.
PARAGUAY Not an easy to catch country on the bands, but if you can copy CW
(or have a computer program that can) you can log ZP6CW (Doug Woolley , P.O. Box 73,
Caacupc, Paraguay) who inhabits I 0101 to 10105 kHz starting at 1230 UTC. Doug says that
his wife, ZP6CU, has a limited understanding of English, but if you need a YL (Young Lady)
contact from Paraguay (there are awards for contacting a certain number of countries by
speaking Lo YL ops), get in Louch with Doug and he'll try to arrange a contact.
QATAR Mohamed A Al Mannai (P.O. Box 1556, Doha, Qatar) A71 BK can be located
on 28575 kHz al 1230 UTC daily.
WAL VIS BAY Our around the world trip ends this month with a DX tip about this
South African enclave located along the coast of Namibia. ZS9A appears on 21 315 kHz
starting al 2000 UTC. Send your SWL reports and QSO reports to Ian Sutherland, P.O. Box
2327, Walvis Bay, CT 9190 South Africa.
I'd like Lo end this month with another reminder that warm weather in this part of the
world also brings many Islands on the Air (IOTA) DX-peditions. Check the frequencies of
14260, 21260 and 28460 kHz SSB when propagation is in because they can be active with
such operations worldwide. 'Til next time; have fun and good DX, 73 de Rob.

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outer limits

George Zeller

Radio Chaos Busted

It appears that Captain Chaos o f Radio
Chaos Internationa l has made his final short
wave pirate broadc.;ast. The FCC announced that
it busted this station on March 20. Radio Chaos
was allcgedlyopcratcd by Frank Foskey of Clark,
New Jersey.
MT s New Jersey readers, Paul Havemann
of Oak Ridge and Bob Kozlarck of Elmwood
Park, forwarded copies of articles about this bust
from the Newark Siar L edger. The paper quoted
some puzzling remarks by FCC personnel. John
Rah!cs, engineer-in-charge of the FCC Philadel
phia office, <.:!aimed that Chaos had interfered
with in ternational broadcasting s1a1ions. However, no international broadcasters arc <.: urrcntly
active on the 7415 kHz bust frequency.
Dozens of MT readers heard Radio Ch aos
ln1crna1ional's numerous broadcasts in March,
including Dwight Weidman of Falling Waters,
WY, and Paul Havemann. The station's Achilles
heel was an un wise sudden affiliation wit11 Lad
of the Voice of the l\ight. Captain Chaos and
Lad engaged in nearly daily marathon broad
cas ts and seemingly endless two-way
interchanges. This ccnainly made it easy for the
FCC to track down Chaos.
Veteran DXcr David Alpen of New York
City sends in a related artidc from the January 17
issue of Washington City Paper, a DC publication. This aniclc contains many quotes from
FCC Fi eld Operations Bureau Chief Dick Smith.
Smith claimed that pirate radio "seems to be on
the wane," and that pirates "can interfere with
aircraft navigation channels." The article also
mentions the "apparent retirement" of Rl\Ys
still-active Alan Weiner. Hmm.
Such quotes would seem to suggest that
sometimes the FCC docs not havt: a keen under
standing of its own work. But, the lengthy and
frequent broadcasts in its final days from Chaos
with the Voice of the Night were obviously very
poor pirate operating practices.

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as candidates for President of the United States.

He Man is running on a sexist platform, while
Cathode is emphasizing themes of individual
freedom.
Don't laugh! Comedian Pat Paulsen actually
received more votes for President than Eugene
McCarthy did in the 1992 New Hampshire pri
mary. Glenn Wabcr of Hubertus, Wl, sends in
the He Man campaign poster that is pictured
here.

Glenn Hauser has been printing fres h Radio

Free Bougainvillenews inhisMTcolumn. Scott
Edwards of Los Alamitos, CA, forwards mate
rial on thi s station from Glenn Baxter's
International Amateur Rad io Network. A few
DXers have found that it can sometimes be heard
with difficulty in North America on 3880 kHz
a.round 1000.
Robert Thomas of Bridgcpon, CT, forwards
information on the Voice oflndependent Kash- Europirate Notes
mir. This one is an extremely tough catch in
North America. But, it very rarely can be heard
This has been a relatively good year for
here on 5000 kHz under WWV. It 's supposedly Europirate reception in Nort11 America. Cathy
scheduled in parallel on 6300 kHz bet ween 0230- Turner of Yonkers, NY, snagged Radio Fax on
0330, but the now -licensed Radio Venceremos 6205 kHz at 0100. This one is probably the most
has also been using this frequency lately. Kash widely heard Europirate on this side of the
mir occasionally jumps frequencies as well.
Atlantic. I frequently check this one myself as
I've been regularly hearing the anti-Colom sort of a propagation marker. If Fax is com ing in
bian clandestine Radio Patria Libre with well, then other Euros will probably be audible
excellent signals on its new frequency of 15045 as well.
kHz bet ween 0030 and 0 I 00. Th is one has previ
Radio Dublin has returned to shortwave.
ously been "DF-cd" to a location "within" Pat Murphy of Chesapeake, VA, fished them out
northern Colombia. Very few clandcstines actu- on 69 1I kHz at 0500. Like most Euros, Dublin
ally locate transmitters within their target features a rock music format. Glenn Wabcr
countries, for obvious reasons.
found Radio Marabu on 41 meters! (Most
Europirates tend to favor49 meter frequencies).
He logged them on 7420 kHz at 0200 with a mix
Pirate Broadcasts on Satellite
of rock and comedy sketches.
We hear this month direct from the Free
Swtt Becker of Becker Satellite Network
announces that he is relaying programming from Radio Campaign-Finland, which coordinates a
North American pirate stations via satellite! This robust pirate scene in eastern Scandinavia. An
legal service permits clear rect:ption of pirate !RC or SI US will get you a copy of FRCF' s
stations in all parts of North and South America. extensive list of taped Europirate programming
The network currently uses Westar 5, Transpon that is available on cassette tapes. Their address
dcr 23, 5.8 MH 7. wideband audio between is PO Box 82, SF-4010 1 Jyvaskyla, Finland.
Simon Mason of Hull, England, reports that
1400-2000 UTC, and Spaccnct 2, Channel 7, 7.5
MHz wideband audio at 0000+ UTC. Future dozens of European numbers stations arc still
active, and he sends in an interesting tape to
expanded schedules are anticipated.
This is clearly an unusual means for pirate prove it. John Santosuosso previously reviewed
stations to expand their audience while totally Mason's excellent book, Secret Signals-The
eliminating risks from the FCC. Pirates inter Europirates Mystery , in this column. The book is
estcd in the service should contact Becker directly. available from several MTadvertisers, including
The BSN address is Kiowa, Kansas 67070, and its publisher Tiarc Publications.
its business phone is (4 14) 658 -8778. Although
the relay s arc not free, Becker says that fees are Liberation Radio Claims
hoth relatively modest and negotiable.
Police Harassment
Have any MT readers picked up these satellite pirate relays? Among the stations currently
Last month, we discussed the situation at
aired arc Radio DC and R1'1. Incidentally, Al Radio Free Detroit, a small ten watt commu
Sikes of Radio DC writes in to confirm that he nity-bascd pirate in Detroit's inner city. Several
has been sending out QSL's for logging reports similar stations arc active in other towns. One of
printed in the ACE "DiaLogs" column.
these is Liberation Radio, which operates in

Pirates Running for President?

Will we have a pirate in the White
House?

Although you won 't sec this on CNN, both

He Man of He '.\'Ian Radio and Ray Cathode of
Tube Radio have tossed their hats into the ring

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June 1992

P.O. Box 98
Bra.1stown, NC 28902-0098

Decatur, Illino is. Its operator, Napoleon Williams, writes in this month. He says that his
fiancee has been jailed, and that his daughter has
been removed from the family by police. Wil
Iiams alleges that his operation of Liberation
Radio and his support for striking workers in

Blue Ridge Summil. (Joe Leach, Dayton, OH and

George Stoner, Monroe, Ml).
East Coast Beer Drinker- 7415 kHz at 0800; format
includes rock, comedy, TV audio clips, and beer
drinking. Addr: Blue Ridge Summtt . (Bill Morse, Elgin, IL).
Experimental Propagation Radio- 7416 kHz at 0430;
rockmusic format. Addr: none. (Robert Stone, Schodack
Landing, NY).
FCC Radio- 7427 kHzatOSOO; anewstalionwitharock
format. Addr: falsely claims lhat any FCC office will
OSL. (Skip Harwood, Beale AFB, CA).
KMCR, Magic Carpet Radio- 7420 kHz at 0300; has
a format of rock and pirate songs. Addr: Blue Ridge
RBCN's comedy has been
Summit. (Norm Alexander, Diamond Springs, CA).
Kranker Radio International 7415 kHz al 0445; very
welcome addition.
professional rock music format. Addr: Pittsburgh. (Paul
April at the local Caterpillar Tractor plant are Friend , New York. NY).
behind the police actions . Have any MT readers Midnlte Radio- 7415 kHz at 0230 ; slick talk show
format with. The FCC alleges a previous bust of this
actually picked up one of these local community one, but the s1ation denies this. Addr: Blue Ridge
FM pirates?
Summit. (George Zeller, Cleveland, OH).
RBCN 7415 kHz at 0330; a hilarious good ole boy
comedy and country music format , a.k.a. Radio Bob
Record Pirate Activity
and the Voice of Shakerag. This was Donnie's first
pirate ever! Addr: Atlanta. (Ed Barton, La Grande, OR
Literally hundreds of North American pirate and Donnie Pardue, Sanford, NC).
Radio USA 7415, 7490, and 21495 kHz reported by
station loggings were sent in this month by MT
many readers at various times ; Mr. Blue Sky's veteran
readers . There is no doubt that 1992 is breaking station features punk rock, comedy, and relays of other
all previous records for the volwnc of shortwave pirales. Addr: Wellsville. (Robert Thomas, Bridgeport, CT).
pirate broadcasts. On most weekend evenings, Rubber Chicken Radio- 7415 kHz at 0230 ; a new
slalion with a comedy format including a Congressional
7415 kH7. has literally been swarming.
bank sketch. Addr: none. (Mark Seiden , Miami , FL).
Mark Seiden of Miami , FL, writes in with a VERO, Underground Radio- 7415 kHz at 0400;a new
suggestion. Given the currently huge amount of west coast station wilh comedy and discussions of
pirate activity, Mark thinks that a loggings sec- Libyan politics . Addr: none. (N. Alexander, Diamond
tion might be useful. I'm trying a version of Springs, CA).
Voice of Laryngitis- 13800 kHz at 2100; the Huxleys
Mark's suggestion this month. Your overwhelm- veteran comedy station often has a Hen Schnauzer
ing support of the " Outer Limits" is much parody of MT's Glenn Hauser. Addr: Wellsville.
appreciated, and I want to present information so (ANARC's Rich D'Angelo, Wyomissing, PA).
that it is useful lo MT readers. Your comments Voice of the Night 7415 kHz most all day; Bill's first
pirate! Young boy announcer"Lad" rock, novelty songs,
and suggestions on this are very welcome.
QSO'Sand vicious attacks on other stations and DXers.
Probably the most controversial pirate ever. Kristi n
Kaye of Signals labels it as a "baby pirate." Addr:
More Maildrop Procedures
Wellsville and Pillsburgh. (Randy Reese, Medina, NY
and Bill Hennessy, Marble Falls, TX).
Dave Gasque of Orangeburg, SC, writes in Voice of Stench- 7415 kHz at 0145; fealures a classic
with another tip that I need to mention. He rock format via a WSKY relay. Addr: Pittsburgh. (Mac
rem inds us that rc<.:cption reports sent to pirates Woodman, Decatur, Georgia).
must include three first class mint stamps to WARI 741 7 kHz al 0500; formerly WGNK, Dr. Lobotomy features an eclectic music format. Addr:
cover postage and maildrop forwarding costs. If Wellsville. (Pal Murphy, Chesapeake , VA).
you don' t follow this rule, your report will WAZU- 7415 // 7490 kHz at 2200; a slick rock and
philosophy formal heard via a Radio USA relay. Addr:
probably not get through to a station.
Dave also notes that some s tations have been Wellsville. (William Schmitz, Washington , DC).
WFRN- 7415 kHz at 0200 ; a rock music format. Addr:
announcing that reception reports should be sent none. uselessly (see above) soliciled reports via MT.
to MT, the "Outer Limits," or to other shortwave (Thomas Gray, Indianapolis, IN).
publications and hobby club bulletins. These WGOP, Conservative Radio 7415 kHz at 0430 ; a
station announcements should be ignored; we do Republican advocacy formal. Addr: Wellsville. (Andy
Ronan, Chicago, IL).
not serve as maildrops .
WJFK- A fetter direcl from the station says that they
Pirate stations th at wish to receive mail QSL logging reports (not reception reports) prinled in
should make arrangements with an active postal the ACE and Pirale Pages bulletins. Jim notes that
maildrop, and your reports to stations should be Ballimore hasa licensedWJFKon 106.7 MHz FM and
1300 kHz AM . (Jim Buscher , Arfinglon VA).
sent through these drops. Stations listed in the WLIS 7415 kHz at 0000; a very unusual format of
col umn thi s month are using four different ad- SWBC station interval signals via a CSIC relay. Addr:
dresses: PO Box 109, Blue Ridge Swnmit, PA Blue Ridge Summit. (Brenton Steck, La Porte, IN).
172 14, PO Box 452, Wellsville, NY 14895, PO WRTR- 7415 kHz at 0000 ;a rock format with a preacher
Rox 25302, PitLsburgh, PA 15242, and PO Box parody. Addr : announces a defunct box in Baltimore.
(Nicholas Peler Adams . Newark. NJ).
17354, Atlanta, GA 303 16.
WSKY 7415 kHz at 0200; host Mike Richards with a
professionally produced rock oldies and mailbag lormat. David's first pirate! Addr:Wellsville. (David Christy,
What We Are Hearing
Lake Wales, FL, Jell Bradley, Watertown , MA, and
Edward Hlywa, Fredericksburg, VA) .
CSIC- 7413 kHz at 0200 ; Pirate Rambo hosls a
Canadian rock and comedy format , including a recenl
feud wilh Kristin Kaye of the Signals DX program. Addr:

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TASS Goes Satellite

According to the Aviation Week & Space mode. The Infotech/Universal radio modems
Technology magazine (March 2, 1992), TASS, use literal mode to display special characters that
the Russian news agency, has established a net- aren't normally seen.
work via the International Telecommunications
Satellite Organization (INTELSAT). The satel- COP IED 3-22-92
lites arc located at 63 deg. E. Longitude. and 27.5 48.5 kHz
deg. W. Longitude. They will be using facsimile ATTY
50/SON
and computer data (RTTY wasn't mentioned).

Finding RTTY "Down Under"

Well, it looks like we lost another one to the
satellites! But don't fret, you can always tune
your receiver "down under"! I'm not talking
about the Land of Kangaroos, I'm talking about
the band of frequencies below the broadcast
band (from 30 to 300 kHz).
You can still find signals like the Strategic
Air Command's Silver Creek Nebraska VLF site
on 48.5 kHz sending 50/50n RTTY. Below is an
example of what you'll copy. After receiving
several pages of RY 's 1was able to copy an EAM
(Emergency Action Message).
If you don't know what that is, rent a movie
from your local video store called The Dawn's
Early light. It 's chilling fiction (produced by
Turner Television) about an incident that triggered WW3.
A SAC bomber was sent to retaliate by
receiving an order in the form of an EAM. The
Captain carries a TOP SECRET envelope on
board. If an EAM is received and if it matches
the message in his packet, he proceeds towards
Russia. The envelope may also contain special
instructions or a specific target. A similar scenario was used in a movie that was made in the
60's called Fail Safe.
Copying VLF requires a shortwave receiver
and a VLF converter. Some receivers, like the
Kenwood R5000onhc Icom R70, can tune down
to 30 kHz so you won't need the converter. But,
if you need a VLF convener, the Palomar unit
is a good choice. The Burhans VLF con- vcner
is a good choice, although a friend who tried to
contact the company by mail never received a
reply.
Herc arc their addresses:
Palomar Engineers
Burhans Electronics
Box 462222
161 Grosvenor St.
Escondido, CA
Athens, Ohio
92046
45701
(619) 747-3343
When I copied the EAM text, I received
RYRYRY but when I transported the captured
text into the Windows Draw application on my
laptop, it came out "RIIYIRI1YI". The "l's" arc
actually null characters but Windows treated
them as some sort of graphics. ln a way that's
good, because I can display the text in literal

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June 1992

RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY
A Y A Y A Y R Y A Y A YKKKKKKKZCZCZCZXLLXLLXLL

zz

to test the link. The station' s call is usually given

so it's an opportunity for you to log it. Below is
a typical FOX test message.
COPIED 4-7-92
14.788 MHz
ATTY
50t425R

DE ZAIRE CENTRE LINE TEST

~~

BT
FIVE HOTEL TANGO
SIERRA FOUR MIKE
ALFA FOXTROT ZULU
ROMEO PAPA SIX
FIVE FOUR MIKE
TANGO THREE INOIA
INDIA DELTA ECHO
LIMA
BT
NNN
NNN
NNNN
RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY
RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY
KKKKKKKZCZCZCZXLLXLLXLL
ll.
BT
FIVE HOTEL TANGO
SIERRA FOUR MIKE
ALFA FOXTROT ZULU
ROMEO PAPA SIX
FIVE FOUR MIKE
TANGO THREE INDIA
INDIA DEL TA ECHO
LIMA
BT
NNN
NNN
NNNN
RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY
RY A Y RY R Y A Y R Y R Y A Y A Y R Y R Y R Y R Y R Y

If you don't have VLF capabilities, you can

always chase "Foxes"! I'm not talking about the
two-legged, long-haired variety, I'm talking about
the QUICK BROWN FOX test message that's
sent by RTTY utilities to busy up the channel or

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I also copied GXQ sending foxes using FDM

(Frequency Division Multiplex). Sometimes
known as "Buzzsaws," it 's a mode that allows
several teletype machines Lo be connected to a
single transmitter. You can copy FDM's using
standard SW receiver and sharp audio filters
along with a standard RTTY modem (The Uni versal M7000 can handle FDM).
COPIED 7.7.92
14.810 MHz
BRITISH FDM RTIY
501340R
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG
1234567890 TEST DE GXQ
THE QU ICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG
1234567890 TEST DE GXQ
IR~RYIR~R~R~R~R~R~R~R~RYl'l1R~R~R~R~RYlR~R~R~R

YIRY
NNNN

As I promised last month, here is another

FAX photo sent in by Clifford A. Nadigcr. He
copied CFH in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on
10,534 kHz USB.

NNN

This month's fax is from

Clifford A. Nadiger,
Copperas Cove, TX.

the qsl report

Gayle Van Horn

What? You're Still Waiting on a

QSL from All India Radio ?
We may be onto a good tip for collectors who
seek lhc Indian subcontinent's QSL.
Send your next reception report lo lhe
aucntionof All India Radio's" Audience Research
Unit." TI1is previously slow verifier has been
replying in less lhana month! Is A1R thi s month's
new record breaker'!
Don ' t forget ... LRA 36 Radio Nacional
Arcangel San Gabriel of Antarctica continues Lo
welcome your recepti on reports. Check out
15475.73 kHz from 2100-2300 UTC for Spanish
programming and multil ingual IDs.
Send your report and return postage to: 8 ase
Anlartida Espe ran za, Com ando de Comu nicacioncs, Comando en Jcfc de Ejcrcito, C.P.
94 11 , Antartida, Argentina.
If you're in a hurry for that QSL, try writin g:
GIB.Casilla 2868, I 000 Buenos Aires, Argcntina.
QSLs arc 100% guaranteed if two lRCs arc
included with complete and deta iled reports.

ALSTRALIA
1\orthcm Territory Service-VJ .8T Tennant Creek, 2325
kHz. Full data staJ.ion QSL card, wi thout verification
signer. Received in 20days for an English rcpon. Station
address: Australian Broadcltsting Corp., GPO Box 9994,
Sydney NSW 2001/ or Box 9994, Darwin, Northern
Territory 5750. (David Gasque, Onuigeburg, SC)

Alberto Araujo
of Cocoa
Beach, FL,
submitted this
QSL from
Radio
Rumbos,
Venezuela.

ISRAEL
Kol Israel, 7465 kl lz. Full data station logo card and
program schedule, without vcri signer. Received in 55
days for an English report. Station address: External
Services, P.O . Box I 082, 9 1 010 Jerusalem, Israel.
(Steve Hunter, Drexel, PA)

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Radio Netherland-Bonairc R elay, I 1720/2 1455 kHz.
Full data Solar Eclipse card, without veri signer .
Received in 36 days for an English reort and 1 !RC.
Station address: P.O. Box 222, I 200 JG Hilversurn ,
Netherlands. (John Carson, :--lorrnan, OK)

RELGiliM
BRT Internat ional, 155 15 kHz. :'\o data picture post
card, wi thout vcri signatu re. Prog ram schedule and
Belgium bird stamps w hich I requested included!
Received in 43 days for an English report. Stat ion
address: l'ostbus 26, B- 1000, Brussels , Be lg ium .
(Robin Vcrhosc, Spring l.akcHts., \IJ)(Frank Hillton ,
C harleston, SC)

ENGLA:\D
Portishcad Radio, 8516 kllz. Full data QSL, and
personal letter verified by Larry Bcnneu-Customcr
Services Officer. S tation in formation brochure
inc luded. Received in 8/11 days for an English Utility
report, and I IRC. Station address: British Tclecomm
International , Portishead Radio Station, llighbridge,
Somerset TA9 3JY, England. (Nag l Manin, Austrian
DX Club) (Stanley K lemanowicz, Torrance, CA)

GERMANY
Deutsche Welle, 6 160/ 17810/6040/9670kHz. :>lo data
picture card, with preprinted veri signer signarurc
Peter Sluge-Frcq. T ech. Received in 50/6395/105
days for an English report and 2 IRCs. Station address:
Postfach I 0 04 44, D-5000 Koln I, Germany. (Paul
Sullivan, A lbany, ('.A) (Michael Mc Ferri n, Smith
Creek, Ml)
I~DIA

All India Radio, I I 620 kl lz . f'ull data QSL o f Taj

Mahal Agra, verified by initials M.Z. Received in 23
days for an English report. Station address: External
Services Division, A udience Research Unit, P.O. Box
500, :\cw Delh i 110001, India. (:-.:icholas P . Adams,
1\e,. ark, :-.:J) (Craig Jordan, Sacramento, CA)

MIS :-\OORDAM-PJC0,6227 kl lz.{CruiscShip) Full

data prepared QSL card with ship ' s stamp, postcard o f
the ship, and a personal note from the veri signer J>.J.
Kenny. Received in 38 days for an English Utility
repon, and a self-addressed-stamped envelope. Ship
address: Holland-AmcricaLine,300Elliot Ave. We.i,
Seattle, WA 98119. (llill, Ml)

Trans World Radio-Bonaire Relay, 9535/ 11 930 kllz.

Full data QSL card, verified by Sally Rork. Received in
26/32 days for an Eng lish report, m int stamps, and 2
IR Cs. StaJ.ion address: Bonairc, Netherlands A ntilles.
(Sulli van, CA)(Adams, :-.IJ) Mc Ferrin, Ml)(l lillton, SC)

NIG ERIA
Voice of :>ligeria, 7255 kHz. :-lo data color drawi ng
cards, w ithout veri signer. Received in 522/540 days
for an English report minl stamps. Station address:
Broadcasting Ho use, P.M.B. 4003, Falomo, lkoyi,
Lagos, :-.:igeria.(Do ug Merke l,St. Louis, MO)(Albcrto
Araujo, Cocoa Beach , FL) (Terry Powers, San Diego,
CA)

PAKISTAN
Pakistan 1\aval Radio Station, 17093.6 kHz. Full d ata
QSI. card and leuer, verified by \1 uhammad A. KhanLt. Cmmdr. Pakistani Navy. Received in 32 days for
an English Utility report, and I !RC. Station address:
Directorate of Signals, Operations Division, :-\aval
1lcadquartcrs, Is lamabad, Pakistan. (Marti n, Austria)

SHIP T RAFFIC
I.AKE GUARDIAN-WAQ9082, 40 77 kllz. (EPA
Research Vessel) Full data prepared QSL card, verified
by D. Sullivan. Ship 's factshect included. Received in 34
days for an English Utility report, and a self-addressedstwnpcd envelope. Ship address: c/o Marine Posl Office,
Detroit, Ml 48222. (Russ H ill, Warren, Ml)
USCGC DEPENDABLE -NOWK, 4 134 kHz. Full data
prepared QSL card with shi p's stamp, verified by J.C.
Tindall, RM3. Received in 36 days for an English
Utility report, and a sci f-addressed-stamped e nvelope.
Shi p address: P .O. Box 2626, Panama C ity, Fl..324022626. (Hill, M l)

MON ITORIN G TIM ES

FA UST-WR YX, 156.65 MHz. (Ro ll-On/Roll-Off C.ar

Carrier) Full data prepared QSL card. Received in 4 7
days for an English Utility report, and one U.S. dollar.
Ship address: Wallen iusredcricrna, Sweden borgsga1on
2, Postfach 17086, S-104 62 Stockholm , Sweden.
(Hank llolbrook , Dunk irk, MD)
SU:-\BELT DIXI E-D5BU, I 56.65 \lllz. (Car &
Refrigerated Carrier) Full data prepared QSL card.
Received in I 09 days for an English Utility report, and
one t:.s. dollar. Ship address: Maruha Kaiun Co.,
l.td ., 3-3, 2 Chome, Shiba, Minato- ku, Tokyo, Japan .
(1 lolbrook, MD)

TAfWA:\
Kaohsiung Radio, 12864/22565 kllz. Fu ll data color
QSI. card, verified by Simon Tsay-Station \faster.
Received in 24/32 days for and English Lltility rcpon,
and I !RC. S tation address: c/o Maritime Radio
Telegraph, Coastal Station, 142 J iin -Tien Road,
Kaoshiung, Taiwan, Rep. of C hina. (Martin, Austria)
(Klcrnanowicz, CA)

U:\ITED ARAB EMIRATES

U.A.E. Radio-Abu Dhabi, I 1965/7215 k l lz. Full data
color folder card of skyline, verified by initials from
the Ministry of Information and Culture . Received in
20 days for an English repo rt on a postcard. Station
address: P.O. Box 63, Abu Dhabi, 1.Jnited A rab
Emirates. (llunter, PA)
U.A.E. Radio & TV-Dubai, 11 945 k llz . Full data
world map card, without veri signer. Flag pennant and
program schedule included. Rece ived in 24 days for
an English report, and 2 IRCs. Station address: P.O.
Box I 695, Dubai, Uni te d Arab Em irates .
(Klemanowicz, CA)

VE:\EZt:ELA
Radio Rumbos, 9660 kl lz. Full data color scenery card
of Caracas, v1.,-rified by illegib le in itials. Received in fi ve
months for a Spanish rcporL Station address: Apartado
2618, Caracas !O!OA VcnezucliL (Araujo, H .)

Jun e 1992

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How to Use the Shortwave Guide

1: Convert your time to UTC.
Eastern and Pacific Times arc already converted to Coordinated
Universal Time (UTC) al the top of each page. The role is: convert your
local time to 24-hour format; add (during Daylight Time) 4,5,6, or 7
hours for Eastern, Central, Mountain, or Pacific Time, respectively.
Note that all dates, as well as times, are in UTC: for example, the
BBC's " Ken Broce Show" (0030 UTC SW1day) will be heard on
Saturday evening (8: 30 PM Eastern, 5:30 PM Pacific) in Nonh America,
not on SW1day.

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

Some selected programs appear on the lower hal f of the page for
prime listening hours. If it's news you're interested in, check out the
complete "Newsline" listing, which begins on the next page.
Occasionally program listings will be followed by "See X 0000."
This information indicates that the program is a re-TW1, and refers to
a previous summary of the program's content. The letter stands for a
day of the week, as indicated below, and the four digits represent a time
in UTC.
S: SW1day
H: THursday
M: Monday
F: Friday
T: Tuesday
A: SAturday
W: Wednesday

3: Find the frequencies for the program or station you

want to hear.
Look at the page which corresponds to the time you will be listening.
Comprehensive frequency information for English broadcasts can be

found at the lop half of the page All frequencies are in kHz ..
The frequency listing uses the same day codes as the program listings;
if a broadcast is not daily, those day codes will appear before the station
name. Irregular broadcasts are indicated "tent" and programming which
includes languages besides English are coded "vi" (various languages).

4: Choose the most promising frequencies for the time,

location, and conditions.
Of course, every station can't be heard all the time. To help you find
the right frequency, we've included information on the target area of each
broadcast. Frequencies beamed toward your area will generally be easier
to hear than those beamed elsewhere, even though the latter will often
still be audible. Every frequency is followed by one of these target codes:
am: The Americas
me: Middle East
na: North America
as:
Asia
au:
Australia
ca: Central America
sa: South America
pa:
Pacific
eu: Europe
various
va:
af:
domestic broadcast
Africa
do:
me: Middle East
om: omnidirectional
Consult the propagation charts. To help you further find the right
frequency, we've included propagation charts at the back of this section,
which take into accoW1t conditions affecting the audibility of shortwave
broadcasts. Simply pick out the region in which you live and find the chart
for the region in which the station you want to hear is located. The chart
indicates the optimum frequencies for a given time in UTC.

Programs for Shortwave Listeners

This section, published quarterly, lists programs with news and information about shortwave radio for listeners. (RR) denotes reru ns
of programs broadcast earlie r in the week. For brevity, onl y programs at ce rtain peak listening times are included.
~

0000
0025
0140
0039
0110
0110

0125
0215
0218
0300
0235
0340
0239
0245
0330
0330
0315
0305
0410
0418
0340
0509
0525
1130
1330
1330
1530
1530
2130
2330
2335

60

WANO: World of Radio

Spanish Foreign Radio: DX Spot
Radio Havana Cuba: DX'ers Unlimited
HCJB: DX Party Line
Radio Czechoslovakia: DX Special
Voice of America (Amercas. Caribbean):
Communications World
Spanish Foreign Radio: DX Spot (RR)
KSDA. Guam: DX Asiawaves
SWiss Radio lnl'I: SWiss Shonwave MerryGo-Round
Radio For Peace lnt'I: World Of Radio
Radio Budapest: DX News
Radio Havana Cuba: DX'ers Unlimited (RR)
HCJB: DX Party Line (RR)
Voice of Free China: Radio Corner
lWR. Bonaire: Bonaire Wavelengths
Radio Japan: Media Roundup
Voice of Turkey: DX Corner (biweekly)
WV/CR: World Of Rad.a
Radio Czechoslovakia: DX Special (RR)
Swiss Radio lnt'I: SWiss SW Merry-Go-Round (RR)
Radio Havana Cuba: DX'ers Unlimited (RR)
HCJB: DX Party Line (RR)
Spanish Foreign Radio: DX Spot (RR)
Radio Austria lnt'I: Austrian Shonwave Panorama
Radio AuS1ria lnt'I: Austrian Shortwave Panorama (RR)
Radio Australia: Communicator
Radio Austria lnl'I: Austrian Shortwave Panorama (RR)
Radio Japan: Media Roundup (RR)
Radio Japan: Media Roundup (RR)
Radio Japan: Media Roundup (RR)
BAT, Brussels: Radio World

June 1992

.M2w!w
0130
0330
0345
0430
0700
1320
1312
2045
2t54
2320

Radio Japan: Media Roundup

Radio Austria lnt'I: Austrian Shortwave Panorama (RR)
Voice of Free China: Radio Corner (RR)
Radio New Zealand lnl'I: Mailbox (biweekly)
Radio For Peace lnt'I: Wor1d OI Radio (RR)
Kol Israel: DX Corner
BAT, Brussels: Radio World (RR)
WWCR: World of Radio
Kol Israel: DX Comer
Radio Vilnius: Feature For DX'ers

Tuli2w
1243
1513
1610
2315

Radio Sweden: Sweden Calling DX'ers (biweekly)

Radio Sweden: Sweden Caning DX'ers (biweekly) (RR)
Polish Radio. Warsaw: DX Program
Polish Radio, Warsaw: DX Program (RR)

Wedness!ays
011 3 Radio Sweden: Sweden Calling DX'ers (biweekly) (RR)
0213 Radio Sweden: Sweden Calling DX'ers (biweekly) (RR)
0235 Radio Budapest: DX News (RR)
0300 Radio For Peace lnt'I: World Of Radio (RR)
0415 BBC: Waveguide
Thursdays
0015 Radio Czechoslovakia: DX Special
0100 HCJB: Ham Radio Today
0130 BBC: Waveguide (RR)
0235 Radio Budapest : DX Wor1d
0300 HCJB: Ham Radio Today (RR)
0315 Radio Czechoslovakia: DX Special

MON1TOR1NG TIMES

0530
1350
1550
1750
1950

HCJB: Ham Radio Today (RR)

Radio Netherlands: Media Network (RR)
Radio Netherlands: Media Network (RR)
Radio Netherlands: Media Network (RR)
Radio Netherlands: Media Network (RAJ

.Ed.!!w
0050
0354
0430
2000
2115
2230

Radio Netherlands: Media Network (RR)

Radio Netherlands: Media Network (RR)
Racio Australia: Communicator (RR)
Radio for Peace lnl'I: World of Radio (RR)
WNCR (Program Two): World Of Radio (RR)
Rad:o Sofia: DX Program

~
0235 Radio Budapest: DX Wortd (RR)
0241 Radio Portugal: Feature (monthly) (RR)
0400 Radio For Peace fnt'I: World Of Radio (RR)
1315 Swiss Radio lnl1: SWiss SW Merry-Go-Round (RR)
1710 Voice of America: Communications World (RR)
1515 Swiss Radio lnl'f: Swiss SW Merry-Go-Round (RR)
1715 Swiss Radio lnt'I: SWiss SW Merry-Go-Round (RR)
1310 BAT, Brussels: Rado World (RR)
1900 Radio for Peace lnt'I: World of Radio (RR)
2015 Swiss Radio lnt'I: SWiss SW Merry-Go-Round (RR)
1615 KSDA,Guam:DXAsiawaves(RR)
2330 KSDA, Guam: DX Asiawaves (RR)
2336 BAT, Brussels: Radio World (RR)
2350 Radio Nacional, Bogota: Colorrbia DX

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P. 0. Box 98, Brasstown, NC 28902-0098

Greg Jordan

Jacques d' Avignon

Frequency Manager

Propagation Forecasts

Program Manager

North Carolina
919-661 -0095

OnJario, Canada

Massachusetts

Kannon Shanmugam

John Carson
Dave Datko

B.W. Battin

California

New Mexico

Oklahoma

Jim Frimmel
Texas

newsline
"Newsline" is your guide to news broadcasts on the air. All broadcasts are world news reports unless followed by an asterisk,
which means the broadcast is primarily national news. All broadcasts are daily un less otherwise noted by the day codes.
0000 UTC

u1-oo eM EDI 5-QQ eM ecm

BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec
Christian Science Monitor
Croatian Radio, Zagreb (M-AJ
Radio Australia
Radio Beijing
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]
Radio Kiev
Radio Luxembourg
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [MF]
Radio Prague lnt1
Radio Thailand
SBC Rado 1. Singapore
Spanish Foreign Radio
Voice of America
WWCR (Program Two) [T-A]
WWCR [T-AJ

Radio Canada lnt'I (S-M]

Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]
Radio Japan
Radio Luxembourg
Radio Moscow
Radio Prague lnt'I
Radio Tashkent
Radio Thailand
Radiotelevisione ltaliana
SBC Radio 1 , Singapore
Spanish Foreign Radio
Voice of America
Voice of Indonesia
WWCR [T-A]

(]] ;!l!I eM EllI ll'QQ eM eim

0130

BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Belize
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]
Radio Japan
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [M-F]
Radio Prague lnt'I
Radio Sofia
Radio Thailand
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
TWR, Bonaire
Voice of America
Voice of Free China
Voice of Turkey
WRNO[F)
WWCR [TA]

0145

0030

Radio Korea (News Service)

Chnstian Soenoe Monitor (Asia) (M]

Christian Science Moni tor [T-F]
HCJB
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]
Radio Netherlands fTS]
Radio Yugoslavia
Voice of America (Americas,
East Asia) (Special English) [T-SJ
Voice of America (East Asia)
(Special English) (M]

0155

0050
WRNO[W. A ]

0100 UTC

(9'11!1 eM EDI fiQQ eM eDII

All India Radio
BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [S MJ
Christian Science Monitor
Croatian Radio, Zagreb (SJ
Deutsche Welle
FEBC Radio Int'!, Phi!lpp1r.es
Radio Australia
Radio Belize
Radio Budapest

Voice of Indonesia

0200 UTC
(]QQQ

eM EDI z02 eM eDII

BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [T-S]
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
Radio Australia
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S)
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand Int'! [M-F ]
Radio Romania Int'!
Radio Thailand
RAE, Buenos Aires [T-A]
SBC Radio 1 . Singapore
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America
Voice of Free China
Voice of Myanmar
WWCR [T-A)

0215
Radio Cairo
Radio Nepal

Voice of Greece (M-A]

0350
Radiotelevislone ltaliana

0355
Radio Japan [M-F]
WYFR (Network) [TA]

(l2'1lll AM EDI SQQ eM e1m

Radio Havana Cuba' [T-S]

Radio Beijing'

Radio Pyongyang

0340

0400 UTC

Radio Yerevan

0300 UTC

0010

Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]

Radio Netherlands [T-S]
Radio Tirana, Albania
UAE Radio, Dubai

0250

0115

Chrisnan Science Monitor (Asia) [M]

Christian Science Monitor [T-F]
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]
Radio Yugoslavia
Voice of Greece [M-A]

0005

0230
Christian Science Monitor
(Africa, Europe) [M]
Christian Science Monitor [T-F]
HCJB
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]
Radio Moscow
Radio Pakistan (Special English)
Radio Portugal [T-A]
Radio Tirana, Albania
SLBC. Sri Lanka

BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [TS]
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
Kol Israel
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Canada lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
Radio Prague l n!'I
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio RSA
Radio Tanzania
Radio Thailand
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America

0500 UTC
(l QQ AM EDI lll'!l!I eM eim
BBC ("Newshour")
CBC, Northern Quebec
Christian Science Monitor
Croatian Radio, Zagreb
Deutsche Welle
HCJB
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]
Radio Japan
Radio Korea
Radio Lesotho
Radio Moscow
Radio Thailand
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Spanish Foreign Radio
Voice of America
WWCR
0510
Radio Beijing'
Radio Botswana

0515
Radio Canada lnt'I [MF]
Radio Havana Cuba' [T-S]
Radio Korea (News Service)

0530

Radio Be11ing

Radiotelev1sione l!aJiana

Christian Science Monitor

(Africa, Europe, NE Asia) (M)
Christian Science Monitor [T-F]
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S]
Radio Moscow (World Service)
Radio Romania Int'!
Radio Thailand
RTM. Malaysia
UAE Radio, Dubai
Voice of Nigeria

0315

0430

OSSO

Radio Cairo
Radio Havana Cuba' [TS]

BBC (Africa)' (M-A)

Christian Soence Monitor
(Africa, Europe, NE Asia) [M)
C hristian Science Monitor [TF)
Radio Bahrain
Radio Botswana
Radio Havana Cuba [T-S )
Radio Moscow (World Service)

Radio For Peace Int'! [T-A]

0310

0405
Radio Pyongyang

0410
Radio Beijing

0425

0330
BBC (Africa)'
Chrisnan Science Monitor
(Africa, Europe) [M]
Christian Science Monitor [T-F)
Radio Austria lnt'I [T-A)
Radio Bahrai n

0450
Radio RSA

MONITORING TIMES

0600 UTC

(2QQ AM EDI ] l '!l!I eM eDI1

BBC
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio, Accra
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain

June 1992

61

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newsline
Radio Havana Cuba [TS ]
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [M . FAJ
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Voice of America
WWCR[MAJ

Radro Moscow
Radio New Zealand l nt'I
Radio Pakistan
SBC Radio 1. Singapore
SLBS , Freetown. Sierra Leone
Voice of Indonesia

SBC Radio 1. Singapore

Swiss Radro lnt'I
Vorce of America

0605

0805

Radio Korea (News Service)

1010
Radro Beijing'

1015

Radio Pyongyang

Radio Pyongyang

1030

0609

0810

BBC'

Voice of Malaysia

0610

0815

Voice of Malaysia

Radio Korea (News Service)

Christian Science Monitor [MFJ

MBC. Blantyre, Malawi [MFJ
Radio Austna lnt'I [MFJ
Radro Moscow
Radro Netherlands JMAJ
ATM. Malaysia
UAE Radio. Dubar
Vorce of Nrgena

0630

0830

BBC (Afnca)'
BAT . Brussels
Chnsuan Science Monitor [MFl
Radio Austria lnt'I [TA)
Radio Havana Cuba [TS)
Radio Moscow (World Service)
RTV Congolaise, Brazzaville [M-F)
SWISS Radio lnt'I
Vorce of Nigeri a

Christian Science Monitor [MF]

Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Netherlands [MAl
Swiss Radio lnt'I

0855

1100 UTC

0640

Vorce of Indonesia

(Z'QQ AM EDI

1040

0840

Vorce of Greece [MAI

Vorce of Greece [MAl

1055

0850

All Indra Radio

Radio Finland [MFl

Radio Prague fnt'I

~ - 1111

AM eDn

Croauan Radio, Zagreb

BBC
CBC. Northern Quebec [ASI
Chnstran Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio, Accra [AS]
MBC. Blantyre. Malawi JASJ
Radio Australia
Radro Bahrain
Radio Be111ng
Radio Japan
Radio Jordan
Radio M oscow
Radro New Zealand lnt'I
Radio Pakistan
Radio RSA
SBC Radro 1. Singapore
Swiss Radio lnt'I
lWR. Bonarre JMF J
Vorce of Amef!ca
WWCR [MFJ

0910

Croatian Radio, Zagreb

Radio Be111ng

0705

0930

Radio Pyongyang

0645

0900 UTC

Radio Romania fnt'I

(:iQQ AM EDI ZQQ AM eDil

0700 UTC

(JQQ AM EDI l2QQ AM eDil

BBC
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio. Accra
MSC. Blantyre. Malawi [MA)
Radio Australia
Radro Havana Cuba [TS)
Radio Japan
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnrl JM, WHI
SBC Radio 1. Singapore
SLBS . Freetown, Sierra Leone
Vorce of Free China
Vorce of Myanmar

0703

0715
Radio Havana Cuba' [TSJ

0730
BBC (Africa)' [MAl
Chnstian Science Monitor JMFJ
HCJB
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Ghana
Radio Havana Cuba [TSJ
Radio Moscow (World Service)
Radio Netherlands [MA]
Radio Prague Int'!

0745
Radio For Peace lnt'I [TAJ

0755
Radio Japan [MFJ

0800 UTC
(~QQ

AM EDI JQQ AM eDil

BBC
Chnstian Science Monitor
GBC Radio 1, Accra JS]
GBC Radio 2 , Accra
MSC, Blantyre, Malawi [SJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Finland [MF]

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BBC
BRT. Brussels [MA]
Chnstran Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio 1, Accra [MFJ
GBC Radio 2, Accra
MSC, Blantyre. Malawi MAI
Radro Australia
Radro Bahrain
Radio Be111ng
Radio Japan
Radio M oscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I JM]
SBC Radio 1. Singapore
Vorce of Nrgena

0903

1200 UTC

1325

Ul'!l!! AM EDI. 5;QQ AM eDil

HCJB [MFJ

BBC
CBC. Northern Quebec JASJ
Christian Science Monitor
MBC. Blantyre, Malawi [MFJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radro Be1j1ng
Radio Bras. Brasilia [MAJ
Radro Canada lnt'I [MFJ
Radio Moscow
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio Tashkent
Radio Thailand
RTM. Malaysia
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
SLBC. Sn Lanka
Swiss Radio fnt'I
Voice of Amenca
WWCR[M FJ

1328

1209

Radio Finland [M FJ

Radio Carro

1330
Al Indra Radio
Chnstran Science Monitor [MFJ
FEBC Radio lnt'I, Phrlipprnes
Radio Austna lnt'I [MFJ
Radio Canada lnt'l JMFJ
Radio Moscow
Radio Tashkent
ATM. Malaysia
Swiss Radro lnt'I
UAE Radio. Dubai
Voce of Amenca (Special Eng'.rsh)

1346
All Indra Radro [Al

1350
Radio For Peace fnt'I [TA I

1355

BBC' [MA J

1210

1400 UTC

Rado Be111ng

(JQQQ AM EDI Z'QQ AM eDil

1215

1255

BBC
CBC. Northern Quebec [AS]
Chnsuan Science Monitor
GBC Raoro . Accra
MBC. Blantyre, Malawi JMF J
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Be11ing
Radio Belize [M FJ
Radio F ranee lnt'I
Radio Japan
Radio Moscow
ATM. Malaysia
SBC Radio 1. Singapore
Vorce of Amenca
WWCR [M FJ

WYFR (Network) [MFJ

1405

HCJB [MFJ

1230
Chnstran Science Monitor JMF J
RadoCarro
Radio France lnt'I
Rado Korea (News Service)
Rad o Moscow
SLBC, Sn Lanka
lWR, Bonarre
Vorce of Turkey

1235
Vorce of Greece

1245
SLBC, Srr Lanka

1257

Radio Finland

1105

HCJB [MFJ

1410

Radio Pakistan (Special English)

Radio Pyongyang

1300 UTC

141 5

Chnstran Science Monitor JMFJ

Deutsche Welle (Africa)' JMFJ
Radio Afghanistan
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow

1110

(!! '!!!! AM EDI jzQQ AM eDn

Radio Be111ng
Radio Belize [TAJ
Radio Botswana [MF)

Radio canada Inn

Radio Nepal

0950

Radio Beijing

Radio T1kh1y Okean (SJ

Radio Korea
Radro Nepal

0955

1125

Radio Japan [MFJ

Radio Belize [MJ

Radio Botswana [ASJ

1000 UTC

1130

(!l QQ AM EDI JQQ AM eDil

BAT, Brussels [SJ

Chnstran Science Monitor (M FJ
Deutsche Welle' [MF)
Radro Austria Inn JMF]
Radio Lesotho
Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands JM AJ
Radio Yugoslavia
RTM. Malaysia'

BBC ("Newshou~')
BAT. Brussels JM A)
CBC, Northern Quebec
Chnstran Science Monitor
GBC Radio, Accra
Kol Israel
Polish Radio, Warsaw
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Belize
Radio canada Inn JSJ
Radio Jordan
Radro Korea
Radro M oscow
Radio Romania Int'!
Radro Tanzania JASJ
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Vorce of Amenca

1135

1303

Radio Thailand

Croatian Radio, Zagreb

1150

1305

All Indra Radio

BBC
Chnstran Science M onitor
GBC Radio 2, Accra [AJ
HCJB
Kol Israel
MBC, Blantyre, Malawi [SJ
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [TW J
Radio RSA
Radio Tanzania

June 1992

1115

Radio RSA

Radio Pyongyang

1155

1310

Radio Japan [MF]

Radro Be11rng

1320
SLBC . Sn Lanka

MONITORI NG TIMES

1425
HCJB [MF)

1430
Chrrstran Science Monitor JMFJ
FEBC Raaro Int'!. Ph11ipp1nes
Radio Austf!a Int'!
Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands [MAJ

1445
BBC (East Asia) (Special
English) JMFJ
Radio Korea (News Service)
Vorce of Myanmar

1455
All Indra Radio

1500 UTC

(l JQQ AM EDI !l!!Q AM eDil

BBC
CBC. Northern Quebec JASJ
Chnstran Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio 2. Accra
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing

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Radio Belize (MAJ
Radio Japan
Radio Jordan
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow
Radio Portugal (M-F]
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio RSA
ATM, Malaysia
SBC Radio 1. Singa pore
SLBC, Sn Lanka
Voice of America

1505
Radio Pyongyang

1510
Radio Be1j1ng

1520
Radio Tallinn [M -F]

1530
Christian Science Monitor (M F)
Deutsche Welle' [M-F)
FEBA. Seychelles
FEBC Radio lnt'I, Ph ilippines
Radio Au stria lnt'I (M-F]
Radio Mo scow
Radio Tirana, A lbania
Sw iss Radio l nt'I
Voice of Greece [M-AJ
Voice of Nigeria

1545
Radio For Peace lnt'I [TAJ

1600 UTC

11z1111 EM li:QI 21111 AM EQil

BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [A]
Christian Science Monitor
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio 2, Accra
MBC, Blantyre. Malawi
Polish Radio, Warsaw
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Canada lnt'I [M -F)
Radio France lnt'I
Radio Jord an
Radio Lesotho
Radio Moscow
Radio Pakistan
Radio RSA
Radio Tanzania
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
Voice of A merica
Yemen Radio

1700 UTC

1845

11;1111 EM li:QI 111;1111 AM EQil

Radio Coted' lvoire, Abidjan

Radio Korea (News Service)

BBC
CBC. Northern Quebec [A ]
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio 2. Accra
Kol Israel
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Belize (M -FJ
Radio Ja pan
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand l nt'I (S-FJ
Radio Pakistan
Radio Prague lnt'I
Radio RSA
SL BC, Sri Lanka
Voice of America

1705
Radio Pyongyang

1710
Radio Beijing'

1725
Radio Surina m lnt'I (M-F)
WYFR (Network) [A]

1730
C hristian Science Monitor [MFJ
Radio Moscow
Radio Roma nia lnt'I
Radio Sofia
Swiss Radio lnt'I

1740

64

1800 UTC

1z1111 EM li:QI 11-1111 AM EQil

1840
Vrnce of Greece

June 1992

Radio Havana Cuba' [M-A ]

Rad1otelevisione ltaliana
WYFR (Network) [M-F]

All India Radio

BBC
Christian Science Monitor [MAJ
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio 2. Accra '
HCJB
Kol Israel
KVOH
Radio Australia
Radio Beijing
Radio canada lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [M-A )
Radio Japan
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I [S-F]
Radio Portugal (M-F]
Radio Tanzania
RAE , Buenos A ires [M-FJ
SLBS, Freetown. Sierra Leone
Spanish Foreign Radio
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America

1910

Voice of Greece

Christian Science Monitor [M-F)

Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Belize
Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands [M A )
Radio Prague lnt'I
Radio Tirana, Albania
Radio Yugoslavia
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voce of America (Speoal English)

WYFR (Ne twork) [M- F]

131111 EM li:QI l z112 EM Et:!Il

Radio Pyongyang

2010
Radio Beijing'

1930

Radio Korea (News Service)

Radio Pakistan (Special English)

1635

2025

1920

Radio RSA

1615

Christian Science Monitor (M FJ

Radio Canada lnt'I [M-F]
Radio M oscow
Radio Netherlands (M-A]
UAE Radio, Dubai
Voice of America (except A frica)
(Special English)
WYFR (Network) [A ]

1900 UTC

BBC (Africa)'

1830

1630

2005

1750

Radio Beijing'
Radio Botswana (M-F)

BBC'

1610

BBC (Africa)' [M-F:

Radio Finland
WYFR (Network) [M-A]

Radio Be111ng
Radio Botswana

All India Radio

BBC
BAT, Brussels
CBC. Northern Quebec (M-H)
Christian Science Monitor
GBC Radio, Accra
KVO H
MBC. Blantyre. Malaw i
Polish Radio, Warsaw
Radio Afghanistan
Radio Australia
Rad io Bahrain
Radio Bel ize (M- FJ
Radio Bras. Brasilia [M-A )
Radio Canada lnt'I (M -F]
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (S-F)
Radio Portugal (M-F)
Radio Tanzania
Voice of A merica

1609

1855

Voice of Indonesia
Vrnce of Nigeria
Voice of T urkey
VVWCR (P rogram Two) (M F]

Christian Science Monitor (M-F]

Deutsche Welle' [M-F)
Radio Ganada lnt'I
Radio Ghana
Rad io Havana Cuba [M-A]
Radio Korea
Radio Moscow
Radio Romania lnt'I
Voice of Nigeria

1935
Radiotelev1s1one ltaliana

1945

2030
Christian Science Monitor [M-FJ
Polish Radio. Warsaw
Radio Havana Cuba [MA]
Radio Moscow
Radio Netherlands [M-A]
WYFR (Network) [A )

Voce of Amenca (Caribbean)' [M-F)

2209
BBC'

2100 UTC

Radio Be111ng

All India Radio

BBC ("Newshou()
BRT . Brussels
CBC, Northern Quebec (S-FJ
Christian Science Monitor (M-AJ
Deutsche Welle
GBC Radio 2, Accra
KVOH
MBC , Blantyre. Malawi
Radio Australia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Beijing
Radio Belize [M-FJ
Radio Ganada lnt'I
Radio Japan
Radio Kiev
Radio M oscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
Radio Prague lnt'I
Radio Romania lnt'I
Radio Yugoslavia
SLBS, Freetown. Sierra Leone
Spanish Foreign Radio
Swiss Radio lnt'I
Voice of America
V>/WCR (Program Two) (M-Fj

2225

2130

BBC (Africa) ' [MF)

Chnst1an Science Monitor [M-F)

Kol Israel
Radio Austria lnt'I
Radio Cairo
Radio Moscow
Radio V ilnius
Swiss Radio lnt'I
WYFR (Network) [M-F]

MONITORING TIMES

2210

151111 EM EQI z1111 EM EQil

1955

BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec (S-F)
Chrisuan Soence Monitor
GBC Radio. Accra
KVOH
MBC, Blantyre, Malawi
Radio Au stralia
Radio Bahrain
Radio Be111ng
Radio Belize [M-FJ
Radio Budapest
Radio Havana Cuba [M -Aj
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (S-F]
Radio Prague lnt'I
SLBS, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Voice of America

2208

Voice of Indonesia

2110

IHl1EM li:QI 11111 EM Et:!Il

2203
Croatian Radio, Zagreb

2055

Rao10 Korea (News Service)

Radio Sofia

2000 UTC

C hnstian Science Monitor

GBC Radio 2. Accra
MBC, Blantyre. Malaw i
Radio A ustralia
Radio Be1iing
Radio Ganada lnt'I
Radio Havana Cuba [M -A ]
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I
Radio Tirana, Al:>ania
Radiotelevis1one ltaliana
SBC Radio 1, Singapore
SLBS , Freetown. Sierra Leone
Voice of America
Voice of Free China
Voice of Turkey

Radio Beijing'

Radio Havana Cuba' (M-A )

2230
Christian Science Monitor [MFJ
Radio Havana Cuba (MA J
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand l ni'I [A-HJ
Voce of America (Special Engtish)

2245
GBC Radio. Accra
Voice of Greece

2300 UTC
~ -1111 EM EQil
BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [A )
Christian Science Mon itor (MA]
Radio Australia
Radio Belize (M-FJ
Radio Ganada lnt1
Radio Japan
Radio Korea
Radio Luxembourg
Radio Moscow
Radio New Zealand lnt'I (S-FJ
Radio Vilnius
ATM, Malaysia
SBC Radio 1 , Singapore
Voice of America

1z1111 EM EQI

2305
Radio Pyongyang

2315
All India Radio

2320
Radio Thailand

2330

Radio For Peace lnt'I (M-F)

BAT. Brussels
Christian Science Monitor [M-F j
Radio Moscow
Radio Nacional, Bogota [A )
ATM, Malaysia

2155

2345

WYFR (Network) [M A]

Radio For Peace lnt'I [M-F)

Radio Korea (New s Service)

2200 UTC

2355

IMl1 EM li:QI 311Q EM Et:!Il

Radio Japan [M-FJ

WRNO (W , FJ

2145
Radio Sofia

2150

All India Radio

BBC
CBC, Northern Quebec [M-F]

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0000 UTC
FREQUENCIES
00000027
00000030
00000030 sm
0000-0030

0000-0050
00000100

0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
00000100
00000100
00000100
00000100
00000100
00000100
00000100
00000100 1ent
0000-0100
00000100
00000100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100

0000-0030

Czechoslovakia
7345na
Canada, RCI Montreal
5960am
Noiway
15165am
United Kingdom.BBC London5965as
6195as
9590na
11955as
15360pa
North Korea
11335na
Australia
11720as
15320as
17880pa
Australia, ABC Brisbane
4920do
Australia, ABC Perth
9610do
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
6030do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6130do
Canada, CHNX Hali1ax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China, Radio Beijing
9770na
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, AWA
9725ca
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na
Cuba, RHC, Havana
11970na
Guam, KSDA Guam
15610as
India, All India Radio
9910as
15135as
Iraq, Radio Baghdad
11945na
Korea, Seoul
15575na
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
7295do
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
New Zealand, RNZI
17770pa
Philippines, FEBC Manila 15450as
Russia, Radio Moscow
4740do
7135va
7275va
9625va
9745va
11985va
12055va
SWiss Radio lnt'I
6135am
17730am

9540na
9755am

11990na
1367oam

5975na
7145as
9915na
12095na
17830as
13760na
11asoas
15365as
21740pa
9660do

6005af
7325na
11750sa
15070na
15115na
15160as
17750as

6175na
9580as
11945as
15260sa

15240as
17795pa

11715na
11870ca
15030na

11715as
15145as
17740sa

21465na

11745as
17830as

15110as

00000100
00000100
00000100
00000100
00000100
0000-0100
0000-01 oo sa
00000100
0000-0100
00000100

0000-0100
00000100
00000100
0000-0100
0000-0100
0000-0100
003001 oo mtwhf
00300100
00300100
00300100
003001 00
0030-0100

0030-0100
4975do
7150va
7295va
9665va
9790va
12025va
15295va
9650am

6000am
7160va
7310am
9715va
9855va
12045va
15350va
9885am

6045am
7255va
7390am
9725va
9870am
12050va
15420va
12035am

00300100
0040-0050 twhfas
0045-01 00

15425va
17775va
21770na
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC1
5010do
Spanish National Radio
9530na
Thailand
4830as
Ukraine, Kiev
9685na
USA, CSMonitor Bos1on
7395na
USA, CSMonitor Boston
17865as
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 1559oam
USA, KVOH Los Angeles
17775am
USA, VOA Washington
6130am
15120am
7120as
15290as
USA, WHAi Noblesville
7315am
USA, WINB Red Lion, Penn. 15145eu
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WANO New Orleans 7355am
USA, WWCR Nashville
7435na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
Canada, RGI Montreal
5960am
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
9745am
Iran, Islamic Republic
9022am
Netherlands
6020na
11835na
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp. 6005as
United Kingdom.BBC London5965as
7135as
9915na
15070na
USA, VOA Washington
5995sa
15120sa
Yugoslavia, Radio Federal 11870am
Venezuela, Radio Nacional 9540om
Korea World News
7275as

17570va
17890va
21790va

17610va
21480va

5052do

11940do

9655as
9870na
9850a1

11905as
11770na
13760na

9455am
15205am
9770as
17735as
9495am

11ssoam 11695am
11760as
17820as

17655va
21690va

11950na
17555as

15185as

7490na
12160na
5985am
9755am
15155am
9720am
6165na
13700as
9720as
5975na
7325na
11750sa
15260sa
7405sa
15205sa

21455am
1s2soam
9860as
11655as
15425as
6005sa
9580as
11955as
15360pa
9775sa

6175na
9590na
12095na
11580sa

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Sundays

Tuesdays

0005 Chris11an Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science.

Religious programming explaining the doctrine o1 Christian
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0005 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Grapevine. Listener letters and comment.
0018 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Swiss Shortwave Merry-Go-Round. Bob
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0030 BBC:The Ken Bruce Show. Ken Bruce plays pop music, past
and present.
0035 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. News analysis from correspondents worldwide.
0050 Radio Netherlands: Sounds Interesting. Listener feedback
and the sights and sounds of Holland.

0005 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Dateline. See M 0605.

0006 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.
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0035 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
0050 Radio Netherlands: Research File. See M 1350.

Mondays
0005 Christian Science Monitor (Americas, Europe, Africa): The
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0005 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Feature. See S 0605.
0006 Christian Science Monitor (SE Asia): News Features And
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0030 BBC: In Praise Of God. Christian religious services and
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0035 Radio Netherlands: Happy Station. See S 0135.

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0006 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
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0030 BBC: Omnibus. Topical features on almost any topic, from
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0035 Radio Netherlands: Newstine. See S 0035.
0050 Radio Netherlands: Mirror Images. See T 1450.

Thursdays
0005 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Dateline. See M0605.
0006 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.
0030 BBC: Comedy/Drama. See W 1530.

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0035 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.

0050 Radio Netherlands: Feature Documentary. See W 1350.

Fridays
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0006 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.
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talk about musicians on "The Musician's Musician (through
July 3rd).
0035
Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
0050 Radio Netherlands: Media Network. See H 0150.

Saturdays
0005 Christian Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science. See
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0005 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Dateline. See M0605.
0030 BBC: From The Weeklies. A review of the British weekly
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01000130
0100-0130
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01000130
0100-0130
01000150
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O100-0200 lwhf
0100-0200

0100-0200
0100-0200
01000200
01000200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100020C
01000200
01000200
01000200
0100-0200
01000200
01000200
0100-0200
0100-0200 smtwh
01000200
01000200

India, All India Radio

9910as
15135as
Iraq, Radio Baghdad
11945na
Italy, RAI, Rome
9575am
Czechoslovakia
5930na
Canada, RCI Montreal
5960am
Iran, Islamic Republic
9022am
Laos, National Radio of
7116as
Norway
9615am
Sweden
9685as
Uzbekhis1an, R. Tashkent 5930as
Germany, Deutsche Welle 6040na
9700na
13770na
Canada, RCI Montreal
9535am
13720am
Argentina.RAE BuenosAires 1171 Oam
Australia
11720pa
15320pa
17750pa
21775pa
Australia, ABC Brisbane
4920do
Australia, ABC Penh
9610do
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Ca lgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Hali1ax
6130do
Canada. CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na
Cuba, RHC Havana
11970am
Ecuacor, HCJB Quito
9745am
Indonesia. Voice 01
7125as
Japan NHK
5960na
17835as
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
7295do
Namibia BC Corp, Windhoek 3290a1
Netherlands
6020na
11835na

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15145as
17740sa
11800am
7345na
9755am
9720am
11730as
5995as
6085na
11a1ona
15105na
9755am
11880pa
15365pa
17795as

11745as
17830as

15110as

0100-0200
01000200
0100-0200

9540na
15260am

7190as
61 45na
11865na

7265as
9565na
13610na

11845am

11940am

15160pa
17630pa
21525pa

15240pa
17715pa
21740pa

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

0100-0200

9660do

o100-0200 sa
01000200
01000200

15030am

21465am

15155am
9675as
11840me
17845as

21455am
11752as 11785as
15195as 17810as

6165na
13700as

9860as

11655as

01000200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0130-0150
0130-0150 mtwhfa
0130-0200
01300200
01450200

New Zealand. RNZI

Philippines. FEBC Manila
Russia, Radio Moscow

17770pa
15450as
4740do
7115am
7240va
7390va
9725va
11735va
15265va
15425va
17655va
17890va
21480va
Sierra Leone. SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC1
5010do
Spanish Na1ional Radio
9530na
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp.
6005as
Thailand
4830as
United Kingdom.BBC London5965as
7135as
9915na
15260sa
USA, CSMonitor Boston
7395na
USA, CSMonitor Boston
17865as
USA, KTBN Sa It Lake City 7510na
USA, VOA Washington
5995am
9775am
7205as
17735as
USA, WHRI Noblesville
7315am
USA, WINS Red Lion, Penn. 15145na
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WANO New Orleans 7355na
USA, WWCR Nashville
5935na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
Yugoslavia. Radio Federal 11870na
Finland, YLE
11 755na
Greece, Voice of
9395na
Aus1rla, ORF Vienna
9870sa
UAE Radio, Dubai
11795na
Vatican Radio
9650as

4940do
7135va
7255va
9625va
9745va
11985va
15295va
17570na
17775va
21770na
21690va

4975do
7150va
7275va
9665va
9750am
12045va
15350va
17590va
17775va

6()()0aM
7160va
7310am
9715va
9765va
12050va
15420va
17610va
17825va

21790va

5052do

11940do

9720as
9655as
5975na
7325na
11750sa
15280as
9850a1

15425as
11905as
6005sa
9580as
11955as
15360pa
13760na

6130am
11580am
9740as
21550as

7405am 9455am
15120am 15205am
11705as 15250as

6175na
9590na
12095na
21715as
17555as

7490na
7435na
5985am
15185na
9420na
9875na
13695eu
11935as

9505am

1544Dam

11645na
13730na
15320eu

15435eu

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0101 BBC: Play OfThe Week "Tragic Prelude" (7th), 'The Ue And
OpinonsO!Tnstam Shandy, Gentleman"(14th),"The Milonairess"
(21st); "The Manin Prize" (28th, s1ans at 0030 UTC).
0105 Christian Science Monitor: See S 0005
0130 Radio Finland : Perspectives. Current a11airs
0135 Radio Netherlands Happy Sta1ion. Tom Meyer's 1amily
entena inment program With music and leners.
0140 Radio Finland From The Weeklies. Review of the press
0145 Radio Finland. Stan1ng Finnish. For English speakers.

Mondays
0101 BBC : Feature/Drama. Featu res and interviews tor teenag
ers in 'What's News?" (1sv8th). followed by ano1her series
o1 0pera Of The Week" (through July 12th).
0106 Christian Science Monitor {SE Asia) : General Features
011 5 BBC Featu re/Drama. Chris Bonington and Mary Robinson
are revealed 1n "Abou: Face" (1st/8th).
0134 Christian Science Monitor (SE Asia): Lelterbox.
0135 Radio Netherlands: Eas1 Of Edam. See S 0235.
01 40 Radio Finland: Airmail. Listener letters and questions.
01 45 BBC Feature. All this month, Michael 0. Suilleabhain pre
sents "Turning A Tune Music-Making In Ireland."
01 47 Chris1ian Science Monitor (SE Asia): Religious Miele. A
reading from The Christian Science Monitor.

Tuesdays
0105
0106
0130
0134
0135
0140
01 45

BBC: Outlook See M 1405.

Christian Science Monitor Genera l Features See M 0106.
BBC: Folk In Britain. Folk music wilh host Ian Anderson.
Christian Science Monitor: Letterbox. See M 0134
Radio Netllerlands Newsline. See S 0035.
Radio Finland: Press Revie w. See M 0655.
BBC (South Asia): South Asia Survey. In-depth analysis o1

0145
0145
0147
0150
0150

Indian polilics and other developments.

BBC Health Matters. Medical news and keeping lit.
Radio Finland: Spons Fare. Spans and en1enainment.
Christian Science Momlor : Religious Anicle See M 0147.
Radio Finland: Close-Up. Details not available.
Radio Netherlands: No Boundaries. Carl Joseph looks at
developmen1 issues worldwide.

Wednesdays
0105 BBC: Oullook. See M 1405.
0106 Chris1ian Science Monitor: General Features. See M 0106.
0130 BBC Talks. All this month, leaders like Indira Gandhi and
Margare1 Tha1cher feature as "Women In Power."
0134 Chrislian Science Monitor: Letterbox. See M 0134.
0135 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
0140 Radio Finland : Press Review. See M 0655.
0145 BBC (South Asia): South Asia Survey. See T 0145.
0145 BBC : Country S1yle. David Allan pro1iles coun1ry music.
0145 Radio Finland : Highlights. Media and cultural news.
0147 Christian Science Monitor: Religious Anicle. See M 014 7.
0150 Radio Finland: Close-Up. See T 0150.
0150 Radio Netherlands: Music Documentary This month: recent
documentaries in the fields o1 1azz and opera.

Thursdays
0105
0106
0130
0134
0135
0140
0140
0145
0145

BBC: Oullook. See M 1405

Christian Science Monitor: General Fea1ures. See M 0106.
BBC: Waveguide. See W 0415.
Chris1ian Science Mon11or: Lenerbox . See M 01 34 .
Radio Ne1herlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
BBC: Book Choice. See W 0425.
Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.
BBC {Soulh Asia): South Asia Survey. See T 0145.
BBC :The Farming World. Agricultural news and 1echnology.

MONITORING TIMES

01 45
0147
0150
01 50

Radio Finland: Roots In Finland. See S 1340.

Christian Science Monitor: Religious Article. See M 0147.
Radio Finland: Close-Up. See T 01 50.
Radio Net herlands: Media Network. Jonathan Marks sur
veys communications developmen1s worldwide.

Fridays
0105 BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.
0106 Christian Science Monitor: General Fea1ures. See M 0106.
0130 BBC: Seven Seas. Malcolm Billings presents news about
ships and the sea.
0134 Christian Science Monitor: Lenerbox. See M 0134.
0135 Radio Netherlands: Newsllne. See S 0035.
0140 Radio Finland : Press Review. See M 0655.
0145 BBC (South Asia): South Asia Survey. See T 0145.
0145 BBC: Global Concerns. An update on environmental issues.
01 45 Radio Finland: Roo1s In Finland. See S 1340.
0147 Christian Science Moni1 or: Religious Anicle. See M 0147.
0150 Radio Finland: Close-Up. See T 0150.
0150 Radio Ne1herlands: Research File. See M 1350.

Saturdays
0105
0105
0130
0135
0140
0145
0145

BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.

Chrisuan Science Monitor: See S 0005.
BBC: Shon Story (except 6th: Seeing S1ars). See S 0430.
Radio Netherlands: Newsllne. See S 0035.
Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.
BBC (Sou1h Asia): South Asia Survey. See T 01 45.
BBC : Jazz Now And Then. George Reid presents a
weekly mix of new releases, old tracks, and interviews.
01 45 Radio Finland : Finnish History. A look back.
0150 Radio Netherlands: Fea1ure Documentary. See W 1350

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FREQUENCIES

0200-0230 mtwhla
02000230 sm
0200-0230
0200-0230
0200-0230
0200-0230
0200-0230

0200-0230
0200-0250
0200-0259 twhla
0200-0300

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

Kenya, Voice ol
4935do
Norway
11930na
Philippines. FE BC Manila 15450as
Sri Lanka B'castlng Corp. 6005as
Sweden
9695na
Swiss Radio lnt'I
6135am
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na
7135as
9670me
12095va
15380as
USA, VOA Washington
5995am
15120am
Germany, Deutsche Welle 7285as
11965as
Canada, RCI Montreal
s12osa
13720sa
Australia
11720pa
15320pa
17795pa
Australia, ABC Brisbane
4920do
Australia, ABC Perth
6070do
Canada, CFCX Mon1real
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halilax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na
Cuba, RHC Havana
11970na
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
9745am
Egypt, Radio Cairo
9475na
Guam, KSOA Guam
13720as
Hungary, Radio Budapest
6110na
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
7295do
Namibia BC Corp, Windhoek 3290af
Netherlands
9860as
New Zealand, RNZI
17770pa
Romania, A.Romania lnl'I 5990am
1183Gam
Russia, Radio Moscow
4740do
7115am
7240va

9720as
11705na
9650am
6005sa
7325na
9915na
15260sa
21715as
7405am
15205am
9615as
15235as
9535sa
11880pa
15365pa
21525pa
9660do
9610do

15425as
9885am
6t75na
9580as
11750sa
15280as

12035am
6t95eu
9590na
11955as
15360pa

9775am

1158oam

9690as
17620as
9755sa

11945as

15160pa
17630pa
21740pa

15240pa
17750pa
21775pa

11940sa

15030na 21465na
13700na
15155am 21455am
9675na
9835na

11910na

11655as

11835na

13700as

6155am
1194Qam
4940do
7135va
7255va

9510am

9570am

4975do
7150am
7275va

6045am
7160va
7310am

0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300 sa
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
02000300
02000300
02000300
02000300
0200-0300
0230-0245
0230-0300
0230-0300 s
0230-0300
0230-0300 twhla
0230-0300
0230-0300

0240-0300
0245-0300
0250-0300 vanes
0250-3000
0255-0300

7350va
9725va
9905va
12045va
15295va
15470va
17665va
17775va
21790va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC1
5010do
Taiwan, V. ol Free China, 5950na
11860as
Thailand
4830as
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9350me
USA, CSMonitor Boston
17555as
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 7510am
USA, KVOH Los Angeles
17775am
USA, VOA Washington
7205as
15205am
USA, WHRI Noblesville
7315na
USA, WINB Red Lion, Penn. 15145eu
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WANO New Orleans 7355am
USA, WWCR Nashville
5935na
USA, WYFR Ol<eechobee, FL
Pakistan
9515as
Albania, Radio Tirana
9580na
Kenya, Voice ol
4935do
Phillipines, Manila
17760pa
Portugal
9570am
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp. 9720as
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na
7135me
11750sa
15280as
Zambia, Radio 2, Lusaka
6165do
Korea, Seoul
9640am
Armenia, Yerevan
1518oam
Va1ican Radio
7305na
Bonaire, TWA Bonaire
11930am

9625va
9750na
11920va
12050va
15350va
17570na

9665va
9765va
1201ova
13670va
15420va
17610va

97t5va
9880va
12035va
13745va
15425va
17655va

17825va

17890va

2t 690va

5052do
9680na
15345as
9655as
9455na
17865as

11940do
9765pa

11740ca

t1905as
1376oam

17555

9740as
15250as

11705as
17735as

1512oam
21550as

9505am
17640as

1544Gam
21730as

21580pa
9705am

1184Qam

7490na
7435am
5985am
15115as
11825na
17840pa
9600am
15425as
6005sa
7325na
11955me
15360pa
7235do
11805am
17605am
9605na

6175na
9670me
12095va
21715as

6195eu
9915na
15260sa

15575am
17690am
11620na

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays

0235 Radio Netherlands: Happy Station. See S 0135.

0205 Christian Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science.

See S 0005.
0205 SWiss Radio Int'!: Grapevine. See S 0005.
0218 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Swiss Shortwave Merry-Go-Round. See
0018.
0230 BBC: Fea1ure. This month, hear environmental issues on
"Earthlives (7th); borders on "Horizons (14th, 21st); and
animals on zoo (28th).
0235 Radio Netherlands: East OI Edam. Dutch and international
stories, music, and arts features.

Mondays
0205 Christian Science Monitor (Americas, Oceania): The Sunday
Service. See S 1605.
0205 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Feature. See S 0605.
0206 Christian Science Monitor (Alrica, Middle East): News Features And Interviews. See M 0006.
0230 BBC: Composer OI The Month. Profiles of lar.ious composers. This month: Robert Schumann.

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Tuesdays
0205 Swiss Radio lnl'I. Dateline. See M 0605.
0206 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.
0230 BBC: Quiz. See M 1215.
0235 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
0250 Radio Netherlands: Research File. See M 1350.

Wednesdays

0205 Swiss Radio Intl Dateline. See M0605.

0206 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.
0230 BBC: Development '92. Aid and development issues tor
developing nations.
0235 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
0250 Radio Netherlands: Mirror Images. See T 1450.

Thursdays
0205 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Dateline. See M 0605.
0206 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.

MONITORING TIMES

0230 BBC: Sports International. Live play-by-play, interviews,

leatures, and discussions lrom the sports world.
0235 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
0250 Radio Netherlands: Feature Documentary. See W 1350.

Fridays
0205 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Dateline. See M 0605.
0206 Christian Science Monitor News Features And Interviews
See M ~006
0230 BBC: Orama. See H 11 30
0235 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
0250 Radio Netherlands: Media Network. See H 0150.

Saturdays
0205 Christian Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science.
See S 0005.
0205 Swiss Radio Int'!: Dateline. See M 0605.
0230 BBC: People And Politics. The background to the British
polilical scene.
0235 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
0250 Radio Netherlands : Rembrandt Express. See F 1350.

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

FREQUENCIES
0300--0315
0300-0325
0300--0330
03000330
0300--0330
03000330
03000330

0300-0330
0300--0330
03000350

0300--0400

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

Vatican Radio
Netherlands
Czechoslovakia
Egypt, Radio Cairo
Japan NHK

6095na
9860as
5930na
9475na
5960am
21610am
Phillipines, Manila
17760pa
United Kingdom.BBC London3255at
6005sa
6195eu
9600at
11760me
United Kingdom.BBC London 11 750sa
USA, VOA Washington
5965eu
17895me
Germany, Deutsche Welle 6085na
1t810na
22890na
Australia
1t720pa
15320pa
17750pa
21775pa
Aus1ralia, ABC Brisbane
4920do
Australia, ABC Penh
96t0do
Bahrain Broadcasling Svc 6010me
Bonaire, TWA Bonaire
9535am
Bulgaria, Radio Sofia
9595af
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China, Radio Beijing
9690na
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na
Costa Rica, TIFC
5055ca
Cuba, RHC Havana
11 97Qam
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
9745am
Guatemala, Radio Cultural 3300do
Honduras, HRPC Luz y Vida 3250ca
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do

7305na
9605na
11655as 13700as
7345na
9540na
9675na
15325am 11a1oam

03000400
03000400

17825am

17840pa
5075
6175na
7135me
9670me
11955me
15260sa
11905me

21580pa
5975na
6180eu
7325na
9915na
12095eu
15310as
15160me

6145na
13610na

9640na
13770na

9700na
15205na

11880pa
15365pa
17795pa

15160pa
17630pa
2t525pa

15240pa
17715pa
21740pa

9660do

11930am
11720na

11765af

9770na

t1715na

15030na

21465na

13700na
15t 55am

21455am

6005at
6190at
9410eu
11730at
15070at
17810eu

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

03000400
0300-0400
03000400
03000400
03000400
03300400
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400
0330-0400

03400350 mtwhfa
0340-0350 twhfas

New Zealand, RNZI

Russia, Radio Moscow

17770pa
7240va
9540na
9725va
9775do
11880do
9905va
12010va
13745va
15425va
17590va
17675va
17825va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore. SBC1
5010do
South Africa, Radio RSA
3215af
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp. 9720as
Taiwan. V. of Free China, 5950na
Tanzania
5985at
Thailand
4830as
Turkey, Voice of
9445na
USA, CSMonrtor Boston
9350me
USA, CSMonitor Boston
17555as
USA, KTBN Salt Lake Cl!y 7510am
USA, VOA Washington
5t35af
9575af
t7715af
USA, WHAi Noblesville
7315na
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WANO New Orleans 7355am
USA, WWCR Nashville
5935na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
Albania, Radio Tirana
9580na
Austria, ORF Vienna
9870ca
Japan NHK
5960na
Netherlands
6165na
UAE Radio, Dubai
11945na
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af
6180eu
9600af
11955me
1542Qaf
Greece, Voice of
9395na
Venezuela, Radio Nacional 9540om

7270va
9625va
9750va
9880va
12025am
11765va
12035va
15280va
15470va
17605va
17745na
17890va

7310am
9715va
9760do
9895va
1205512
11920va
12050va
15295va
15520va
17610va
17775va
21690va

5052do
1190Qal
15425as
9680na
9685at
9655as

11940do

9455na
17865as

13760am

6035af
11835af
21600af

7265af
11940

7350V?.
9720do
9765va
11a5oam
15240na
11 975va
13670va
15350va
17570na
17655va
17780na
21790va

15345na
t1 765af
11905as

7405af
15115af

7490na
7435na
6065am
11825na
1373oam
11870na
9590na
13675na
5975na
6190af
9915na
12095eu
17885af
9420na

9505am

17810na
15400na
6005af
6195eu
1174Qaf
15280as
21715as
11645na

15435na
6175va
9410eu
111some
15310as

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0305 Christian Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science.
See S 0005.
0309 BBC: Words Of Faith. Speakers from various faiths
discuss scripture and their beliefs.
03t 5 BBC: Spons Roundup. News from the world of spons.
0330 BBC: From Our Own Correspondent. Reponers comment
on the background to the news.
0335 BBC (Africa) : Postmark Africa. Answers to any question
under the sun.
0335 Radio Netherlands: East Of Edam. See S 0235.
0350 BBC: Write On... Listener loners, opinions. and questions.

Mondays

0306 Christian Science Monitor (Africa. Middle East): General

Features. See M 0106.
0309 BBC: Words Of Faith. See S 0309.
0315 sac: Spons Roundup. See S 0315.
0330 sac: Anything Goes. See s 1430.
0334 Chnstlan Science Monitor (Africa, Middle East): Lenerbox.
See M Ot34.
0335 BBC (Africa) : Network Africa. Hilton Fyle and the team
present Information, personalities, and music.
0335 Radio Netherlands: Happy Station. See S 0135.
0347 Christian Science Monitor (Africa, Middle East): Religious
Anlcle. See M 0147.

Tuesdays
0306 Christian Science Monitor: General Features. See M 0106.

0309 BBC: Words Of Faith. See S 0309.

0315 BBC: Spons Roundup. See S 0315.
0330 BBC: John Peel. Newly released albums and singles from
the contemporary music scene.
0334 Christian Science Monitor: Lenerbox. See M 0134.
0335 BBC (Africa) : Network Africa. See M 0335.
0335 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
0347 Christian Science Monitor: Religious Anicle. See M 0147.
0350 Radio Netherlands: Research File. See M 1350.

Wednesdays
0306
0309
03t5
0330
0334
0335
0335
0347
0350

Christian Science Monitor: General Features. See M 0106.

BBC: Words Of Faith. See S 0309.
BBC: Spons Roundup. See S 0315.
BBC: Discovery. An in-depth look at scientific research.
Chnstian Science Monl!or: Letterbox. See M 0134.
BBC (Africa): Network Africa See M 0335.
Radio Netherlands: Newstine. See S 0035.
Christian Science Monitor: Religious Anicle. See M 0147
Radio Netherlands Mirror Images. See T 1450.

Thursdays
0306
0309
0315
0330

Christian Science Monitor: General Features. See M 0106.

BBC: Words Of Faith. See S 0309.
BBC: Spons Roundup. See 0315.
BBC: Assignment. A weekly examination of topical issues,
from Batman to the Amazon.
0334 Christian Science Monitor: Le11erbox. See M 0134.
0335 BBC (Africa) Network Africa. See M 0335.

MONITORING TIMES

0335 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.

0347 Christian Science Monitor: Religious Anicte. See M 0147.
0350 Radio Netherlands: Feature Documentary. See W 1350.

Fridays
0306
0309
0315
0330
0334
0335
0335
0347
0350

Christian Science Monitor: General Features. See M 0106.

BBC : Words Of Faith. See S 0309.
BBC : Spons Roundup. Sees 0315.
BBC : Focus On Faith. Comment and discussion on major
issues In various religions.
Christian Science Monitor: Lellerbox. See M 0134.
BBC (Africa): Network Africa. See M 0335.
Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
Christian Science Monitor: Religious Anicle. See M 0147.
Radio Netherlands: Media Network. See H 0150.

Saturdays
0305 Chnst1an Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science. See
0005
0309 BBC Words Of Faith. See S 0309.
0315 BBC : Spons Roundup. See S03t5.
0330 BBC: The Vintage Chart Show. Paul Bumen with past Top
20popmusichlts. This month: t978, t965, 1985, 1970, t980.
0335 BBC (Africa): Quiz Of The Week. The Saturday edition of
"Focus On Africa," with a radio game show.
0335 Radio Netherlands: Newsllne. See S 0035.
0350 Radio Netherlands : Rembrandt Express. See F 1350.

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04000500 smtwh
0400-0500 mtwhl
0400-0500
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0400-0415
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04000430
04000430
04000430
0400-0430
04000430
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0400-0430
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0400-0430
0400-0430

0400-0430

04000450
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0400-0500
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0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
04000500
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500
04000500
04000500

11 58Bam
5930na
9535am
9650eu
6180am
9745am
3300do
6t65na
9560na
5990am
t t 830am
Sn Lanka B'casting Coip
9720as
Swiss Radio lnt'I
6t35am
Tanzania
5985af
Thailand
4830as
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af
6190af
7325na
991 Sna
15310as
6005af
12095va
USA VOA Washington
5995eu
7200eu
6035af
11835af
Germany, Deutsche Welle 6130af
9565af
13610af
Norih Korea
15180as
Australia
11720pa
15240pa
t 7795pa
Australia, ABC Brisbane
4920do
Australia, ABC Perth
9610do
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 5010me
Bulgaria, Radio Sofia
1t 720na
Canada. CFCX Montreal
5005do
Canada. CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada. CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada CHN X Halifax
6130do
Canada CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China, Radio Be111ng
t 1695na
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na
Kenya, Voice of
4935do

Israel. Kol Israel

Czechoslovakia
Bona1re. TWR Bona1re
Canada, RCI Montreal
Cuba, RHC Havana
Ecuador,HCJB Qu ito
Guatemala, Radio Cullural
Netherlands
Norway
Romania R Romania Int I

7345na
1t930am
11905eu
11760am
151 55am
9590na
11865na
61 55am
t 1940am
15425as
9885am
9685af
9655as
3955eu
61 95eu
9410eu
11760me
15420af
61 75am
2t 7t5as
6040me
9715eu
7405af
t511Saf
6t45af
9765af
13770af
t5230as
1t880pa
t5320pa
21 525pa
9660do

11765af

15030na

0405 Chnsuan Science Monitor See S 0005

0405 Swiss Radio Intl Grapevine See S 0005
041 5 BBC: Feature. Take an alphabetical odyssey on "An AZ 01
Rock N' Pop" (through July 5th).
0418 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Swiss SW Merry-Go-Round See S 0018
0430 BBC (Africa): African Perspective. A look at a major issue
alfecting Africa.
0430 BBC (E urope) Europe This Weekend News and fea tures,
profiles. and trends for Europe
0430 BBC Short Story This month "Thy Neighbor's Goods" (14th),
"Rok1 And The Blue Glass Bead" (21th), and stranger Than
Fict10n (28th) (except 7th Seeing Stars. a monthly look at
astronom y).
0445 BBC Talks. All month, Rolls-Royces and Swiss watches are
the fare on 001ects Of Desire

Mondays
0405 Ctmstian Science Monitor (Amencas, Europe): The Sunday
Service See S 1605
0405 Swiss Radio Intl Feature Sec S 0605
0406 Christian Science Monitor (Africa Asia, Middle East): News
reatures And Interviews See M 0006.
0415 BBC Feature. All this mont~ . find out about all sons of
people 1n Uniform
0430 BBC (Europe) Europe Today The latest news, analysis.
and comment for the new Europe
0430 BBC: 011 The Shelf . This month'sserialized readings include

June 1992

15275me
1t970na
2t455am

15445me
13700am

95tOam

9570am

t2035am
1t765af
t t905as
5975na
7105at
9600af
15070va
t 5590eu
t t 750va

13635me

6140me
15205na
9575af
t7715af
7150af
11705af
17765as
151 60pa
15365pa
21 740pa

6t80eu
7230eu
9610af
t5280as
t 7885af
t1955me
7170eu
11780af
21600af
7225af
t 1765af
15170pa
17715pa
21775pa

04000500
04000500
0400-0500
04000500 vi
0400-0500
04000500 sa
0400-0500
04000500
0400-0500
04000500
04000500 smtwhf
04000500 irreg
04000500
04000500
04000500
04150440
04300500
04300500
0430-0500
04300500

15160na
04300500

SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays

70

9540na

21465na

04300500 s
0445-0500 t
04550600

Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
7295do
Namibia BC Coip, Windhoek 3270al
17770pa
New Zealand, RNZI
Russia, Radio Moscow
4740do
71 35va
73t Oam
9625va
9880va
t5180na
t5375va
15470va
15545va
17655va
17775va
2t680va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
331 6do
Singapore, SBC t
5010do
South Africa, Radio RSA
7270af
South Africa.Radio Oranie 321 5do
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9445am
USA, CSMonitor Boston
17555as
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 7510am
USA, KVOH Los Angeles
9785am
USA, WHRI Noblesville
7315na
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WMLK Bethel, Penna. 9465eu
USA, WRNO New Orleans 7355am
USA, WWCR Nashville
5935na
USA, WVFR Okeechobee, FL
Zambia. Radio 2. Lusaka
6165do
Italy, RAI, Rome
7275me
Cuba, RHC Havana
6180na
Nigeria
3326do
Swaziland, TWR Swaziland 5055af
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af
6180eu
9410eu
15070va
15420af
USA, VOA washington
5995me
7200me
6035af
17715af
Zamo1a,Radio Zambia lnt'I 9505af
Sri Lanka B'Casting Svc
9720am
Nigeria, Voice of
7255al

Janet Suzman's presentation ol Nadine Gordime(s "An

Occasion For Loving" (8th-24th)
0435 BBC (Africa): Network Africa. See M 0335.
0445 BBC: Andy Kershaw's World 01 Music Exotic music from 1he
world over.

Tuesdays
0405 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Dateline. See M 0605.
0406 Christian Science Monitor: News Fea1ures And Interviews.
See M 0006.
0415 BBC: Health Matters. See T Ot 45.
0430 BBC (Europe). Europe Today. See M 0430.
0430 BBC: 011 The Shelf. See M 0430.
0435 BBC (Africa): Network Alrica. See M 0335.
0445 BBC : Talks. See M 2315.

Wednesdays
0405 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Dateline. See M 0605.
0406 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.
0415 BBC Waveguide Tips on how to hear the BBC bener
0425 BBC: Book Choice Ashort reviewof a recently released book
0430 BBC (Europe): Europe Today See M 0430
0430 BBC: 011The Shell. See M 0430.
0435 BBC (Africa): Network Af11ca. See M 0335.
0445 BBC: Country Style See W 0145.

Thursdays
0405 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Dateline. See M 0605.

MONITORING TIMES

cS

::.==:= :::<: ::::::::::::

3290af
4975do
7150am
7440va
9750va
11765va
15240na
15420va
15520va
17570na
17675va
17825va
2t690va

6175va
7160va
9450va
9760va
11 975va
15295va
15425na
15520va
t7610va
17690va
17890va
21790va

7130va
7240va
9535va
9765va
12035va
15350va
t 5465va
15530va
17635va

5052do
9695af

11940do
tt900af

t5230af

9840af

t3760na

17780as

21565va
2t845va

9495sa
7490na
7435na
5985am
7235do
9575me
11760na
4770do
5965af
3955eu
6190af
9600af
t 5280as
t5590eu
6040me
7265me
7405af
21600af
11880af
15425am

9505am
11950na
11 750af
9655af
5975na
6005af
6195eu
7230eu
11760me 12095va
1531 0as 15400af
21 470af 21715as
6140me 7170me
11s15me
9715me
9575at
15t 15af
t7895af

0406 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.

See M 0006.
04 15 BBC: The Farming World. See H 01 45.
0430 BBC (E urope): Europe Today. See M 0430
0430 BBC: Off The Shelf. See M0430.
0435 BBC (Africa): Network Africa. See M 0335.
0445 BBC From Our Own Correspondent. See S 0330.

Fridays
0405 Swiss Radio lnt'I Dateline See M0605.
0406 Chnstian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006
04 t 5 BBC : Feature. See M 01 45
0430 BBC (Europe) Europe Today See M 0430.
0430 BBC: Oii The Shell. See M 0430.
0435 BBC (Alrica): Network Africa. See M 0335.
0445 BBC: Folk In Britain. See T 0130.

Saturdays
0405 Christian Science Monitor: See S 0005.
0405 Swiss Radio lnt'I Dateline See M 0605
04 15 BBC: Good Books (except 201h A Month In The Country,
Michael Hayes' monthly essay lrom rural England). See
w 1445
0430 BBC (Europe) Europe Today See M 0430
0430 BBC: Jazz Now And Then. See A 0145.
0435 BBC (Africa): Ou1z 01 The Week. See A 0335.
0445 BBC: Worldbrief. See F 23t 5.

0500 UTC

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

FREQUENCIES
0500-0510
0500-0510 w
05000515
05000515 t
0500-0530
0500-0530
0500-0530

0500-0530
0500-0550
0500-0600

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

05000600

Lesotho, Maseru
4800do
Malawi B'cas1ing Col]l.
3381do
Bulgaria, Radio Sofia
9595af
Sri Lanka B'Casting Svc
9720am
Cameroon CATV Beau
3970do
Swaziland, TWA Swaziland 5965a1
United Kingdom.BBC London3255a1
6190af
9600af
15070as
15590va
5975na
Va11can Radio
9695af
Germany, Deutsche Welle 5960na
11705na
Australia
11720pa
15320pa
17795pa
21775pa
Australia, ABC Brisbane
4920do
Australia, ABC Perth
9610do
Bahrain Broadcas1ing Svc 6010me
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada. CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China. Radio Beijing
11840am
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na
Cuba, RHC Havana
11760na
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
11925am
Eq.Gumea A.East Africa
9585af
Japan NHK
11870na
17825na
Kenya, Voice 01
4935do
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
Namibia BC Col]l. Windhoek 3270af
Netherlands
6165na
New Zealand. RNZI
17770pa
Nigeria
3326do
Russia, R Moscow WC NA 5905am
9825am
12osoam
Radio Moscow
4740do
7135va

11120na
15425am

11765a1

9655af
3955eu
6195eu
9640na
15310as
17885af
15280as
11625af
6130na
11925na
11880pa
15365pa
17880pa

11750af
6005af
6180as
7120eu
9410eu
11760me 12095va
15400af
1542oa1
2147oaf
21715as
15575as
15o9oaf
1113oa1
9515na
9670na
13610na 13790na
15160pa 15240pa
t 7715pa 17750pa
21525pa 21740pa

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

9660do

15030na

21465na

21455am
15t95na
17890na

17765na
21610na

17810na

0524-0600 I
0526-0600
0530-0600
0530-0600
0530-0600

3290af
9590na
4770do
7270am
9895am
15180am
4975do
7150am

05000600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600 mtwhfa
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600 s
0510-0515 w,vl
0510-0600 vi
0518-0559 m1Whf

4990do
7255af
9505am 9795am
9905am
1201oam
17720am
6175va
7130va
7160va
7240va

0530-0600
0530-0600
0530-0600

7310am
9765va
11975va
15240na
15400va
15470va
15550va
17635va
17690va
17890va
21845va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC 1
5052do
Spanish Na1ional Radio
9530na
Thailand
4830as
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9455na
USA, CSMonitor Boston
17555as
USA, KTBN 5alt Lake City 7510am
USA, KVOH Los Angeles 9785am
USA, VOA Washington
5995eu
6873eu
9700eu
15205me
6035af
17715af
USA, WHRI Noblesville
7315na
USA, WINS Red Lion, Penn. 15145eu
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA. WMLK Bethel, Penna. 9465eu
USA. WWCR Nashville
5935na
USA. WYFR Okeechobee. FL5985am
Zambia, Radio 2, Lusaka
6165do
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnt'I 9505af
Bo1swana, Gaborone
5955af
South Alrica.Radio Oranje 9630do
Canada. RCI Montreal
6050eu
11775me
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
3366do
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Austria, ORF Vienna
6015na
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Romania, A.Romania lnt'I
15340af
17790af
Swaziland, TWA Swaziland 5965af
UAE Radio, Dubai
15435as
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af
6180as
9410eu
12095va
1540oaf

9535va
11765va
12055va
15350va
15425na
15530va
17590va
17665va
17775va
21690va

9750va
11880va
13670va
15375va
15465va
15545va
17610va
17675va
17825va
21790va

9655as
9840af

11905as
13760na

17780as

6040me
7170me
9715me

6060eu
6140me
7200me 9670me
11815me t1825me

7405af

9575af

15115af

11915eu

13695af

9530va
9860na
12035va
15295va
15420va
15520va
15595va
17655va
17700va
21680va

11940do

9495sa
7490na
7435na
9850eu
7235do
11880af
7255af

17895af

6150eu
17840me

7295eu

9750eu

6155eu

13730eu

21 490me

153Boaf
21 665af
m5oaf
17830as
3955eu
6190af
9600af
15070as
15420af

17720af

17745af

21700as
5975na
6195eu
9640na
15280as
15575af

6005af
7120eu
11760me
15310as
2141oa1

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0505 Chnsuan Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science. See
s 0005.

Mondays

0506 Christian Science Monitor (Alrica, Asia, Middle East):

General Features See M 0106.
0534 Christian Science Monitor (Africa. Asia, Middle Eas1):
Lenerbox. See 0134.
0547 Christian Science Monitor (A1rica. Asia. Middle East):
Religious Article. See M 014 7.

Tuesdays
0506 Christian Science Monitor: General Features. See M 0106.
0534 Chrisllan Science Moni1or: Lenerbox. See M 0134.
0547 Chnst1an Science Monitor: Religious Article. See M 0147.

0547 Christian Science Monitor: Religious Miele. See M 0147.

Thursdays
0506 Christian Science Monitor: General Features. See M0106.
0534 Christian Science Monitor: Lenerbox. See M 0134.
0547 Christian Science Monitor: Religious Article. See M 0147.

Fridays
0506 Christian Science Moni1or: General Fea1ures. See M 0106.
0534 Christian Science Monitor: Letterbox. See M 0134.
054 7 Christian Science Monitor: Religious Article. See M 014 7.

Saturdays
0505 Christian Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science. See
s 0005.

Wednesdays

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0506 Chnsuan Science Monitor: General Features. See M 0106.

0534 Chnstian Science Monitor: Letterbox. See M 0134.

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0600 UTC
FREQUENCIES
06000630
06000700 sa
0600-0700
0600-0700 f
0600-0700
06000700
06000700 tent
0600-0700
0600-0700 smtwha
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700 s
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700

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

Swiss Radio lnt'I

Eq.Guinea, A.East Africa
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
Korea , Seoul
Lebanon, King of Hope
Liberia, ELBC Monrovia
Luxembourg, RTL
Malaysia , ATM Radio 4
Malaysia, Voice of
Maha. V. of the Medit.
New Zealand, RNZI
New Zealand, ZLXA
Nigeria
Russia, AWA Russia
Russia, Radio Moscow

15430af
9565af
49t 5do
3366do
7275om
6260me
7275do
15350va
7295do
6175as
9765eu
17770pa
3935do
3326do
11855as
4740do
7135va
9450va
9765va
11660va
11960na
15375va
15465va
15545va
17570va
17635va
17690va
17845va
21785va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC1
5010do
South Africa.Radio Oranje 9630do
Swaziland, TWA Swaziland 5965af
Thailand
4830as
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9455na
17780as

17565af

11s1ona

06000700
0600-0700
0600-0700

21770af

15170na
0600-0700

9750as

0600-0700
06000700
0600-0700 smtwhf
0600-0700
06000700

15295as

4990do

7255af

4975do
7t50am
9530va
9855va
1t950na
12050na
15420va
15470va
15550va
17590va
17655va
17700va
17690va
21790va

6175va
7160va
9535va
11730va
12035va
13665na
15425na
15520va
15560va
17610va
17665va
17775va
21660va
21845va

5052do

11940do

7200af
9655as
9640eu

11750af
11905as
9870am

7130va
7310va
9750va
11765va
12055va
15240na
15455va
15530va
15595va
17615va
17680va
17825va
21690va

17555as

06000700
0603061 o tent
0615-0630 s
0615-0630
06250700
06300635 mtwhf
06300645
0630-0655
0630-0700
0630-0700 smtwhf
0630-0700
0630-0700
06300700

0630-0700
0635-0700
06450700
0645-0700

USA, KTBN Salt Lake City

USA, KVOH Los Angeles
USA, VOA Washington

751 Ona
9765na
3980eu
6110eu
7325me
11915me
USA, VOA Washington
6035at
9575al
USA, WHAi Noblesville
7315eu
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WMLK Bethel, Penna. 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
5935na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL5965am
13695af
Zambia, Radio 2, Lusaka
6165do
Croatian Radio, Zagreb
7240eu
Cameroon CATV Bertoua 4750do
Korea World News
7550eu
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Congo, ATV Congolaise
7105do
Finland, YLE
6120eu
Belgium. BAT Brussels
5910au
Austria. ORF Vienna
6015na
New Zealand. ZLXA
3935do
Romania, A.Romania lnt1 7225eu
SWISS Radio lnl'I
17565va
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London5975na
7230eu
11760me
15070va
15590va
7150pa
21715as
Valican Radio
11625af
Monaco. TWA Monaco
9480eu
Ghana B'casting Corp.
6130af
Romania, A.Romania lnt'I
11810au

6060me
5995eu
6040eu
6140eu
6673eu
7170me
11605mo 11615me 11625me
15205me
6125af
7405af
9530af
15115af 17715af
9495sa
7490na
7435na
7355eu

9660eu

11725na

7235do
9830eu
15575me
9610do
9560al
11695eu

11755eu

9665eu

11940eu

15365eu

6180eu
941 0eu
119403f
15310as
17830as
15260as

6190af
9600af
11955as
15400af
17885af
15360pa

6195eu
9640pa
12095eu
154203f
2147Qaf
17790as

15090af

17730af

11940au

15335au

17720au

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
0605 BBC (Africa): Postma!K Africa. See S 0335.
0605 Christian Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science.
sees 0005.
0605 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Feature. Pro~rams broadcast on a rotaling
basis are supplement' (news analysis}, "Roundabout Swit
zerland" (travel/discovery), "Swiss Music,' and "The Name
Game" (Swiss game show}.
0615 BBC: Letter From America. Alistair Cooke presents his
unique reflections on the USA.
0630 BBC (Africa) : African Perspective. See S 0430.
0630 BBC: Jazz For The Asking. Digby Fairweather plays listener
requests.

0630 BBC: Rock/Pop Music. Hear 'McCanney at 50" (2ndl9th/

16th) before undenaking a new series of Paul Jones coun
1erpoin1" (through August 11th).
0635 BBC (Africa}: Network Africa. See M 0335.
0655 Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.

Wednesdays
0605 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Dateline. See M 0605.
0606 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M ooos.
0615 BBC: The World Today. See IA 1645.
0630 BBC: Meridian. Evenls in the world of the ans.
0635 BBC (Africa): Network Africa. See M 0335.

Mondays
0605 swiss RadJO lnt'I: Dateline. Analysis on world events and a
closer look at the Swiss national fabric.
0606 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
see M ooos.
0615 BBC: Recording 01 The Week. A personal choice from the
new classical music releases.
0630 BBC: Feature. See S 1401.
0635 BBC (Africa} : Netwo!K Africa. See M 0335.
0655 Radio Finland: Press Review. A round-up of current stories
In the Finnish press.

The BBC's
Kathryn
Davies
is a
presenter
of
Dateline
East Asia.

Tuesdays
0605 Swiss Radio ln!'I: Daleline. See M 0605.
0606 Chnstian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.
0615 BBC : The World Today. see M 1645.

72

June 1992

MON ITORING TIMES

0655 Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.

Thursdays
0605 Swiss Radio ln!'I: Daleline. See M 0605.
0606 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M0006.
0615 BBC: The World Today. See M 1645.
0630 BBC: Sports International. See H 0230.
0635 BBC (Africa} : Network Alrica. See M 0335.
0655 Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.

Fridays
0605 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Da1eline. See M 0605.
0606 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.
0615 BBC: The World Today. See M 1645.
0630 BBC: Meridian. See W 0630.
0635 BBC (Africa}: Netwo!K Africa. See M 0335.
0655 Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.

Saturdays
0605 BBC (Africa): Quiz 01 The Week. See A 0335.
0605 Chris1ian Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science. See
s 0005.
0605 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Grapevine. See S 0005.
0615 BBC: The World Today. see M 1645.
0618 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Swiss Shortwave Merry-Go-Round. See S
0018.
0630 BBC (Africa): Spice Taxi. A look at African culture, from
presidential style to cult films.
0630 BBC: Meridian. See W 0630.

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E;[lgliSh >~sngu~~
0700 UTC
0700-0710
0700-0710 w
0700-0715
0700-0730
0700-0730

0700-0750
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800 sa
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800 I
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800 tent
0700-0800
0700-0800 smtwha
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800 smtwh!
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800

0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800 vi
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800 sa
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800 smtwhl
0700-0800
0700-0800
0700-0800
0705-0800 a
0730-0745 mtwhf
0730-0745 mtwhla
0730-0800
0730-0800
0730-0800
0730-0800

0740-0800

3:00 AM EDT/12:00 AM PDT]

Cameroon CRTV Baloussam
Malawi B'cas11ng Corp
3381do
Romania, R.Romania lnl'I
11810au
17805au
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
9585eu
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na
15280as
15360pa
21715as
7230eu
7325al
941 Oeu
12095eu
15070eu
15310as
17640va
17790as
17885al
Nonh Korea
15350as
Australia
11720pa
11880pa
15365pa
17715pa
17795pa
Bahrain Broadcasting S1c 601 Orne
Canada. CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halilax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na
Cuba. RHC Havana
11760am
Eq Guinea, R.East Alnca
9585af
Ghana B'casting Corp.
6130af
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
491 Sdo
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
3366do
Japan NHK
15250me
21525as
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Lebanon, King ol Hope
6280me
Liberia. ELBC Monrovia
7275do
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
7295do
Malaysia, Voice of
6175as
MonacO/Monte Carlo, TWR 9480eu
New Zealand, RNZI
17770pa
New Zealand, ZXLA
3935do
Nigeria
3326do
Russia, R Moscow WC NAm 5905am
7345am
9505am
9635am
Russia, Radio Moscow
4740do
7130do
7160do
7310am
11860va
11975va
12010va
15295va
15345va
15350va
15475na
15500va
t5520va
t 5560va
t 7570va
17590va
17655na
17655va
t 7665va
17720va
17765va
17775va
17890va
21680va
21690va
21845va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC 1
5010do
South Alnca,Rad10 Qran1e 9630do
Swaziland, TWR Swaziland 7200af
Taiwan. V. of Free China, 5950na
Thailand
4830as
USA. CSMonitor Boston
9445na
17780as
USA. KTBN Salt Lake City 7510na
USA, KVOH Los Angeles
9785na
USA, WHRI Noblesville
7315eu
USA. WJCR Upton. Kentucky
USA. WMLK Bethel. Penna. 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
5935am
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL9850af
Zambia. Radio 2. Lusaka
6165do
Cameroon CRTV Douala
4795do
Icelandic Na11onal Radio
3295om
Vatican Radio
6245do
Czechoslovakia
17725pa
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
9585eu
15270eu
Netherlands
9630pa
United Kingdom.BBC London6180eu
9600af
9760eu
11760me
15070eu
151 OSaf
15400al
17830as
t 7885al
214 70al
t 1955as
15280as
15310as
Monte Carlo, TWA
9480eu

4000do
5995do
11940au
21665au
11730eu
7150pa
6180eu
9760eu
15400af
21470af
t7765as
15240pa
21525pa

15335au

17720au

t5270eu
9640va
6190af
11760me
15420al
21660af

21455eu
11955as
6195eu
11940af
15575as

15320pa
21740pa

15030na

21465na

17765eu

17810as

9750as

7260am
9825am
4975do
11705va
13705va
15465va
t5545va
t7615va
17700va
t 7810va
21785va

5052do

11940do

0800-0810
0800-0810 w
0800-0825
0800-0825
0800-0830
0800-0830
0800-0830
0800-0830

21775pa

17860as

15295as

4990do
7175am
9795am
4950do
9855va
12055va
15375va
15530va
17610va
17690va
17790va
21725va

0800 UTC

7270am
9905am
5960do
11765va
15280na
15470va
15550va
17635va
17710va
17825va
21790va

0800-0835
0800-0845
0800-0850
0800-0850
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900 a
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900 sa
0800-0900
0800-0900 f
0800-0900 asmtwh
0800-0900
0800-0900 a
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900 smtwha
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900 smtwhf
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900 tent

11750af
9655as
9840eu

11905as
9870am

17555as

0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900

9495sa
7490na
7435am
11915al
7235do
6100om
7250do
21705as
9745au
21455va
t 1895pa
6190af
11860af
15420af
21660af
t5360pa

0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900 vi
0800-0900

13695eu

15566na

9265om
9645na

15210na

11730eu

11925au

7325eu
11940af
15590af
7150pa
17790as

9410eu
12095va
17640va
9640va
21715as

0800-0900
0800-0900
0800-0900 smtwhf
0800-0900
0800-0900
0803-081 o tent
0825-0855
0830-0845
0830-0900
0830-0900
0830-0900
0830-0900

0835-0850 mtwhf
0835-0850 mtwhf
0840-0850
0850-0900 s

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

Cameroon CRTV Bafoussam
Malawi B'casting Corp.
3381 do
Malaysia, Voice of
6175as
Swaziland, TWA Swaziland 7200af
Australia
9580pa
17630pa
17715pa
17750pa
Bangladesh, V. of Islam
15195as
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
9585eu
21455va
United Kingdom.BBC London6180eu
9600al
9760eu
11760me
15310as
15360pa
15400al
17885al
21470af
17830as
9660eu
11950af
11955as
21715as
Monaco, TWR Monaco
9480eu
Pakistan
17902eu
Finland, YLE
15245as
Nonh Korea
151 80as
Australia , ABC Brisbane
9660do
Australia, ABC Penh
15425va
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Cameroon CRTV Douala
4795do
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada. CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na
Eq.Guinea, R.East Alrica
9585af
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
3366do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
Guam, KTWR Guam
15200as
Indonesia, Voice al
7125as
Italy, IRRS Milan, 11aly
7125eu
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Korea, Seoul
7550eu
Lebanon, King of Hope
6280me
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
7295do
Monte Carlo, TWR
9480eu
Netherlands
9630pa
New Zealand, RNZI
9700pa
New Zealand, ZXLA
3935do
Nigeria
3326do
Nigeria, Voice of
7255af
Papua New Guinea
4890do
Russia, Radio Moscow
4740do
7130do
7160do
7310am
11920va
11975va
12010va
15345va
15350va
15420va
15475na
15500va
15530va
15605va
17570va
17580va
17655va
17665va
17670va
17710va
17720va
17765va
17870va
17880va
21680va
21790va
21845va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC 1
5010do
South Alrica,Radio Oranje 9630do
USA, CSMoni1or Boston
9445am
17555as
USA, KNLS Anchor Point
7365as
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 7510am
USA, VOA Washington
11735eu
21570me
USA, WHRI Noblesville
731 Seu
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WMLK Bethel, Penna. 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
5935na
Zambia, Radio 2, Lusaka
6165do
Croatian Radio, Zagreb
7240eu
Finland, YLE
15245as
Vatican Radio
6245eu
Austria, ORF Vienna
6155eu
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
9745au
Italy, AWR Italy
7230eu
United Kingdom.BBC London6180eu
9660eu
9760eu
11860al
15070va
15280as
15360pa
17640va
17830as 21660al
Monaco, TWR Monaco
9480eu
Swaziland, TWR Swaziland 7200al
Greece, Voice of
15650au
Monaco, TWR Monaco
9480eu

4000do
9750as
11 750af
9710pa
21725pa
1781 5as
9745au

15160pa
21775pa

15240pa

11730eu

11925au

6190af
1186Qaf
1542Qaf
2166Qaf
15105af

7325eu
9410eu
12095eu 15070eu
15590me 17790as
7150pa
9640pa
15280as 17640va

15295as

21520eu
17800pa
15230as

15030na

21465na

9675as

11752as

111esas

4940do
9535va
12055va
15435va
15545va
17605va
17675va
17775va
21690va

4975do
11705va
13705va
15465va
15550va
17610va
17690va
17790va
21725va

5960do
11765va
15295va
15470va
15580va
17635va
17700va
17810va
21785va

5980do
5052do

11940do

11705eu

13615as

15160eu

15195me 21455me

13670eu

11895pa
4990do

15665pa

7355sa
7490na
7435am
7235do
9830eu
17800au
7250eu
13730eu
11925au

9645eu
15450au
15270eu

15210eu
21490as
21 455au

6190eu
1194Qaf
1540Qaf
21715as

7325eu
11955as
15420af
17885af

9410eu
12095eu
15590me

111soaf
17525au

73

....

English l~F)guag~

0900 UTC
0900-0905
0900-0905 f
0900-0910
0900-0912 f
09000915
0900-0915 s
09000925 mtwhf
0900-0930
0900-0930 asmtwl
09000930 mtwhl
0900-0930
09000930

0900-0950
09001000
0900-1000
09001000
0900-1000 s
09001000
0900-1000
09001000
0900-1000
0900-1000
0900-1000
09001000
0900-1000
0900 1000 sa
0900-1000
09001000 s
09001ooo a
0900-1000
0900-1000
09001000
0900-1000
0900-1000
09001000
0900-1 000
0900-1000
09001000
0900-1000
0900-1000
09001000
09001000
0900-1000

0900-1000
0900-1000
09001000 vi
09001000
0900-1000
09001000
09001000
09001000
0900 1000 smtwhf
0900-1000
09001000
09051000
0905 1000 sa
0905 1000 mtwhl
0905 1000 sa
0910-0940 smwha
09150930
09300940
0930-1000
09301000

74

.sh~itta1ll1iujle

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

Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
Malawi B'casting Corp
Guam, KTWR Guam
Lebanon. Radio Voice of
Monaco, TWR Monaco
Belgium, BAT Brussels
Cos1a Rica, RFPI
Guam. KTWR Guam
New Zealand, ZLXA
Swiss Radio Int'!

4915do
3366do
5995do
15200as
6550me
9480eu
9905eu
7375na
t5200as
3935do
3985eu
13685as
United Kingdom.BBC London1170as
6190al
6195as
7325eu
9750eu
9760eu
11760me
15070va
15400af
17640va
15310as
15360as
1542Qaf
17790af
17885af
17830as
Germany. Deutsche Welle 6160as
17780as
t7820as
21465as
Australia
71 40pa
15170pa
Australia, ABC Brisbane
9660pa
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Bhutan Broadcasting Svc
6035do
Canada. CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada. CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada , CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada. CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China . Radio Beijing
11755au
Cook Islands
11760pa
Ecuaoor HCJB Quito
9745au
Eq Guinea. R East Africa
9585af
Guam, KTWR Guam
11805as
Italy, AWA via Ponugal!
9670eu
llaly. IRAS Milan, Italy
7125eu
Japan NHK
15270au
Japan NHK
11840as
Kenya , Vo rce of
4935do
Lebanon, King of Hope
6280me
Luxembourg. RTL
15350va
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
Monte Carlo. TWA
9480eu
Netherlands
9630pa
New Zealand. RNZI
9700pa
Nigeria
3326do
Nigeria. Voice of
7255af
Papua New Guinea
4890do
Philippines. FE BC Marnia 9800as
Russia, Radio Moscow
4740do
7130am
7245va
9535va
11765va
11920va
11975va
15280va
15295va
15345va
17695va
17710va
17765va
17870va
17880va
21680va
21800va
21845va
15350va
15465va
15470va
15490va
15550va
15580va
15595va
17610va
17635va
17665va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore. SBC 1
5010do
South Afnca,Rad10 Oran1e 9630do
Tanzania
5965af
USA. CSMonitor Boston
9445am
17555as
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 7510am
USA, VOA Washing1on
11735eu
21570eu
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentueky
USA, WMLK Bethel. Penna 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
7435am
Zambia, Radio 2. Lusaka
6165do
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Ghana. Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana. Radio 2 School prg 7295do
Ghana. Radio 2. Accra,
3366do
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
11850pa
Korea Wo~d News
9570am
Togo, ATV Togo
7265do
Afghanistan. Kabul
9635as
United Kingdom.BBC London5975eu
6195as
9410eu
9660eu
11750as
11760me
11940af

Jwie 1992

0950-0953 a

1000 UTC

13675eu
15030na

21465na

6165eu
17670as
5975eu
9410eu
11860af
21660af
15575me
21470af
9565af
21600af
9580pa
21720pa

9535eu
9560as
21770as
6045eu
6180u
9740as
9660eu
11940af
12095eu
15190sa 152BOas
15590me 17705eu
21660al
21715as
11915as 15410af
21650as 21680as
13605pa 15160pa
21725pa

15440au

17710au

11925au

21455au

17890au
21610as

11895pa

10001015
1000-1025
1000 1030 tent
10001030
1000-1030
1000-1030

1000-1030
1000-1100
1000-t 100
10001100
10001100
10001100
10001100
10001100
1000-1100
1000-1100
1000-1100
10001100
1000-1100
1000-1100
1000-1100 sa
1000-1100 sa
10001100 mtwhl
1000-1100 sa
1000-1100
1000-1100
10001100
10001100
1000-1100 m1wh
1000-1100
10001100
1000-1100
10001100
10001100

4990do
11685as
4940do
9780va
12055va
15545na
17775va
21690va
15435va
15500va
17565va
17670va

4975do
9855va
13705va
17675va
17790va
21725va
15455va
15530va
17570va

6000am
11705va
15175va
17690va
17810va
21785va
15465va
15540va
17605va

5052do

11940do

9685af
11705eu

11765af
13615pa

15665pa

15160eu

15195me

21455me

7490na
7235do

12015pa
13670eu
6045eu
9740as
12095eu

6160eu
9750eu
15070va

6190af
9760eu
15310as

MONITORING TIMES

1000-1100
10001100
1000-1100
1000-1100 vi
10001100
1000 1100 sa
10001100
1000-1100
10001100
10001100
1000-1 100
10001100
10001100
10001100
10301040 mtwhf
1030-1100
10301100
10301100
1030-1100 sa
10301100
10301100

10301100
1040-1050
10551100

15400af
15420af
17705eu
Russia, Vladivostok
6035do
6175pa
7345pa
9530pa
11a15pa
15535pa
17850pa

15575me 15590me

15190sa

17640va

4050do
7175pa
9600pa
15595pa

5015do
7260pa
9825pa
17695pa

5905do
7270pa
9905pa
17825pa

4485do
7210pa
9635pa
17620pa

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

Monte Carlo, TWA
9480eu
Netherlands
9630pa
Afghanistan. Kabul
9635as
Israel. Kol Israel
17545am
Tanzania
5985af
United Kingdom.BBC London5975eu
6195as
9410eu
9660eu
11750as
11760me 1194Qaf
153t0as
15400af
15420af
1779Qaf
17885af
21470af
Vietnam, Voice ol
9840as
Australia
9580pa
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 60t0me
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Canada. CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada. CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada. CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China. Radio Beijing
11755au
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica. AWA
9725ca
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
9745au
Eq.Guinea, A.East Africa
9585at
Ghana. Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2 School Prg 7295do
Ghana , Radio 2. Accra
3366do
India. All India Radio
15050as
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia . ATM Kuching
7160do
Malaysia. ATM Radio 4
7295do
New Zealand, RNZI
9700pa
Nigeria
4990do
Nigeria, Voice of
7255af
Phihppines, FEBC Marnia 9800as
Russia, Radio Moscow
4740do
7245va
9705va
9780va
11765va
11920va
1201ova
15345va
15435va
15455va
15520va
15550va
17565va
17600va
17655va
17665va
t 7695va
17700va
t 7710va
17870va
17880va
21680va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore. SBC1
5010do
South Africa, Radio RSA
15250af
South Alnca,Radio Oranje 9630do
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9455am
USA, CSMomtor Boston
15665me
USA, VOA Washing1on
5985as
USA, VOA Washlng1on
6095am
USA. VOA Washing1on
11735eu
21570eu
USA. WHAi Noblesville
7315na
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WWCR Nashville
7435na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
Zambia. Radio 2, Lusaka
6165do
Malawi B'casting Corp.
5995do
Czechosl0Yak1a
6055va
Korea, Seoul
11715na
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp. 11835as
Tanzania
5985af
UAE Radio. Dubai
13675eu
United Kingdom.BBC London5975eu
6t95as
9410eu
9660eu
11 750as
11760me 11940af
15310as
15400af
15420af
1779Qaf
17885af
21470af
Zamb1a.Rad10 Zambia lnt'I 9505af
Greece. Voice of
15650as
Bonaire, TWA Bonaire
11815am

11895pa
9685af
6045eu
9740as
12095eu
15575me
2166Qaf
12020as
15160as

11765al
6180eu
9750eu
15070va
17640eu
21715as
15010as
21720as

15440au

17710au

15030na
11925au

21465na
21455au

17387as

17895as

21 735as

11665as
4975do
9855va
12055va
15465va
17570va
17670va
17780va
21725va

6000am
11700va
15175va
15475na
17570va
17675va
17790va
21785va

7130va
11705va
15280va
15500va
17575va
17690va
17810va
21800va

5052do

11940do

9495na

13625as

11720au
9590am
1516Qaf

15425au
11915am
15195eu 21455eu

6190af
9760eu
15190sa
17705eu

7285do

17555as

7490na
5950am
7235do
7345va

9505va

15120as 17850as
9685af
11765af
15320eu 15435as
6045eu
6180eu
9740as
9750eu
12095eu 15070va
15575me 17640va
21660af
11880af
17895at
17525as
15345am

11990va

21605as
6190af
9760eu
15190sa
t7705eu

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1100 UTC
FREQUENCIES
11001110 mtwhf
11001110sa
1100-1120
110011 30
1100-1130 irreg
11001130
1100-1130
1100-1130

1100-1130
1100-11 50
11001150
1100-1200

1100-1200
1100-1200
11001200
11001200
11001200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
11001200
1100-1 200
11001200
1100-1200
1100-1200 sa
1100-1200
1100-1200
11001200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
11001200

Ghana, Radio 2 School Prg 7295do

Malawi B'casting Corp.
5995do
Pakistan
17902eu
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
9745au
Mozambique
9525af
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp.
11835as
Swiss Radio lnt'I
13635as
United Kingdom.BBC London5965na
6195eu
9740as
11760me
15310as
15220na
17885af
Vietnam. Voice of
9840as
Germany, Deutsche Welle 15410af
21600al
Nonh Korea
6576na
Australia
6020pa
7240as
15160as
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Bonaire. TWR Bonaire
11815am
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada , CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica , AWR
9725ca
Costa Rica, RFPI
7375na
Czechoslovakia
6055va
4915do
Ghana. Radio 1. Accra
Ghana. Radio 2. Accra
3366do
Japan NHK
6120na
Korea Wo~d News
15575af
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia. RTM Kuching
4950do
Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
7295do
New Zealand, RNZI
9700as
4940do
Russia. Radio Moscow
9705va
11765va
15345va
15480va

2t 520eu
11925au
11818af
15120as
15505as
6045eu
9410eu
9750eu
11940af
15400al
17640va
21470af
1202oas
17765al

21455au
11835af
17850as
17670as
6180eu
951 5na
9760eu
12095eu
15420af
17705eu
2166Cal
1501oas
17800al

9977na
6060as
9580pa
15170as

11335na
6080as
9710as
21720as

21770as
6190al
9660eu
11750as
15070va
15575mo
17790al

17860al

7140as
13605as

15345am

11870ca
15030na
7345va

21465na
9505va

11815sa

11840na

1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200 vi
1100-1200
1100-1200 sa
1100-1200
11001200

11990va

1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1100-1200
1115-1130
1115-1145
1120-1130
11251130 sa
11301140
1130-1155 s
1130-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200 mtwhf
11301200
1130-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200
1130-1200

7160do

6000am
9780va
11920va
15350va
15490va

7130va
9855va
12055va
15435va
15500va

7245va
11705va
15280va
15465va
15535va

11301200
1145-1200

1555ova
17605va
17665va
17700va
17810va
17880va
21800va
Singapore, SBC 1
5010do
South Africa. Radio RSA
9555af
South Alrica,Rad10 Oranje 9630do
USA, CSMoni1or Boston
9455am
15665me
USA, CSMonitor Boston
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 7510na
USA, VOA Washlng1on
5985as
15155au
6095am
USA, WHRI Noblesville
7315na
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WWCR Nashville
7435na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, Fl
Korea World News
7275as
Nepal, Kathmandu
3230as
Vatican Radio
6245do
Botswana, Gaborone
5955af
Lesotho, Masseru
4800do
Belgium, BRT Brussels
17555va
Austria, ORF Vienna
6155eu
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
11925am
Finland, YLE
15400na
Iran, Islamic Republic
721 5va
11930va
Italy, AWA Italy
7230eu
Korea, Seoul
9650na
Thailand
4830as
United Kingdom.BBC London5965na
6195eu
9740as
11760me
15220na
17640va
21470al
Yugoslavia, Radio Federal 17710as
Burundi, RTV
6140af

17565va
17610va
17675va
177 10va
17840va
21680va

17570va
17635va
17690va
17780va
17860va
21725va

17600va
17655va
17695va
17790va
17870va
21785va

5052do
1186Qaf

11940do
1190Qal

9495na

13625as

17555as

6110au
15425as
9590am
9465na
7490na
15690na
5950am
11740as
5005as
7250do
7255af

9760as
21 640as
11915am

11720au

7355am
7165as
9645do

15210do

21810na
11780as
1s115am

13730va 15450as
17890am 21455am

9525va

9685va

11790va

9655as
6045eu
9410eu
9750eu
11 94Qaf
15310as
17705eu

11905as
6180eu
9515na
9760eu
12095eu
15420af
17790af

6190af
9660eu
11750as
15070va
15575me
17885al

1774Qam

21605pa

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
1105 Chris1ian Science Monitor Herald ol Christian Science.
Sees 0005.
1105 Swiss Radio lnt'I Feature See S 0605
1130 BBC: The Ken Bruce Show. See S 0030

Mondays
1105
1106
1130
1134
1135
1140
1147

Swiss Radio lnt'I: Dateline. See M0605

Christian Science Monnor: General Features. See M0106
BBC: Composer 01 The Month. See M 0230.
Christian Science Monitor: Letterbox. See M 0134
Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.
Radio Finland: Airmail. See M 01 40.
Christian Science Monitor Religious Article See M 0147 .

Tuesdays
1105 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Dateline. See M 0605
1106 Christian Science Monitor: General Features. See M 0106.
1130 BBC: Megamix. Music, sports, fashion. health. travel,
news, and opinion !or young people.
1134 Christian Science Monitor Letterbox See M 01 34
1135 Radio Finland: Press Review See M 0655

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1140 Radio Finland: Sports Fare. See T0145.

1145 Radio Finland: Close-Up. See T 0150.
1147 Christian Science Monitor: Religious Article. See M 0147.

Wednesdays
1105
1106
1130
1134
1135
1140
1145
1tt7

Swiss Radio Intl Dateline. See M 0605.

Christian Science Monnor: General Features. See M0106.
BBC: Meridian. See W 0630.
Chns11an Science Monitor: Letterbox. See M 0134.
Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.
Radio Finland: Highlights. See W 0145.
Radio Finland: Close-Up. See T 0150.
Christian Science Monitor: Religious Article. See M 0147.

Thursdays
1105 Swiss Radio Intl: Dateline. See M 0605.
1106 Christian Science Monnor: General Fea1ures. See M 0106.
1130 BBC : Drama. The Beeb equivalent of unsolved
Mysteries" Is "Murder Most Foul" (4th/1 1th/18th); it's
followed by "The Runaways" (through July 9th).
1134 Chnstian Science Monitor: Letterbox. See M 0134.
1135 Radio FinlancJ- Press Review. See \I 0655.
11 40 Radio Finland Roots In Finland. See S 1340.

MONITORI NG TIMES

1145 Radio Finland: Close-Up. See T 0150.

1147 Christian Science Mon11or: Religious Article. See M 0147.

Fri days
1105
1106
1130
1134
1135
1140
1145
1147

Swiss Radio fnt'I: Dateline. See M 0605.

Christian Science Monhor: General Features. See M0106.
BBC: Meridian. See W 0630.
Christian Science Monitor: Letterbox. See M 01 34.
Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.
Radio Finland: Roo1s In Finland. See s 1340.
Radio Finland: Close-Up. See T 01 50.
Christian Science Monitor: Religious Article. See M 0147.

Saturdays
1105 Christian Science Monitor: Herald ol Christian Science.
See S 0005.
1105 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Grapevine. See S 0005.
1118 Swiss Radio lnt'f: Swiss Shortwave Merry-Go-Round. See
s 0018.
1130 BBC: Meridian. See W 0630.

English languag4'

1200UTC

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

FREQUENCIES

1200-1300
1200-1300

1200-1205
1200-1210 w
1200-1215
1200-1225 sa
1200-1230
1200-1230 smwha
1200-1230 as
1200-1230
1200-1230
1200-1230

1200-1230
1200-1230
1200-1230 s
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300 mtwhl
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300 mtwhf
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300 sa
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200- 1300
1200-1300

New Zealand, RNZI

Malawi B'casting Corp.
Cambodia, Voice of
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
Iran, Islamic Republic

9700as
3381do
9695as
3366do
7215va
11930va
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
t 1850as
Norway
17860as
Somalia. Radio Mogadishu , 6095al
Thailand
4830as
Umted Kingdom.BBC London6045eu
9410eu
9750eu
11940al
15310as
17705eu
21470al
USA, VOA Washington
61 tOas
15425as
Uzbekhistan, R. Tashkent 5945as
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnt'f 9505af
Australia
6020as
971 Opa
Australia. ABC Brisbane
4920au
Australia, ABC Katherine
2485do
Australia, ABC Perth
6140do
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Bonaire . TWR Bonaire
11815am
Cameroon CRTV Douala
4795do
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada. CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada, RCI Montreal
9635am
China, Radio Beijing
9530as
11660as
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, AWR
9725ca
Costa Rica, RFPI
15030na
Ecuador, HCJB Ouilo
11925am
Eq Guinea, A.East Africa
9585al
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Kenya. Voice of
4935do
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
7295do
Nigeria
4990do
Nigeria. Voice of
7255al

5995do
11938as
9525va

9685va

11790va

12015as
21705as
9655as
6t80eu
9515na
9760eu
12095eu
15420al
17790al
21660al
9760au

11905as
6190al
6195eu
9660eu
9740na
t 1750as t 1760me
15070eu 15220na
15575me 17640va
17840af
17885af
11715as

15155au

9540as
11 ssoaf
6080as
21720as

15470as
17895al
7240as

17745as
9580pa

t 203 t 21 o as
1215-1230
1215-1300
1215-1300
1226-1300
1230- 1250 mtwhl
1230-t 300
1230-1300

9610do
15345am

11855am
9665na
15450pa
11870ca
21465na
15115am

1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300 v1
1200-1300 sa
1200-1300
1200-1300 as
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300
1200-1300

17820am
9715as

11600pa

17890am

21 455om

1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300

1230-1300
1230-1300
1235-1245
1258-1300

7285do

Papua New Guinea

Russia, Radio Moscow

4890do
4810do
7130va
7380va
9855va
11 765va
15325va
15480va
17605va
17665va
17790va
17870va
21800va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore, SBC1
5010do
South Africa.Radio Oranje 9630do
Tanzania
5985al
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9425au
USA, CSMonitor Boston
15665eu
USA, KTBN Saft Lake City 7510am
USA, WHRI Noblesville
7315am
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WWCR Nashville
5935am
USA, WYFR Olleechobee, FL
11830am
Croatian Radio, Zagreb
7240eu
Cyprus, Radio Bayrak
6150va
Egypt. Radio Cairo
t7595as
Korea. Seoul
9750am
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
7295do
Finland, YLE
15400na
Bangladesh
152ooas
France, RF! Paris
9805eu
21635na
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp. 6075as
Sweden
151 70as
Turkey, Voice of
9675as
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London6045eu
9410eu
9750eu
12095eu
15310as
17705eu
21470af
USA, VOA Washington
61lOas
15425as
Vietnam, Voice of
9840as
Greece. Voice of
15565na
Gabon. Africa Numero Un 95BOat

5940eu
7160va
9560va
9885va
12025va
15345va
15535va
17615va
17690va
178 10va
21680va

5950eu
7245va
9705va
9895va
13705va
15465va
17570va
17655va
17700va
17840va
21725va

5980do
5052do

11940do

9684af
9495am

11765al
13625as

13760na

7355am

9705am

9465am
7490na
15690am
5950am
17760am
9830eu

21550na
15605as
1t670eu
21645na
9720as
17740as

5960eu
7260va
9780va
11705va
15280va
15475va
17600va
17780va
17860va
21785va

21480eu

15647as
15155eu

17750as
15195eu

6180eu
9515na
9760eu
121 ?0as
15420al
17790al
21660al
9760au

6190al
9660eu
11760me
15070eu
15575me
17840al

6195ca
9740na
11 940af
15220na
17640va
17885al

11 715au

15155as

12020as
15650na
17630al

15010as
17515na

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
1201 BBC Play 01 The Week Sees 0101 .
1205 Chrisuan Science Momtor Herald of Christian Science
See S 0005

1240
1245
1245
1250

Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.

BBC: Sports Roundup. See S 0315.
Radio Finland: Sports Fare. See T 0145.
Radio Finland: Close-Up. See T 0150.

Mondays

Wednesdays

1206 Christian Science Morntor: News Features And Interviews.

See M0006
1215 BBC. Quiz Science in rhe Litmus Tesr (1st) ; a
super-brain-oH in Masterbrain" (8th); and yet another season of the favorite general-knowledge quiz 'Brain Of Britain"
(through October 4th).
1230 Radio Finland: Business Monday. See M 0520.
1240 Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.
1245 BBC: Spons Roundup. See S 0315
1245 Radio Finland: Airmail See M 0140.

t206 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.

See M 0006
1215 BBC: New Ideas. See M 1615.
1235 BBC: Talks See M 1635.
1240 Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.
1245 BBC: Spons Roundup. See S 0315.
1245 Radio Finland: Highlights. See W 0145.
1250 Radio Finland: Close-Up. See T 0150.

Tuesdays
1206 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M0006
1215 BBC Muttitrack 1 Top 20. See M 2330.

Thursdays
1206 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.
1215 BBC : Multitrack 2. See W 2330.
1240 Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.
1245 BBC: Spons Roundup. See S 0315.

M ONITORJNG TIMES

1245 Radio Finland Roots In Finland. See S 1340.

1250 Radio Finland. Close-Up. See T 0150.

Fridays
1206 Christian Science Morntor. News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.
1215 BBC. Feature Malcolm Billings travels to archeological digs
10 examine the world's cultural "Heritage (through July
10th).
1240 Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.
1245 BBC: Spons Roundup. See S 0315.
1245 Radio Finland: Roots In Finland. See S 1340.
1250 Radio Finland: Close-Up. See T 0150.

Saturdays
1205 Christian Science Monitor: Herald ol Christian Science. See
s 0005.
1215 BBC: Multitrack 3. See F 2330.
1245 BBC: Spons Roundup. See S 031 5.

June 1992

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English language

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1300 UTC

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

FREQUENCIES

13001400
13001400
1300-1400
1300-1400
13001400
13001400

13001315
1300-1325
13001325
1300-1330
1300 1330
1300-1330 mlwhf
1300-1330
13001330
13001330 as
13001330
13001330

13001330
1300-1350
1300-1355
13001400
13001400
1300-1400
1300-1400
13001400
1300-1400
13001400
13001400
13001400
13001400
1300-1400
13001400
13001400 s
13001400
1300-1400
1300-1400
13001400
1300-1400 sa
1300-1400 as
1300-1400
13001400
13001400
13001 400
13001400
13001400

Korea. Seoul 9750na

Belgium, BAT Brussels
Kenya, Voice of4935do
Afghanistan Kabul
Bonaire, TWR Bonaire
Cameroon CATV Douala
Egyp1. Radio Cairo
Israel Kol Israel

17555va 21810na

9635as
11815am
4795do
17595as
11587am
17575eu
Norway
9590eu
Swiss Radio l nt'I
6165eu
12030eu
13635as
15505as
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London5965am
6195ca
9410eu
9515na
9760eu
11750as
11760me
15070va
15310as
15420af
17640va
17705eu
17790af
21660af
USA, VOA Washington
61 IOas
15425au
Nonh Korea
9325eu
13650am
Polish Radio Warsaw
6135eu
Australia
5995pa
Aus1ral1a, ABC Alice Sprg
2310do
Auslralia, ABC Bnsbane
4920do
Australia. ABC Ka1herine
2485do
Australia, ABC Penh
9610do
Auslralia ABC Tennant Cr 2325do
Bahrain Broadcasung Svc
6010me
Canada. CFCX Montreal
6005do
6070do
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada , RCI Montreal
11955am
China, Radio Beijing
9715as
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
15030na
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
11925am
Eq Guinea. R.Eas1 Alrica
9585al
Finland, YLE
15400na
Ghana, Radio 1. Accra
4915do
Ghana. Radio 2, Accra
7295do
LuxemblOurg. RTL
15350va
Malaysia ATM Radio 4
7295do
N1ge11a
4990do
N1ger1a, Voice of
7255at

1534Sam

I 1605na
17590eu
1527Qaf
7480as
17670as
6045eu
9660eu
11820as
15575me
17840at

15640na

15650as

9535eu
21770as
6180eu
9740as
11940at
7180as
17885at

11690as
6190af
9750eu
12095eu
15220na
21470af

9760au

11715as

151 55au

9345eu
15230as
7145eu
6080pa

9640as
15230am
9525eu
7240pa

13650as
1181 5eu
9580pa

17820am
11660as
21465na
15115am

17890am 21455am

13001400
1300-1400
13001400
13001400 vi
13001400
1300-1400 sa
1300-1400
1300-1400 as
1300-1400
13001400
13001400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
13151330
13201400
1325 1400 m1wht
13301345
1330-1355
1330-1357
13301400
1330-1400
1330-1400
13301400 a
1330-1400
1330-1 400
1330-1 400
13301400

21550na
1330-1400
1330 1400
13301 400
1345 1400

7285do

Papua New Guinea

4890do
Philippines, FEBC Manila 11685pa
Philippines, FE BC Manila 11995as
Romania, A.Romania lnl'I
11940eu
Russia, AWR Russia
11855as
7370va
Russia , Radio Moscow
9675va
9705va
9725va
11695na
9855va
9885va
12050na
13705va
12035va
15550va
15465va
15490va
17635va
17665va
17670va
17810va
17840va
17860va
Russia, Radio Moscow
21785va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
5010do
Singapore, SBC!
Soulh Afnca,Rad10 Oran1e 9630do
Sri Lanka B'cas1ing Coip.
6075as
Tanzania
5985at
USA, CSMoni1or Bos1on
9425au
USA, CSMoni1or Boston
15665eu
USA, KNLS Anchor Point
7355as
USA, KTBN Salt Lake Cily 7510
USA, WHAi Noblesville
9465
USA, WJCR Upton. Kentucky
USA, WWCR Nashville
12160na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
11830am
Lebanon. RadlO Voice of
6549 5
Jordan
9560eu
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Korea World News
7275as
Finland, YLE
15400am
Canada. RCI Montreal
9535as
Austria. ORF Vienna
11780as
Cameroon CATV Douala
4795do
India, All India Radio
9665as
Indonesia.Radio Republ1k
3385do
Laos, National Radio of
7116as
Ne1herlands
17580pa
UAE Radio, Dubai
13675eu
Uniled Kingdom.BBC London5975eu
6195ca
9410eu
9515na
9760eu
11750as
11820as
15220na
15310as
15420af
17705eu
17790at
17840at
USA, VOA Washington
6110as
Uzbekh1s1an R Tashkent
5945as
V1e1nam, Voice of
9840as
Va11can Radio
15090au

15365eu

17720eu

17850eu

7380va
9755na
11705va
15535na
17570va
17690va
17870va

9540na
9760va
11765va
15345va
17605va
17780va
21690na

9560va
9825na
11840am
15450va
17610va
17790va
21725va

5980do
5052do

11940do

9720as
9684af
9495am

11765af
13625as

11790
7490na
15690
5960na
13695na

9705am
17760am

13760na

11550as

11740as
21550am
11795as
15450as
11760as
6070do

15120as

17605pa
15320eu
6045eu
9660eu
11940af
15575me
17885at
9760as
9540as
12020as
17525au

21665pa
15435as
6180eu
9740as
12095eu
7180as
2147Qat
1515Sau
15470as
15010as
21515au

21605as
6190af
9750eu
15070va
17640va
2166Qaf
15425au
17745as

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
1300 Radio Finland Forum Helsinki. Program de1a1lsno1 available
al press time.
1305 Christian Science Monitor Herald of Chrislian Science. See
s 0005.
1305 Swiss Radio lnl'I . eature. See S 0605.
1330 Radio Finland Perspectives. See S 0130.
1335 Radio Ne1herlands Happy S1a1ion See S 0135
1340 Rad10Finland Roo1s 1nF1nland Talksw11hpeopleotFinn1sh
eX1rac11on
1347 Radio Finland. Staning Finnish. See S0145.

Mondays
1305
1306
1330
1334
1335
1340
1345
1347
1350

Swiss Radio lnt'I. Da1e.me See M 0605.

Chnst1an Science Monitor: General Features See M 0106
Radio Finland Business Monday See M 0520
Chnst1an Science Monitor Letterbox See M 0134
Radio Netherlands Newsline. See S 0035.
Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.
Radio Finland: Airmail. See M 0140.
Chnstian Science Monitor: Religious Article. See M 0147.
Radio Netherlands: Research File. The latest developments
in science and technology

Tuesdays
1305 Swiss Radio Inn Dateline See M 0605.
1306 Chns11an Science Monitor: General Features See M 0106

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1334
1335
1340
1345
1347
1350
t350

Ch11stian Science Monitor Lelterbox. See M 0134

Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.
Radio Finland: Spons Fare. See T 0145.
Christian Science Moni1or: Religious Ar1icle See M 0147
Radio Finland. Close-Up See T 0150.
Radio Netherlands: No Boundaries See T 0150

Wednesdays
1305
1306
1334
1335
1340
1345
1347
1350
1350

Swiss Radio Int I Dateline See M 0605

Chns11an Science Monitor General Features See M 0106
Chns11an Science Monitor Letteroox See M 0134.
Radio Netherl ands Newshne. See S 0035
Radio Finland Press Review See M 0655.
Radio Finland . Highlights. See W 0145
Chnstian Science Monitor Religious Ar11cle See M 0147
Radio Finland Close-Up See T 0150
Radio Netherlands: Feature Documentary. This month . is
sues from Africa and Asia.

Thursdays
1305
1306
t334
1335
1340
1345
t347

Swiss Radio tnl'I: Dateline. See M 0605.

Christian Science Monitor: General Features. See M 0106.
Christian Science Monilor: Letterbox See M 0134.
Radio Netherlands Newslme See S 0035
Radio Finland. Press Review. See M 0655
Radio Finland Roots In Finland. See S 1340
Chns11an Science Moni1or. Religious Article. See M 0147

MON ITORING TIMES

1350 Radio Finland CloseUp See T 0150

1350 Radio Netherlands Media Network. See H 0150.

Fridays
1305
1306
1334
1335
1340
1345
134 7
1350
1350

Swiss Radio Intl Dateline See M 0605.

Chrislian Science Mom1or General Features. See M 0106.
Christian Science Monitor Letterbox See M 0134.
Radio Netherlands Newsline. See S 0035.
Radio Finland Press Review See M 0655
R2010 Fintano Roots In Finlano See S 1340
Chns11an Science Monuor Rel1g1ous M iele See M 0147
Radio Finland Close-Up See T 0150
Radio Nethe~ands Rembrandt Express A look at social
affairs in Nonhern Europe

Saturdays
1305 Christian Science Monitor Herald of Ch11stian Science See
s 0005.
1305 Swiss Radio lnt'I: Grapevine. See S 0005.
1310 Radio Finland: Finnish History. See A 0145.
1318 Swiss Radio Intl Swiss Shonwave Merry-Go-Round. See S
0018.
1330 Radio Finland: Names In The News. See F 0145.
1335 Radio Netherlands : Newslme See S 0035.
1340 Radio Finland. Staning Finnish See S 0145
1347 Radio Finland. Airmail See M 0140.
1350 Radio Netherlands Sounds Interesting See S 0050.

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

1400 UTC
FREQUENCIES
1400-1410
1400-1410
1400-1415
1400-1430
1400-1 430
1400-1430
1400-1430

1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500 s
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1 500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500 a
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500 mtwhl
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500

Malawi B'casting Corp.

3381do
9540do
Sudan. Radio Juba
Vatican Radio
15090au
Cameroon CRTV Douala
4795do
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
11925am
Malaysia, RTM Kuching
4950do
United Kingdom .BBC London6045eu
6195as
7180as
9410eu
9760eu
11750as
11820as
15310as
15575me 17640va
17BBOaf
214 70af
21660af
Australia
5995as
9710as
9770as
9860as
Australia, VLW6 Wanneroo, 6140do
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Cameroon CRTV Yaounde 4850do
Canada . CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada. CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada, RCI Montreal
11955am
China. Radio Beijing
7405na
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
15030am
France, RFI Paris
1191oas
Ghana. Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana. Radio 2, Accra
7295do
India, All India Radio
9665as
Italy, IRRS Milan, 11aly
7125eu
Japan NHK
9505am
Jordan
9560eu
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Korea. Seoul
9570as
Lebanon. King of Hope
6280me
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, RTM Radio 4
7295do
Malta, V. ol the Medit.
11925eu
Netherlands
17580pa
Nigeria
4990do
Nigeria, Voice ol
7255af
Philippines, FEBC Manila 11995as
Russia. Radio Moscow
4740do
5960eu
6055eu
7135va

9550do
17525au

21515au

15115am

17890am

2145Sam

6180eu
9660eu
11940af
17705eu

6190al
9740as
12095eu
17790al

6195af
9750eu
15070eu
17840

6080as
12oooas

7240as
13755as

9580pa

1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500 vi
1400-1500
1400-1500 sa
1400-1500
1400-1500 sa
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500
1400-1500

17820am
11815as

11B55as

21465am
17650as

21 770as

1405-1430

11760as

15120as

1415-1425
1415-1429

15165as

1415-1500
1430-1500
1430-1500 mtwhfa
1430-1500
1430-1500
1430-1500
1430-1500

11865va

17605pa
7285do

21665pa

4810do
7170va

4975do
7195va

5905eu
7245va

1440-1450 mlwhfa
1445-1500 smwha

7260va
7315va
7420va
9675va
11695na
11705va
12025va
12035va
15210na
15345va
154BOva
15495va
17655va
17665va
17810va
17840va
Sierra Leone. SLBS
Singapore. SBC1
Soulh Africa.Radio Oranje
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp.
Tanzania
USA. CSMonitor Boston

7330va
9705va
11765va
12050na
15395va
15520va
17670va
17860va
3316do
5010do
9630do
6075as
5985af
9530as
17555am
USA, CSMoni1or Boston
13710na
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 7510na
USA, VOA Washington
6110as
6110as
15395as
USA, WHRI Noblesville
9465na
USA, WJCR Upton. Kentueky
USA, WWCR Nashville
121 sona
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
17760am
Finland, YLE
6120eu
21550eu
Nepal, Kathmandu
3230do
Canada, RCI Montreal
11935eu
17795eu
Bhutan Broadcasting Svc
5023do
Albania, Radio Tirana
7155eu
Cameroon CRTV Douala
4795do
Ecuador. HCJB Oui10
11925am
Myanmar, Voice ol. Burma 5990do
Romania, A.Romania lnt'I
11775as
United Kingdom.BBC London5975eu
6195as
941 Oeu
9740as
11820as
11940af
12095eu
17640va
17705eu
17790al
21660af
Venezuela, Radio Nacional 9540om
Mongolia. Ulaanbaatar
7260as

7345va
9725va
11780va
13705va
15420va
15535va
17690va
17870va
5980do
5052do
9720as
9684af
13625as

7370va
6065na
11830va
15175na
15450va
17605va
17780va
21615va

73BOva
9540na
11840am
15210na
15465va
17610va
17790va

11940do
11 765af
13760am 15665eu

9760as
15160au
7125as
9645as
15205me
15105na
7490na
15690am
9705am
11550as

15425au
9760as

9730af

11755eu

15440me

5005do
15305eu
17820eu

7165do
15315eu
21545eu

15325eu

11830am

9760eu
17890am

21455am

15335as
6045eu
9750eu
15070va
178BOal

17720as
6180eu
9760eu
15310as
7180as

6190al
11750as
15575me
21470af

13780as

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
1401 BBC: Feature_This month, hear phone-ins on "The Human
Child" and "Earthlives" (7th/21st. ends at 1500 UTC). followed by "The llalian Renaissance" (through July 26th).
1405 Chrislian Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science. See
s 0005.
1405 Radio Finland: Perspec1ives. See S 0130.
1415 Radio Finland: Starting Finnish. See S 0145_
1430 BBC: Anything Goes. Bob Holness presents a variety of
music and other recordings.
1435 Radio Netherlands: East Of Edam. See S 0235.

Mondays
1400 BBC (East Asia): Dateline East Asia_The political and
economic affairs of the Pacific rim.
1405 BBC: Outlook. Conversation. controversy, and color from
the UK and the world.
1405 Radio Finland: Business Monday_See M 0520.
1406 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews_
See M 0006.
1415 Radio Finland: Press Review_See M 0655_
1420 Radio Finland: Airmail. See M 0140.
1430 BBC: 011 The Shell . See M 0430.
1435 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
1445 BBC: Talks. See S 0445.
1450 Radio Netherlands: Feature. Programs planned for this slot
include "Le1's Get To Business," "CDutch," and "Sports
Digest. "

Tuesdays
1400 BBC [East Asia): Dateline East Asia_See M 1400.

1405 BBC : Outlook. See M 1405.

1406 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.
1415 Radio Finland : Press Review_See M 0655.
1420 Radio Finland: Sports Fare_ See T 0145.
1425 Radio Finland: Close-Up_See T 0150_
1430 BBC: Off The Shell . See M 0430.
1435 Radio Netherlands: Newsline_See S 0035.
t445 BBC: Feature. See M 0145.
1450 Radio Netherlands: Mirror Images. An arts magazine. featuring film. theatre, opera, books, and music.

Wednesdays
t 400 BBC (East Asia): Dateline East Asia. See M 1400.
t405 BBC : Outlook. See M 1405.
1406 Christian Science Monitor: News Fea1ures And Interviews.
See M 0006.
1415 Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.
1420 Radio Finland: Highlights. See W 0145.
1425 Radio Finland Close-Up. See T 0150.
1430 BBC: Off The Shell. See M 0430.
1435 Radio Netherlands: Newsllne. See S 0035.
1445 BBC: Good Books_Recommendations of books to read.
1450 Radio Netherlands: Music Documentary. See W 0150.

1420
1425
1430
1435
1445
1450

Radio Finland: Roots In Finland_See S 1340_

Radio Finland: Close-Up. See T 0150_
BBC: Off The Shell_See M 0430.
Radio Netherlands : Newsline. See S 0035.
BBC: Recording Of The Week. See M 0545.
Radio Ne1herlands: Research File. See M 1350.

Fridays
1400 BBC [East Asia) : Dateline East Asia_See M 1400.
1405 BBC : Outlook_See M 1405_
1406 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M0006.
1415 Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.
1420 Radio Finland: Roots In Finland_See S 1340.
1425 Radio Finland: Close-Up. See T 0150.
1430 BBC: Off The Shelf. See M 0430_
1435 Radio Netherlands: Newsline_ See S 0035.
1445 BBC: Global Concerns. See F 0145.
1450 Radio Netherlands: Feature Documentary. See W 1350.

Saturdays

1401 BBC: John Peel. See T 0330.

1405 Christian Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science.
See sooo5.
1415 Radio Finland: From The Weeklies_ See S0140.
Thursdays
1430 BBC: Sportsworld. The latest soccer, cricket, tennis, goll,
and more_
1400 BBC (East Asia): Dateline East Asia_See M 1400_
1435 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
1405 BBC: Outlook. See M 1405.
1406 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews_ 1450 Radio Nethe~ands: Airtime Africa. Analysis of issues that
See M 0006_
concern both Europe and Africa.
1415 Radio Finland: Press Review. See M 0655.

MON1TOR1NG TIMES

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

1500 UTC
FREQUENCIES
1500-1515 smwha
1500-1530 m1whl
1500-1530
1500-1530
1500-1530
1500-1530
1500-1530 sa
1500-1530

1500-1550
1500-1550
1500-1555
1500-1600

1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600 s
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600 a
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600 mtwhl
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600

Mongoha. Ulaarbaaiar
7260as
Portugal
21515me
Romania, A.Romania lnl'I
11775as
Sudan, Nal'I Unity Radio
9535do
Sweden
15270va
Swiss Radio lnl'I
13635as
Tanzania
5985al
Uni1ed Kingdom.BBC London3915as
6190al
9515na
11750as
15070va
7180as
17705eu
17880al
Germany. Deutsche Welle 9735al
17765al
Nonh Korea
9325eu
Seychelles, FEBA
tt685al
Australia
5995pa
9580pa
13755pa
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Bangladesh
4880do
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Canada. CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada. CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada. CHNX Halilax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada. RCI Montreal
11955am
7405na
China, Radio Be111ng
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica. RFPI
1503oam
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
11925am
Ethiopia, Voice ol
7165al
Ghana. Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2. Accra
7295do
Guam. KTWR Guam
11650as
Italy, IRAS Milan, Italy
7t25eu
Japan NHK
11865am
Jordan
9560eu
4935do
Kenya. Voice ol
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
7295do
Malla. V ol the Medn.
11925eu

1500-1600
1500-1600

13780as
15335as

17720as

17870na
15505as
9684al
5975eu
6195eu
9740na
11775na
15310as
15260na
17790al
21470al
11965al
21600al
9640al

21500na
17670as
11765al
6045eu
6195as
9750eu
11s4oa1
15400al
15575me
17840al
21490al
13610al

6180eu
9410eu
9760eu
12095eu
15420al
17640va
17860al
21660al
17735al

9977al

11705eu

6060pa
9860pa
17565pa

6080pa
11soopa

7240pa
12ooopa

21770as

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

1500-1600 twhla
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500- 1600 vi
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600 sa
1500-1600
1500-1600

17820am
11815as

15165as

21465am
17890am

21455am

1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1520-1530 ten! id
1522-1535
1530-1540 mtwhla
1530-1600
1530-1 600
1530-1600
1530-1600
1530-1600

1545-1600
1545-1600

Myanmar. Voice ol, Burma

Netherlands

5990do
9890pa
21665pa
Nigeria
4990do
Nigeria. Voice ol
7255al
Philippines. FEBC Manila 11995as
Russia, Radio Moscow
4740do
71 35va
7315va
7390va
9755va
9825na
12050na
15450va
17605va
17690va
17670va
Seychelles. FEBA
981Oas
Sierra Leone, SLBS
331 6do
Singapore, SBC 1
5010do
South Alnca, Radio RSA
7230al
South Alrica.Radio Oranje 9630do
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp.
6075as
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9530as
17555am
USA, CSMonitor Boston
13710na
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 7510na
USA, VOA Washington
6110as
15395as
USA. WHAi Noblesville
15105na
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WWCR Nashville
15690am
USA. WYFR Okeechobee, FL
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnl'I 9505al
Taiwan. Voice of
9910as
Greece, Voice of
11645eu
Austria, ORF Vienna
6155eu
Sudan Nan B'cas1lng Cor 9540do
SW1tzerland, SRI
15430va
Tanzania
5985af
Unhed Kingdom.BBC London6190af
9410eu
11775na
15310as
17840va
Korea World News
7275va
Vatican Radio
15090au

151 SOpa

17580pa

17605pa

4975do
7260va
7370va
9575va
9885va
11695na
15395va
15460va
17655va
17780va
21765va

6055eu
7290va
7380va
9725va
9895va
12030na
15420va
15485va
t7670va
17610va

7285do

4940do
7220va
7345va
9540na
9795va
11665na
15210na
15465va
17610va
17775va
21615va
15330as
5980do
5052do
11880al
9720as
13625as

11940do

13760pa

15665eu

7125as
9645as
9760as
9700eu
15205me
21840sa
7490na
17535na
11830am 15215am 1776oam
11880af
17895af
15565na
11780as
9550do

17525na
13730eu
11635do

9684af
6195eu
9740na
12095eu
15400af
17880af

11765af
6195as
9750eu
15070va
17640va
21470af

21490va

7180as
11750as
15260as
17705eu
21660al

17865au

SELECTED PROGRAMS
Sundays
1500 BBC (Alnca) Postmark Alnca See S 0335
1505 Christian Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science.
See S 0005.
1505 Swiss Radio Int l Feature. See S 0605.
1515 BBC: Concert Hall. Classical music lrom the world's great
concert halls
1535 Radio Netherlands. Happy Station. See S 0135.

Mondays
1505 Swiss Radio lnl'I Dateline. See M 0605.
1506 ChriSlian Science Monhor: General Features. See M0106.
1515 BBC (Afnca). Focus On Africa. Alrican politics, spons,
economics. medicine, and media
1515 BBC: Feature/Orama See M 010t
1530 BBC: Feature/Drama. See M 0115
1534 Chris1ian Science Monitor: Lenerbox . See M 0134.
1535 Radio Netherlands Newsline. See S 0035
1547 Christian Science Monitor: Religious Ar11cle. See M 0147.
1550 Radio Netherlands Research File See M t350.

Tuesdays
1505 Swiss Radio Intl Dateline. See M 0605.
1506 Chrisiian Science Monhor General Features See M 0106.
1515 BBC {Alrica) : Focus On Alrica. See M 1515.

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1515 BBC: A Jolly Good Show. Dave Lee Travis presents

listener rock music requests
1534 Chnst1an Science Monitor: Lenerbox. See M 0134.
1535 Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
1547 Christian Science Monitor: Religious Article. See M 0147.
1550 Radio Netherlands: No Boundaries. See T 0150.

Wednesdays
1505
1506
1515
1515
1530

1534
1535
1547
1550

Swiss Radio Intl Dalehne. See M 0605.

Chrisiian Science Monitor: General Features. See M0106.
BBC (Africa)' Focus On Africa. See M 1515
BBC: Talks. See M 2315.
BBC : Comedy/Orama. This month, Simon Booker's four
plays on relationships lall under the title sex. Lies, And
Audiotape."
Christian Science Moni1or: Lenerbox. See M 0134 .
Radio Netherlands: Newsline. See S 0035.
Christian Science Monitor: Religious Article See M 0147
Radio Netherlands: Feature Documentary. See W 1350.

Thursdays
1505
1506
1515
1515
1534

Swiss Radio lnl'I: Dateline. See M 0605.

ChriSlian Science Monhor: General Features. See M 0106.
BBC (Africa) Focus On Africa See M 1515
BBC : Music With Manhew. See S 2315.
Christian Science Monitor: Lenerbox. See M 0134.

MONlTORI NG TI MES

1535 Radio Netherlands : Newsline. See S 0035.

1547 Christian Science Moni1 or: Religious Arlicle. See Mo 47
1550 Radio Netherlands: Media Network. See H 0150.

Fridays
1505
1506
1515
1515
1534
1535
1547
1550

Swiss Radio Intl Dateline. See M 0605.

Christian Science Monhor: General Features. See M0106.
BBC (Alrica): Focus On Africa. See M 1515.
BBC: Music Review. See H 231 5.
Chris1ian Science Monitor: Lenerbox. See M 0134.
Radio Ne1herlands. Newsline. See S 0035.
Chrislian Science Monitor: Religious Arlicle. See M 0147.
Radio Netherlands: Rembrandt Express. See F 1350

Saturdays
1500 BBC (Alrica). Spice Taxi. See A 0630.
1505 Christian Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science.
See S 0005.
1505 Swiss Radio lnl'I: Grapevine. See S 0005.
1515 BBC: Sportsworld. See A 1430.
1518 Swiss Radio Intl Swiss Shortwave Merry-Go-Round See
s 0018.
1520 Radio Finland: Finnish History. See A 0145.
1535 Radio Netherlands: Newslme. See S 0035.
1550 Radio Netherlands: Sounds lnteresling. See S 0050.

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FREQUENCIES
1600-1605
t600-t610
1600-1610
t600-1630
t600-1630a
t600-t630
16001630 as
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t600-t630

t600-1630
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t 600-t 700
t6001700
1600-1700
t600-t 700
t600t 700
t 600-t 700
t 600-t 700
t 600- t 700 mlwhf
t6001700

Singapore, SBC 1
Lesotho, Maseru
Malawi B'casting Corp.
Canada. RCI Montreat

5010do
4800do
3381do
t 1935eu
21545eu
Italy, IRAS Milan, Italy
7t25eu
Netherlands
9890pa
2t665pa
Norway
15230af
Pakistan
t t 570me
17555af
United Kingdom.BBC London1540af
6195eu
9750eu
t2095eu
17695eu
7180as
21660af
USA, VOA Washington
9700eu
Vietnam, Voice of
9840eu
Yemen
5970as
Guam, KTWR Guam
1t650as
South Africa.Radio Oranje 9630do
Vatican Radio
15090au
UAE Radio, Dubai
1t795af
Germany, Deutsche Welle
6170as
15415as
Polish Radio Warsaw
7285eu
Australia
5995pa
9860pa
13755pa
Bahrain Broadcasung Svc 60t0me
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada. CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6t60do
China. Radio Be11ing
11575al
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
15030na
Franee, RFI Pans
6175eu
1762Qaf
Ghana, Radio t , Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
7295do
Guam, KSDA Guam
tt 980as
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Korea, Seoul
5975om

5052do

11940do

t 5305eu

t5325eu

17820eu

15150pa

17580pa

17605pa

t5060me

t55Soaf

5975as
9630af
1t775na
t5400af
t7860af
t5310as

6190af
9740me
11940af
17640va
1788Qaf
21470af

17720as
t3665me
17725me
3915as
94 t0eu
11750as
15070eu
17705eu
15260na
15205me
t2020eu
7t90as

t50t0eu

t 7865au
13675eu
7225as
15595as
9525eu
6060pa
11910pa
17565pa

t5320eu
9875as
178t0as
1t840eu
6080pa
12000pa

15 t 30af

t5170af

21465na
11 705af
17795af

t20t5af
t7850af

21605eu
15105as
21680as
9580pa
13605pa

1600-1700
1600-t700
1600-1700
1600-1700

1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
t600-1700
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1600-t700
1600-1 700
1600-1700
1600-1700 sa
t600-1700
t600-t 700

t6001700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1 700
1610-1615 mtwhf
1620-t 658 mtwhf
1630-1657
1630-1700
1630-1700
1630-1700
1630-t 700

t5530me
t6301700

9870af

t635-t700 s
1650-t 700 smtwhf

Luxembourg, RTL
Nigeria
Nigeria, Voice of
Russia, Radio Moscow

15350va
4990do
7255a1
6055eu
7260va
7370va
9685va
9760va
9540na
12050na
Saudi Arabia BC Svc
9705eu
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Somali People, Voice of
6320do
South Africa, Radio RSA
t5160af
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp. 6075as
Swaziland, TWA Swaziland 9600af
Tanzania
5985af
USA, CSMonitor Boston
11580as
USA, CSMonitor Boston
13710na
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 1559Qam
USA, VOA Washington
9575af
15495af
2t625af
61t0as
t5395as
USA, WHAi Noblesville
t3760am
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WWCR Nashville
15690am
USA. WYFR Okeechobee, FL
17760am
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnt1 9505af
Botswana. Gaborone
5955af
Morocco. Rabat
17595as
Canada, RCI Montreal
7150as
Ecuador. HCJB Quito
15270me
Egypt, Radio Cairo
15255af
Rwanda, ATV Rwandiase
3330
United Kingdom.BBC London3915as
94tOeu
11775na
t5260na
t 7640va
2147Qaf
USA, VOA Washington
6t80eu
t5205me
Guam, KTWR Guam
11650as
New Zealand, RNZI
9670pa

6175va
7280va
7380va
9720va
9795va
9825na
15485va
9720eu
5980do

7135va
7330va
7420va
9730va
9830va
11665na
17670va

7170va
7345va
9575va
9755va
9895va
12030na

9720as
9684af
13625as
17555am

t1765al
17510na

2164Qaf

11920af
t558Qaf

11995af
t765Qaf

154tOaf
1780Qaf

7125as
9645as
9760as
19261 as
t5105am 21840am
7490na
17535am
11830am t5215am 15355am
21525eu 21615af
11880af
17895af
7255af
9555as
17790me

21455me

6055
5975as
6190af
9630af
9740me
11940af
12095eu
153tOas t5400af
17695eu t7860af
21660af
9700eu
9760me
15245me

6196eu
11750as
15070eu
15420af
17880af
tt 710me

SELECTED PROGRAMS

Sundays
t605 Chrislian Science Monnor: The Sunday Service. A religious
service from the First Church ol Christ, Scientist. in Boston.
t6t5 BBC: Feature. See S 0230.
t645 BBC: Letter From America. See S 06t5.

Mondays
1606 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.
t615 BBC: New Ideas. Innovative developments in technology
and new products.
t635 BBC. Talks. Some of the world's top athletes feature on The
Olympians {through July 20th)
1645 BBC : The World Today. A look at a topical aspect of the
international scene.

Tuesdays
1606 Christian Science Monitor News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.

Wednesdays

t615 BBC: Science In Action. The latest news about scientific

innovations.
1645 BBC: The World Today. See M t645.

t606 Chnslian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews

See M 0006.
1615 BBC: Rock/Pop Music. See T 0630.
t645 BBC: The World Today. See M 1645.

1605 Christian Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science. See

s 0005.
t6t5 BBC: Sponsworld. See A t430.

t615 BBC. Megamix. See T t130.

1645 BBC: The World Today. See M t645.

Saturdays

Thursdays
t606 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews
See M 0006.
1615 BBC: Ne1wo'11 UK. Issues and events allecung people
across lhe UK.
1645 BBC: The World Today. See M t645

Fridays
1606 Christian Science Monitor: News Features And Interviews.
See M 0006.

MONITORING TIMES

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1700-1730
1700-1730
1700-1730
1700-1730

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17001750
1700-1 800
1700-1800

1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
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17001800
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1730-1800

82

Ghana, Radio 2, Accra

7295do
Cameroon CATV Bafoussam
Israel. Kol Israel
11587na
17575sa
3316do
Sierra Leone, SLBS
Canada, RCI Montreal
5995eu
17820eu
Norway
9655eu
Sri Lanka B'cas1ing Corp. 6075as
Swaziland, TWA Swaziland 3200af
13635af
Swiss Radio lnl'I
Unlled Kingdom.BBC London3255af
21660af
3915as
6190al
9740eu
15070eu
17640va
USA, VOA Washington
3980eu
9760me
15445af
17800af
North Korea
9325eu
Algeria, A. Algiers
17745na
Australia
5995as
9860as
13755as
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China. Radio Beijing
7405af
Cook Islands
11760pa
15030na
Costa Rica, RFPI
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
15270me
Egypt, Radio Cairo
15255af
Eq Guinea, R.Eas1 Africa
7190al
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Guam, KSDA Guam
13720as
Japan NHK
7140as
15345me
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
New Zealand, RNZI
9675pa
Nigeria
3326do
Nigeria, Voice of
7255af
Pakistan
11570eu
Russia, Radio Moscow
7420eu
9685va
9790va
9895va
12030na
13670va
Saudi Arabia BC Svc
9705eu
South Africa, Radio RSA
1516Qaf
Tanzania
5985af
USA, CSMonitor Boston
11580as
USA, CSMonitor Boston
13710na
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 1559oam
USA. VOA Washinton
61 lOas
USA. WHAi Noblesville
13760
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucily
USA, WMLK Bethel, Penna. 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
15690
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnl'I 9505af
Ghana. Radio 2, Accra
3366do
Cameroon CATV Beau
3970do
Vatican Radio
6245eu
United Kingdom.BBC London9560ca
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Cameroon CATV Douala
4795do
Cyprus, Radio Bayrak
61Sova
Bulgaria. Radio Sofia
6035eu
1172Qaf
Latvia, Radio Riga
5935eu
Netherlands
6020af

June 1992

1730-1800
4000do
11675eu
5980do
7235eu
21545eu
9720as
9520af
15430af
7160me

15590af

15640va

13650eu

15325eu

17635af
15260na

21770af
21470af

5975as
6195eu
11750as
15310as
17695eu
6040me
11920af
15495af
21625af
9640af

6005af
6180eu
941 oeu
9630al
11 775na 12095eu
15400af
15420af
17860af
17880al
9575af
9700eu
15205me 1541Qaf
15580al
1765oaf
9977af

11 705eu

6060as
11910as

6080as
12oooas

9580as
13605as

9570af
21465na
17790me

9505am

21455me

11865na

4990do
15550eu
530va
9720va
9795va
11630va
12050na
17810na
9720eu

9540va
9755va
9830va
11665na
13765na

9575va
9765va
9860va
11840va
15515na

9684af
13625as
17555am

11765af
17510na

21 640af

7125as
15105
7490na

9645as

15395as

17535na
21 500va
11880af

1730-1800
1740-1800
1745-1800 mlwhfa
1745-1800
1745-1800 1ent

1800 UTC
1800-1810
1800-1825
1800-1830
1800-1830
1800-1830
1800-1830
1800-1830

18001830
1800-1840 w
1800-1845 mtwhfa
1800-1845
1800-1850 smtwhf
1800-1 855
1800-1900

11575af

11815na

1730-1 800

17895af

1800-1900
18001900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1 900
1800-1900 sa
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1 900 mtwhf
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900 irreg
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900

7250eu
21660ca

9560eu
11 735af

9700af

11680eu

9605af

21 51 Sal

21590al

MONlTORING TIM ES

18001900
1600-1900
1800-1900
1800-1 900
1800-1900 sa
1800-1900
1800-1900

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Romania, A.Romania lnt'I

11790af
Swaziland. TWA Swaziland 3200af
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af
6180eu
9630af
15070eu
15420af
17880af
USA, VOA Washington
6040eu
15205eu
17650af
Vatican Radio
11625af
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Cameroon CATV Douala
4795do
India, All India Radio
7412as
11935as
Madagascar.ATV Madagascar

1534Qaf

15365af

17720af

3915as
6190af
9740me
15260na
17640va
21660af
9700eu
1541Qaf
17800af
15090af

5975as
61 95eu
11775na
15310as
17695eu

6005af
9410eu
12095eu
15400af
17860af

9760eu
15495af
19261af
1773Qaf

11920af
15580af

9950as
15080as
3232do

11620as

11860as

3286do

5005do

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

Malawi B'cas1ing Corp.
3381 do
Belgium, BAT Brussels
9905eu
Canada, RCI Montreal
1367Qaf
Congo, ATV Congolaise
3265af
Czechoslovakia
5930eu
Egypt, Radio Cairo
15255af
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af
6190af
9410eu
12095eu
17640eu
Vietnam, Voice of
9840eu
Cameroon CATV Bertoua
4750do
Cameroon CATV Douala
4795do
Swaziland, TWA Swaziland 3200af
New Zealand, RNZI
9675pa
Polish Radio Warsaw
71 45eu
Australia
5995pa
9860pa
13755pa
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Brazil,Radiobras,Brasifia
15265eu
Bulgaria, Radio Solla
6035eu
1172Qaf
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica. RFPI
1363oam
Eq Guinea, A.East Africa
7190af
Ethiopia, Voice of
9662af
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
7295do
Guam, KSDA Guam
13720as
India, All India Radio
7412as
11935as
Ivory Coast. Abidjan
1192Qaf
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Korea, Seoul
15575eu
Kuwait, Radio Kuwait
13620na
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Mozambique
3265af
Netherlands
6020af
Nigeria
3326do
Russia, Radio Moscow
7330eu
9725va
9795va
9895va
11840am
Saudi Arabia BC Svc
9705eu
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Tanzania
5985af
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9425pa
USA, CSMonrtor Boston
17555am
USA, KTBN Sall Lake City 15590
USA, VOA Washington
6040eu

1nsoaf
1526oaf
4765af
6055eu

7345eu

9605eu

3955eu
6195eu
9600af
15070eu
1788Qaf
12020eu

5975as
7160me
9740me
15310as
2166Qaf
15010eu

6180eu
7325af
11750as
15400al

6080pa
12000pa

9580pa
13605pa

1782Qaf

9600af
9525eu
6060pa
1191opa

9560eu
11735af

9700af 11680eu

15030am

21465am

9950as
15080as

11620as

11860as

4855af
9605af
499Ddo
9540eu
9755va
9855va
11630va
12050va
9720eu

9618af
21515af

21590af

9684af
17510na

11765af
17725eu

21545af

9700eu

9760me

15205me

9630va
9765va
9875va
11685va
1551 5na

9685va
9780va
11745va

1800 UTC cont'd

1800-1900

1800-1900
18001900
18001900
1800-1 900
1800-t900
18001900
18001900
1815-1830
18151900
1830-1900
1830-1900
1830-1900 as
1830-1900
1830-1900
1830-1900

1830-1900
1833-1900
1840-1850 mtwhla
1840-1850 mtwhfa
1845-1900
1845-1900
1845-1900 s
18451900
1850-1900 smtwhl

1900 UTC
1900-19 15 mtwhla
1900-1915
1900-1930 mtwhl
1900-1930 as
1900-1930
1900-1930
1900-1930
1900-1930 s
1900-1930 as
1900-1930

19001930
1900-1945
1900-1950
1900-2000
19002000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
19002000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000 sa
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000 ll'twhl
1900-2000
1900-2000
19002000 s
19002000
19002000 smtwhf
1900-2000
19002000

USA, VOA Washinton

6040eu
11920al
1558081
21625af
USA, WHAi Noblesville
13760na
USA, WINS Red Lion, Penn. 15295eu
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WMLK Bethel, Penna. 9465eu
USA, WWCA Nashville
15690na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnt'I 9505af
Lebanon, Radio Voice of
6550me
Bangladesh
12030as
Afghanistan, Kabul
9635am
Austria, ORF Vienna
5945eu
Canada, ACI Montreal
13670me
Finland, YLE
6120eu
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp. 9720eu
United Kingdom.BBC London3255al
6190af
9600af
15400af
Yugoslavia, Radio Federal 6100eu
Ivory Coast, Abidjan
11920af
Greece, Voice of
11645af
Venezuela, Radio National 9540om
Ghana B'casting Corp
6130af
Guinea, ATV Conar1c.y
4900af
Mah, ATV Mali
4783do
swaz1land, TWA Swaziland 3200af
New Zealand, RNZI
15120pa

1900-2000
9575al
9700eu
15205me 15410al
17650al
17800al

9760me
15445
19261 as

1900-2000
1900-2000

t7830sa
7490na
17535na
21500va
11880al

17895al

15255as
6155eu
12010me 13730af
15260me 17820me
9730af
11755al
15120eu
3955eu
6005al
6180eu
6195eu
7325eu
941 Oeu
11750as 12095eu 15070eu
17880af
21660af
151 40al
12105af

15650af

7125al
4835do

5995do

7285do

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

1900-2000
1900-2000
19002000
19002000
19002000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1910-1915
1920-1 930
1930-1940 Irr
1930-2000
19302000
19302000
19302000 fa

(3:00 PM EDT/12:00 PM PDT]

Greece, Voice of
Tanzania
Canada, ACI Montreal
Canada, ACI Montreal

7450eu 9395eu
5985al
9684af
13670me 15260me
5995eu 7235eu
17875eu 21675eu
Israel, Kol Israel
7465am 9435am
11675eu 17575al
Ivory Coast, Abidjan
119208f
Japan NHK
9505am 9640am
Lebanon, King of Hope
11530me
Norway
17860va 21705va
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af
3955eu
6190al
6195eu
9410eu 9600al
12095eu 15070eu
216608f
Vietnam, Voice of
9840eu 12020eu
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do
Germany, Deutsche Welle 11785al 118108f
15350al 1 5390af
Argentina.RAE BuenosAires 15345eu
Australia
5995as 6060as
9580as 9860as
13605as 13755as
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Canada. CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada. CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China, Radio Beijing
6955af
9440al
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, AFPI
136308m 15030am
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
15270eu 17790eu
Eq.Guinea, A.East Africa
7190af
Ghana B'casting Corp.
6130af
Ghana, Radio 1. Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
7295do
India, All India Radio
7412va 9950va
11935va 15080va
Kenya, Voice of
4935do
Kuwait, Radio Kuwai1
13620na
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Morocco, Rabat
11920as
Netherlands
6020af
9605al
New Zealand, ANZI
15120pa
Nigeria
3326do 4990do
Nigeria. Voice of
7255al

11765af
17820me
13650eu

15325eu

11587am

11605am

9645au

11850af

6005al
7160me
9630af
1540081

6180eu
7325eu
11750pa
1788081

19302000
1930-2000

1935-1945
1935-1955
19402000 smwha
1945-2000
1945-2000
1950-2000

Romania, A.Romania lnt'I

5995eu
11940eu
Russia, A Galaxy, Moscow 9880do
Russia, Radio Moscow
9710va
9795va
9895va
12050va
15415na
Saudi Arabia BC Svc
9705eu
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Spanish National Radio
6130as
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp.
9720eu
Swaziland, TWA Swaziland 3200af
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9425pa
USA. CSMonitor Boston
17555am
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 15590am
USA, KVOH Los Angeles
17775sa
USA, VOA Washington
6040eu
9760eu
15180au
15495al
USA, WHAi Noblesville
13760na
USA, WINB Red Lion, Penn. 15295eu
USA, WJCA Upton, Kentucky
USA, WMLK Bethel, Penna. 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
15690am
USA, WYFA Okeechobee, F 15355eu
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnt'I 9505af
Botswana, Gaborone
3356al
Cameroon CATV Beau
3970do
Burkina Faso
4815af
Canada, ACI Montreal
6010eu
17875eu
Czechoslovakia
6055eu
Iran, Islamic Republic
6030eu
Kazakhstan, A. Alma Ata
3955do
5970eu
11825eu
15285eu
17605eu
Saipan, KFBS Saipan
9460al
United Kingdom.BBC London3255al
6190af
9410eu
12095eu
2166081
Togo, ATV Togolaise
5047af
Italy, AAI , Rome
7275eu
Mongolia, Ulaanbaa1ar
11850eu
Bulgaria, Radio Sofia
9560eu
Korea World News
6135as
Sudan Nat'I B'casting Cor 9540do

7145eu

9690eu

9750eu

9720va
9855va
11630va
12055va
15425na
9720eu

9725va
9860va
11685va
12060va
17605na

9765va
9875va
11840am
15180na

9675af
15120eu
3240af
17510na

9685eu

9875eu

17725eu

21545af

9525as
11710eu
15205eu
15580al
17830na

9575af
11870as
15410af
1780081

9700eu
11920af
15445al
19261al

7490na
17535na
21 61 5af
11 88081

17895al

7230al
7230eu
21675eu
7345eu
9022eu
5035do
7115eu
15215eu
15315eu
17730eu

13650eu

15325eu

15260eu
5260do
9505eu
15250eu
15360eu
17765eu

5960eu
9690eu
15270eu
15385eu
21490eu

3955eu
6195eu
9600al
15070eu

6005af
7160me
9630af
1540081

6180eu
7325eu
11750pa
1788081

9710eu
12015ou
11680al

11735al

9550do

11635do

11800eu

Evolution or Revolution?

15010eu
13780al
11e1oa1

1379081

6080pa
11910as

7240as
12oooas

21465am
21455eu

11620va

11860va

21515a1

21590af

Swiss Radio Internat ional reports having undergone an "Evrolution ;" big changes for a station not
noted for doing anything in a hurry. S RI is joining the
trend toward matching the media to the market-broadcasting by satell ite , or by shortwave to some
markets , sending transcripts for rebroadcast to others, inaugurating a television service, and even initiating
an experimental RTTY service using a 1O kW transmitter at Schwarzenburg .
Programming has also been changed to a modular system of half-hour blocks , with greater emphasis
on keeping Swiss citizens abroad up to date on
domestic issues. A new set of musical logos underscore the changes. Keep MT posted on what you
hear.

MONITORING TIMES

June 1992

83

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] ---I
2000201Otent
2000-201Omtwhf
2000-2010 w
2000201Osmwha
2000-2030
20002030 varies
20002030
20002030
2000-2030
2000-2030 mtwhf
2000-2030
20002030

2000-2030
20002050
20002100
20002100
2000-2 100
20002100
20002100
20002100
2000-2100
20002100
20002100
20002100
2000-2100
20002100 sa
20002100
20002100
20002100
2000-2100
20002100
20002100
200021 00
200021 oo smtwhf
20002100
2000-2100
20002100

200021 oo tes
20002100
2000-21oo mtwhf
2000-2100
20002100
20002100
2000-2100
20002100
20002100
20002100

20002100
2000-2100
20002100
20002100
20002100
20002t00 5
20052100
20t 0-21 oo sa
20152030
2025-2045
20302035
20302t00
20302100 mh
20302100
20302100
2030-2100

84

Croatian Radio, Zagreb

Kenya, Voice of
Malawi B'casting Corp.
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
Bulgaria, Radio Sofia
Georgian Radio, Tbilisi
Iran, Islamic Republic
Netherlands
Nigeria, Voice ol
Ponugal
Swiss Radio lnt'I

17272na
4935do
3381do
11850eu
9560eu
11760eu
6030eu
5
7255af
11740eu
9885eu
15505me
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af
6180eu
7180pa
9630af
t5260sa
21 660af
Vatican Radio
11625af
Nonh Korea
6576eu
Australia
5995as
9580pa
13605as
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc 6010me
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China, Radio Beijing
9440af
15170af
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
t 3630na
Cuba, RHC Havana
9760eu
Eq.Guinea, A.East Africa
7190af
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
7295do
India, All India Radio
11935af
Indonesia, Voice of
7 t 25as
Kuwait, Radio Kuwait
13620na
Lebanon, King of Hope
6280me
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
New Zealand, RNZI
15120pa
Nigeria
3326do
Russia, R Galaxy, Moscow 9880do
Russia, Radio Moscow
7240va
7390va
9725va
9860va
15180na
1184Qam
13670va
Saipan, KFBS Saipan
9475af
Saudi Arabia BC Svc
9705eu
Senegal (multilingual)
7210do
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Swaziland, TWA Swaziland 3200af
Turkey, Voice of
9445eu
USA, CSMonitor Boston
9455as
17555sa
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 15590am
USA, KVOH Los Angeles
17775sa
USA, VOA Washinton
6040eu
15160eu
t5494af
t9261af
USA, WHRI Noblesville
t3760af
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WMLK Bethel, Penna. 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
t5690na
USA, WYFR Okeechobee, FL
17750af
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnt'I 9505af
Syria, Radio Damascus
t20B5na
Kenya, Voice ol
4935do
Benin, Voice of the Rev.
4870al
Italy, RAI, Rome
7235me
Latvia, t st Programme
5935do
Egypt, Radio Cairo
15375af
Estonia, Tallinn
5925eu
IRRS Milan, Italy
7125eu
Korea, Seoul
6480eu
Polish Radio Warsaw
6095eu
952Seu

June 1992

12015eu
11680af

t1735af

9022eu
6020af

15260eu
9605al

21590af

9885me

t 2035me

13635me

3955eu
6t90af
7325eu
t 1750pa
t5340pa

5975eu
6195eu
9410eu
12095eu
1540Qaf

6005al
7160me
9600as
15070eu
17880af

15090al
9345eu
6060as
9860as
13755as

17730af
9640af
6080as
t 1910as

9977af
7240as
12oooas

9920eu

11500eu

15030na
t 7705eu

21465am

20302100
20302100

20302100
20452100
2050-2100

117t5af

2100 UTC
21002t05
21002106
2100-2110
21002t 10
21002110
21002115
21002125
21002125
21002129
2t002130
21002t30
21002130
210021 30
21002130 smtwhf
21002t30 as
2100-2130 mtwhf
21002130
21002130

210021 45
2100-2150
15080af
9675as

11 752as

11785as

2t002200
21002200

7340va
9720va
9855va
11685va
17690na
t2060va

21002200
2t002200
2t002200
21002200
21002200
21002200
21002200
21002200
21002200
2100-2200
2100-2200 sa
2100-2200
21002200
21002200
21002200

4990do
7255va
9450va
9765va
9865va
17605na
12050va
t5425va

7330va
9710va
9795va
9895va
17655na
12055va
21480va

9720eu
3240af
13625pa

t5665eu

t75t0am

21002200
21002200
21002200

970Deu
15205eu
15580al
2t485af
17830sa
749Dna
t7535na
7355eu
2t525eu
t t880af
15095na
5025al
9575me

9760eu
15410af
17650al
21625af

9590

t1710eu
15445af
t7800af

21002200
21002200

15566eu

17895af
2t002200
2t002200
2t002200
21002200

11800me

9560eu
7550al
6135eu

21002200
21002200
21002200

15575eu
7145eu

7270eu

MONITORING TIMES

21002200
21002200
2t002200

SWeden
6065va
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af
6040
7180pa
12095eu
15400af
Vietnam, Voice of
9840eu
Korea World News
5975as
Vatican Radio
5885eu

9655va
3955eu
6180eu
7325eu
t5070eu
15495
1202oeu

17730as
5975ca
6t90af
9410eu
15260sa
155BOas
150tOeu

6005af
6195eu
11750pa
15340pa

7250eu

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

Syria, Radio Damascus
Bahrain Broadcasting Svc
Malawi B'casting Corp.
Vatican Radio
Vatican Radio
Swaziland, TWR Swaziland
Belgium, BRT Brussels
Polish Radio Warsaw

t2085na
6010me
3381do
5935eu
5885eu
3240af
5910eu
6095eu
9525eu
Canada, RGI Montreal
5995eu
t 1715af
China, Radio Beijing
Czechoslovakia
5930eu
Korea, Seoul
6480eu
Lebanon, King ol Hope
6280me
New Zealand, RNZI
15t20pa
Noiway
t 7735va
Portugal
t 5250af
Sweden
6065va
United Kingdom.BBC London3255af
6180eu
9590na
15260sa
Yugoslavia, Radio Federal 6100eu
Germany, Deutsche Welle 9670eu
15350as
Angola, R. Nacional
3355af
Australia
5995as
11880as
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
6070do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
Canada, RCI Montreal
15325eu
China, Radio Beijing
9920eu
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
13630na
Egypt, Radio Cairo
15375af
Eq.Guinea, A.East Africa
7190af
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
7295do
Hungary, Radio Budapest 611oeu
India, All India Radio
7412eu
11715eu
IRRS Milan, Italy
7125eu
Israel, Kol Israel
7465am
1t675sa
Japan NHK
118t5me
17890as
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Nigeria
3326do
Romania, R Romania lnt'I 5995eu
t1940eu
Russia, R Galaxy, Moscow 9880do
Russia, Radio Moscow
5950eu
6175eu
7185va
7330va
9725va
9870va
15t30va
17665va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Spanish National Radio
9875eu
Sri Lanka B'casting Corp.
15t20as
USA. CSMonitor Boston
9455as
17555sa
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 15590
USA, KVOH Los Angeles
17775sa
USA, VOA Washington
6040eu
1t870pa
t541Qal

15095na
7250eu
7250eu
9905eu
6135eu
7235eu
t5t70af
6055eu
7550af

7145eu

7270eu

13650eu
7345eu
15575eu

9605eu

21705va
9655va
3955eu
6195as
11750pa
15340pa
11735na
9765eu
15360as
9535af
6060as
t3705as

17730as
5975ca
7325eu
t2095eu
15400af
11870na
11785eu
6080as

6005af
94t0eu
15070na
13780as
11720as

17875eu
11 sooeu
15030na

21465am

9835eu
991 Oeu
15265eu

11910eu
9950eu

9435am
17575eu
11840eu

11585am 11605am

11620eu

15430eu

17810as

4990do
7145eu

9690eu

9750eu

5960eu
7115am
7240va
7340va
9755va
9890va
t5425va
t7690na

6045am
7150am
7255va
9520va
9765va
12050va
t7570na
17890na

6055eu
7170va
7295va
9720va
9790va
12055va
17605va
21480va

13625pa

t5665eu

17510na

9700eu
9760me
11960me 15185pa
15495al
t 5580af

tt710me
15205me
t7650af

2100 UTC cont'd

2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2103-211o tent
2110-2200
2115-2130 s
2115-2130 mtwhf
2115-2200
2130-2145
2130-2200
2130-2200
2130-2200
2130-2200
2130-2200

2130-2200 smtwhf
2130-2200
2130-2200
2130-2200
2130-2200

2140-2150 mtwhfa
2145-2200
2145-2200

2200 UTC
2200-2210
2200-2210
2200-2215
2200-2215
2200-2218
2200-2225
2200-2230
2200-2230
2200-2230
2200-2230
2200-2230 a
2200-2230
2200-2230 s
2200-2230
2200-2245
2200-2245
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300 sa
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300 smtwha
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300

17735pa
21465af
USA, WHAi Noblesville
13760am
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WMLK Bethel, Penna 9465eu
USA, WWCR Nashville
1569Qam
USA. WYFR Okeechobee. FL
21525eu
Zambia.Radio Zambia Inn 9505af
Croatian Radio, Zagreb
7240eu
Syria, Radio Damascus
12065na
Indonesia, R. Republik
6070do
United Kingdom.BBC Carib. 15390ca
Egypt. Radio Cairo
9900eu
Cameroon CATV Beau
3970do
Austria. ORF Vienna
5945eu
Canada. RCI Montreal
11880af
Ecuador, HCJB Quito
15270eu
Finland, YLE
6120af
Kazakhstan. A. Alma Ata
3955do
5970eu
11825eu
15285eu
17605eu
Lebanon. King o1 Hope
6280me
Lhhuania, Radio Vilnius
9675eu
New Zealand, RNZI
17770pa
United Kingdom.BBC Falk.I t 3660sa
Unrted Kingdom.BBC London3255af
6180eu
9590na
15260sa
Venezuela, Radio Nacional 9540am
Bulgaria, Radio Solia
9595am
11720eu
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4850do

1780Qaf
21625af
17830am
7490na
17535am
7355eu
11860a1
9830eu
15095na

17895me 19261af

15566eu

17750a1

, 7895af
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300

17715ca
6155eu
15150af
17790eu
9730eu
5035do
7115eu
15215eu
15315eu
17730eu

2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300

9870af
17820al
21455eu
11755as
5260do
9505eu
15250eu
15360eu
17765eu

5960eu
9690eu
15270eu
15365eu
21490eu

9710eu
3955eu
6195as
11750pa
15340pa

5975ca
7325eu
12095eu
15400af

6005af
9410eu
15070na

9700na
11950na

11660eu

11680na

2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2230-2300 mtwhf
2230-2300
2230-2300
2240-2250 smtwhf
2245-2300
2245-2300

1204Sva
15425va
21460va
Sierra Leone, SLBS
3316do
Singapore. SBC1
5010do
Taiwan, V ol Free China, 17750eu
Turkey, Voice of
7185eu
UAE Radio Abu Dhabi
9605na
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na
9570pa
11945as
15260sa
USA. CSMomtor Boston
9465na
USA, KTBN Salt Lake City 15590
USA VOA Washington
7120as
15290au
USA. WHAi Noblesville
13760na
USA, WJCR Upton, Kentucky
USA, WANO New Orleans 15420na
USA. WWCR Nashville
12160na
USA. WYFR Okeechobee, FL
Congo, RTV Congolaise
4765do
SWeden
6065eu
USA. VOA Washington
9530eu
Greece, Voice of
11645au
USA. WINS Red Lton, Penn. 15145eu
Vaucan Radio
9600au

12050va
17570na
21690va

12055va
17655va
21790va

15130va
17890va

5052do
21720eu
9445na
11965na
6195as
9590na
11955as
15340as
13625as

11940do
11895me
13605na
7325am
9915ca
12095na
15400af
15665eu

9410eu
11750sa
15070na
17830as
17555am

9770as
15305au
17830sa
7490na

11760as
17735au

15185au
17820au

15690na
17750eu

21525eu

11905me

11960me 17885me

9645au

11830au

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

Cameroon CATV Bafoussam
12065na
Syria, Radio Damascus
Cameroon CATV Yaounde 4650na
Zambia.Radio Zambia lnt'I 9505af
Congo, ATV Congolaise
4765do
Italy, RAJ, Rome
9710as
Albania. Radio Tirana
9760eu
Canada, RCI Montreal
5960na
13670na
China. Radio Beijing
3985eu
Czechoslovakia
5930eu
Indonesia Radio Republik
3385do
Swiss Radio lnt'I
9810sa
USA. KGEI San Francisco 15260sa
USA. VOA Washinton
9530eu
15445me
Egypt. Radio Cairo
9900eu
USA, WINS Red Lion. Penn. 15185
Australia
11720as
15320as
Bulgaria. Radio Solia
9595am
11720eu
Canada, CFCX Montreal
6005do
Canada, CFRX Toronto
6070do
Canada, CFVP Calgary
6030do
Canada, CHNX Halifax
6130do
Canada, CKZU Vancouver 6160do
China, Radio Beijing
7170eu
Cook Islands
11760pa
Costa Rica, RFPI
t3630ca
Cuba, RHC Havana
7215va
Eq.Guinea, A.East Africa
7190af
Ghana, Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
7295do
India. All India Radio
7412eu
11715eu
Luxembourg, RTL
15350va
Malaysia. ATM Radio 4
7295do
New Zealand. RNZI
17770pa
Nigeria
3326do
Russia, Radio Moscow
6045am
7185va
7330va
976Sva

4000do
15095na
11880af
5985do
11800as
11825eu
9755na

17895af
15330as
1t705as

11905na

7345eu
6055eu
9605eu
4805do
9885sa
12035sa 15570sa
17750
11905me 11960me 15225me
17885eu
15195
11860as
15365as
9700am
11950na

13705as
17795pa
11660eu

H.S. Strohecker of
San Diego , CA
submitted these
two QSLs: Top,
Vo ice of Turkey;
Bottom , Rad io
Korea.

15160as
11660na

9880eu
15030ca
9620va

21465am

9910eu
15265eu

9950eu

11620eu

7135va
7255va
9530va
9860va

7150am
7295va
9725va
9670va

4990do
7115am
7240va
9520va
9790va

MONITORING TIMES

June

1992

85

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

2300 UTC
FREQUENCIES
2300-0000

Aus1ralia

2300-0000

Bulgaria, Radio Sofia

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

Canada, CFCX Montreal

Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halitax
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Cook Islands
Costa Rica, AWA
Costa Rica, RFPI
Guam, KSDA Guam
India, All India Radio

2300-0000

Japan NHK

2300-0000
2300-0000 smtwha
2300-0000
2300-0000

Luxembourg, RTL
Malaysia, ATM Radio 4
New Zealand, ANZI
Russia , Radio Moscow

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

Sierra Leone, SLBS

Singapore, SBC1
South Africa, Radio Orion
Thailand
UAE Radio Abu Dhabi
Ukraine, Kiev

11720pa
1536Spa
9595am
11720eu
6005do
6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
11760pa
9725ca
13630na
15610as
9910as
15145as
11735eu
17810pa
15350va
7295do
17770pa
6000am
7135va
7330va
9725va
9905va
15425va
17665va
21530na
3316do
5010do
4810af
4830as
9605na
5960eu

1188-0pa
17795pa
9700am
11950na

11870ca
15030na
11715as
17830as
1181Sam

15160pa

15320pa

11660eu
17825na

1168-0na

21465am
11745as

15110as

15195as

15430am

6045am
7150am
7390va
9790va
12045va
17570na
17775va
21690va

7110va
7255va
9625va
9810va
12050va
17610va
17890va
21 nona

7115am
7295va
9715va
9870va
12055va
17655va
2148-0va
21790va

5052do

11940do

9655as
11965na
6020eu

11905as
13605na
7380eu 9785eu

2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000

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

2300-2350
2300-2350
2315-0000 tent
2330-0000 as
2330-0000
2330-0000 a
2330-0000 m
2330-0000

2330-0000
2330-2355
2335-2345 smtwhf

USA, CSMonitor Boston

9465na 13625as
1755Saf
USA, KTBN Salt Lake Clly 15590na
USA, VOA Washing1on
7120as 9770as
15290au 1530Sas
9530me 11905me
USA, WHAi Noblesville
9495na 13760sa
USA, WINS Red lion, Penn. 15145eu
USA. WJCA Upton, Kentucky
7490na
USA, WANO New Orleans 7355na
USA, WWCR Nashville
12160na 15690
Ghana. Radio 1, Accra
4915do
Ghana, Radio 2, Accra
7295do
Canada, ACI Montreal
11940sa 15235na
Lithuania, Radio Vilnius
11780na 13645na
Norway
1179Sam
Norway
1179Sam
Urnted Kingdom.BBC London5975na 6175na
9410eu 9570pa
11750sa 11945as
15070na 15260sa
North Korea
111ooam 13650am
Turlley, Ankara
9445na
Iraq, Radio Baghdad
11945na 17740sa
Canada, RCI Mon1real
11940sa 15235sa
Canada, ACI Montreal
5960am 9755am
Colombia, R.Nacional
11822.5 17B6Sam
Sri Lanka B'Cas1ing Svc
15425am
United Kingdom.BBC London5975na 6175na
7325na 9570pa
11750sa 11945as
15070na t5260sa
Vietnam. Voice of
9840as
t2020as
Belgium, BAT Brussels
9930na 13655na
Greece, Voice of
9425sa 11645sa

1540Saf

1566Seu

11760au
17735as
11960eu

1518Sau
17820as
17B85me

15580na

619Sas
9590na
1195Sas
15340pa

7145as
9915sa
12095na
15400af

13670am

6195as
9590na
11955as
17830as
15010as

7145as
9915sa
12095na

12105sa

SELECT ED PROGRAMS

Sundays

2330 BBC Mult1track 3 News and releases lrom the British

alternative music scene.
2334 Chrislian Science Monitor: Lellerbox See M 0134.
2347 Christian Science Monitor. Ael1g1ous Article. See M 01 47.

Mondays

2306 Christian Science Monilor: General Features See M 0106

2315 BBC: Music Review. News and views from the world of
classical music.
2334 Christian Science Monitor: Lellerbox . See M 0134.
2347 Christian Science Monitor: Religious Article. See M Ot47.

Fridays

2305 BBC: World Business Report. The latest news from the
marllets worldwide.
2306 Christian Science Monitor: General Features. See M 0106.
2315 BBC : Talks. All this month, John Turtle's "The Learning
World" examines educalion issues.
2330 BBC : Multitrack 1: Top 20. Tim Smith presents the smash
singles on the UK pop music charts.
2334 Christian Science Monitor: Letterbox. See M 0134.
2347 Christian Science Monitor: Religious Article. See M 0147.

2305 BBC: World Business Report. See M 2305.

2306 Christian Science Monitor: General Features. See M 0106.
2315 BBC : Worldbrief. A roundup of the week's news headlines
and developments.

2305 BBC Words Of Faith. Sees 0309.

2305 Christian Science Monitor: Herald of Christian Science. See
s 0005.
2310 BBC: Book Choice. See H 0140.
2315 BBC. AJollyGoodShow SeeT1515

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

and upcoming events.
2315 BBC : Music With Manhew. Brian Manhew with classical
music selections.

Tuesdays
2305
2306
2315
2334
2347

BBC: World Business Report. See M 2305.

Christian Science Monitor: General Features. See M 0106.
BBC: Concert Hall. See S 1515.
Christian Science Monitor: Lellerbox . See M 0134.
Christian Science Monitor: Religious Article. See M 0147.

Wednesdays

2305
2306
2315
2330

BBC: World Business Repon. See M 2305.

Christian Science Monitor: General Features. See M 0106.
BBC: From Our Own Correspondent. See S 0330.
BBC: Multitrack 2. Graham Bannerman presents new pop
records, interviews, news, and contests.
2334 Christian Science Monitor. Letterbox. See M 0134.
2347 Christian Science Monitor: Religious Article. See M 0147.

Radio Havana
Cuba QSL
submitted by
John Carson,
Norman, OK.

Thursdays
2305 BBC: World Business Report. See M 2305.

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How to use the propagation charts: Propagation charts can be an invaluable aid to the DXer in determining which
frequencies are likely to be open at a given time. To use the propagation charts, choose those for your location. Then look for the one most closely
describing the geographic location of the station you want to hear.
SO UT H AMER I CA
Brasilia

CENTRAL AMERICA
Be Ii z e

WESTER N EUROPE
Lo nd on

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0 2

U TC

6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 2'

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C TC

U TC

E A S T E R N E U R 0 P E (P)
Mo!co

S C A N D I N A \' I A (P)

C E NTRAL AFRICA
Kisangani

Stockbolm

4 0 . - - - - - - - - - ---.

40

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35+--- -- - -- - - - - ;

35~---------~

30 l - - ' - - ' - - - ' - - - - " - - - - - ;

30+--- - - - - - - - - ;

30"---

25 ~- ---------<

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

Ot------------;
0 2
6 8 I 0 12 14 16 18 20 22

MIDDLE EAST
Kuait City

I N D I A (p)
t\e Delbi

SOl: TH AFRICA
Jobannesburg

40- - - - - - - - - --

- -- - - -- ;

15 +--..::...~~-r---"'--oe---i

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Tokyo

0 2 '

6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 2'
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0 2

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35...j ---------~

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88

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AUSTRALIA
Melbourne

UTC

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
l'T c

35~
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0------------;

8 10 12 u 16 18 20 22 2'

GTC

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6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22

5 + - - - - - -- -- --;

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6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

UTC

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0 2 4

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8 I 0 12 14 16 16 20 22 24

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

:1

3 5 + - - - -- - - -- ---'

::~c
re-:ru l :s=:-7=:j
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5~

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0 2

London

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4 0 . . - - - - - - -- - - --

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SOUTH AMERICA

Be I i z e

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8 8 10 12 14 18 18 20 22 24

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 18 18 20 22 24
l'TC

S C A N D I N A V I A (P)
Stockholm

Moscow

-=-- -,,.,:;::=;__...:;:,i

~I::::::::::::=:~~~~2"1

15

UTC

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26 +----------~

I!

8 8 10 12 14 18 18 20 22 24

4 0 - -- -- - - - -- - - ,

CEl'TRAL AFRICA

Kisangani
4 0 - - - - - - - - -- 1

36 +--------'---~

35----------~

30 + - - - - - -- - - -----<
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

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Kuwait City

SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg

IND I A (P)

Ne w Delhi

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35 I

35 - - - - --

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30 - 1 - - - --

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8 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

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S 0 U T H E A S T A S I A (P)

A USTRA LI A

Melbourne

3 5 + - - - - - - - - - - ---l

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

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4 0 - - - - - -- - - --

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6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

FAR EAST

Singe pore
40~----------

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

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June 1992

89

what's
new?
Larry Miller

Retail price for the BTX-120

is Sl 49.95. A full "hand s on"
review of the radio can be found
in Bob Grove's Scanner Equipment column on page 94 .

New
Go-Anywhere
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New Realistic
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Radio Shack has released a
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band transceiver. This is Radio
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carryin g case arc also supplied.

90

June 1992

MFJ Enterprises has introduced a neat, go-anywhere 5-watt

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Northwest Territory. It incl udes
selected entries from Ontario and
Quebec as well.
To order the Yukon Territory
Scanner Frequency List, send S25
to Ron Tull, 209-922.5 Alaska
Highway , Whitehorse, Yukon
Territory, Canada YTA 3Y9.

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.By E3qb GrQve:.

Scanner
Experimenter's
Newsletter
If you are technically inclined
and scanner oriented, you will
enjoy MT columnist Bill Check's
almost-monthly newsletter, Wo rld
Scanner Report , which contains
endless tidbits on modifications,
accessories, computer control and
other improvements for scanners.
To explore the world beyond
"Experimenter' s Workshop,"
subscribe to World Scanner
Report ; $25 buys a ten-issue
subscription from W.B. Cheek,
Commtronics Engineering, P.O.
Box 262478-MT, San Diego, CA
92196. (WSR is not to be
confused with National Scanning
Report, which is a non-technical
publi cation of the Bearcat Radio
Club.)

QSL Survey
The Surinmnc DX Club
Internation al has released the new
2nd edition of their QSL Survey.
The 54 page booklet is divided
into three parts. "Received QSLs"
concentrates on what was sent to
stations in order to get a QSL.
There arc 1,467 cnaics. "Verifi cation signers" includes all
reported veri fication signers since
mid-1988. Finally, there is a
statis tical analysis of the
information contained in t11e
"Received QSL" section.
111e QSL Survey is available
for $7.00 postpaid From Ravin
Scwdien, Bcchanicstraal 58,
Paramaribo, Suriname. Inc iden tally, we have warned, based on
the comments of several readers ,
not to send cash to Suriname. Mr.
Scwdicn, however, says that he
" has never encountered any
problem with this" adding that
62% of the orders he has received

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include cash payment. Sewdicn

also discourages the use of
registered mai l.
While the Suriname DX Club
International is a respected and
well known organization, we
continue to urge caution in
sending cash overseas.

Notes
We were notified of an
address change for ordering
Skyfoot's Oniario Scanner
Glossary and 12 Scanner Radio
Projects, as reviewed in April.
The new address is:

MFJ
Antenna
System
Analyzer
The new MFJ247 makes HF
mobile, portable and base station
antenna system analysis a snap.
Not only will it read VSWR at any
frequency from 1.8-30 MHz, but it
has an accurate frequency counter
to display its self-generated operating frequency.
The 247 is ideal for measuring impedance match ing on antenna
systems for receivers, transmitters and transceivers without actually
applying RF power from a transminer of external signal generator.
Powered from six AA cells (not included) or an external 12 VDC
power source (not included), the 247 provides an LCD readout up 10
seven decimal places, depending upon gate time chosen, with one part
per million accuracy.
The unit is entirely self contained, but, if used with an external
signal generator, can provide accurate SWR (standing wave ratio) and
signal frequency measurement to 150 MHz.
The MFJ-247 VSWR analyzer retails for S189.95 from amateur
radio dealers or MFJ directly at 1-800-647- 1800.

Joe Skyfoot Word and Music

Creations
5468 Dundas St. West
Suite 528
Etobicoke, Ontario
C<Ulada M9B 6E3
Phillip Boucher apologizes
for any returns correspondents
may have experienced.
Also reviewed in April was
the Maritime Frequency Directory. While author Robert Gad 's
name docs appear on the cover
sheet, he wrote to clarify that
"the overwhelming bulk of tlic
effort and industry in this book
was Bob Cobum's, not mine."
Both Rohen Gad and Robin
Lindley arc contributing authors,
but editor Robert Coburn is
apparently due the major credit
for thi s massive compilation.

MONITORING TI MES

Fisher CZ-6 Metal Detector

It has been nearly a half century since Dr. Gerhard Fisher patented
the first metal detector, a heavy, tube-type, rad io transmitter and
receiver which evolved into the famous pancake-shaped mine detector
of World War II.
By modem day standards, Fisher's invention was primitive; today' s
solid -stale instruments are much more sophisticated. An outstanding
example is Fisher' s new CZ-6 QuickSilver, a giant step above com petitive bcat-frequency -oscillator (BFO) and balanced-bridge types.

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Beached tourists regularly leave Th e detector said it was a coinbehind both trash and treasure at either a dim e or a quarter-and
the end of the day.
sure enough, up came a dime!

unless used by a law enforcement agency

with a court order. Monitoring Times
assumes no responsibility for liability

regarding lhe use of this equipment.

Beachcom bing with a metal detector conjurs
This machine not only notifies you of an
up romantic images of buried treasure and lost aluminum pull tab before you waste your time
riches; I vividly recall finding a 2-1/2 carat digging il up, but the meter even shows you the
diamond solitaire ring sparkling in the moon- SHAPE of the tab! And if you don 't want Lo be
light (yes, the owner was found!). But metal bothered by trash, you can sel the QuickSilver
DON'T MISS OUT ON THE OVERNIGHT ACTION U
locators have other applications as well-as I so that only valuable metals like coins and
CAN"T TAKE A SICK DAY FOR THE SHUTTLE LAUNCH ?I
recently discovered with my new CZ-6.
jewelry will be heard!
Lla len to If ALL 11tMn l't)(J want to with ...
As if those conveniences weren't enough,
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the meter also tells you how far to dig to find
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small objects detected by the instrument, and a
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When the QuickSilver arrived I was im- snap of a sw itch neutralizes mineralized ground
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splashproof and the search head is submersible. handle and worn on a belt. This unique feature
The uni t is powered by two nine-volt batter- really helps under extended use.
ies which are easily replaced in the rear
compartment. Cushioned headphones provide Flexibility
audible indication of nearby metal, while easyEven Stranger
to-identify tones suggest the most probable
Metal detectors have a wide latitude of apidentifications of your target-trash or treasure! plications, from artifact collecting in abandoned
My wife Judy and! are wildliferehabilitators.
Having been involved in metal detector design homesites to prospecting for gold; from search- We retrieved an injured- and endangered-Blue
and manufacture many years ago, I was eager to ing historic battlefields and archaeological ruins Heron. After cleaning the wound we sponed a
try the new CZ-6 QuickSilver; the descriptive for aclifacts to locating concealed articles.
strange embedded object, but couldn't make out
literature was lavish in its claims.
Weapons detectors frisk visitors in secure what it was.
For example, the meter indicates the differ- areas; spike detectors prevent costly saw shatterOn a hunch, I passed my CZ-6 QuickSilver
ence between iron, aluminum foil, nickel coins ing and serious injuries in the logging industry; over the infected area and, sure enough, found
and precious metal. The manual said that it really contractors use them to find covered or buried an imbedded fishing hook! That told us how to
could provide this discrimination. Now that' s wiring and plumbing. The list seems endless.
proceed for surg ical removal. Undoubtedly,
just plain ridiculous--0r so I thought.
Recently I was requested by a state road crew birdshot and other small metall ic intrusives could
We started by doing a little beachcombing in to locate a water main shutoff valve that had be found as well.
Sarasota, Florida. The beautiful white beaches accidentally been covered by asphalt pavement.
invite "eoinshooters"- retirees with competi- They knew approximately where it was, but In Conclusion
tive detectors--cvery day . lfl could find anything digging randomly for it would have destroyed
after their thorough scavaging, it would be a the new pavement.
As a perfectionist, I want the best metal
miracle.
1said, "Give me one minute." In 45 seconds detector I can find, and that's my Fisher CZ-6
Sure enough, the CZ-6 signalled coinage l had located the valve with my Fisher and made QuickSilvcr. Whether I'm on the beach, in a
and, after digging more than a foot down in wet, a small "X" on the pavement; when I returned playground or on a lost-article mission, if it's
salty soil, my eager fingers brought up a black- a few hours later a small metal access plate was there, my Fisher will find it.
ened dime!
A free product catalog is available from
in place--cxactly where I told them to dig!
Next, the meter said I had found aluminum
My next mission is more serious. Recently Fisher Research Laboratory, Dept. MT, 200 W.
foil. Aw, what could the detector know?! I a slate employee was shot by a sniper. I will be Willmott Rd., Los 8 anos, CA 93635; phone 209decided to dig it up anyway. And there it wasLaking tlu: CZ-6 to try to find the shell casing 826-0416.
aluminum foi l! Next it indicated an aluminum which would provide invaluable evidence in the
pop-top, and it was! I was fast becoming a criminal case. Made of brass, this target should
believer.
be easy to find if it's there.
Kif

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June 1992

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Radio Shack has recently become very

aggressive in the two -way and amateur market.
Following close on the heels of the two-meter
handheld transceiver we reviewed recently is a
new dual-channel V HF-FM transceiver, model
BTX-120.

Let's Check it Out

We field-tested two units here at MT, one
inside the office bulding and the other worn
outside. Even with buildings and a hillside intervening, the signals were copied nearly a half
mile away . even on low power.

Made in China for Tandy, the one-wan

(switchable to 0.5 watts for low power) hand held
comes with a 6" Ocx whip, removable nicad
battery pack and AC wall charger. A stainless
steel belt clip provides a firm hold and a soft
vinyl jacket protects the handic-talkic's case.

Audio was crisp and clear, unusually so for

a low cost handic-talkic. The HT looks and feels
good; case parts fit well, not like the flimsy
dime-store plastic so often found in cheaper
walkie-talkies.

The BTX-120 is intended for low-power

applications as in construction sites, factories,
warehouses, school campuses, hospitals, stores
and entertainment complexes.

Sensitivity of the new HT is a credible 0.5

microvolts for 12 dB S INAD, with a signal-tonoise ratio for 20 dB of 0. 75 microvolts. Audio
output to the speaker is 350 milliwatts- strong
and clear, even in noisy locations.

One pairof crystals (itineran t 15 1.625 MHz)

is supplied, as is an FCC license application. We
were impressed by Radio Shack's conscientious
emphasis on completing and submitting the FCC
license application (no test required) accompanying the HT before using it.
A red LED is illum inated during transmit;
if it turns yellow, it's time to recharge the
batteries. The lamp shows green wh ile receiving
signals (squelch broken). An extra slip-on battery pack is available; it can be charged while
you use the other pack.
A modulation limiter circui t compensates
for changes in voice levels as you talk into the
radio. Rubber dust plugs protect the ex ternal
earphone and mike jacks when they are not in
use.

Channel B
A second (blank) channel can be crystallcd
for a frequency near 151 .625 without retuning.
It may be possible th at, with retuning , the unit
may be useful from 144-16'.! MHz.
Tuning instmctions arc not supplied, so it
would be wise to check with a Radio Shack

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June 1992

Bob Grove, WA4PYQ

Selectivity is also quite good-adjacent channel interference (15 kHz away) is attenuated by
50 dB .

service center bdorc venturing Loo far away

from the reco mmended frequency range.
Replacing or adding crystals should not be
ancmptcd by anyone unfamiliar with electronic
circ uitry and soldering techniques.
To calculate the frequency for an additional
transmit crystal, the oscillator multiplies by 8;
thus, the fundamenta l frequency of a crystal for
152.000 MHz would be 19.000 MH z.
Since the receiver uses a 10.7 MH z intermediate frequency (IF), the fundamenta l crystal
frequency is determined by subtracting I 0.7
from the operating frequency, then dividing by 4.
Crystals may be ordered from Radio Shack,
but they arc standard from a variety of sources.
Specify the frequency, package type HC-50ff
and 20 pF load capacitance.

MONITORING TIMES

Top-panel jacks for external earphone (or

speaker) and microphone arc prov ided . Radio
Shack recommends their 19-310 speaker/microphone ($19.95, not included). We tried the
equivalent MFJ 285 speaker/microphone, available from MT amateur rad io supp liers; it
performed well in our lab test.
Current drain during transmit is only 150
milliamps; several hours of normal operation
can be expected on a ballery charge.
Unlike many lesser competitors which have
screw-in antennas, the antenna connector is a
BNC-bravo for Radio Shack!- so attachment
to a mobile, rooftop, or other range-extending
antcnna(like the Grove ANT-19 tclcscopic whip)
is easy.
The handie-talkic measures a nice, comfortable 2-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 6" and weighs 17 ounces.
We rate the new Realistic BTX-120 an excellent
value at only $149.95.

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Lawrence Magne

SEG Precision World SEO 110

Portable
Two Sangean Portables Sold
Under AIWA Name
Small Radio, Small Price
Here' s just what the world needs: yet another cheap Chinese analog portable. Right?
Actually, yes-but only in part. The SEO
Precision World SED 110 portable, while no
barn burner, differs in a number of respects from
the lineup we're used to. It represents a signilicant upgrade of the poorly rated Cougar H-88
(see the 1992 Passport lo World Band Radio).
To begin with, it 's quite small- a compact
bordering on a mini- and so is unusually well
suited to globetrotting. And, unlike virtually all
other Chinese analog models tested, it covers the
22 meter (13 MHz) band. Indeed, its shortwave
frequency coverage, even though limited to selected bands, is fairly complete between 5.8821.85 MHz, being really deficient only from
roughly9.4to9.5, 12.0-12.l and 15.6-15.7 MHz.
Of course, this includes the popular 94 10 and
12095 kHz channels used by the BBC World
Service, especially in Europe.
There's also FM, longwaveandmcdiumwave
AM. While the ' 110 doesn't cover much of the
forthcoming new AM band extension for the
Americas from 1.6-1.7 MHz, the long wave coverage is useful during trips within Europe.

cheap portables, swivels, but does not rotate,

which is urthandy. However, the radio does come
standard with a pair of " in-the-car" carpicccscven though FM is monaural only, not stereo as
such earpieces might suggest.
performs well for a simple analog portable, but
Performance is equally basic. No surprises: has tough price competition from the numerous
mediocre everything, from sensitivity to selec- cheap Chinese-made portables that have been
tivity to image rejection. Audio quality, while appearing in recent months. The '808, however,
equally mediocre, is al least as good as that on is one of the best compacts on the market. Both
a number of mini portables we've tested over the models arc quite easy to operate.
years. It 's not unpleasan t, but equally it is tough
The AIW A radios arc only just beginning to
sledding to li sten to a radio like th is hour after appear on the markel, with MT advertiser Chi lton
hour.
Pacific being the only dealer we 'vc come across
thus far. In due course, distribution should become more widespread.
Bottom Line:

Good Throwaway Portable

The bottom line is that for S29 ($33.50 with

shipping), the SEO Precision World SED 110
makes one of the best throwaway portables for
taking on trips for casual listen ing, especially if
you plan to tune the 13 MHz band. If it's lost or
stolen, who cares? And it makes a nice gift if you
don 't want to bother bringing it back home. The
biggest drawback for traveling DXcrs is that it
doesn 't pick up tropical stations, those found
between 2.3-5.1 MHz.
The Precision World doesn' t appear Lo be
Rudimentary Features and
widely distributed. We purchased ours with no
hassles as product #52 19 from Heartland
Performance
America, 6978 Shady Oak Road, Eden Prairie,
Frequency readout is coarse by today's stan- MN 55344 (800/966-1 233 or 800/229-290 1).
dards-the di al can be up to 50 kHz off from For those seeking other sources, the factory,
what your eye interpolates is the correct fre- Shenzhen Electronic Display Ltd. , can be reached
quency on the dail. Poor as that is, it 's typical of at Bldg. 205, Light Industri al District, Shangbu
what you can expect from even the best of the 518045, Shenzhen, China.
radios costing less than the now-famous DAK
digital models (which run about twice as much). AIW A Enters with
The' I !O's features arc basic: power, tuning Two Sangean-Made Portables
knob, volume slider and two band-selector slider
switches, plus a virtually useless LED "glow
AJW A, known worldwide for its electronic
light" to indicate when a signal is being received. products, has introduced two portables, manuThere's no power lock, a drawback for traveling, factured for Aiwa by Sangean o fTaiwan, into the
but unlike some more costly portables there is a
North American market. The first, the SI 09.95
carrying strap.
WR-A 100, is the Sangean MS- IOI mini in a
P ower is by merely two "AA" cell s.
sleeker cabinet. The second, the S259.95 WR Be tween this and low bancry drain, the cost of 0 I 000 compact, is the Sang can ATS -808 that's
operation is minimal. For those who prefer AC
been given an attractive Euro-style facelift.
power, there is a port for 3V DC via an outboard
Both Sangcans have been reported on
power supply, which is not provided. The tele- already in MT, with the '808 having been revisscopic antenna, like all telescopic antennas on ited earlier thi s year. In a nutshell, the 'I 01

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Editor-in-Chief
Passport lo World Band Radio

MONITORING TIMES

Coming Up:
OAK Portable, Lowe Receiver
For those of you who have written me about
the new $75.90 OAK DMR-3000 portable, as
soon as it became known that the radio was out
we ordered one, along with the much-publicized
DAK active antenna. When we placed our order,
we were explicitly assured by the friend ly sales
lady on the phone that the radio was in stock, and
that even though the antenna was out of stock the
radio would be shipped immediately.
Alas, a couple of weeks later we received not
the radio, but a postcard telling us the radio was
out of stock and bac kordered. While our charge
card invoice hasn't arrived yet, at a recent convention of the Ontario DX Association a member
indicated DAK had charged his credit card for
a DMR-3000, even though the merchandise was
not in stock.
This is, to say the least, a shabby way to treat
customers. Let's hope the radio itself fares better. As soon as it's out and we have run it through
the test hurdles, we'll let you know the results
in these pages.
We have begun the long process of laboratory and hands-on testing of an interesting new
tabletop model from England, the Lowe HF -150.
It's somewhat cheaper than Lowe's other receivers, and reportedly is selling well throughout
Europe-the pitch reportedly being why buy a
plastic portable when you can get a "real radio."
We' ll let you know how "real" this new
radio is in a forthcoming column.

radio reflections

By Linton G . Robertson

~,.I

seems a sad fact of existence that men

-,,_, far in advance of their time arc usually,
through small fau lt of their own, held back,
hampered, and ground down by many things.
Contempt, fear, closed -mindedness, and the corrosive envy of mediocrity have plagued such
people since the beginning of time. It was no
different with Nicola Tesla, one of the most
remarkable men of our age. Only recently has he
come under the li ght of serious scrutiny again,
and slowly, but surely , he is being recognized as
one of the greatest minds of the age. Space
prohibits a detailed recount of his life and accomplishments, but here is a brief summary of his
fabulous mind and his contributions to radio and
science.
Born the son of a clergyman in eastern Europe, Nicola Tesla's early life was marked by his
fantastic imaginative powers, as well as his uncanny ability to visualize as concrete reality
whatever it was that his fancy conceived. This
gift turned out to have its drawbacks as well as
its blessings , for often, as a young child , Tesla
had difficultydisccrning what was real from what
was imaginary, so strong was hi s faculty of
visualization. He seems to have had a most
remarkable nervous system, to say the least, as
his sister would, from time to time, have to
patiently explain lo the young boy that what he
what he was seeing was not altogether real.
Tesla came to this country right about the
time that Edison was struggling with the devel opment of a series of truly reliable DC motors.
Tesla went to work for Edison , and friction
between the men did not take long to develop,
especially after Tesla made good an Edison request to improve Edison's DC motors on no less
than 20-odd designs. Edison had promised Tesla
a SS0 ,000 bonus if this could be done. Edison
wclched on the deal, commenting, " Why, Mr.
Tesla, you just don't understand our American
sense of humor."
Tesla, always the gentleman, tipped his hat
to Edison, left hi s employ and wound up digging
ditches very shonly thereafter. So, through the
jealousy of a colleague, one of the best minds of
the millennium was reduced to a state of abject
povcny. (Tesla and Edison were to ram heads
again later during the great AC{fcsla DC/Edison
battle. As we all know, Tesl a won, and AC
bccan1c the world standard .)
lluough an unlikely set of c ircumstances
starting with the fact that the foreman of the
digging crew knew a man named Westinghouse
(!),Tesla wound up being introduced lo him , and

started turning out inventions for him. At thi s

time he invented the polyphase AC induction
motor, and laid the foundation for all alternator
design for nearly a hundred years to come. He
worked without plans or test models, creating a
working unit on the first try. (Bold minc.)ln his
remarkable autobiography, modestly titled, My
!nvemions. he states how he set about his accomplishments:
"When I first conceive of an invention , I do not
set to work immediately. Instead, I refine the
device in my mind, adding an improvement here,
an additi on there, and so on. If, for example, I am
designing an alternator, I run the device in my
mind, and I even note if it is out of balance. In
over twenty years of work this has been my
method, and there have been no exceptions to this
rule. In each case, al l my devices have worked the
way they should have every time. "
This, from the man who created (on the first
try, naturally) a working model of a radio-controlled submarine before 19 1S! (By the way, the
US Navy refused to fund it, saying that they
couldn ' t see a use for such a thing!)
Student~ of computer animation will realize
right off the bat that, basically, Tesla was doing
in his head what engi neers do today using com puter simulation.
Tesla, however, was not always Lhc easiest
man to work with. Preferring a way of life and
work that always tended toward solitude, Tesla,
when called upon to join with other colleagues,
technicians and engineers , expected pcrformancc
on a par with his own. On one occasion he bluntly
stated that a " real engineer" shouldn 't need drawings! This attitude did not alw ays speed his
projects toward completion, to say the least.
As a neighbor he must have been something
of a trial, as well, the town of Colorado Springs,
where hc completed some of his more important
researches, suffered through numerous blackouts. Mr. Tesla regularly burned up the town's
generating plant while creating his own arti ficial
lightning, and used huge amounts of current for
his other projects . Peace was restored after Tesla
acquired his own generating unit.
He had other personal oddities. Once, when
dining with the Wcstinghouse's,aplatcofpcachcs
was brought to the table. Tesla stared at them in
horror, and raising his hands palms up and stretching o ut hi s arms as if to shield himself from
something horrible, said, "Take them away! Ugh ,"
and turned his head away as if the sight were to
awful too bear!

MONITORING TLMES

Predictably, he was not too good with money,

spending the goodly sums he had made from his
patents free ly in the pursuit of his researches. He
was often scrambling for funds . Still, it is worthwhile to note his generosity to those who had
befriended him; Wcslinghousc, at one point,
found his company on the ropes. He did not have
enough money to pay Tesla and stay solvent.
Tesla, of his own free will, signed an agreement
abrogating his rights to cenain royalties so his
friend would not go bankrupt. This act cost him
an enormous amount of money over a long period
of time. Had it not been for this, Westinghouse
probably wouldn't exist today.
Sadly, Tesla wrote little down, and many of
his ideas have been lost as a result. One particularly lamentable loss is his uncompleted
experimenls on a scheme of broadcast wireless
AC power distribution. Still, we know today that
modern power systems, as well as all radio systems, owe their ex istence to him, (He invented
the very coneeptof the tuned circuit!) As a matter
of fac t, the U.S. Suprcmecoun ruled in 1947 that
Tesla, NOT Marconi , was the true fatherof radio.
Caring little for money and wishing only to
be left to pursue his studies in peace, Tesla died
at an advanced age in a hotel nearly penniless and
sinking into obscurity. Yet today we can appreciate a man at once a genius, a gentleman, and a
great pioneer of radio. Increasingly, he is being
re-discovered by a generation that hardly knew
his name. After reading his autobiography, one
cannot help but feel that one of the best examples
of the human race lived and walked among us for
a time.
If you'd like to know more about this
remarkable man and his work, look for any of the
following books:
1.

2.
3.
4.
S.

"My lnventions,"by Nicola Tesla, Hart Brothers, Williston, VT 1982.

"Nicola Tesla, GiantofElectricity," Crowell
& Co., New York, NY 1961.
"Lightning In His Hand," Omni Publishers,
Hawthorne, GA 1964.
"Tesla: Man Out Of Time," Dell, New York,
NY 1983.
"Prodigal Genius," John O ' Neill , Angriss
Press, Hollywood, CA 1981.

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computers fl radio

Almost Free-Lunch
Monitoring Software?
Maybe-Read On!
Last month we gave you a barrage of reviews
of commercial radio-related software and promised more would follow this month. Well this
month we have more software, but with a different approach. The programs that we will look at
will all be e ither shareware or public domain
software. What docs this mean? In a word ...
CHEAP. In the words of Data Outlet Shareware
(PO Box 776, Macon, GA 31202-0776; 1-800347-4306), who has provided this software: With
commercial you pay, you get, you try. With
shareware you get, you try, you use and then you
pay. I define public domain as: you pay a small
handling fee and then you're on your own.
From the author's point of view; the public
domain author has donated his work to the public
to funhcr the subject of his program . Usually he
offers no support or fixing of bugs encountered
by users. The shareware author, on the other
hand , is expecting a monetary return for his
efforts, albeit on the honor system. The users who
would like support from the author in the form
of bug-fix ing revis ions and answers to user questions, will send the author a reasonable "user
registration fee"; pcninent registration information is included as an opening screen of the
program or in a README file.
Companies such as Data Outlet Shareware
will sell you a disk containing not only one, but
several shareware programs to review for about
$4.00 per disk plus shipping and handling. Even
at this incredibly inexpensive price, is it worth it?
Arc they really of use to the radio monitor? Let's
begin by looking at a few such programs.
TI1e first thing you will encounter trying to
use shareware programs is that you cannot run the
programs directly from the disk. In order to cram
sometimes up to fi fteen programs on one disk, the
program s arc compacted into a special format
which takes less di sk space. Data Outlet Shareware
uses a program called UNZIP which is included
on a II disks and performs th is expansion function.
A word of caution: have plenty of form atted
blank disks or hard disk space available before
" unzipping."
Once a program is ready to use, it's like a
treasure hunt to fi gure out where the author has
put the basic instructions on how to sct-upand use
the program. They may be included in the program itself and appear when you run the program,
or more likely, arc in a separate file. The name
of the instruction file is usually something like

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[ _J

README.DOC or PROGRAM.TXT. I'm sure

most of you know that these types of text fil es can
be displayed on your screen by the command
TYPE and then the full name of the file (for
example: TYPE README.DOC). Using the
CTRL key and the NUM LOCK key you can stop
the text from scrolling down the screen . Hitting
the space bar will re-start the scrolling. Typing
PRI NT README.DOC will print the instructions on your printer, but be sure to have plenty
of paper ready.
And now we' re ready to try a program called
MIN IPROP, Ionospheric Propagation Predictions,
Version 2.0. The name describes its fun ction. As
you will discover from the 34 pages of instructions and excellent tutorial on ionospheric physics
(in MP.DOC), catching rare DX stations on shortwave is not totally a roll-of-the-dice game of
chance. Parameters such as seasons, solar activity and local time of day, at both the transmitter
location and your monitoring site, are important
fac tors which can indicate the "best" times and
frequencies to use for listening. MTNTPROP allows you to determine the optimum times and
frequencies for he aring a station from a specific
location on earth.
Starting the program by typing MP brings up
the Main Menu. Pressing the "1 " key starts a
propagation prediction by asking you to input
your target station's location, called TERMINAL A , lati tude. If you don 't know your
coordinates and since most of these programs are
written for our ham radio brethren, MINlPROP
lets you input the ham radio call sign prefi x for
the location and then looks up a large city's
latitude and longi tude in its database. For example JA for Japan. The process is repeated for
your listening location; for example, New York/
New Jersey area=ham prefix W2. Next you input
the date for which you want the prediction and,
of course, the sunspot number or solar flux.
What?! You mean you don ' t keep the solar
flux posted in your house on an hourly basis? Just
kidding. You can receive this information on
WWV (5, 10, 15 and 20 MHz) at e ighteen minutes past every hour.
Then the program goes to work putting on
your screen the compass bearing from your receiver to the station, both long path and short
path, path length in kilometers and miles, local
sunri se and sunset and the location of the grey
(day/ni ght) line on the earth .

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There's more: A key press brings up a chart

listing the maximum usable frequency (FMUF)
and the minimum or cutoff frequency (ECOF) for
every two hours of the prediction day . In addition,
relative signal strengths that can be expected on
five user chosen frequencies are displayed. Pressing the G key shows you the time/frequency data
in Graph form-my preference for quick visual
assessment. Other options allow you to print the
information on the screen or return to any screen
or the main menu.
So is MINIPROP worth the money? I'll let
you be the judge. The cost of disk AMOl .3, which
contains MINIPROP, is $3.50 plus shipping and
handling. HOWEVER, for that price you also
receive SIXTEEN other programs on AMO l .3,
although on closer inspection, three of the six teen
arc either earlier versions of MINTPROP or are
essential to the running of the MINIPROP pro
gram. But that still leaves thirteen others . Let' s
look at another program on the disk, DTPOLE.BAS
in the DIAPCOIL sub-directory. Don't forget,
the fi le must first be unzipped and transferred to
a new disk.
Notice the .BAS? This indicates that the
program is a basic file and requires a Basic
language, such as GWBASIC 3.22, to be loaded
before it will run. Selecting F3, LOAD, and
typing DIAPCOTL\DIPOLE and then F2, RUN ,
starts this reduced length dipole antenna design
program. Let's say I wanted to have an antenna
that was made for listening to the BBC. The fi rst
question asks the operating frequency. For this
case it is 15.070 MH z.
This program promises to cuswmize the
antenna to your space limitations by asking you
the total length you want the antenna to be and
then calculating the antenna loading coil you will
have to wind. Let's say 40 feet.
Now it asks " Feet from center to loading
coil?" Since this program replaces the longer
resonant length of the antenna with loading coils,
this question asks where you want to position
them on the wire. For convenience, say eight feet
from center of antenna.
Knowing we are going to use# 16 gauge wire
to make our antenna, the next question is an
swered. The program docs its stuff and comes up
with the ambiguous answer of -3. l microhenries.
What does that mean? Got me. How do I
build it? Who knows! AHA!! Welcome to Public
Domain. Useful to some, but not most. Thi s

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program 1s found again on the disk <:ailed

Dipole2.
Well, the huge amount of programs on the
disk arc quickly being reduced. Let's look at one
more titled RDSSTV2, a program to decode and
display slow scan tv images found in the ham
bandson28.640, 7.171, 14.230,21.340and 3.845
MHz. The directions are very simple and clear for
connecting the audio from your receiver to the
game control adapter of your PC . Tuning is made
easy with a slow and crude, but adequate input
level graph. And away you go. The program
includes images that you can load and display,
store function for your new off-air images and a
few more goodies. By tapping the fire button on
your joystii::k you can give the program a quick
test before you go frequency hunting. RDSSTY2
adds another mode to our radio monitoring hobby
in the form of slow scan tv reception.
So what's the verdict? Shareware, like anything these days, must be purchased carefully.
Don' t be fooled by the seemingly large number
of programs you get for your money. Most arc
poorly documented, of limited use and cannot
compare with high quali ty commercial software.
However, if you i::an identify one or two programs, like MINIPROP and RDSSTY2, on a
single disk, the value at S3.50 is outstanding.
These are the exceptions to the rule, "You get
what you pay for." Go for quality, not quantity.
One further caution. The high handling
charges from most shareware companies arc
clearly to encourage you lo buy more than one
disk since the charge covers the first several disks
ordered. Make sure the second disk is as valuable
as the firs t if you want to spread the handling
costs. Data Outlets' AMOl.3 disk is one of those
winners in my opinion. It also includes a number
of satellite location programs for OSCAR listeners and Sat TY people. However, although the
"bird" data can be manually updated in the programs, the included data is suspect due to the
birth dates of the programs which go bai::k lo the
1980's.
The current Data Outlet catalog lists fourtee n
disks under the Amateur Radio heading. I would
recommend looking at disks AM 1.4 (formerly
1.3), 2.3, 6.2 (WEFAX), 11.2 (Control Interfaces-Beware: I couldn' t get most to work, but
interesting forthc one that did) and 13 .1 (logging
& T NC interface). In most cases don't expect a
free meal, but with careful searching you can find
a light-lunch or snack.
If any other shareware companies arc listening and contact me through MT. I will pass on
radio related program titles. Don' t forget to look
for shareware distributors at ham shows where
you can save the shipping and handling charges.

ScanCat Update
Leaving shareware for the moment, the
SCANCA T Guys, J&J Enterprises, have totally
revamped SCANCAT. The new version adds to
the impressive array of ex isting func tions with
spectrum graphs for selected radios, an increased
number of radios with which it interfaces (almost
universal ) and list presentation of the database.
In addition they are now offering cables for
squelch controlled scanning. The one for the
!COM is out and others are about to become
available. Check their ad in this issue forthe latest
details. We'll be revisiting some already-reviewed
software packages in the near future.
Don't forget to enter the Message Catcher
(sec " Radio Accessories" ad) give-away contest
detailed in last month 's column. You gotta be in
it to win it. Herc arc the questions:
I.

Whose job has it been to read frequency lists

to me over the years?

2.

What software/hardware functions arc included in a " total monitoring environment"?

3.

What parameter on a serial port sets the data

"speed limit"?

4.

Which software, radio and computer do you

currently use with your radio hobby?

5.

Which software do you not currently own,

but are considering purchasing?

Finally, to all those who have sent in questions with SAS Es, I hope I have been of help. For
those of you who have not received a reply, be
assured you will. Keep your suggestions and
comments coming.

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Doug Demaw, W1 FB

How to Build High-Q Coils

Perhaps yo u arc wondering why anyone is
concerned about the Q (quality factor) of a radio
coil. After all , isn ' t a coil a coil'>
Not reall y! Certain types of circuits require
coils with high Qin order to perfom1 a given task
properly. Such applications arc associated with
tuned, narrow-band c ircuits. For example, part
of a receiver's selec ti vity is determined by the
sharpness or rejection ability of the early stages
(near the antenna) in the c irc uit. The higher the
tuned circuit Q the better the " front end selectivity," as it is ca lled .
High-Q tuned c ircuits in this part of a receiver help lo reject strong signals that arc near
in frequency to the one you w ish to monitor. The
better the front -end select ivi ty the less chance
for receiver overloadin g if there is a very strong
signal m:ar the one of interest.
Additional rece iver selectivity is, of course,
obtained at the IF (intcm1cdi atc frequency) of
the radio. Here we use IF filt ers that are of the
ceramic, cry stal or mechanical varieties . The IF
filter is chosen to provide the ove rall bandwidth
of the recei ver. Our IF filter may be designed for
AM, SSB or CW bandw idths- wide, medium or
narrow, respectively. High Q is required also in
the IF filter if it is to yield the desired narrow
bandwidth or selec ti vity.

What Determines Coil Q?

Q is dependent upon ( 1) the effective ac or
RF resistance of the length of wire used to wind
the coil and (2) the quality of the coi l form
dielectric (insulating material) substance. There
is also a third consideration with respect to Q:
The form factor of the coil plays a role in the Q
obtained. Form factor is the ratio of the winding
length to the coil diameter. Generally speaking,
a I: 1 form factor ensures the highes t Q, although
I have found form factors up to 2: I quite satisfactory.
Finally, the coil should be spaced well away
from conductive objects, s uch as shield cans,
metal chassis and me tal panels. Make certain
that your coil is a least one coil diame ter away
from me tal objects.
Ge tting back to the coil resistance versus Q,
the greater the wire resistance the lower the Q,
and hence the broader the response of the tuned
c ircuit in which the coi l is used. How may we
reduce the effective ac resistance of our coils?
The answer lies in the use of large wire diameters.
RF current docs not now in all of the wire.
There is a condition known as "skin effect." The
lower the operating frequency the deeper the
pene tration of RF current, but it never now s all
of the way to the center o f the w ire. Therefore,
the smaller the wire the gre ater the resistivity to

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RF or ac current. Increasing the wire diameter

provides more conductor area for the RF current,
and this reduces the effective resistance of the
coil winding.
This is why some builders in the olden days
used 1/4- or 3/8-inch copper tubing when they
wound coils for their transm itters. Radio amateurs still use large diameter wire or copper
tubing for the coils in high-power ampli fiers and
for loading coils that arc used in mobile antennas.
We should acknowledge also that the efficiency of circuits is best when the tuned-circuit
Q is high. In other words, the higher the Q the
lower the circuit losses.
Most VHF and UHF coils are silver plated.
This aids the conductivity of the coils, which
lowers the resistance. The plating also discourages harmful oxidation, which can increase the
resisti vity of the coil wire-especially if copper
or brass is used.
Coils that arc wound on toroid cores of the
correct material forthcoperating frequency (there
arc many core mixes or recipes) can produce
very high values of Q. Thi s is because the
magne tic core material reduces the required
nurnbcrof coil turns and this , in turn, reduces the
resistance of the winding. Irrespective of the
type of coi l used, toroidal or air wound, high Q
may be thought of as I SOor greater. A low-Qcoil
may have a reading of only 10, SO or 80, for

Figure 1: The illustration at A

shows th e relative penetration of
ac or RF current versus operating frequency fo r wire of a given
gauge. Note that th e current
flows deeper into th e conductor
at th e low end of the frequency
spectrum .
Th e drawing at B shows how
yo u may build a co il form to
obtain high 0. Although eight
vertical posts are shown, you
may reduce the number to six.
The pillars may be drilled, as
shown, to contain th e wire used
for the winding. An alternative
method is to fil e notches in th e
posts, into whi ch the wire is laid
and glued.

example. Q s as great as 500 are nol uncommon for well designed airwo und coils. Q may be measured with a commercial Q meter or while
using a signal generator and an oscilloscope, as detailed in The ARRL
/ectronics Data Book.

Coil Form Insulating Material

Air-wound (self supporting) coi ls have the least loss and yield the
highest Q. Commercial Miniductor stock, such as that manufactured by
the B & W Company, has high Q. Ceramic or stcatitc coil forms, especially
when glazed, are excellent for use when winding high-Q coi ls. Plastic
materials such as polystyrene, Delrin, Teflon and fiberglass arc suitable
also. Al the low end o f the Q scale arc coi l forms made from wood, PVC
tubing and paper-base phenolic.

How to Build a Large, Hi-Q Coil

I mentioncdearlierthat air-wound coil s have highQ. We can approach
the quality of a self-supporting air-wound coil by buildin g a coil form with
ribs. The major portion o f the coil has air as the dielectric when this is
done . Large coils of this type arc often used fo r resonating short antennas.
They may be used also in the tuned circuits for RF power amplifiers and
antenna tuners. Figure I shows how lo construct a coil of this type.
The vertical support rods may be made of plexiglass tubing or rod
material. If you do not have access to a plastics dealer you can use wooden
dowel rod for the supports. The doweling should be boiled for IS minutes
in canning wax or bee's wax to impregnate the wood. This keeps the wood
from absorbing moisture and dirt, which would spoil the dielectric quality
of the wood and degrade the coil Q.
Avoid using nylon rod or rubing for any RF coil. It will actually
become hot and melt under high power at the upper end of the HF spectrum
and in VHF or UHF circuits. PVC will act in a like manner under the
foregoing conditions.
Wood is suitable also for the top and bottom plates of the coil depicted
in Figure I. The end plates should be treated with canning wax or finished
with polyurethane lacquer or spar vanish. This will prevent the absorption
of moisture.
The support rods are inserted into the end plates to provide a snug
fit. The ends of the rods arc abraded and coated wi th epoxy cement before
they are inserted in to the end-plate holes.
The vertical ribs can be notched to keep the coil wire in place. A drop
of epoxy cement may then be placed at each anchor point to affix the wire
to the ribs . Alternatively, you can drill holt:s in the ribs and thread the wire
through them. Remember that the larger the wire diameter the greater the
Q. The rums should be spaced one wire diameter from one another. Try
to maintain the I: I form fac tor for the winding, as mentioned earlier.

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I have seen small coils that were made as shown in Figure I. The
builders used ordinary wooden house matches (heads removed) as ribs,
after they were boiled in wax. Plastic knilling needles can be cut to suitable
length for use as ribs, should you wish to make small coi ls.
Large coils with considerable inductance arc handy for increasing the
electrical length of short wire antennas. For example, if you do not have
sufficient room for a full -size quarter-wavelength end-fed wire, you can
resonate the antenna to 1/4 wavelength by placing the loading coil in series
with the wire. The turns on the coil arc shorted (from either end) until the
signals peak in strength at the operating frequency.
Do not short circuit the coil turns at points other than the ends of the
coil. If you do, the coil Q will be ruined. In other words, don't short turns
along the midsection of a coil.

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experimenter's w-orkshop

Bill Cheek

Switches and Switching Techniques

One of the most useful and vital of all
electronic components is the switch. It is also
one of the most misused, abused, boring and
least understood of all electronic components.
Oh? What's so hard to understand about
making and breaking a connection, you ask?
Well, in simplest form , there is nothing to
misunderstand since if you cut a wire, current
can' t now; splice the cut ends back together and
current n ows. A switch just conveniently docs
the cutting and splicing for you.
Radio Frequency (RF), solid-state, and digital
technologies, however, demand more to switching
thanjustcutting and splicing connections, though
you can still think of it that way. Switches come
in many shapes, styles, sizes and varying degrees
of convenience, but there are two basic types:
electro-mechanical and electronic . You are
probably most fami liar with the first, an example
o f wh ich is the common, everyday wall switch
that turns on/off the li ghts. Mechanical switches

are dull, boring and easy to use. Yuk. Almost

equally boring are the much smaller toggle
switches that we use in many of our electronic
projects, rotary, rocker, slide and the more modem
DIP switches. Only a bit more classy is the
electro-mechanical relay.
While all these have their place in electronics,
there is little to get excited about. But, this
represents ONLY the tip of the iceberg in terms
of real world switching needs. In typical scanner
and shortwave radios, dozens, even hundreds of
switching actions take place inside the radio
without you even knowing it. These various
electronic switches are exciting and pertinent to
the hobbyist.
Thanks to modem technology, electronic
switches arc not only readily available, but also
easier to apply and use than their mechanical
counterparts. On top of that, electronic switches
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swi tches.
The simplest electronic switch and one of
the easiest to apply is the si licon switching diode,
IN9 14/ 1N4148. (#276-1620&276-l 122 at Radio
Shack) Figure I shows some practical examples
of diode switches: FIG-IA is an all purpose,
audio/IF/Low RF switch. FIG-lB is a typical
diode switch for a crystal oscillator (as many
crystals as des ired can be added usin g the
techniques shown). FIG- IC shows how to use
diodes to switch between IF filters; a technique
that 's essential if you take your receiver's
selectivity seriously.
Neophytes sometimes use mechanical
switches fo r RF and IF signals and then wonder
abouuhe poor results or ill-effects! RF and highspccd data signals arc best confined to very short
paths, but there is rarely a short path to a
convenient toggle switch on a front panel when
a crystal oscillator or IF filter is buried deep
within a radio.
A diode switch allows crystals to be switched
at the oscillator where RF paths can be kept very
short. The convenience of a toggle or rotary
switch can be retained because switched DC
controls the remote diode(s) to turn them ON or
OFF. When a silicon diode is forward biased
with a voltage greater than about 0.6v, it becomes
conductive: (-0.6v on the cathode with respect to
the anode, or +0.6v on the anode, with respect to
the cathode.) When a diode is not biased, or when
it is reverse biased, itdoesn ' t conduct. (A switch
with no moving pans!)
The res istors, chokes and capacitors shown
in Figure I arc simple supporting networks to
Iim i l the current through the diodes; to isolate the
RF path from the DC switching circuit; and to
keep RF from escaping the area of the diodes.
IN9 14 or IN4 148 diodes are eminently suited
for switching IF filters (Wide, Medium, Narrow,
etc), crystals, low power RF circuits of all kinds
and even antennas!
Generally speaking, diode switches are best
for small signal circuits and very low power
switching needs. When current requirements
exceed roughly 50-ma, and/or where voltages
exceed 16-35 volL~. there is a heller electronic
switch and just about as simple: the common
silicon transistor! Limited only by current and
voltage maxim urns, the transistor is a nigged and
ex tremely useful switching device!
Figure 2 shows practical examples of
transistor switches which are designed to tum
things On & Off, depending on the bias voltage
at the Base of the transistor. FIG -2A offers a
simple NPN transistor sw itch that's useful for
lots of possibilities. FIG -2B is a PNP countcrpart.
Pay aLLention to the direction of current flow
as shown when using either of these two sw itches.
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and subsequently the recorder. The LED is a
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The SQUELCH controlled circuit is best
called a (COR) "carrier operated relay" while a
voice-derived controller is called a voiceoperatcd-relay (VOX). The VOX version of this
circuit (FIG-2D) is identical to the SQUELCH
version in FIG-2C, except that instead of sampling
a mysterious SQUELCH signal, it can be
controlled from the radio's EXTERNAL
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and converted to a DC bias for the transistor
switch by the germanium diode circuit; otherwise,
operation of the VOX and COR circuits is
identical.
There are other variations of trans is tor
switches and even more of other types of
electronic switches that we haven't discussed
here. We '11 cover more next month to round out
your immediate needs for high-tech sw itching
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it on; no bias or a reverse bias turns it off. A

classic application of the transistor switch is to
start & stop a Lape recorder as signals come and
go.
There arc two practical ways to activate such
a transistor switch: (I) use the receiver's
SQUELCH gale (signal) lo turn the transistor
ON and OFF, or (2) use a sampling circuit for
voice/audio signals lo switch the transistor. Most
scanners and other receivers with SQUELCH
have a circuit that rests at Ov when no signals
come in, and which rise s to +5 to +8 volts when
signals arc received. SQUELCH circuits operate
from this signal, and so can your Remote Tape
Recorder Switch!
FIG-2C shows a practical SQUELCHoperated Remote Tape Recorder Switch. Because
RF is not involved here and because tape recorders
can demand various amounts of current, our
Remote Tape Recorder Switch uses a relay to do
the actual remote switching, bUL the tran sistor is
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103

antenna topics

W. Clem Small, KR6A, CET

Using an SWR Analyzer to

Optimize Your Antenna's Performance
Th e majority of today ' s mos t popular
antenna designs arc for resonant antennas:
antennas tuned cithcr to a specific resonant fre quency or tuned to be roughly resonant across a
band of frequencies. Chances arc good that the
antenna which you use is constrnctcd from a
resonant antenna des ign.
Some examples of resonant antennas arc the
halfwave dipole, the grounded quartcrwave, the
quartcrwave groundplane, the coax ial colincar,
the Yagi-Uda beam, the various log-periodic
designs, and thc cubical quad. Resonant designs
also account for many other antcnnas in usc
today.
All of thesc antennas work best when they
actually resonatc at the frequency or band on
which they arc utilized.

Antenna Resonance
Have you ever noticed that a string on a
musical instrument will sometimes vibrate (you
will hcarit sound) if imother instrumcnt plays the
note to which the string is tuned? Because a
musical instrument string is tuned to a particular
note or audio frequency it will respond to that
note much better than to any other note which
vibrates the air around it. Other notes which arc
much different in frequency than the string ' s
frequency just don't give the s tring enough exci tation to make it audibly sound.
The string's response to various audio frequencies is similar to the way most antennas
respond to radio frequencies. Most antennas
respond to a radio signal best when the frequency
of that signal is the same as the frequency to
which the antenna itself is tuned. The frequency
to which the antenna is tuned is said to be the
" resonant frcquem:y" of the antenna.
Just as a musical instrument string sounds
out loudest when stimulated by a note of its own
resonant frequency, a resonant an tenna wi ll give
optimum output to the receiver whcn energized
by a signal wi th a frequency identical to its own
resonant frequen cy. Making an antenna resonant
to a specific frequency will make it more sensi tive to signals with that specific frequency.
For receive-only installations, tuning your
antenna to resonance may not make a noticable
difference in the your reception of strong or
moderate strength signals. But for weak signals
it can make a worthwhile difference. And for
antennas which arc used for transmiuing, tun ing
the antenna to resonance can make a significant

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June 1992

contribution to yourtransmiucd signal 's strength.

How to Confirm the Resonance of

You r Antenna
The most common way lo make an antenna
clement resonant is to calculate the length of the
clement with an appropriate resonance formula.
For instance, the length of a resonant halfwave
dipole wire clement is determined by:
Length in feet = 468/operating frequency in MHz

But once we mount the antenna in place we

may be concerned that nearby objects could be
detuning the antenna. It may bc wonhwhile to
check to sec if the antenna's resonant frequency ,
after it is installed, is what we planned it to be. In

this case, test instruments can be used to determine antenna resonance. Instruments which may
be used for this purpose include dip meters such
as a tunnel-dip, FET-dip, or grid-dip meter; the
noise bridge; and the SWR meter.
To use a dip meter to check an antenna's
resonant frequency, the meter ' s tuning-coil is
usually placed against the antenna wire at the
center of a halfwave antenna clement and is
tuned for a dip in the meter reading. This dip
indicates the resonant frequency for the
halfwavclcngth element. Dip meters are relatively difficult to use with antennas, and require
considerable skill and experience for effective
utilization.
To use a noise bridge to determine antenna
resonance you may attach the bridge to the
antenna and to a receiver wh ich is then tuned for
minimum noise. The frequency at which mini mum noise is found is the resonant frequency of
the antenna. Using a noise bridge is simple and
easy.
It is most convenient to make antenna resonance measurements at the receiver end of the
fecdlinc, instead of out at the antenna itself. This
is particularly true if the antenna is high above
ground. For such convenience with eitherthe dip
meters or the noise bridge, we may connect the
test device to the antenna with a fcedl inc which
is a multiple of a half-wavelength of the frequency we 're testing. However, a different length
fccdline is needed for each frequency at which
the antenna is to be tested fo r resonance, and this
can be a tedious job.

Checking Antenna Resonance with

an Antenna Analyzer

The MFJ-207 HF SWR Analyzer

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An antenna's resonant frequency can be found

by determining the frequency al which it presents the lowest SWR (standing wave ratio): this
frequency is its resonant frequency. An SWR
meter can be located at the antenna or on the
operating table altachcd to the receiver end of tJ1c
antenna feedlinc. Unlike the procedures for the
noise bridge and the dip meter, the feedlinc
length is not critical and need not be a multiple
of a half wavelength.
For ordinary SW R meters, this considerable
convenience is offset to some degree by the fact
that most SWR meters require a separate source
of radio frequency signals. For amateur radio
operators it is possible to use their transmilters to

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furnish these signals. But for most monitoring

enthusiasts, furnishing a source of radio frequency signals can present a problem.
AL least one series of commercially available
SWR meters- the MFJ SWR Analyzers-have
their own built-in source of radio frequency
signals. For in stance, Lhe MFJ -207 in this series,
shown in fig. I .. covers from 1.75 to 30 MHz.
These analy1.crs have a dial which indicates the
approximate frequency selling. However, for
acceptable precision you should monitor the
207's signals with your communications receiver or connect a digital frequency counter in
the jack provided fo r that purpose. One SWR
An alyzer with identical frequency coverage to
the 207, the MFJ-247, has a built-in frequency
counter. (Sec What's New, page 90.)
Other SWR Analyzers offered by MFJ include the MFJ 208, which covers the range of
142 MH z LO 156 MHz, the MFJ-2 17 covering 30
Lo 50 MH z, and the MFJ -2 18 which covers 150
Lo 170 MH z. The analyzers can be operated
either from balleries orfrom an 11OVAC adapter.
In use, these analyzers indicate SWR di n::ctly: there arc no computations or adjustments

necessary. Simply connect the analyzer 10 your

antenna or feedline, set the frequency d ial, and
observe the SWR. To determine the antenna's
resonant frequency, Lune the analyzer for lowest
SWR. An antenna system may give low SWR
readings at several frequencies, but the lowest
reading should indicate the antenna's resonant
frequency. Calculating your antenna's resonance
by the formula given above helps you Lo know
where to start looking for resonance with the
SWR analyzer.
Another feature of the SWR analyzers which
SW Ls or monitoring buffs will find useful is that
they can indicate whether your antenna is too
short or too long for resonance, greatly simplify ing your efforts to tune your antenna. Additional
features which theamateurradioopcrators among
us will find usefu l arc: adjus ting an antenna tuner
to match an antenna system before transmitting;
and determining SWR for antennas, feedlines,
and even power amplifier inputs.
These analyzers are available from MFJ
Enterprises Inc ., P.O.Box 494-MT, Mississippi
State, MS , 39762, USA. In their recent catalog,
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There are also shipping charges.

Radio Riddles
Last Month
Last month I asked: "What does the " RG" in
coaxial cable designations such as "RG-58" stand
for?"
Did you guess it? Thinking of the function
which coax ial cable performs for Ifilllil. signals
might guide you to the answer. "RG" stands for
"radio guide" which tells us that, like the
waveguide used at U HF, we can use coax to
guide radio waves where we want them!

This Month
What is a " radioist?"
We'll have the answer to that, and much
more, in your next issue of Monitoring Times.
'Ti! then, Peace, DX, and 73.

June 1992

105

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shortwave frequencies. How can I
purchase lists from them on a
periodic basis? (Bruce Tracy,
Boulder City, NV)

Bob Grove, WA4PYQ

So what happens lo the Travelers' Information Service on 530 and 1610 kHz? They can now
select any AM channel between 530 and 1700
kHz on a non-interference basis.
Coastal beacons, formerly profuse in the
1600-1700 kHz range, are expected lo vacate.

Q . Is there a quick way to disA. The International Telecommunications charge nicad batteries? I underUnion (ITU) of Geneva, Switzerland, is a con- stand that constant overcharging
sortium of cooperative membe r countries
worldwide. Frequencies arc coordinated by their reduces their capacity. (Dick
International Frequency Registration Board Bisbee, Phoenix, AZ)

location and number of turns on the coupling

coil.

Q. You have previously mentioned

that it is better to mount a scanner

antenna on a PVC mast rather
than a metal mast, unless the
antenna is a discone. Can you
explain? (Bob Gallardo, San Jose,
CA)

A.

Any mass of metal parallel lo an anlennaineluding its own feed line-will influence
A. While " memory" is a temporary condition, incoming radio waves. The effect varies with the
there can be a temporary reduction in capacity of size of the mass, the distance and direction to the
nicads from overcharging. "Complete discharge" antenna, and the frequency of operation.
Some antennas like discones and ground
in a nicad means that the voltage is reduced from
planes
are intended to mount above the tower or
the normal 1.2 volts per cell to 1.0 (NOT dead as
mast and are fed by coax at their base. These
a doornail! ).
For example, if you have a nicad battery antennas are unaffected by the nearby metal
rated at 9.6 volts, il musl have 8 cells in it (8 x 1.2 since it is all underneath, not parallel with, the
Q. The Radio Shack PR02006 is
= 9.6); when totally discharged to 1 volt per cell, active area of the antenna.
an excellent scanner, but it is in a
a voltmeter would measure 8.0 volts across the
Q. Can an inexpensive AM/FM
battery terminals.
plastic case. Is it likely someone
I
fas
t-discharge
nicads
with
a
number
11
57,
portable
radio be modified to listen
will manufacture a replacement
dual- filament, automotive light bulb, available to TV stations in the 54-88 or 174metal cabinet for it? (B.G., San
in any discount store automotive department.
216 MHz ranges? (Michael
Jose, CA)
Solder one wire lo the two tips, another wire lo
the brass base. Connect these two wires lo a Oreskovic, Burlington, Ont.)
A. No , for two reasons. First, even in a plastic hand -held 's battery to discharge it in a few
A. Sure. The lower range is easiest since it
case a radio can have excellent interference minutes.
merely requires retun ing the oscillator and RF
immunity if it utilizes good internal shielding.
Second, producing custom metal cabinets is Q . Is it lawful to operate a scanner trimmer capacitors on the main tuning capacitor.
extremely expens ive and it is doubtful that there on a train ? Civilian airport? Military The first technique will allow you to hear down
lo at least TV channel 6.
are enough PR02006 users concerned about airport? Aboard a plane? (Daniel
their plastic cabinets lo make il profitable.
Myers, Abington, PA)
Technique 1
After removing the back, locate the square
Q. What is the status of the new
A. Yes. Yes. Yes in public areas. No unless tuning capacitor which is attached to the tuning
AM medium wave band expandial and note the four adjustment screws. Using
you have the captain's permission.
sion? (John Demmitt, Bellefonte,
a felt-tip marker, place a dot at the present
Q. Is there any way to add single- pos ition of each of the sloL~ on those screws.
PA)
T um the radio on (battery operation to
sideband receiving capability to a
avoid any shock hazard) and select a local FM
A. The FCC e xpects to process the first appli- portable shortwave receiver that is station . Using a tiny screwdriver (preferably
cations for the new 1600-1700 kHz ex tension by AM only? (Michael Oreskovic,
non- inductive), slightly tum each screw until
the end of this year. Only presently-licensed Burlington, Ont.)
you change the station; be sure to return the other
broadcasters in the 540- 1600 kH z band are eliscrews to their original settings.
gible and, according lo an FCC spokesman,
By turning the tuning dial you will note
licensees will be allowed lo simulcast for fiv e A. Yes, but not commercially. Once you detcr- whether the station has moved higher or lower in
years using the same call sign on both frequen- m ine the intermediate frequency (IF) of the dial setting-you want it to go higher. Continue
radio, you can build a runable beat-frequency to adjust the screw until it has moved as high as
cies.
Preference will be given to those licensees oscillator (BFO) for that frequency; its output is possible.
who intend to transmit in AM stereo. Motorol a's fed to several turns of wire wrapped around the
Now, as you tune the dial lower in freC-Quam is the predicted winner over the Kahn radio.
quency, you should hear the audio of one or two
When an SSB signal is heard, tum on the local TV stations. To make the signal stronger,
system.
Power wi ll be limited 10 10 kW non -direc- BFO and adjust it for intelligible reception.
adjust one of the screws adjacent to the oscillator
The unit works in theory, but its effective- screw you just turned for loudest signal. If you
tional daytime and I kW non-directional al night.
The entire phase-over is expected to take five 10 ness depends upon the strength of the incoming tum the wrong one, retune in to its original
signal, the output level of the BFO, and the setting.
seven years.

(IFRB).
Publications from the ITU can be purchased
from the United Nations Bookshop, General
Assembly Building, United Nations , NY , NY
10017, or from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce,
NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA
22161. For a complete catalog, request the List
of Publications from the ITU.

106

June 1992

MONITORING TIMES

Technique 2
Without adjusting the tuning capacitor trimmers , locate the small coils adjacent to the tuner.
While listening to a station, put your finger on
each of the coils; one will change frequencythe oscillator coil.
Pinch the coil ends to compress its turns
closer together; thi s will permit the radio to tune
lower in frequency. If the coils are set in beeswax, it can be melted first with a soldering tool
if necessary.
After the radio tunes its new range properly,
squeeze the other coil for maximum volume on
a weak TV signal.

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While the Grove FTR5 offers relief from
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certainly c heaper- to bwld a single frequency
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The simples t external device is a coaxial
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The stub is connected to one side of a BNC
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With the stub in place, tune in the transmitting frequency you need to remove (no t an
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Maximum anenuation is about 30 dB , and
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A six -inch length of coax tunes from
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Club Circuit
Club Profiles:
Monitor Communications G roup
Serving members in a 30-35 m ile radius
of Philadelphia, PA , this group of radio
enthusiasts is interested primarily in public
safety communications, although all other
two-way communications (utilities) arc fair
game as well. What makes this group different is that MCG m embers maintain contact
with each other using their own 2-way radios.
MCG provides its members the use of
a city-wide UHF repeater system. Members
exchange information on late-breaking news
events that develop within the coverage
area, and can follow the action as the event
unfolds.
Membership is not cheap, as it includes
a license application fee, an annual repeater
access fee, and the user must provide his or
herown 2-way radio. A quarterly newsletter
lists current membership, meetings and
scheduled events.
If you live o r work within the coverage
area and want more information about joining MCG, write Louis Campagna, Ops
Manager, Monitor Communications Group,
8002Castor Avcnue#143, Philadelphia, PA
19152-2701.

Regional Com munications Network

iLSelf together by means of its monthly, 64A sister organization to Monitor Communi- page newsletter, Northeast Scanning News.
cations Group is the Regional Communications The publication boasts 25 regional colwnn
Network, which serves a 50-milc radius of mid- editors, who rely on reader input. Each
town New York City. RCN started with two month's issue focusses on a " theme," such as
members and one repeater and now boasts 45 Police, Weather, Federal Government, Dimembers and five repeaters. A 6th repeater is sasters, etc. which regional editors address
planned to link RCN and the Philadelphia group. with stories, frequencies, agencies, etc. speRC N's members arc interested in communi- cific to their area.
cations from public safety to satellites, but public
The membership meets annually at a
safety is the main emphasis. Many members of summer picnic, which is scheduled this year
RCN arc also public safety personnel themselves for June 6th at the Red Bank Battlefield in
and will report directly from the scene during National Park, New Jersey.
emergencies. With quick notification of breaking
Presently 750 scanning hobbyists subnews event~. members can listen in on current scribe to Northeast Scanning News. Formore
activities long before the public hears about it information write Les Mattson (editor and
from the media. (Information detrimental to public publisher), P.O. Box 62, Gibbstown, NJ
safety personnel is not permitted.)
08027. A sample issue is $2.50; annual subRCN docs not have a publication at this time. scription/membership is $26 by bulk rate or
For further information, send a #10 SASE and $36 for first class mail.
your area of interest to Bill Morris, Public Info.
Officer, Regional Communications Network, Box Club Listings N - Z
83-M, Carlstadt, New Jersey 07072-0083.
Don't see your local club listed this
month or in last month's A-M listing? Write
Northeast Scan ner Club
or call the Brasstown office to request a
Covering the large region of Maine through listing form for the Club Circuit.
Virginia, the Northeast Scanning Club holds

Club Name: National Radio Club

Contact:
Paul Swearingen, Publisher
Club Address:P.O. Box 5711
Topeka, KS 66605-0711
Region:
Worldwide
Interests:
AMIFM
Publications: DX News 30 times yearly
Sample for a 29 cent s1amp

Club Name: Pacific NW/BC DX Club

Contact:
Phil Bytheway
Club Address:9705 Mary NW
Seattle, WA 98117
Phone.
(206) 356-3927
Region
WA, OR. ID, BC
lnteres1s:
DX1ng all bands

Club Name: North American SW Assoc.

Contact:
Bob Brown, Executive Dir.
Club Address:45 Wildflower Lane
Levittown, PA 19057
Region:
Worldwide
Interests
Shortwave broadcast only
Publication: The Journal
Club Name: Northeast Ohio SWUDXer.;
Contact:
Mlle Fanderys
Club Address:5618 Velma Ave.
Parma, OH 44129
Phone:
(216) 661 -2443
Region:
NE Ohio
Interests:
SWBC and uulnies
Club Name: Northeast Scanner Club
Contact:
Les Manson
Club Address:P.O. Box 62
Gibbstown, NJ 08027
Phone:
(609) 423-1603 evenings
Region:
Maine thru Virginia
Interests:
UHFNHF. pubic safety, aircraft. milnary
Publication: Northeast Scanning News (NESN)
Club Name: Ontario DX Association
Contact:
Harold Sellers, General Mgr
Club Address:P.O. Box 16t , Sla!lon A
Willowdale. Ontario M2N 558 Canada
Phone:
(416) 853-3169 voice & fax
(416) 299-6392 DX-Change 1nforma11on svce
Region:
Predom1rertly ProVlderce of Ontaro
Interests:
SWBC, utilhy, MW, FM-TV, scanrnng,
technical, propagalJOn
Publication: DX Ontario

108

June 1992

Club Name: Pakistan SW Listener.; Club

Contact
Mrs Fatima Naseem
Club Address:Suhanpura. Shekhupura 39350Pakislan
RegJOn:
PakJStan
Interests:
SWBC
Club Name: Pitt Co. SW Listener.; Club
Contact:
L Neal Sumrell
Club Address:Rt 1 Box 276. Sumrell Rd.
Ayden, NC 28513-9715
Region:
Eastern NC
Interests.
Shonwave bands
PublcatJOn. The DX Listeners
Club Name: Puna DX Club
Con1act
Jerry Wnham
Club Address:P 0 Box 596
Keaau. HI 96749
Region
Puna. HI
Interests
SW and MW
Club Name: Radio Monitors of Maryland
Contact
Ron Bruckman
Club Address PO Box 394
Hampstead. MD 21074
Region
Maryland
Interests
VHF/UHF/HF ut1ht1es
Pubhca11on: Radio Morntors Newsletter of MD
Club Name: RCMA (Radio Communications Monhorlng Assn.)
Contacl
Carol Ruth. Gen'I Mgr
Club Address P 0 Box 542
Silverado, CA 92676
Region.
North Amenca. Europe, Australia
Interests
All modes above 30 MHz
Publica1ion: RCMA Journal

MONITORING TIMES

Club Name: Regional Communications Network (RCN)

Contact:
Bill Morris, Public Info. Officer
Club Address:Box 83-M
Garlstadt, NJ 07072-0083
Region:
50 mile radius of NY City
Interests:
2-way Radio Public Safety notification group
Club Name: Rocky Mountain Radio Listeners
Contact:
Wayne Heinen
Club Address:4131 S. Andes Way
Aurora, CO 80013-3831
Region:
Colorado Front Range
Interests:
All bands
Publications: Annual meeting calendar for an SASE
Club Name: Southern California Area DXers (S.C.A.D.S.)
Contact:
Don R. Schmidt
Club Address:3809 Rose Avenue
Long Beach. CA 90807-4334
Phone:
(310) 424-4634
Region:
California area
Interests:
AM, FM. TV. scanner and shortwave broadcasting
Club Name: SPEEDX (Society to Pre11ene the Engrouing
Enjoymenl of DXing)
Contact:
Bob Thurberg, Busirnss Mg.
Club Address:P.O. Box 196
DuBois, PA 15801-0196
Region:
Worldwide
Interests:
SWBC, utilhies
Publication: SPEEDX-monthly newsletter
Club Name: Susquehanna Co. Scanner Club
Cortact:
Alan D. Grid\
Club AddressP.O. Box 23, Prospect St
MortJOSe, PA 18001
Regi:ln:
PAaroa
lrteiests:
Scarring al bards
Club Name: Toledo Area Radio Enthusiasts
Contact:
Emie Delbnger, N8PFA
Club Address:6629 Sue Lane.
Maumee, OH 43537
Phone:
(419) 865-4284
Region:
NW Ohio and SE Michigan
Interests:
Shortwave. scannl , amateur

SPECIAL EVENT CALENDAR

Date

Location

Club/Contact Person

June 6

Knoxville, TN

June 7

Cheswick, PA

June 13

Loveland, CO

June 13

Winston-Salem, NC

June 14

Lancaster, NY

June 14

Muncie, IN

ARAL Tennessee Convent1on-Hamfest/Angela Crigger, N4RPR

2707 Pine Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37932 (615) 694-9075
Location: Tennessee Valley Fairgrounds-Chilhowee Park
3301 E. Magnolia Avenue. Admission $5, talk-in on 147.195+, 224.50and 146.52 simplex.
Breezeshooters 3Bth Annual Hamfest/H. Rey Whanger, W3BIS
Box 8, RO #2, Cheswick, PA 15024-9451.
Supertest/CO Assoc. of DXers
Location: Lorimer County Fairgrounds. 8 AM to 3 PM.
Winston-Salem Hamfest/Forsythe Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 11361, Winston-Salem, NC 27116, (919) 785-3900
Location : Benton Convention Center, 9 AM - 5 PM.
Lancaster Hamfest!Nick, WA2CJJ
5645 Genesee St., Lancaster, NY 14086, (716) 681 -6410
Location: Elks Club Hall across from post office. $4 admission.
Talk-in on 146.550 or 224.640.
Muncie ARC Hamfest!Michael J. Mullen, N9MHZ
P.O. Box 1003, Muncie, IN 47308-1003.
Location: Delaware County Fairgrounds, 9 AM - 3 PM, talk-in on 146.73.
Georgia State Convention/John Crosby, K4XA
P.O. Box 1250, Albany, GA 31702.
Skyline ARC Hamfest1R1ck OuBrava
P.O. Box 5241 , Conland, NY 13045
Location: Conland County Fairgrounds, 7 AM to? Talk-in on 147.1801780.
Amateur Fair/Keith Mobarry
P.O. Box 26331 , St. Paul, MN 55126, (612) 653-9999.
Locatt0n: Aldrich Arena. 1850 White Bear Ave.
Frtday: 6 PM to 10 PM and Saturday: 6 AM to 3 PM.
Admission: $6
South Milwaukee ARC Swapfest/Robert Kastelic, WB9TIK
P.O. Box 102, South Milwaukee, WI 53172-0102, (414) 764-3235 ext. 58
Location: American Legion Post #434, 9327 S. Shepard Ave. 7 AM to 2 PM,
$4 admission, talk-in on 146.580 simplex.
ARRL Central Division Convention/Cornelius Head, WB9FQE
9046 Mercury Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46229.
Nonh Hills ARC Hamfest1Don Jackson, N3LAZ
8 Dale Ave., Bradford Woods , PA 15015, (412) 935-3343.
Location: Nonhland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road. Free admission,
8 AM to 3 PM, talk-in on 147.09.
Denver Radio Club/CO Assoc. of DXers
Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds. 8 AM to 3 PM.
Eau Claire ARC Hamfestilis Searing, N9EOR
1129 McKinley Rd , Eau Claire, WI 54 701 , (715) 834-1303.
Locatton: Chippewa Falls Fairgrounds.
Atlantic Radio ClubNern Fowler, W8BLA
Suite E-6, 4343 Shallowford , Marietta, GA 30062.
Zero Beaters ARC Hamfest/Craig Brune, NOMFD
P.O. Box 24, Outzow, MO 63342, (314) 239-0060
Location: Hillerman Park, 6 AM to 3 PM, free admission. Talk-in on 147.240
& 444.900.
PEARLfest '92/Len Sanchez, N2KPM
RD #11, Union Rd., Lake Carmel, NY 10512. (914) 225-8229
Location: JFK Elementary School, Foggmtown Road, $4 admission.
8 AM to 2 PM, talk-in on 145.130 MHz

June 19-20 Albany, GA

June 20

Cortland, NY

July 10-11 Maplewood, MN

July 11

Oak Creek, WI

July 11 -12 Indianapo lis, IN

July 12

Pittsburgh, PA

July 12

Golden, CO

July 18

Eau Claire, WI

July 18-19 Atlanta, GA

July 19

Washington, MO

July 25

Brewster, NY

SASE to Colorado Association of DXers, P. 0. Box 22202, Denver, CO 80222-0202 for information.

Monitoring Times is happy to run brief announcements of radio events open to ou r

readers. Send your announcements at least 60 days before the event to:
Monitoring Times Special Event Calendar
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I 05
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43
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21
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55
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13
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43
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27
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101
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53
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65
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17
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23
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107
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29
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45
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43
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63
JPS Communications
47
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47
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19
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9
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49
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Popular Electronics
87
QSL Prints
23
Radio Accessories
93
ROI White Papers
103
Satellite TV Sourcebook
51
Scanner World
39
Skyvision
51
Software Systems Consulting
47,99
Somerset Electronics
41
Spec-Com
49
Spy Supply
15
SWL Swapper
23
Tiare Publications
55,107
TRS Consultants
55
Turbo Electronics
45
Universal Radio
37
V-Cornrn
99
World Com Technology
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Closing Comments
Airing the Religious Issue
" l 've little doubt that your editorial in this month's issue
of MT is going to get a lot of irate response," begins a letter
from Andy Melnyk, referring to Bob Grove's "religious
broadcasters in perspective." On the contrary, these heartfelt
responses were unanimous in their condemnation of the
exploitative and self-righteous. We thought them worthy of
this month's Closing Comments.
Paul Freed, Founder and PresidenJ of Trans World Radio,
Cary.NC
I agree with Bob Grove's "Closing Comments ,"
although it might have been a more gracious gesture had he
voiced them in an issue other than one which featured a
religious broadcaster. But yes, there arc too many today that
use high-powered media to exploit and prey upon the
gullible and guileless. In the hands of the amoral, religion is
too often used as a means of making money and marketing
products.
At the inception of my ministry I committed to never
asking for money on the radio, never slandering another
religion, and never becoming involved with politics. Today
those remain fundamental policicsofTrans World Radio ... As
a result we arc one of the few international r adio organizations that have never had its signals jammed by either China
or the former USSR. Because of our gentle and culturally
sensitive approach to sharing Christian values , our worldwide family of regular listeners is comprised of people from
all religions of the world.
To be sure there arc the drones, the greedy. and the
manipulative that e xist in religious broadcasting, but I guess
you don't have to go too far in any endeavor or profession to
find those who bring discredit to their peers. May I suggest,
though, that there are far more exemplary Christi ans living
lives of sel f-sacrifice and service who work today in Christian broadcasting.
Mrs . Leslie Edwards, Doylestown, P/\:
The editor's words " I hope this issue has challenged
you ... to be a discriminating listener of religious broadcasters," have done just that. Bob Grove' s words " .. incessantly
plea for contribution s," hold a helpful clue: turn it off.
Broad<..:astcrs of high esteem who
inspiration and
comfort through sharing the gospel, the "good news," arc
motivated by the idea of "freely you have received, freely
give." A willingness to li stcn ,.. .tolerancc, respc<..:t for
another's choice, is a needed kindness, whether on the part
of the broadcastcrorthc listener. But one can ''be a discriminating listener" and either tune it in, or tum it off.

Andy Melnyck, Savona, New York:

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My assessment of religious broadcasting is less lenient

than Bob Grove' s. The American religious broadcasting
industry has what is probably the biggest collection of
phonics, bigots, liars, frauds , and arrogant, narrow-minded,
priggish snobs ... Therc is nothing essentially different about
the true motives behind the religious sham and what drives
the directors of an oil company, with one difference: the

June 1992

MONITORING TIMES

directors of the oil company do not cloak their profit and

market share objectives in sanctimonious religious plati tudes.
l was the Chief Engineer at a commercial AM/FM
station for a few years , but having some religious motivation, l took a job as CE for a religious broadcaster. Whi le
work ing for the commercial station was a generally pleasant
experience, working for the religious broadcaster was about
as agreeable as s itting on a pile of manure on a warm day. It
wasn' t the work; it was the difference in management that
made all the difference.
The religious broadcasting business I worked for was
run by people who were self-deceived. They couldn't imagine them selves ever being wrong, not even when they were
violating both the letter and the intent of the FCC rules and
regulations pertaining to their stations... While their religious opinions and the right to publicize them arc protected
by the U.S. Constitution, many of these jerks could be
prosecuted for fraud, misrepresentation and FCC violations.
The rel igious broadcasting industry, both the television
and the radio portions of it, ought to be thoroughly audited
and investigated by both Federal and State governments. It
may be unfair in some respects to put the honest and sincere
minority through this kind of ordeal, but it would be doing
them a favor in the long run by weeding the field of frauds.
Such an investigation isn't likely to take place until we
have either a president with a different political orientation
or another major public scandal followed by a public outcry
for a sweeping investigation.
Palricia Sweeney, Tuba City, /\ Z
I get very tired of hearing some man screaming about
God for who knows how long because he has bought the air
time. Freedom of religion is supposed to be a guaranteed
right in this country, but these fanatics will not let anyone
alone unless the listener converts to their belief system.
In its own way, this type of religion is as bad as atheism.
I wish those broadcasters could hear how they sound.
Perhaps it's up to the public to express its distaste al
coercive, fear-based broadcasting. The lron Curtain has
come down; let's have more freedom of religious expression.
Rev. J oseph Cejka, Exel er, C/\ (responding 10 thefic1i1ious
claim that Madalyn O'lfair is petitioning the FCC lo ban
religious broadcasling)
Bravo! Your column rang bells with me. Just a few
weeks ago I had to calm down a well-meaning, misguided,
and overly emotional parishioner who was sure religious
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it was a malicious hoax, similar to others: the vanishing
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Hell, and the porno film about Jesus.
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