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Vol. 17, NO.5

Moy 1998

BeeWee inMy Back Yard

12

By Ronald Perron
Most people hate livin g close to a major airpo rt. but for a scanner buff, it' s
nirva na. Baltimore Washington International (pronounced "BccWee") airport is
host to a fascinating varie ty of civilian and military aircraft. and MTprovides the
frequencies to plug into your scanner for some good aero listening.

CIA vs. Saddam: TIre Radio War 01 the Nineties

18

By Nick Grace
Whenever a military build-up draws
world atte ntion once ag ain to this n ash
point in the Middle East. o ne can be sure
that before weap on s tire. the waro f words
is alread y well underway. The US has had
an ongoing presence on the airwa ves for

years, though their tactics may change

Cover Story

Inside the House 01

the Blues
By Steve Douglass
The author (well-known to longtime MT readers and military monitors), takes us along on one of his
f avori te activ itie s-witne s sing

breathtaking performancebythe Blue

Angels. the Navy's crack aeronautical demonstration team. The opportunity to vie w their practice run-

through on press day meant he was

able to check frequencies and program radios in advance of the show

they put on for the public the next

day.
There' s no better lead-in to our

aeronautical issue than to revisit this

world-renowned team of ace pilots.
Tum to page 8 for a taste of the
excitement and their 1998 schedule,
then program yourscanner and head

forthenearest airshowl Coverphoto

courtesy USN Blue Angels.

with administrations and po litical rea lities.

22

VORTAC Goes the Distance

By Michael Scofield

These low powe r. workhorse beacons used for aeronautical

navigation get put to a novel usc by our author. He issues a

challenge and provides so me educa tion alo ng the way. O h say.
how far can you see?

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BBC Commits ta Digital 5W
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Cherokee's Terrific FR-465
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KIS Radio
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Making a Station Engineering Manual
Federal File
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Dolo Frequencies in the FedBands
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Toals of the Trade: Radar
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PRO-2050 Trunk Tracker
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Droke R8B - Part 1
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co mba ting unauthorize d " pira te" rad io stulion s. Bu t it recent ly granted a rulemuki ng
numbe r In a pet itio n filed hy Nic ko laus E.
Leggett. N3NL . of Reston . Virgin ia. see king
to c reate a t'Micros tation Radi o Broadc astin g

an ti-the ft beacons. LPRS is lega lly a form of

CB Radi o a nd ma y not be used for broadca sting to the publi c. LP RS is not a n unli cen sed
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eliminate the need for illegal ope rat ion .

The FCC receives some 13.000 inquiries a

year ab out low-power broadcas ting .
Nickolau s Leggett a nd his co signers Judith
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to ex pand avail abi lity of the air waves beyond
the limited ex isting opp ort uniti es. Th e FCC

placed their petition on Public Notice on

Feb rua ry 5. and granted it number RM920 8.
Th e pe tition propo ses that one AM and
one FM c hanne l wo uld be assigned to the
entire lice nsed micr ostarion service. Each
station would be lice nsed to ope rate in a
speci fic locati on . Transm itter output power
wo uld be limited to I\V. with an ten nas lim ited to 50 fec i above gro und or building.
Licen ses wo uld be grant ed on a first -come.
fi rst-ser ve basis with random selection 10 be
used "i f the Com mission is swam ped with
license npplicut ions." Con gress has forb idden the FCC 10 continue using rand om sc lec lion . or lot teries. 10 award station licen ses. so
fede ral law wo uld prob ab ly hav e ro c hungc-cnot too like ly given the lure of auctio n rev cn ucs,
Asked by Radio World. <In indu stry newspap er. for his vie ws on pirate bro adcasting .
FCC Chairman Ken nard pointed out the tre nd
o f massive co nsolidation in the radio ind ustry. with so me companies see king to buy
hundreds of stations , He sa id thai the re is <I
need 10 c reate more outl ets for e xpre ssion.
and that he is recep tive 10 hearing mor e about
lice nsing some form oflow-power broadcasting. He has instructed the FCC' s Mass Medi a
Bureau 10 look into whe ther it is possible to
create a low- power radio se rvice.
Th e FCC a lready has a " Low Power Radi o
Service " (LPRS ) in the 216-2 17 MH z band .
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obscu re uses. suc h as tran sm issions for the
hearing impaired. a broad category of short
range " hea lth care as sista nce devices" and

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Rod ger Skinne r. of Pom pan o Bea ch .

Fl orida. has a lso filed a petition with the FC C
looking to ward s c reating a Low Power FM
broad ca sting service. Skin ner is preside nt of
T RA Co mm un icat ions Co nsu ltants . Inc. and
also an Extra Class amateur. W4 FM . T he
Commi ssio n has acc ep ted the February 20lh
Petition for Rulemaking.
Skinner has worked in broad ca sting since
1963 ...act ually longer if yo u cou nt the ministation in his base me nt a t age 16 . He starte d
his ow n consu lting bu siness in 1976 afte r
wo rki ng as a Top -40 DJ <Inti e ngineer at abou t
adozen AM/FM rudic stations. He now makes
his living filing FM und LPTV applications
for cl ien ts and a lso ow ns a low power T V
station in Fori La ude rda le. Flor ida.
" I have bee n wor king on my LPFM pe tition for almos t two years:' Rod ger told us. " I
have always wa nted to own a radi o statio n,
but like mo st I have no t bee n able to afford to
buy one. The IOOk\V FM s he rc now are goi ng
for S50 millio n: '
Skinner sa ys thai four di stin ct types of
Low Power FM se rvice 'Ire need ed throu ghout the country . Firs t is for the hobbyist who
wishes mer e ly to transmit a sig nal to anot he r
part of his/her house or other nee ds. This is
already adequate ly pro vided for under current Part- IS rules. which lim it rad iation to
250 uV/m at 3 meters from the antenna.
Secondly. the re is a need for "speci aleve nt" stations to bro ad cast informa tio n concerning a speci al ev e nt such as a boa ting
regatta or au to rncc for a limi ted time peri od .
Th ese statio ns may only need to bro adcast for
a wee kend or a few day s related to the ev ent
in que stio n. T he re should be <I strea mlined
sys tem to coordi nate these <me-t ime requests.
wh ere cove rage requirem ents might ty pical ly

beo ne to two mile s, aro und a park . racet rack,

etc. Skin ner refe rs to these as " LPFM- 3 Specia l Eve nt" perm its.
A third type of station is needed to serve
small areas w ithin larger commun ities. suc h
as are operated today by some so-called " pirate s" with a typical range of unde r five
miles. M any in thi s group will prefer to
operate with voluntee rs fro m the co mm unity
offe ring a va rie ty of programs and viewpoint s by area residents and offer a loo sely
struc tured form of broadcasting. ofte n with out set hours of operation.
Thi s LPFM-2 c1ass sta tion co uld be starte d
at lill ie cos t. T he sta tion wo uld have a maximum power limit of 50 walls (E RP). a min imu m power limit of I-watt (E RP) and ma ximu m a nte nna height of ISO feet.
Fina lly. Skinner beli eves there is a need
for a mor e struc tured type of statio n. aga in
wit h loc al ow ners . who them se lves will invest the time and money needed to create a
station that will be responsive to loc al needs
a nd inte rests. LPFM - t sta tions will be the
highest cla ss with the large st possi ble co ve rage area as we ll as the most stringe nt requirement s.
Th is type of station will mirror more c losely
the typical full-pow er sta tion. may consis t of
a few employees in addition to the owner(s)
a nd ha ve a 24-hourperday continuou s bro ad Cast schedule. A minimum power le ve l of 50
watts (E RP) and a max imum po wer level o f
up to 3 kilowatts (ERP) will provide a cov er age area of up to about fif teen mi les, similar
to the old C lass A FM sta tio ns.
LPFM wou ld utilize commercial FM chan ne ls 22 1 (92 . 1 MHz) thro ugh 300 ( 107 .9
M Hz) with sufficie nt cha nnels avai lable to
prov ide one or more new cha nne ls to each
ma rket area . App licatio ns for the temporary
spec ia l-e ven t LPFM-3 sta tio ns co uld be
han dled by vol unteer freq uen cy coordinators
so that interfere nce is not ca used to exi sting
stations.
Th e petit ion for LPFM is online for readi ng n r d o w n loadin g fro m: < h tt p : //
ww w. co nee ntrie . netl- rad iotv > . Rodger
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Murguret. We seem to be comi ng ill for

A s anti cipated, the cel lular protect io n bill

H.R.2369 carne \0 a vote and pa ssed the
Ho use w ith on e d issenting voi ce in curly
Ma rch . Th e B ill no w mo ves to the Senat e
Co mme rce C o mm ittee fo r furt her action. Sec
this mo nth ' s " Sc anning Re port " fo r a ll the
de tai ls.

!aIUJinK.. ..

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FAA says cell site needs paint

In the sea rch for ex ist ing struc ture s on
which to c ree l ee llulur antennas. Ce llular On e
thou ght the y had a go od de al go ing; they
wou ld paint a nd restore a rusty o ld wat er
to wer a nd remo ve a seco nd di lapidated to wer.
In retu rn they \v'ould negot iat e a ba rgain price
<1Il re nting the tower 10 su pport their ant enn as.
No w the FA A says the wa ter towcr Iwh ic h
pred ate d FAA sa fety rcg ulati on s) is close
enoug h to the Sc he nec tady . N Y. co unty a irpo rt that it may have he to be paint ed wit h an
or a nge and white checkerboard instead ofthe
tasteful sea g ree n and gra y that had been
planned . So mu ch fo r ce llsite stea lth a nd good
commu ni ty relation s!

Lost in the clouds

A twin-engine plane flow n by pilot T om
C le ary dri fted 150 mil e s o ver the Atlantic on
its way fro m Roch este r bo un d fo r Newark.
New Jer sey. Above the cl oud s at 9.000 fCCI
and wit h di rectio n-Fi nd ing and co m mu nica tions equipmcn t kno ck ed o ut du e to electrical
fai lure , the pilot was co mplete ly lost.
When the plane ca me up mi ssin g, a ir trurlie co ntro lle rs contacted the US C oa st Guard .
Two F- 16s caug ht up w ith the pla ne and on e
sig nalled for hi m to follow hy lighting his
afterbu rne rs and flash ing hi s exterior lights
twice . said Lt. Col. Joh n Dw yer. O nce within
60 miles of the coast. two F- 15s took o ver and
esc orted hi m to Atlantic C ity Intern atio nal
Ai rp ort.
"H e was real happy to he ba ck . real hap py
to be ali ve ." sa id Dwyer .

Clue: on a plane, byunknown

passenger, with a cellphone
Reports forwarded 10 us by ema il cla im

May 3 : Hagerstown, MD
Great

Hager stown

Hamfe st

at

Hagerstown Junior College, Exit 32B off!70 to Edgewood Drive , right at Home Federal Bank. Contact Don Jone s KB8WHW
304-728-7 769. VEexams 9a.m.(uocharge.
walk-ins accepted but preregistration requested) and seminars. Talk-in 147.090+
8a. m . to 3p.m.. $5 admissio n. Food. pri ze s,
indoor facil ity and tailgat ing.

Tower Space for Rent

that a rece nt cras h by a C hina Ai rl ines A300
may be bla med upon inter ference from a
cell ular phone. Ac cor ding to the correspo ndent Tsun g-Hsicn. " lhe [Chin ese ] govern Ill CI1l has ann oun ced a new rul e which ca n
send an yon c making ce llu lar phon e ca lls on
a n air plane to pri son up to five years. If an
ac cid ent is cause d by the ph one ca ll. the
pe nal ty can go up to a life se nte nce:'
Ma ny US airlin es recomm en d passen ge rs

May 311: Lovela nd, CO

SupcrfcstSwapmeet sponsored by Northern Colorado A RC at La rimer Cou nty Fairgrou nds, 700 S. Railroad. Contact Michael
Robin son N7MR. 970-282- 1167 for info.
Free parkin g ; co m me rc ial ex hibitors. rc-

freshmenrs, VE sess ion. T alk-in 145.1 15100H z, 146.52. 8a.m.-3p.m., $3 admission.

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May 1998

On e ty pe of structu re pre viou sly d ismi ssed

as a poten tial ho st to PCS and ce llular ant e nnas is the AM broadca st tower. As ex plained
inln vt mon th ' s cove r sto ry. the to wer is " ho t"
wi th Rf e ne rg y. since the to we r is the .111tcn na.
Ho wever. co nsulta nts from Lawren ce Bchr
Ass oc iates . Inc . (LBA). based in G ree nville.
NC. hav e an no unced a ne w proprietary co nve rs io n ada ptation of the se AM to we rs to

June 7: Queens, NY
Hall of Science ARC Hamfe st held at the
NY Hall o r Science parking lot. Flushing
Meadow Coro na Park, 47-0 1 111th St. Contact Stephen Greenbau m WB2KDG 718-8985599, WB2KDG @bigfoot.com. Free parking : pr izes, food . 9a.m. - 3p.m . $5 do nation.
Ta lk-in 444.2 00+ PL 136.5.

June 7: Ilutler, PA
44th Brcezeshooter s' Hamfc st (l arge st

May 1517 : Dayton, Ohio

Dayton Harnven tion at Hara Arena.
Come see Grove Ellterprises/MT/ST and
see a live demo of the latest WiNRADiO,
booth #573 1 #59 1.

sw itch off the ir ph on es. but how many recognizc the d iffere nce be tween sw itc hing offthe
ph on e and just no t ta lking on it? And d id the
cc llph on c rea lly d o it?

in western PAl at the Butler Farm Show

grounds, north of Butler (PA Rt 68 East
from 1-79). Contact Bob Ferrey Jr. N3DOK
or
see
http: //
7 12-36 7-2393
www. users.sgi.net/-wolfle/ for info. Talkin 147.96/.36. $5 admission.

New web sites:

Capito l Hills Monitors:
www.hyattcsvillevfd.org/chml
C um brc O X: www.ralabs.comlcumbre

Glenn Hauser' s World of Radio :

\'I'ww .angelfire .comloklworldofradio
T he Ce lestial WWW: celestrak.com

COMMUNICATIONS
don ' t vio late the mandates of the 1996 T elecomm unications A ct.
Vermont is eve n attempting to mount a
challen ge to the Te lecom munication s Act ,
Vermont Sens. Pat rick Leahy and Ja mes
Jefford s and Rep. Hernard Sa nders are sponsoring Icgishuic n (S 1350 and HR30 16) that
would return the powe r 10 the towns.
Is your tow nsh ip prepared '! Yo u' ll only be
a llowed a limited a mo unt of ti me to place a
moratorium on ne w construction wh ile yo ur
to wnshi p. county. or state addresses the question . \Vaiting until the ce llsite s begin to spro ut
up may be too late !

-.

Shaking out the digital bugs

The nation's fi rst hig h de fi nition television (HDT V) broadcast was a real heanstoppe r- lite ra lly ! WFAA-T V in Dall as bea t
all other US sta tion s 10 the pu nch when it put
its new ly received Har ris transmitt er on air
February 27t h. It was a lso the fir st to enco untcr a uni que inter fere nce prob lem.
At Baylor Unive rsity Medical Center. se v-

a llow them

10

sup po rt ant e nna s for w ire less

communications.
"T he abili ty to mo unt ne w ante nn as in an
unobt rusive man ne r on la s lllallY us! 10.000

existing towers will minimize rhc impact of

wi reless antennas in the co m munity and
encourag e vomm un itiev to ex pa nd the tech nology and the l'tnl..' rag\.' area ...: " said Wi n
Donat . Presiden t of Lawren ce Bchr Assoc iates . " 11 c reates an ent irely ne w tower rental
inco me ... In..nun for the A J\. I seg me nt of the
broa dcast ind ust ry. a SIX IOT of the industry
ge ne rally regarded . IS dep ressed ."

"Gee, I c a ll 't imagine what's going 011

with these crazy heart mon itors. Hey,
iSII 't 'General Hospital' UII right 1I0 W ?
Somebody crank lip th e HIJTV!"

era l of its 60 wireless heart monit ors sto pped

se nd ing da ta . Lite that evening. the hospital
thoug ht it had the problem fixed . on ly to ha ve
it sta rt a ll o ve r again the next day . Steve Juett,
senior cl inicalengineer. knew the low-poev'er,
unlice nsed heart mo nitors used freque ncies
a llocated to TV chan nels 7 a nd 9. As soon as
a colleague me ntio ned W FAA ' s ina uguration of dig ital TV 0 11 channel 9, he had the
answer.
" II was vcry clear to me what was goi ng
on ." J uett sa id. \Vhen WFAA 's transm issions
stopped at night . so d id the problems with the
mo ni tors.
Bay lor has decided to purchase a new
mon itori ng system, but. mean wh ile. W FA A
is concerned abou t e ducat ing other engi nee rs
abou t this un fore seen side effect of a mod e
c ustomer s can' t eve n see yet-si nce no major
manufacturer wi ll be se lling T Vs that can
pick up the d igital signa l until thi s fal l.

Communications is compiled by Ra ch e l
Baughn with hel p fro m this month ' s reporting
team : Anonymous. New York; David Alpert. New
Jersey; Roy Bea vers. e-mail; Jean Foley. email ;
Will . Hearty. O hio ; Ste ve Kaatz, Michiga n;
Mar yan ne Kehoe, Georgi a; Kevin Kle in, Wisconsin; Sergey Kolcsov. Ukraine; Kenneth Lensin g.
Arizona; Cla udio Mo ra les. A rgentina via Larry
Va n Horn; Dale Newton. VT ; Rya n. Long Island;
Bob Mills. Ca lifornia ; Doug Robert son. California; Richard Sklar. Washington. We welcome clipping s from your world of radio : send to MTheadquarters or emai l 11/h'di ror @g rme.1Iel .

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and W..rxhiugton regar din g comm unities making a conce rted effort 10 hamm er out (Ower
laws. Town board s arc strugg ling to compose
ord ina nce s whi ch nuuc h the desires of the
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iberal, Kansas. is Ilaucr (han the pro vcrbial pancake. In fact. Liberal is

famou s for pancake s. Each ye ar they

ho ld a panc ake race right do wn the mid dle o f

By Steve Doug lass

Pho tos courtesy of th e USN Blu e Angels

ma in street. Lovely maidens brandishing ski1lets. llipping fl apjacks and galloping for all
they' re worth is a majort ouri st d raw . butth m
is not w hy we arc here .

My mon itor ing huddy Frank Murphy and

my sel f have made the trek from our home in

Amarillo due north to Liberal to meet the

Blues.
Tod ay is pre ss J ay at the Li beral A ir M usc um. T om orro w the annual Mid -Am erica

Airshow 97 kicks off. Frank Murphy. II pbotographer for an Amarillo television station.
is her e III sho ot so me video fo r the loc alne ws.

Naturally. when I heard of his assignment I

boldl y invited my se lf a long.
I was n' t ubout to miss out on all exc lusive

private airshow put on for the members of the

medi a and airshow stall by the Navy's Blue
Angels Flight Demonstration Team. It would
be an excellen t chance to sec the Blues in

MONITORING TIMES

May 1998

action and also monitor the exc iting military

co mm unicatio ns involved in putting this top

team in the air.

I hrought along with me on this trip my
tr us ty PR O -4 3 a nd my ne w Be ar-c ut
Trun kTracke r. Although this ne w gee- whiz
scann er is great at intercepting tho se hurd to
follow trunked sys te ms. today we will be
using it to search out the VHF air hands for
airshow action. The PRO-43 will he tasked

with scanning the UHF military frequencies

for the Blues air to air com municutions.

Blasts from the Past

The Liberal Air Museum is qu ite a thing to
sec. Who ' d have thought that in the midd le of
the corn belt one would lind such an excellent
aviation museum? The displays are first rate.
Hanging from the rafters inside the main
museum is one of Illy favorite aircraft. the F-

104 Srurfigh ter. Thi s 60 s era superp lane wa s

the procuc.. t of the amazing Sk unk works
engineers a nd would lead to a new generatio n
of sec ret spyp lanes such as the U-Zff R- 1
Dra gonl ady. SR-7 1 Blackbird and the F- 117
stea lth fighte r.
As much as we wanted to linger and gawk
at the m useu m displ ays. we had an appo intment to keep with the Blue Ange ls. The d istinct sound of a an F/ A-I S wa rming up dr ew
us away fro m the fascina ting ye t very sta tic
di sp lays. I promised myse lf that when we
returned the following day for the airshow I
wo uld spe nd more time in this museum .

The Hornets
Outside. the beautiful blue and ye llow
FI A-I S Hornets gli ste n in the bright Kansas
sunlight. bu t make no mi stake: the se gli tzy
showbirds can he tran sfo rm ed into warbirds
in sho rt orde r.
T he FI A-I M is now the pri mary fighter/
attack airc raft in use by the U.S . Nav y. An
imp ro ved versio n cu lled thc F/A- 18E Supe r
Horn et will be protecting carrier hattie groups
we ll into the ne xt ce ntury. Altho ugh the Supe r
Hornet is faster . stea lthie r a nd hilled as more
let hal than the F/A - IS the Blue Ange ls fly .
looking a t these stu nni ng am bassadors in blue
warming up on the tarmac it' s hard to thi nk
they co uld eve r become obso lete.

The author (below) wasil 't about to miss out

flight dem onstration team.

Best of the Best

It goes without sa yi ng to be a Blu e Angel
pilot yo u have to be better than good. To
qualify to beco me one of the bes t of the best
you ha ve 10 have thousand s ofhours in tac tical
fight er airc raft. You have to be able to take off
and land on the ro lling deck of an aircraft
carrier on the sto rmiest of
night s and the drea riest of day s.
M av e r ic k , lo ne r "To m
Cruise' types need not apply.
No hot sho ts her e. T he preci sion ma neuvers of the Blue
Angels call for team work and
to ns of trust.

Home and History of the

Blues
Fo rmed in 1946inrespon se
to the Navy 's need to pro mo te
naval a viation. (he Blue Ange ls soo n beca me the premier
milita ry flight de monstration
team .
Home is Naval Ai r Statio n
Pen sacol a. but the Blues arc

" Fat Albert" is the C~ 13 0 which carries the team 's

maintenan ce equipm ent and supplies.

011

a "private" airshow by this crack

fo und there less tha n hal f the time. Th e Blue

Angels Ily six days a week . 300 days a year
ei ther prepar ing for or perform ing in airs hows
across Ame rica und the wo rld. ln the off
season you' ll find the blues traini ng at their
winter cmn p at Nava l Air Fac ility 1Ce ntro .
California.
Eight sleek F/A-I S and a chubby C-130
Hercules make up the Bl ue Angers flig ht
team. T he tC:'II11 is hac ked by the Na vy' s be st
maintenance and support crew s, All wor k as
an we ll-ho ned integrated tea m to keep the
Blue s the best in the modem sk ies.
Although Frank. myself and a small band
of m useum workers were the on ly ones on
hand to witness the Blue A nge ls pra ctice
show . they curried it of f as if the re were
tho usa nds in atte nda nce.
Everything. from the ground crewmen removin g the whee l ch oc ks to the F-18s taxiin g
out. is done in pe rfect synchronization re flecting the dedic ation of :.III members of the team .

Showtime
The eng ines spool up and the jets taxi out
the active ru nway. the pilot s giv ing the ir
gro und cr ewme n a jaun ty salute for a jo b we ll
do ne.
For the next forty-five min utes we we re
treated to an ama zing ex hibition of milita ry
air power.
Like homesick a ngels the Blues streak up
in to the dee p blue with astonishi ng spee d.
pow er a nd grace. Roll s a nd loo ps thrill our
ey es an d afterbu rners shake us to the marro w.
T o borrow a we ll-kno wn Navy ae ronautica l
phrase. bot h Frank and I are "glad to be her e: '
Th e Blue A nge ls Flig ht De mo nstra tion
to

May 1998

MONITORING TIMES

Team is made up of eight aircraft Each has

an important role.
In aircr aft numbe r one is the flight leader
and commande r of the Blue Angels. otherwise known as the Boss.
In aircraft number two is the right wing
pilot- his position in the Diamond Four formation.
J list opp osite him in aircraft number three
is the left wing pilot.
The slot pilot in je t num ber four has to be
goo d. He Flies in the precar ious position
below and behind the diamond four . con stantly pushed around by the wake ofth e six
powerful jets [lying j ust feet away from his
coc kpit canopy.
In Hornet number five is the lead so lo.
Lead and the oppo . . ing solo. in jet number
six. perform the eye popp ing "cross over
break" maneuver \v'here the jets appear to
almost collide with each other.
T he most difficu lt maneuver for the two
oppo sing solos is the "T uckover Roll." The
two aircraft start 10 the right of the airshow
crowd . flying in tight formation inverted at
150 feet off the ground and traveling at 450
miles per hour. Ju st prior to the center of the
crowd the lead so lo will make a short radio
call. "ready ... hit it: ' At that momen t both
aircraft perfor m a maximum stick defle ction
roll to the left without seeing each other. If
either pilot is late. they will collide. Talk
about blind trust!

More Than Just Fancy Flying

Although the l1ying is graceful and beautifulto watch. it is born o f military necessity .
T he maneuvers are the same used by jet ace s

Tile ground crew is a respected part of th e Blue A nge l's team.

in military com bat. com pressed. refin ed. and
brought down to an altitude that lets us poor
groundlin gs obse rve,
For e xample. the Blues take the standard
tactic of formation Flying. bring the aircraft
closer toget her ( to within a heart -stopp ing
three feet ) and down to .1hundred fee t over
uirshow center. Wit h no room for mistake s.the
diam ond tour loops. rolls and char ges through
classic ulrcombnt maneuvers that would make
even the best hot dog pilots stop to admire.
To achi eve this type of flying preci sion the
Blues. practice. critiq ue. practice. critique and
pract ice again .

uirvhow routine while the boss calls out flyin g

cue, a.. if talking on an invisible radio . The
pilots ho ld invis ible make-believe thro ttles in
their hands and make small move ments. flying
the maneuvers in their heads.
T he Gills so und like a strange ench anted
military mantra. "easing powersmokc on..a
liLld .. more pull.. ready hoard s.. hoards: '
This prcvisualizmion session helps the Blues
prac tice the cadence. rhythm and fl ow o f the
air-ho w routine without e ver leaving the
ground. It becom es as autom atic as breathing
or more like a well rehearsed dance rou tine. a
je t-powered ballet among the cloud s.
Attending one of these practice sess ions

Zen and the Art of Flight

Before every show the Blues meet for .1
ritual that to the layman might seem a bit
strange. Seated around a large table the pilots
sit. most o f them with their eyes closed . Some
arc scrutinizing aeria l photos of the area. All
arc locked in a trunce-Iike state visuali zing the

LIBERAL
AIRSHOW
BLUE ANGELS
"BOSS" : 307.00
OPPOSING SOLO : 390.100
GROUND SUPPORT & MAINT.
142.025, 143.600,142.625

MID AMERICA AIRSHOW

AIRSHOW CONTROL: 123.100
GOLDEN KNIGHTS: 123.425
123.475,42.350.32.300

KANSAS CITY CENTER

125.00, 132.200, 132.100,
134.00, 135.200, 281.400,
290.800,319.00,324.100,
379.200,387.100

KANSAS MILITARY FREQS .

AR330 PRIMARY: 305.500
AR330 SEC: 260.200
AR653 PRIMARY : 324.400

10

MONITORING TIMES

May 1998

also help s military monitors under- rand the

cryptic rad io ca lls the)' will intercept.
APRil :

Monitorin g the Blues

Monitoring th e Blue.. add -, a

BLUE ANGELS 1998 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

25-26
IK' W

dimen-

s ion o f en joymen t It l the de monstra tion . After

searc hing nut the Blue Angd s frequencies
ami program ming them into my PRO --D I
found the be st technique is to monitor the
Bo ss ' s cal ls O il headp ho ne s. T hi 'i helps stun
o u t some o r the l'o llfus ing umhic nt noise
a ro und y ou ~ 1111 1 hel px yo u hea r the quick

stacca to calls O VCf jc t noi..c.

W e found the Bl ue Ange l... ... Bns... tra ns-

min ing o n J 07.70 0 i\. 11 11 a nd the op po ... ing

MAY:

23
910
15-17

20
22
24
30-31
67
13-14
20-21
27-2B
JULY:

143.600, 142.625 and 143.600 MHI . Airxh ow

11
1B-19
25-26

28 1.400. 387. 100 . 133.200. 125.2m. 1.~4 .000_

U2. 100 and U2.200 \ 1111.
W e also were tre at ed to u parach ute drop by
the U.S. Army' .. Golde n Knights. The Golde n
Kn ight s re layed wind vpcc d s an d drop in..tru ctio ns 10 their C-UO on 12.'A25 while
their main te nan ce de tai l- could be found u... -

ing -42.J50 i\111z.

In con trast toour cx cl u... ivc privat e ai r-h ow.
the next day we found o ur-elves lin the n ig ht
li ne am on g twenty thou sand rabid uirvhow
fans. h UI the show " a... 11 0 lc ..s exc itin g. O ur

prcshow -show had helped us prcparc' :\S muc'11

as the Rilles. Armed wit h o ur ~..-an nc rs. the
ri ght frcqucncicv.vamcra s and binoculars we

Ft. l auderdale. Flo Inti. Air andSea Show

Chananooga. TN, Air Show
Andrews AFB. MD. 000 Open House
USNA Annapolis MD. Air Show
USNA GraduationFly-By
NAS Meridian . MS. Air Snow
NAS JAB Ft. Worth . TX. Air Show

JUNE:

solo Oil 39 1. 10 0. G round suppor t and mai ntenance used the foll owin g frequ en cies: 142.()2.",

C o ntro l co uld be fou nd coordin ati ng airvh o w

acts on 12J. IOO i\.1111.
O ther Libcrul nr cu m i li tar y avi ation relat ed
co m municat io n... were un covered :\... well un
the follo wi ng Kan ... a... Ci ty Center lrcq ucncics: 32-l. IOO, 3IlJ.!)( )(). 37lJ.2()I). 290.:-)00.

NAS Norfolk. VA.Air Show

45

Coney Island. NY. Air Snow

Eau Claire. WI. Air Show
GrissomARB, IN, Air Show
Niagara Fall ARS. NY, Thunder over Niagara
Traverse City, MI, Cherry Fesitval
Pensacola Beach. Fl. Air Show
Dayton. OH, Air Show
lat robe. PA. Air Show

brie f moment in time.. I W:I S a Blue Angel.

SEPTEMBER:
5-7
Chesterfield . MO. St.Louis County AirShow
1213 Halifax, Canada NovaScotiaAir Show
19-20 Warner Robbins AFB. GA, Open House
26-27 Reading. PA, Redding Aerofeast
OCTOBER:
3-4
Stockton, CA, Air Show
10-11 San Francisco. CA, Fleet Week
17-18 Houston, TX, Air Show
24-25 NASJacksonville, Fl, Open House
31-10/1 NASNew Orleans. LA, Air Show
NOVEMBER:
Fl. Open House HOMECOM ING

THUNDERBIRDS 1998 SCHEDULE

APRil :
25-26
MAY:
23
910
1617
23
27
30
31

Knoxville. TN, Air Show

San Ang elo. Texas. Air Fiesta
Fairchild AFB . WA. AerospaceDay
Kelly AFB. TX. AirShow
Air Force Academy. CO, Graduation
Elmendorf AFB. AK. Open House
Eielson AFB. AK. Open House

JUNE:
6-7
13-14
20-21
27-2B

N. Kingstown. AI. Air Show

Portland. OR. Rose Festival Air Show
Santa Fe. NM. Air Show
Davenport, IN. AirShow

Point Mugu NAWS. CA. AirShow

JULY :
45
11 -12

18-19
22
2526

Battle Creek. MI. Air Show

PlansburghAFB. NY. AirShow
NAS Whidbey Island. WA, Sea 'N' Sky Fest
Cheyenne, \NY, Air Show
Selfridge ANGB, Ml. Air Show

would n' t he distracte d from e njoy ing Ilk' Blue s

by searc hing for ac ti ve frequenci e s.
I lug ged Ill y gear to the n ight l i ne: a law n
chair, sc anne rs and a portable Wa lkman stvlc
C D player. I had wired Ill )' headp hones to he
able to hea r the Blu e ... ..-om m unic ation s on the
PRO-4 J as w ell as Illy per so na l sound track
that wo uld phi )' thro ugh the C D player. Yo u
may lau gh. hU I a.. the Bl ues began III la x i I
started the m usic-s-the so un d track fro m Crim SOIl Tide tl1;'11 I kn ew would fitt heir Ilying vtylc
li k e it w as co m posed ju.. 1 for them .
A s the Bl ues lo o k to the sk ies, ..0 d id Ill }
thoughts, pro pelled (0 g reat hei g hts hy the
m usic and the cr ystal cleur voice o f the Bos...
rec itin g the cal ls and cade nce tha t coordi na ted
the g reat tl a..hing blu e ami yel low Ho rne ts.
For ju st a split second I could ima gi ne the
Gcforcc s pn: s... ing do w n o n m )' bo d y as the
lead solo called for the Tuc kovcr Roll. For a

AUGUST:
1-2
Hanscom AfB, MA, Air Show
8-9
Seattle. WA. Seatair Air Show
1416 r.1CAS Miramar, CA. AirShow
2223
Chicago, Il , Air-Water Show
29-30 Onutt AFB, NE, Open House

AUGUST:
1-2
Vandenberg AFB. CA, Air and SpaceShow
8-9
Abbotsford, Canada, Air Show
1516
Big Flats, NY, Wings of EaglesAir Show
29
Minot AFB, NO. Open House
30
Grand ForksAFB, NO. Open House
SEPTEMB ER:
5-7
Cleveland,OH, Air Show
12-13
WestoverARB, MA,Open House
19-20
Durango, CO, Air Show
26-27
Salinas. CA, Air Show
OCTOBER:
3-4
Sioux City,lA, Mid-America Air Show
10-1 1
EI Paso. TX. Amigo Air Show
17-18
Muskogee, OK, Air Show
Columbus AFB, MS. Open House
24
25q
littl e RockAFB. AR, AirShow
NOVEMBER:
31(Oct)-1Victorville, CA, GeorgeAir Show
7-8
l akeCharles, LA Air Show
14-15
l akeCity, FL Air Show

u. s. ti n ilY Golden Knights.

May 1998

MONITORING TIMES

11

Baltimore Washington International Airport

BeeWee in My Backyard
View of the termina l entrance and
the cont rol towe r wit h a nt en nas.

B lf/ 's new international terminal

just opened ill Dec 1997.

By Ronald A Perron
Photos by Dan Breitenbach,
provided courtesy of the Maryland
Aviation Administration

or some people, living ncar a major

metropolitan airportis areal pain. However, for an aviation and scanner buff
like myself it's like being thrown into the
briar patch.
I live abo ut six miles from BaltimoreWashington International (S WI) Airport"Bee Wee" as it' s sometimes pronounced on
the air. My house lies in between the approache s to runways 33 Right/ 33 Left. The
location gives me the best of both worlds. I
can hear both the aircraft and the controllers
and then go out in my back yard and wa tch the
aircraft.

I've always been interested in aviation and

did some real -life "scan ning " when I served
in Uncle Sam 's Air Force. I recently decided
10 get into the hobby after reading a copy of
Monitoring Times and browsing an internet
site on military communications. I bought a
Radio Shack PRO-2045 and linked that up to
a D- 1301 discone up in my attic.
Boy. doe s my equ ipme nt ever gel a work
out. B\VI is one of the busiest airpo rts in the
Midd le Atlantic area . Karen Black of the
Airport's Information Office says that in 1997
there were more than 266.000 take offs and
landi ngs. Th at compares favora bly with totals from the other major airport s in the area,
Dulles International and Washington National.
Th at total is certainly go ing to increase as
major improvements are made to handle more
airlines and passe ngers.
At the present time nineteen different
scheduled airlines. both domestic and for12

MONITORING TIMES

May '998

BeeWee's modern new termin al

doubles its international passenger

cazpacity,

eign, operate from BWI. They run the gamut

from the standard U.S. carriers US AIR.
United, Southwest, etc. to foreign carr iers
such as Air Aruba, British Airways, El AI,
Icelandair and Mexicana.
Starting in April of this year, the U.S. Air
Mobilit y Com mand will use BWI to service
various military locations in Europe . Using
contract commercialcarriers such as Air Transport International, American Trans Air and
World Airways , AMC passenge r operations
from BWI are expected to grow to more than
20 !lights per week.
The AMC and the foreign carriers are tenanIs in the newly opened (December 1997)
International Termin al.This new addition will
dou ble BWI's current international passenger
capacity. Eventually, the termina l will expand to a total of IS gates as usage increases.
In addition to the passenger side of thing s
there is a bustling cargo opera tion served by
all the majo r bulk carriers. Emory Air Freight.
DHL. UPS. and FedEx are among the many
users. Last year more than 255,000,000 pounds
of freigh t was handled by the cargo termin al.
BWl' s handy location abo ut halfway between Baltimore and Washington, DC, makes
it a natural for exec utive and business travel.
The General Aviation Executive Terminal,
operated by Signature Flight Support, is ope n
24 hours a day, seven day s a week . So there 's
a never-endin g parade of corporate and general aviation aircraft and helicopters to tune
into.
There' s a bonus foru s sports fans, too. The
cargo terminal plays host to the charter aircraft used by several baseball and football
teams as they visit Baltimore to play the
Orioles and the Ravens.
So if you're interested in comme rcial aviation there's a wide variety of domestic and
fore ign commercial aircraft to whet your appetite . B\VI is really user-friendly in this re
gard.There' s a specially constructed observation deck at the domestic terminal that lets you
enjoy a fine meal and a beverage and also see
the aircra ft close up and watch the take-offs

May 1998

MONITORING TIMES

13

Reach aircraft. For me there ' s

no thin g qui te like the th rill
o f l is tenin g to a Reac h
"h eavy' aircraft wo rk ing
w ith .1 B WI co ntrolle r and
then goi ng o ut o n my deck
and wa tch ing a C- 14 1o r C- 5
lly over thc ho use o n its way
into the airport. Fur me that ' s
what sca nning is all ab ou t.
Th e Ma ryl and A ir National Guard 's 1751h W ing,
bas ed at Marti n Stu re Airpo rt
j ust a few miles nort heast of
Balti more. ,II so uses B\ VI for
tr a in i ng . Th eir A- lO s
(callvi gn RlIl"l'1I) and C - 130 s
(c'I!lsigll lVilcil).lre ro utinel y
no ted usi ng BW I airspace
a nd cont ro llers. T he A- lOs
usuall y tran sit BWI airspace
til/from Martin State o n their way to spec ia l
traiuinc areas ncar Patuxen t Naval AirS tatio n
or l1('a; W illow Grove. Penn sylv ania . while
the C - 130 s usc the local air sp ace for nav igartouul Ilig ht nuiu iug. EC -1 30 s from the Pe nn sy lva nia Air Gua rd ' s 11)31'1. 1 Specia l Ope ratio lls Gro up tcalls ign Ba l o lJ) fro m Harrisburg
Airport a lst) usc HW I fac ilities for flight train-

and land ings fro m a war m ,

d ry area with c ushio ned
se ats,
For hardier fo lks , the
ai rport ha s co nstructed a
larg e open obse rva tion /
parking urea at the end of
ru nway 33 . Wh en th e
we ath e r is nice , iI's co mmo n to se c fumilics the re
e njoying a wa rm e venin g
wat ching the a irc raft take
o ff a nd lan d. Many of the
on-lookers arc also carrying the ir po rtable sc anne rs

ro enhance rheirenjoyment.

Federa l, Milita ry, and

VIP Hub

Fo r those like myse lf

inter ested in m ilitary fligh t
Andrews . so the pi lots must perio dicall y fa ac tiv ity, BWI is a co nve nient traffic hub ,
milia rize them selv e s wit h the airfie ld area " I
Patuxent Nava l Test Ce nte r, Do ver A ir Fo rce
also assume that trai ning for a ny ne w pilot or
Base , And rew s A ir For ce Base, sev er a l Ar my
co-p ilot assig ned to tile Pre siden tial unit inairfie lds, , IS we ll as the hom e ba se s o f the
cl ude s trips 10 BWI.
M arylan d, Pen nsylvania , West Virg inia an d
O ther An drew s airc raft that I' ve noted
Del aware Air Na tion al G uards arc alll ocated
" visiting" BW I arc the no n-pr eside ntial Spewithin 100 mi les o I'B WI . T hi s de nse military
c ial Air M lssion (SA M) Gulfstrcam s Icallsig n
ni g ht trai ning and o pe rations environme nt
llH~ .
\'t' IIlt S ) ofth e ~ Y l h A ir W ing: EA-6 Bs (ca llsig n
pro vides lot s or oppo rtunities for so me very
. NAS /\ ' s Hea dqu arters arc only about 20
Cobrav fro m V AQ -2(1) ut thc N aval A ir Fuci linteres ting lo gg ings an d visual sig hting s as
mile
s dow n the m ad ill G reen bel t. T here arc
ily : and F- 16s t calls ign Cosnbutt lr o m the DC
thei r airc raft land at or tran si t the BW I con tro l
Air Na tio na l Guard ' s 11.'l h Fighte r W ing . I pe riod ic visits hy va rious NAS A airc raft into
areas .
beli eve tha t all of these vis its arc for uircrc w a nd o ut of BW I: especi ally whe n there is
Probably sum c of the most un ique arc the
a irfie ld familiarization anti llight pro ficie ncy acti vity at NASA ' , Wa llops Island Fl igh t
period ic visits hy the de se rt-ca mouflaged CFacility which is loca ted o n the Virginia se atraining.
130s of the Eg yptian and Sa udi Arabian A ir
Th e airport also get s a fair share o f visits sho re. 1101 far from the Baltimor e-Washing to n
Forces. Several time s a year the)' fly in to pick
from Priority Air Tran sp o rt (PAT ), Joint Op - area .
up a vio nics and ot her el ectronic equ ipment
Oth er interesting loca l use rs are some of
era tiona lSu pport Aviation UO SA)and Ai\ Ie ' s
for their F- 16s a nd A\\'ACS a irc ra ft. Thi s
the area ' s law enforcem ent units. The M arye q u i pme nt is prod uc ed a t th e
land State Po lice Aviatio n Uni t
.~
Northrup-Grumman pl ant loc ated
(ca lls ig n Tro op er ) operates ele ve n
on th e edge of the airport . It' s quite
Ac ros puuulc SA-365N hel icopter s
a sight to see th ese d istin ctive airused for search and rescue , medica l
cra ft park ed a t the o uter edge of the
evac uat ion and po lice search du airfield in pla in view. rye e ven
tic s. They are ba sed a t Marti n Sate
seen o ne o r tw o ci vi lian Saudi Ar aAirport h ut arc regularly heard opbian {Saudi a} air craft and a comcrating with B\\' I co ntro lle rs. The
merciall y reg iste red l L-76 pa rked
Anne Arundel Coun ty Pol ice Dehere .
pa rt me nt a lso o pe rates airc raft o ut
S ince B\\'I is o nly ubo ut -iu mil es
of the Ge ne ral Aviation Termi na l.
from Andrews Air Force Base, there
No . yo u won 't find me coman: regu lar visit s by a irc raft fro m
plai ning abo ut living so close to a
units ba sed there . T hese visits are
majo r airport : J ust whe n I th ink it' s
highlig hted by the Preside ntia l VCanother routine logging day, uppop s
25 s (SAM 28000 and SA M 29000)
a Saud i. Egy pt ian. NASA nr unpra ct ici ng touc h and go s and ap usual civ il a ircraft 10 make thin gs
proaches. T he air po rt is o ne of the
interesting. With BW I a lmos t in
Below, aerial view of IJH'/ with termina ls and runw ays.
a lte rna te fiel ds for these a irc raft
my back ya rd ther e ' s ne ver a d ull
HW/ is becoming one of the busiest airports ill the
sho uld they have to d ivert fro m
sc a nning mom ent ,

midatlantic area.

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231.6 (131 -180)
In addition to those above. I've also noted the
foilol'ling unlisted air Irequencies used by BWI
controllers: 125.525/254.3/265.4/281.6/286.21
304.11.
The Maryland Air Nalional Guard A-1O's at
nearby Martin Stale Airport use UHFtower (257.8)
and approach (228.4) when working with BWI,
while the ANG C-130's use the normal VHF
frequencies. aWl provides approach and
departure servicesfor theseaircraft since Martin
State is so close.
The Maryland Stale Police helicopters
gen eraily work on the established lower/approach
frequencies. They use 44.74 and 47.66when
communicating with theMedevac System
Command control and with State Police road
units.
The Anne Arundel County Police aircraft use
standard VHF radios to communicale with the
airport controllers . However, th ey use their
Moforola 800MHz trunked hand-held radios when
communicating with police road units.

Airline Ground OPliiltions Frequencies

American
129.225
Con tinental (Maintenance) 129.250
Unifed
129.300
US Air
130.100
Northwesl
130.350
Conlinenlal
130.400
Uniled
131.075
Crmtinental Hlperations)
131.225
Northwest
131.750
Delta
131.850

aWl Airport Technical Data

To tune in to Baltimore Washington International activity. foilowing are the most cu rrent
frequencie s (ali in MHz):

Aircraft Fre.quencies
UNICOM:
122.95
ATIS:
115.1
127.8
FSS:
122.1
1222
GROUND:
121.9
120.2
TOWER:
1194
257.8
APPROAC H:
11 9.0 1020-100 Degrees)
11 9.7 11 31-1 80 Degrees)
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12455 (101-130 Degrees)

128.7 (181-019 Degrees)
228.4 (020-100 Degrees)
231.61131-180 Degrees)
307.9 (181-019 Degrees)
325.8 (1 01-1 30 Degrees)
125.3
287.1
DEPARTURE:
128.7
124.55
133.75
CLEARANCE:
118.05
AS ASS IGNED:
325.8
CLASS B:
119.0 1020-100)
124551101-130)
128.7 (181-019)
228.4 (020-100)
307.9 (181-019)
325.8 (1 01-130)

Other airport frequencies 01 interest:

Adm inislration Operations 453.8
Amenca West
464.60
Buller Aviation
462.1125
Continental Airlines
460.700/460.750/
460.875
460.675/460.750
Delta Airlines
460.825/460.850
Henson Aviation, Inc.
463.2625
462.1625
lcelandair
Northwest Airlines
460.650
460.675
Trans World Airlines
460.700
US Air
460.725
United Airlines
American Airl ines
461.7875/461.9375
462.8375/463.8375
464.1125/464.6125
AiliedAviation Fuel
151.850
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entities.
Non-Aircraft Frequencies
Depl. 01 Transportation Police 453.90
Airport Fire/Rescue
154.10/154.98
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By Nick Grace

landestine radio is a tool that govern-

rnent s usc to wage a psych ological

war agai nst othe r nations. Som et imes
it works. somet imes it doesn 't. The United
Stales regu larly employs this tactic both to

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now there had been mo re questions than answers .

CIA vs. Saddam:

11Ie Radio War of
the Nineties

The Gulf War

Saddam, bo ld after his victory ove r neighbor ing Iran, ruth lessly invaded Kuwa it on
August 2, 1990. promp ting Am erican president George Bush to take decisive action. At
stake was the world' s oil supply and regional
stability in the Middle East. Before the bombing bega n. Bush and his advisers orde red the

C IA and US military into action. Th ese soldiers weren't armed with bullet s. however.
The)' were armed with a plane and a radio
station: Th e Voice of the Gulf.
The Voiceof thcGu lfpremiered onTha nksgiv ing Day 1990 on medium w ave aboard the

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aircraft d ubbed "Command Solo." Before the
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C IA along with the Army s 4t h Psychological
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recorded fro m ;'1 studio in Riyad h and se nt via
satellite to Comma nd Solo once it arr ived in

Saudi Arabia.l l ]
The Voice o ft he Gulfs purpose was two fold. First. it ai red broadcas ts to undermine

"Time is li p ! " This was one ofmall)'

leaflets dropped over Kuwait by tile CIA
to ensure that th e Voice of the GIIIf
programs were having all effect.
Hu ndreds ofthousands of Iraqi soldiers
surrendered or fled into Iran. (Photo
courtesy of Cent ral Intelligence
Agellcy)
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the co m mitment of thc Iraqi troops occ upying

Kuw ait by offer ing medi ca l care and food .
Covert air drops of propaganda leafl ets wa rning Stea lth bomb er uttucks hel ped to strengthen
the e ffectiveness of the statio n. " Your only
safety i ~ across thc Sa udi Arubiun border: '
one broadcast announced. 'T hat is where the
bombing a nd the sta rvation stop. T he Joi nt
Forces o ffer yo u asy lum." (2) Second ly, the
Voice of Gulf rei nforced the hope o f the
Kuwa iti peopl e tha t liberation wa s soo n to
come.
O n February 27, 11)91. Kuwa it was indeed
liberated a nd the rad io statio n's utility greatly
diminished . T he coa litio n forces fight ing
Sad dam'.s troop s e nded the ca mpa ign Oil th,u
day w ithout push ing into Baghdad, but the
war of propaganda co ntin ued - ta king a very
inte resting tum .

The CIA, a PR Firm, and a Cland estine

Later that year, Ge orge Bush signed a
Presidenti al Find ing ordering the C IA re build
an effective opposition group in Iraq thai
co uld rep lace Sudd am'.s regime with a de mocratic govern me nt. With Saddum boxed in by
the inte rna tionally sanctio ned " No Fly Zon e"
safe have ns to protect the Kurds in the nort h
and the Shii tcs in the so uth, C IA o ffice rs
sco uted the area for Iraqi s who co uld make
such a n opposition group a rea lity. They soon
found Ahmad Cha luhi. an Arab Shi "ite banker
with goo d co nnec tio ns amo ng Iraq i Sbi 'ucs.
diss ide nt Sunnis a nd armed Kurds. Chatabi .
they felt. co uld do the impossible : unit e Iraqis
under o ne umbre lla.
With a potential leader already recrui ted ,
the C IA turned to a re now ned public re lations
linn in Wash ington. DC, to design and "m arkef' this organ ization. Th e Rendon Gro up
was no strange r to th is. In fac t. this finn had
bee n hired by intelligence officia ls to spin the
publ ic image of the )989 American invasion
of Pana ma.
Among the first things the Rend on Group
di d was to give a name [0 the Iraq i opposition:
the Iraq i Na tional Congress (INC), Provid ing
it voice for the INC was also acco mplis hed :
T he Iraqi Broadcasting Corporat ion. Internal
bud ge t doc umen ts within the finn released to
the media last yea r show that nearly $24
mi llion was spe nt on INC propaganda hetween ItJ91 a nd ItJ92, includ ing cos ts of the
radi o station. [3 J During its inau gural broadcast on February IS, 199 1. the station aired
George Bush ca lling for , in his word s, " the
Iraqi milita ry and the Iraqi peopl e 10 take
matters into their ow n hands a nd force Sadda m
Hussei n, the d ictato r, to ste p aside,"( 4 ) His
speech ec hoed throu gh Iraq a nd bo lstered

~.tll JI;aJI ~,JI-,,;l'

Iraq i National Congress

The Iraqi National Congress'
clandestine built with US tax es, th e
Iraqi Broadcasting Corporation (Sawt
al-S hab al-Iraqi), is audible ill North
America 011 9568.5 k Hz a/ 2030 UTC
and in Europe at 1030 UTe. Althoug h
a QSL has never been received by the
station, reports call be mailed to the
INC headqu arters ill London: 9 Pall
Mall Deposit, 124-128 Bar/by Road,
London IVI O6BL, UK. You call visit
the I NC ',~ ho mepage, which contains
information about this station as well as
their slant 0 11 current developments:
hup://HWI\'. inc,org.uk/
co nfide nce that the INC was the gro up which
cou ld change the nation' s future.
T he INC ' s clandestine sta tion broadcast
fro m both its own facilities in northern Iraq
and US gove rnme nt transm itters in Ku wait on
!\:IW a nd shortwave frequencies.j S] Add itional
transmitt ers were se t up in Jeddah , Sa udi
Arabia. Amman, Jordan , and Ca iro , Egypt,
with the ass istance o f va rious inte lligence
ugc ncic s.lfi] Fro m 1992 until A me rica n support for the group en de d in I995 , the Bush and
Clinto n admi nistra tions sent Sol milli on unnually to keep the station ope rational "so the
CIA co uld have an Iraqi o utlet for the antiSaddaru Husse in propaganda they had spe nt

all that othe r money on ."[ 7J

T he Clinton adm in istratio n, play ing parti san poli tics a nd losing patience with the INC,
lost its confide nce with the group in 199 5. A
covert paramilitary operatio n was planned for
the INC to attack a num ber of cities in Iraq i
Kurdista n. but w ithi n hours of its start Na tiona l Security Adviser T on y Lak e ca bled
Cha labi with the words " You are on yo ur
own.v'The INC and two major Kurd ish gro ups
followed th rough w ith the operation but were
finally deci mated by Sadda m' s forces. T he
Iraqi Broad casting Co rporat ion wa s qu ickl y
yan ked off of the tra nsm itters in Kuw ait, bu t
eve ntually resumed broadcasts from a site in
northern Iraq ,
Ev ide nce of the IBC's e ffectiv eness is we ll
known. According 10 Cha labi, 'T hroug h INC
broad casts ... the INC is well known insi de
Iraq an d has a large but unorganized following. Durin g the 1996 Atlan ta Olymp ics, the
Iraq i Ol ympic flagbearer de fected to the Iraqi
Nat io nal Con gres s. Before his defecti on he
had ne ver spoke n to an INC mem ber - yet
fro m INC radi o he was famili ar e nough with
the INC program for a dem ocra tic Iraq that
w ithi n hour s he was speaking for the INC on
U.S . a nd intem ationa l network te levision." [8]

The CIA, Rebels, and Clandestine

Radio
While the C IA built the INC , Briti sh intelligcn ee (M I6) construct ed their ow n oppos ition gro up in Iraq : the Iraqi Nationa l Accord.
T he Bush administra tion de cided to contribute covert fundi ng for this gro up as well since
it aims to rec ruit Iraqi milit ary officers and
quie tly ove rthrow Sadda m.[9J A revol ution
coordinated by the INC , on the othe r han d,
wo u ld req uir e massive inte rn a l suppo rt,
Ameri can ai r cover, a nd a long- term military
ca m paign . Alt hough respect for dem ocracy
a nd human rights would probably not be a
priority for the Accord . its obj ec tives see med

'-l r l e ,

1 "C~ll -i O I l Gro p
A G LOBAL S TRATEG IC C O MMUNI C ATIO N S F IR M
The Rendon Group, located it, lVashit,gtoll, DC, was hired by the CIA to build both
Iraqi opposition group and a clandestine radio station f rom scratch. You can see
a histo ry of the firm 's previous work, incl uding image-repair f or th e Ku waiti royal
f amily during the Gulf lVar and media consulting for a CIA- backe d Pan am anian
politician ill 1989 on th eir hom epage: http:// www.rendon.com/
all

May 1998

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19

to be pragm at ic for the American gove rn ment.

President Clin ton co ntinued mod est support for the Ac cord until funding for the INC
was d iscontinued in 1995. Full fledged funding and supervision of the Iraqi National Accord bega n later that yea r.
The Accord bro ught two clande stine srations to life in 1996. O n April 21. The Futu re
(al-Mustaqhal) hit the airwaves from a MW
transm itter in Jordan.] f O] "This is Th e Fulure," an announcer began . " A vo ice for all the
Iraq is confro nting oppression and dictatorship, a vo ice that looks forward to a safe futur e
for a new Iraq."I I I I Iraqi An ny Radio also
began that year from the same broa dcast faci lity. Accord ing to various news reports, these
station s are recorded in London and sent by
satellite to the tran smitt ing site .l l Z]
Th e Accord was nearly dem olished by an
Iraqi invasion of the north ern " No f-ly Zone"
during A ugus tand Sep tember 1996. Clinto n's
lac k of sopport for the INC-led military ca mpaign the year before ca used tension bet we e n
two Kurd ish groups and led to a battle. Sa ddam
seized upon the opportunity to weak en the
no rthern thr eat by pushing thou sands o ftroops
into Iraqi Kurdi stan . CIA officials in territory
con trolled by the Acco rd reportedly " ran for
their lives ."] 13] After hundre ds o f Accord
suppo rters were exec uted, Jordan dro pped its
support for the group and the cland estin e
stations lost a transmitt er.
A year later, as Sadd am argued with the
United Na tions over weapons inspections,
Th e Future and Iraqi Anny Rad io res umed
tran smi ssions fro m the America n broadca st
facili ty in Kuwa it - the same faci lity which
hrought the INC s rad io station to life.[ 14J
Th e Command So lo aircra ft tha t broad cast the
Voice of the G ulfi n 1990 was deployed to the
Persian Gul f in February. j ust on e week after
Ame rica n officials met with Accord rep resentatives in London. presu mably to blanket Iraq
wi th these broadcasts as well.
Ahmad Chalabi was not pleased. Durin g
testimony in front of the U.S. Sena te in Mar ch ,
he staled. "The INC deplores recent CIAsponsored rad io broadcasts prom oting mil itary rule of Iraq . It is not up to the C IA to
de termi ne Iraq ' s leadersh ip.;"[ 15]

Birth of an Overt Clandestine

The CtAcrun stations and operations within
Iraq have made little headway since 1991 ;
therefore political analysts are now focusing
on alternative con tinge ncies. One such plan
gained popu larity at the beginni ng of 1998 for
a new clandes tine radio effort by Republ ican
co ng ress men. The Conserv ative think-tank

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May 1998

Conclusion

The National Acc ord is comprised of

former Iraqi military officers and
encourag es troops loyal to Saddam to
revolt. Their two clan destin es operate
on J1. flV from a CIA transmitter ill
Ku wait and, for tire tim e bein g, from an
Am erican aircraft. Th e schedule for alMustaqbal (Th e Future} and Iraqi A rmy
Radio (Sa wt al-qu wwat al M usallah} is
betwe en 1700 and 0700 UTe on
frequ enc ies ranging from 1557 to 1584
kHz. Ifyou hear th em, you can try
writing to th eir office in London: P.O.
Box 3 124, London SII'191RI.., UK. Th e
Ac cord also maintains a webpag e at:
http:// u'uw. imqfree,demon.co.uk!
Heritage Foundat ion initia lly proposed the
idea of ope rating a Radio Free Iraq to loo sen
Sadd am ' s gr ip nn power.[ 16] By March .
Clinton administration officia ls also supported
the idea.
Radio Free Iraq will be overt. fully co mmin ing the United States to advance chan ge in
Iraq . American co mmitmen t through pro paga nda is cheaper than military interve ntion,
less risky than co vert opera tion s. and more
effective over the long terrn, "You can engag e
tyrants o f totali tarian regimes on a day-to-duy
basis without firin g a sing le shot," presidentia l hopeful Steve Forbes summarize s.[ 17]
Th e best exa mple of this tactic is Radio Free
Europe (RFE). which played an important
role in ending the Cold War hy build ing faith
amo ng the anticommunist Eastern Europeans.
If the station becomes a rea lity, it will fall
under the admi nistration of the Intern at ional
Board for Broadcasting. as RFE is, allow ing
maxim um flexibility in its prog ram ming and
personnel manage ment. Radio Free Iraq will
also be manned by INC staff to pro mote
de mo crac y. freedom and human right s. $4
milli on has already been alloca ted to build a
Radio Free Iran: however, it is likel y that this
money will be used to sta rt a new cla ndes tine
aimed ar Saddam.[ 18] We will probably have
yet another statio n to chase afte r o n SW and
MW .

Covert clandestine broadcasting clear ly did

not support U.S. policy efforts to ove rthrow
Sadd am. Th e intensity with which the C IA is
employing rad io propa ga nda , nevertheless,
docs revea l how vital clande stine radio remains as a tool and strategy to und ermin e
enem ies of stale. Any qu estion that these
subversive radio stations wo uld disappear aftcr the Co ld \Var ca n now be a nswered :
C landestines will always be somew here on
the band s read y to challenge our DXing and
QSLi ng skills.
Nick Grace is a gues t lecturer of politica l
science at Muhammadiyah University Malang,
Indonesia. Th ose interested in mon itor ing the
middle eas t crisis will appreciate the "Showdo wn with Iraq" website created by Cumbre
DX at http://www.rala bs .eomlswll
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3.
4.
5.
6.
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Psywarr ior
ibid
Atkinson
Bush speech to U.S. Congress asquoted byJennings
Washington Post, March1, 1998, A17
Washington Post, June26, 1997, A2 1
Jennings
Chalabi testimony before theUS Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, March 2. 1998
9. Steams
10. Issues, April 1996
11 . Accord press release. December 1997
12. San Diego Daily. April 23, 1996
13. New York TImes. September 11, 1996
14. Washington Post. March1, 1998, A17
15. Chalabi testimony beforethe US SenateForeign
Relations Committee, March2. 1998
16. Philipps. p.23
17. Associated Press, February 20. 1998
18. WashingtonPost. March 1, 1998, A17

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Atkinson, Mark. "Propagandist for Hire." ABCNews, June

26. 1997.
Jennings,Peter, "Unfinished Business- TheCIAand
Saddam Hussein." ABC News, June 26. 1997.
Philipps. James andJames Anderson, NAir Strikes Are
Necessary To Weaken,Discredit. and Punish Saddam
Hussein," HeritageFoundation. February 5, 1998.
Stearns, Randy, "Iraqi National Accord," ABCNews,June

26, 1997.
"Ar-M usta q ba l, ~

Iraqi National Accord Press Release,

December 1997.
"EC130Commando SoloAircraft... Psywarricr Webpage.

1997,
"Forbes: Radio Could Helpin Iraq, Associated Press.
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February20. 1998.
"How CIA's Secret War OnSaddam Collapsed."
Washington Post. June26, 1997.
"Iraqi Opposition Group Launches Radio Service," San
DiegoDaily, April 23. 1996.
"Jordan's Strategy: aFriendTurned Enemy," /ssues, April

1996.
"Radio Free Iraq Proposal GainsMomentum. Support in
Congress," WashingtonPost, March 1, 1998, A17.
"Yet Again,Saddam's Foes Pay Price for Foiled U.S. Plot,"
NewYork Times, September 11, 1996.

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d isco veri ng the distance

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doesn' t depend on whether it' s clear or hazy .

You can lise di stant aero na utica l navi ga tion
bea con s w ho se V H F sig na ls gene ra lly p rop a -

gate only as far as one ca n sec.

T here arc over 1.300 V OR (V HF omnid irect iona l range fac ilities ) or VO RTAC (VO l{

Mo st VO RTA C tran sm itters ha ve the d istinguish ing "c one" vhupcd struc ture 011 the
to p, a lthou gh no t a ll d o , Inside the L'O Il L' an: a
se t of antenna which construc t the d ist inct
signa l ill cnch direction. The cone itsel f is
ab o ut 15-20 teet ta ll.
T h i... uni quel y s haped building is ofte n
sigh ted in the mid dl e
major airport s, Yo u
call sec it a t Washing to n's Nutio nul Airpor t,
Oak la nd. Hn s ton , and in the m id dl e o f
C hicago ' s O ' l lar t'.

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combined with T ACAN-laclic<.I1 air navigation sys te m) tra nsmi tte rs sca ttered across the
United States. Almo st a ll o f the m arc op era ted
b y th e Fed e ra l Av ia tio n Adm iui su'ation
(FAA), and they ge nera lly transmit a COIll plc x rad io sign a l on a ba se freq uency som ewhe re between l OX and II X Ml lz.
The sig na l is slig. htl y di ffe ren t in eac h
d irection. thus allovving elec tron ics in the
cockpit to d eterm ine in w ha t direction (or
"radial" ) fro m that beacon the aircra ft is loca ted. Addi tio nal eq uipment al lows the plane
to interroga te the site to dete rmin e its di stance
from the site. With this co mb inati on of direction and di stance . the pi lot can kno w e xactl y
w here he is in three-dime nsion al spacc.
VO R stations ha ve ;1 d istin ct shape, and
beca use they are gene rall y away From tre e s o r
ot her build ing s. they art": easy 10 spo t. The
mo st o bv ious co nfigura tio n is a sma ll bui lding in a clea ring loo king like the \J IH..' ab o ve .

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it won't obs truc t the propag ati on ofthe sig na l

in a ll d irect ion s. Indeed , VO RTACs canno t
he placed too c los e to bui ld ings which may
ei ther ob struct o r refl ect the signa l and hen ce
g ive off e rro neo us sig nals.
A seco nd ant enna des ign fo r the VO R is a
c ircl e o f little red dom e s. Thi s is a co mmo n
con fig ura tion o n some ge ntle hil lto ps (s uc h as
o n th e d une s ne ar Va n Nuys). Usuall y just
00\\'11 the slo pe in so me di rectio n is a bui ldin g
co ntaining the e lec tro nics . Wh er e a TACA N
an te nna is also required at this site , it is us ua lly
se t o f f a few ya rds to the sid e .

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T AC A N po rtio n tIl the m and lack the top
portion o f the conical structure. Good exam ple s tlft his inclu de in the on e in the midd le
o f Sa n Francisco ltucnuuio nal A irpor t.
111 lil t Ire re mo te urcas. yo u may sec the CO I1l'
struct ure Il H HIl Jl L' d 0 11 the gro u nd. 011 a le velect-o ff hilltop.

On must aero na utica l charts,

the VORTAC is usuall y de signa ted by a sy m bo l (rig h t), with a
co mpass rose aroun d it and the
leit er "N " indi cating m agn etic no rth , A sma ll
bo x a ttached or nearby ind ica tes the name of
the beacon. the freq uency, and the three-c haracte r sy mbo l for it (w hic h yo u can hear in

Morse code).
Ae ronautical flight pa ths often rad iate off
from the VO RTAC, and ind eed . man y fli ght
pat hs go from VO RTAC to VO RT AC.

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place ... in Ca lifo rnia. includin g Big S UI".
Guvintu. San Marcus Pass. Pom ona. and Julian .
T hey ge ne ra lly will ho use the e lect roni cs ill a
huild ing ju st o ff the ...ummi t. down it little so

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Shari ng the lOX- I IX7\:1Hz band arc run way
localizers. Th ese an: 1l;i 1T0\\ ' hcutu-, a radio
vignal guiding ai rcraft duw n the ce nter line Il l'
a runwa y. Th e ant enn ae the mse lves urc gcncr<Illy locat ed at the fur end o f the ru n w a ~ t IlL'~
serve. Oth er ante nnae near by provide divumcc-mcu-uring ~ ig ll a b.

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end o f a major runway. 0 11 the instrum ent
fligh t rule (l FR ) charts. such a l"llll\\ ay wou ld
" ppe;:l r ' IS shown belo w. Th is m<lp also xhows
an ou ter marker on the localizer at the right .
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generally ill one dir ection, the n- i... only o ne
locali zer . Loc ali zer... genera lly have a \ 101'''1.'
co de ident ifier of four characters. the fir... t
being all "1"_

Picking up the signa ls

Man y scann ers mun ufuc turcd recentl y i l l elu de the I08- I IX ~1I 1/" runge. The signa l
from the VOR tran sm itter l l'..uall y hu... ,I d id.. ing sound. with all on ;t... ional \ ll1r.. e code
identificat ion.
II help... lt) haw a larger <ln1l'IIII;:1unc le...l'(IPing whip. for exu tupl c l than the "rubber duc k
which coni cs with mo... t sc..lIl1lcr.... Anu 1 lind
that the VO R anJ 11Il:. dil er . . ig nab are IHl ril ontally pol;:lrized (lIlllikl.: till..' air Irani c l'lInlml signal... ), so onc lIl uq hold thc r<lJ io ... idl
way ... . Yo u may 10 t\k ;1 hil silly. hut no (lIlc ...
likel y to ...ee you: there are f l,"\ \ nowd... 011 thl'
moun tain tops w c 'rl' hC;:lded fUL

all:' direction . BUI hl.."in g: earthboun d as I um and of limited

budget. I nUI ...t find a mountain
top \\ hich will afford 1111.." a suit ab le " view.'
Four pnints in southern Calitoruia have ~ icldcd a gnod li.. 1 o f
"ig n,tls. But 10 es tab lish ;111 1II1 brcak uhlc 1\ l.' ( H"l1. it"... likely l ...h,,11
have til gu to No rthern Ca lifor nia. either 10 Mount Diablo (cast
ofOa kland ) 111" to ~ lo uutl lumil to n
h Olllhl',lsl 01" Sail J(I... e ).
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One proble m. of co urse. is the
inten se rad io ...ignab whi ch o ne
Orrell li nd... o n the high c...1 and
best nu11I11 tain sites.O ne Illay haw
to walk around the moun tain . perhaps IO() yard" ;I\\""Y from "'O l11C
of the trunsnn ucr-.. 10 ge l the scann er ttl he
O nyx Peak do esn't ha ve e<ls)' ac r e....... T he
...uffic ic ntly se nsit ive to the faint and di stan t
ro..rd 10 the summit is blocke d hy a g .I IC. hu t <I
VO R. ... igllal".
2-llIik' hike w ill gel you there. Th e mo untain
\\ "hal foll ow s a rc a few o f the ...itc-, in
ha... qui te a fe w elec tronic ...its on it. so 0 111.: has
...outhcrn Ca liforn ia wh ich I han ' fou nd fruitto mow aw ay from them for the scanner
ful.

Mt . Vicente
~ II . Vicc nrc i... on e of
the highc...1 points 0 11
Vlulhollund Drive which
run... a l ll l1 ~ the er e ... t o f
the Sant,1 ~It utica ~ It urnw ins betw ee n 11 (11)'.
W I rod ; l l ll l ' I '\) IXll1 ~ ; 1 Can ynll. The pl..' ak- or ig: inally a radar site I'll'Nikc
mi-, ... ilv ... - lla"'IH IWbeen
rc... torc d into a park by a
con...cr v.uiou ivr (Irgan i
z.u ion. (Sec Map I )
Th e lu-, t milc is n IUgl1
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dirt road . but ifY(HI dri H '
... Io \\' , you l:a l1 l1Iake it.
Thi... W:l '" O lle..' of till' tina sites I llsed. and il
prowd fruitful wit h nine: VOl{... audi hlt:.
I co uld 110 1 pid up (he Vel1l ura VO R: too
llI a n~ hig h mou nlains ( :-- lK h as Ca... lro I'eilk )
we re hl'twcen u.... I did , howcver, pid up
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po ints we stw ard ). md two fro m

O range County Jo hn W ayne air port .
T he: plum a t this site turned o ut
to be the: Jul ian VO RT AC . I co uld
sec the o bse rv atory dome on MI.
Palom ar. but I was su rp rise d th at the
Julian VO RTA C put a sig na l all th e
wa y u p he re .

Blue Ridge Summit

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receiver to be sufficiently sensitive.
Wha t surp rised me ab out thi s peak wa s
being ab le to pick upthe sig na ls of the Dag ge tt
(DAG) and Hector ( HEC) VO RTACs far to
the north. I q uestio n w hether this is tru e line
sig ht!

or

Glendora Mountain Road

Th is is not a particularly high point ami
wa sn ' 1on e u f my first c hoices. but it pro ved to
he ve ry fruit fu l. yie lding 10 VOK sig nals and

six localizer signals. (Sec Map

J).

Th ere was no sing le po int a long the 3 -milc

stretch o f road where I co uld hea r all the
sig na ls at the sa me time . Indeed. the higher up
you got. es peci a lly whe n you go t in sight o r
Su nset Peak 10 the ca... t and Mou nt Wi lson to
the \I.;CSt. the scan ne r tende d to pick up harmo nics from the po we rfu l TV broadca st tran smi tte rs .
In addition to tIh..' VOR signa ls. I co uld hear
a nu mbe r o f lcca llzcrs. Th ere wer e two at
LAX , o ne fro m the Po mon a airport ( Bracke t!
Field ), o ne fro m th e: Riverside Airport (which

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Cerro Noroeste IMt . Abel'

T his HJ)(}O+ ft. peak a ffords a spectac ula r
view to the north. west .
a nd sout h. Its twin peak
In the ea st. ~ II. Pinos. is
slig htly hig her. and w ill
affor d a view in tha i di rcc t io n. Pe rha ps ne xt
trip. On thi s tr ip. I too k
w ha t I co uld d riv e 10
q uic kly.
Fro m the roa d
ascen din g the northwe st
slop c of'M t. Abcl. Icould
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c lear ly hear a nu mb er of
Eill da
VO R s ig na ls a ro und

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Thi s high point is o ne of my

favo rites . O n a sing le rid ge . yo u ca n
see the high dese rt 10 the no rt h and
so me of the LA basin to the so uth.
O n the da y I took
the se re ad ings . I
co u ld se c S a n
C leme n te Is la nd
abo ut 105 mi les to
the so uth a nd the
T e le sc o pe ran ge
abo ve Death Va lley abo ut 120
miles 10 the north , High er up
o n the ridge. I d id successfully pi ck up the: Gorma n
VO RT AC which is <I heft y
d istance lip the ridge line . (Sec
Map 4) .
I pick ed tip two loea lizers
at the O range C ounty airport.
I e xpe c ted o ne (I -S N A .
111.75 Mll z.). hut wa s surpr ised to d isco ve r a ne w sigMAPS
na l (I 0JIV . l OS'} MH z )
which lla te r learne d was another beacon at Joh n Way ne ai rp o rt.
I was rather s urpri sed that I cou ld no t pick
u p any beaco n o n Sa n C leme nte Islan d.I once
read that there wa s a VO RTA C there near the
ru nway. hu t noth ing on the internet confirmed
this.

May 1998

ce ntra l Cali fornia. Th e mo st sur prising. tothe

north. was th e Friant VOKTAC no rth of
Fresno. which is up o n a hil l wi th a lo w va lley
be tween . I co uld clea rly he a r the FRA
VO RTA C si gna l which mea sure s 160 m iles
fro m Mt. Ab e l. (Sec Map 5) .
I co uld also hear a HI\VAS (Haz ardo us
lnfl ight Weather Ad viso ry Se rvic e ) tra nsmission 011 11 -t.O. hut l co nld no t hear an 10. so I
probably was hea ring Ju lia n: I ca n' t rea lly be
sure . Th ai wou ld he: qu ite a bou nce !
I wa s mo st surprised to be: able to he ar the
LA X beaco n far 10 the so uth. with so man y
high mo unta ins betwee n us. Ho we ver. if I
co uld hear the LAX and Fi lmo re beaco ns in

spite of th e te rrain . why co uld n' t I hear the

Ventura und Ca talina be acons also'!

Mt. Diablo
Mt . Diablo is a co ns pic uo us land ma rk in
northern C aliforn ia. partly be ca use it sta nds
a lo ne. Th ere arc no other hill s ncar it of its
he igh t. and the land uro un d it is relat ivel y low.
It ca n he seen fro m so man y places in th e Bay
area and the Sac rame nto valley .
Early on a Frida y morning. I d rov e the
narr o w. wind ing (hut paved ) road tothe top of
thi s mo untai n cas t of Walnut C ree k. It was
clear a nd w indy . und the view was spec tac ular.
T o the cas t. above a laye r of haze covering
the Sun Joaq uin Va lley. I co uld see peak s o f
the high S ierr a moun tains aro und Yose m ite
National Park. I co uld see ubuu t hal f way up
the Sac ra me nto River to the c ity of Sa c ramento. lost in thai haze .
To the nort h. so uth. a nd we st, it wa s
sparkling ly cl ca r. 1cou ld sec Mt . S1.He len a to
th e nort h . To th e we st. the Go lde n Ga te Bridg e

int er ference fr om
FM broadcast station s. ulth u ugh not as
seve re as th a t e nc o un te re d 0 11 Mt.
Diablo to the nort h.
Th er e a ppear to he
no suc h FM or TV
bro ad cast tran sm itter s on this peak . although there are a
few utility stat ions at
the east e nd o f the
ridge .
I wa s ve ry
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plea sed with the total of 16 VOR signals. an d ' 1Il uddi L
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tion al six runway loca lize r signa ls. Airan d every house in Marin Co unt y . T o the
po rts with locali zers incl uded San Francisco
southwes t. the giant blimp han gar at Moffett
International (bo th run ways 28-left und 28Field. and the peak of Lorn a Prieta so uth of
right). the San Jose runw ays . Hayw ard. a nd
San Jose. To the due south. I co uld see the
Oa kland .
dom es on M t. Hamilton . (See M ap 6) .
As expec ted . I succe ssful ly heard a number
I hea rd a number o f VOR ' s from the top. 11tH
of VO R signal s in the Bay area. S imilarly.
W,I S surp rised not 10 hear some fro m the
some VO R' s in the ce ntral va lley were to be
nort hern Sac rame nto va lle y. I cou ldn' t get
e xpec te d) . Ha ngtu wn (th e VOR a t th e
Wi lliams. M a xwe ll. or Marysvill e. T his may
Place rville a irpo rt) was a pleasa nt surprise.
be pa rtly because there is so mu ch RF interAnd Sa linas was to be expec ted .
fere nce fro m the FM broa dca st sta tions on the
To the south. I ha d hoped 10 hear the Big
peak.
Sur VORTAC which is a good d istan ce dow n
But I wa s ple ased to pick up the PI. Reye s
the coast. bu t ato p a ridge ove rloo king the
VOR wh ich is on the top o f a ridge . I cou ld
Pac ific . It ca me th rough quite cle a rly. as did
not. howev er. hear EINido. or Panoc he (which
the Pa noch e VOR down the Diab lo range to
had a ridge between us ).
the southeast.
I wa s surprised and quite
A ll in all. e ve n with fo urtee n log s. the
ple ased to hear the Friant VO RTAC located
radio recepti on at M L Diablo wa s a hit of a
on a ridge no rth of Fresno . I had hea rd this one
disappoi ntment, prima rily because of the rafru rn Mt . Abe l to the so uth.
diu interferen ce. Visually . it wa s spec tac ular!
I wa s. howev er. to ta lly surprised to hear a
weak but di scernable signa l fro m the Squaw
Mt. Hamilto n is a Winner
Va lle y VORTAC up in the high S ierra, near
Lake Tahoe . Indeed . not thinki ng I co uld hear
I sus pected thi s mountain peak would give
that far . when I noted the freq ue ncy ( 113.2
me the most VOR signals, This 4.2 09 fl. peak
M Hz.) and the last two cha racters of the
is about 15 miles east of San Jose. and the
Morse Code ide ntifier (some what ob scu red
white dome o f the famou s Lick Ob servatory
by the voi ce HIW AS broadcas t rid ing on the
is clearly visib le fro m much of the west San
sa me c arrier). I in itia lly d idn' t look that far
Fra nc isco ba y area .
cast on my uercnautical churt to find it.
T he road to the top is not for the fa intI ex pec ted to pic k up Pt. Reyes, becau se
hearted. It is narrow and wind ing. in places
two years ago. I co uld e learly sec Mt. Hamilton
reduce d to a 30-ft. turn ing rad ius. It is pa ved
from the PI. Reye s lightho use 0 11an unusua lly
a ll the way. hut m ust be dr iven qui te slo w ly in
clear day . But while the Pt. Reyes VOR is up
place s beca use of the tightness of the turn s.
una ridge, it may be shielded by Mt. T ama lpais.
(Se e Map 6 ).
Similarly. I didn 't hea r the Sca ggs bland
At thc tcp of Mt . Hamilton are a num bcr uf
VORTAC as I expected to . Aga in. it may have
telescope faci litie s. The origina l obse rvato ry
been shie lded by the Oakland hills. But then .
building is ope n to the pub lic fro m 1;00 to
I co uld hea r the Concord VO R. whic h was a
5:00 most aft erno ons . and conta ins the origi to tal surprise give n the terrain be twee n.
nal 24-inc h refractor telescope built in 1888.
I tried for sev eral VORs whic h I had ho ped
Fro m the top of the peak. I go t so me

to hear tM endocino . PI. Reye s. Scaggs Island.

Sacramento. Clovi s. and Marysvil le) but could
ve rify not hing abo ve the noise. So they don' t
go into the log.
Eve n so. 16 VOR 's and 6 Ioca lizers is
rat her phenomenal. and I do ubt if any other
poi nt on the surface of the ea rth (in the United
Sta tes. at least ) wi ll yie ld that many signals.
I think I have <I record. Sh ould r co ntact
G ulnness ?

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Association of Public-safety
Convnunlcatlons Oftl d als International, Inc.

This init iative. whic h was supported by the numerou s radio

groups such as th e Assoc iatio n o f Publi c Safety Communicat ion s
(A PCD) and the Int ernatio nal Mun ici pal Si gn al
As sociation (lMSA ), as we ll as two -way m anu facturers. co uld no t have bee n be uer tim ed . By backing the mo veme nt, govern me nt cou ld dem onstrate
a cry ing need for additio nal spec trum and. at the
sa me time . auc tion off pieces o f that spectru m to
co mmercial users.
!-IO\\" co uld they pull th at off? Ca ll it the fault of techn ol og y. Fulland half-duple x syste ms require base and mobile frequ en cie s. Since
most of the availabl e spe ctru m is ncar the top end of the sc ale. g reater
se pa ration bet ween input a nd o utput cha nne ls is required . T his is why
the re are 45 MHz betw een the ba se and m ob ile units 0 11 80 0 MHz
tru nked pu blic safely and ce llular sys te ms . Accor ding to the manufact ure rs. there wo uld be an ex tre me ly heavy price to pay in filtering
sho uld the cha nne ls be mu ch closer together (a ltho ug h at 90 0 MHz
the spacing is 39 MH z).
T herefore. as the gove rnm en t worked to grant inp ut and o utput
channe ls to publ ic safety. they noti ced th ey coul d nice ly slo t commercia! use rs in be twee n (this is pu re conjecture) . And. voila . the y have
the ir co mmerc ial spectru m to aucti o n.
As all of th is was occurring . the govern me nt \..'a s co ntinuing its
pu sh to wa rd th e futu re o f te lev ision transmi ssion sc he mes . HDT V
(Hig h De fin itio n T ele visio n ) or DTV (D igital Te le vision ). As \...'e
understand it, with d igitall y co mp ressed sig nalling tec hniq ue s. broad cas te rs ca n pump m ore sig nal do wn a narrow er path. thus tr eeing up

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spect rum . So. where di d the FCC look for more spec trum . spec tru m
tha t had to he ncar ex isting pu blic safety cha nne ls in ord er not to
requ ire ma ture systems to 1110Vl: and sa ve the expe nse o r dual-band
equipmen t? Natura lly at th c top -end ofthe UHFTV c hannel plan .j ust
bel ow the inpu t side to 800 M l lz conv enti o nal a nd trun kcd sys tems:
TV ch ann e ls 60-69.
Tel evi si o n broad ca ster s. who ha ve had a free rid e up until now.
ha ve fo ug ht to re tain their mamm oth amount of spectru m (5 12 to 80 6
MH z for UHF alone") and . despite their mega-profit s, ha ve naturally
been d isin c line d to pay for the ultimate bandwidth. Thi s I:CC action
moves broadcust crs c loscr to the da y when. if they ex pec t to keep their
specia l statu s. wi ll at least ha ve to trade off a good deal of thei r
spectru m. Th e follow ing arc a few br ief, and mos t important. snippets
from the FCC report o n thi s new sc anne r band we ' IIca ll "700 Ml-lz."
You ca n re ad the full re port a t http v/www.fcc.gov/Burcau s/
E nginee ring,T ee h no log,-/O rde rs/ 1997/fcc97 42 1.lx l
I NT RODUCT IO N. B,- th is ac tio n. we (the FCC ) arc rca lloeating the 74 6-8 06 M Hz ba nd, c urren tly co mp rising television
(T V ) channe ls 60-69. As mandat ed by the Ba lanced Budget Ac t
of 1997. we are allocating 24 MH z, at 764 -77 6 ~ I H z an d 794-806
MH z. on a prim a ry basis to the fixed and mobile serv ices. a nd
des ignatin g thi s spec tru m for publ ic sa fe ty usc , Thi s alloc a tio n
wil l hel p me et the need of public safety to e nsure interoperab le
co mm unications a mon g va riou s publ ic safety or ga nizations. provide for g ro wth o f e xistin g systems . and accommodate new type s
of serv ice s that wi ll streng the n an d en hance pu bl ic sa fet y.
As furt her mandated by the Budget Act , we a re a llocati ng the
rema ini ng 36 ~I H z at 746-764 M Hz and 77 6-7 94 M Hz o n a
primary basis to the fixed . mob ile, and new broadca stin g se rvice s
for co m me rc ial use. Lice nses in th is 36 MHz of spectrum wi ll be
assig ned throu gh co mp et itive bidd ing in accor da nce w ith pro ced ures that wi ll be dete rm ined in a later pro ceedi ng. Thi s 36 MH z
of spec trum ca n be used to make ne w technolo gie s a nd se rv ices
avai lable to the America n pub lic. Th ese pro posa ls arc an o utg row th of o ur d igital te le vision (DTV) tra nsitio n pl an .
D ISC USSIO N. In the No tice. we ob served that increased
depend e nce upo n radi o co mmunica tio ns by public safety agenc ies ha s led to a shortage of spectru m avai lable for pu blic safety
co mm unications . Because the 79-l--806 MH z ba nd is subj ace nt to
existing public safe ty o pe ra tio ns in the 806-8 2'+ MH z band. it
ho lds the be st pot enti al for ex pa nsio n of and intcropc rabi lity wit h
e xisting sys te ms. The close proximity to ex is ting spectru m used
for public sa fety cou ld a lso red uce the d iflicu lty a nd cost of
de sign ing equ ipme nt. Furt he r. most public sa fety com m un icalio ns syste ms req uire som e min imu m se para tio n bet wee n the
recei ve and transm it freq ue ncies. for technical reason s. We ten tative ly found that a separa tio n o f 30 M Hz is adequ ate for publ ic
safety syste ms.

C O :\ Ii\IENTS. Com rn ente rs representing pu bli c sa fety agen-

cics. radio equipment manu facturer s. and man y sta tes . co unties.
and municipali ties strong ly sup po rte d reall ocati ng 24 M Hz of
channcl s 6 0 -69 forpuhlic sa fety usc . For example. the A ssociat io n
of Pub lic-Safety Communications Offic iuls- Intcrnatlonal (APeO)
sta tes that Congress. the Ad mi nistra tio n. and the Com mission
itselfha ve recogn ized the subs tantia l nced to reallocate add itiona l
s pectru m to public safety. APeo stresse s tha t the rea llocation of
24 MH z from the 746-S06 MH z ba nd wil l add ress a signi fica nt
portion of publi c sa fety s pectrum needs.
The Suuc o f'Califo m in ap plau ds the speed wi th w hic h we ha ve
mo ved to sa tisfy pu bl ic sa fe ty spectru m need s. ci ting its o w n
re po rt w hic h idemifi cs severa l spec tru m relat ed d efi ci en ci e s in its
ab ility to meet the need s of state agenc ies.
T he Lan d M ob ile Com munication s Cou nci l ( LM CC ) co nc urs
wi th our proposa l 10 allocate s pec tru m for pub lic safe ty serv ices.
stating that additiona l public sa fety s pec tru m wo uld help m itigate
current s pectru m o verc ro wd ing. enha nce ime roperabi lity among
public sa fe ly ag en cie s. and allow thc dev e lopment o f co st effective advanced commu nicati on s sys te ms .
Wha t d ocs thi s all mean for scan ncr man ufactu rer s? It' s very
simple: C ustome rs w ho had p urcha sed very wi de-band high-end
sca nners, suc h as th e IC O M se ries . with full s pectru m co verag e fro m
25 - 130 0 MH z (less ce llular. or course). sho uld be okay. A ll other
hobb yists will be out of luck ira nearby ag en cy happen s to licen se th is
band .

Uncl ear at the moment is w ha t tran sm issio n scheme wi ll be used

by publ ic sa fety agencies in their new slic e of spectru m. Presum abl y
the ba nd wil l be used by trunkin g systems. and , increasin gly, by
digit al tru n ked systems . probably with 12.5 kH z spacing (a nd ev entually 6 .25 kHz spacing ). as opposed to the standard 25 kHz . How thi s
is addressed by the ma nufactu rers a nd so ftw are dev el o per s is a topic
fo r a not he r arti cle . (We 're also not 100 percent su re which side will
be the input and w hich the ou tput. )
In practice. the scanne r manufac turers may find th e ope ning of
700 M Hz to be an opportuni ty similar to the additi on of 800 MH z
som e 15 or 20 years ag o. Ever since the Bri sto l, Co n nectic ut. po lice
(w hich we belie ve wa s the ve ry first 800 M Hz public safe ty agency)
sw itc hed bands. Unide n and Radi o Shack have cha rge d a premium fo r
a scan ner incorp orating thesc high fre q ue ncies Gust as they did, for a
s ho rt while. w he n the UH F "T~ B a n d" was first introd uce d ), The two
tita ns of sca nning , ho pefull y, wi ll eventua lly o ffer scanners with 700
MH z. If custo me rs arc asked to once ag ain cough -up a small pre mi um
for it. then so be it.

The Bill Goes On

H.R. 2369 . Th e Wi reless Privacy Enhancem ent Act of 1998, ma y
soo n become la w. In February, the bill quickly mo ved thr ou gh the
Hou se Co m me rce Comm ittee o n a voice vo te a nd, as exp ected . was
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record with Rep . Mar key (D. MA ) w ho co- spo nsored it.
If there was a "d ebat e," it was like ly more of a pat won-the back
sess ion between the two. as well as a "colloquy" in which state me nts
are read into the record co nce rning the purported goa ls and conse qu ences of the Ac t. We und erstand this language can be used in co urt
cases to demonstrate, for one side or the other. the actua l desired

effects of the bill the legislators had in mind it was penned. (Thiseditor
has ordered a co py of the tap e of the House debate and of Billy
Tauzi n' s C-S PAN roundtable discus sio n the morning of the vote. If
there is a nythin g interesting to report, you ' ll read about it later this
year. )
As we' ve d isc ussed many times in these pages. H.R . 2369 is not
a bill we wa nted. Th ere are still deleterious issues that the legislation
rai ses. most partic ularly the mat ter of decoding pu blic safe ty digita l
transm issions. Many also co nti nue to argue that there should be no
monitoring restricti on s whatsoever. Th ey beli eve that, if Congress
wishes to write a law, it should be one tha t requires cellular and PCS
pro vid ers to e ncrypt. and guarantee the security of. their c ustome rs'
transmissions.Thi s editor won 't bore yo u with the co unter-arg ume nts
agai n ot her than to say it' s not poli tica l realit y .
H.R. 2369 passed the Hou se 4 14 to l. (T he one di ssen ting voice
ca me from Ron Pau l, a Te xas Republican representa tive from Texas,
perh aps the Fl. Worth are a... You can fig ure tha t one oUL)
Those who vo iced the opinion that the airwaves should remain
complete ly free we re dismissed as laughin gstocks or who had no
understandin g of how Washingto n works. H.R. 2369 requires sca nner
manufacturers to re move ce llular and PCS frequ encies from their
scanners. Thi s may mean that we' ll lose narrowband PCS freq uencies
fro m 90 1-902 M Hz, from 930-93 1 or 932 MH z. and from 940-941
MH z, as we ll as w ide- band pes from 1850- 1990 MH z. All in all. this
is no t much of a loss, especi ally con sid eri ng the orig ina l langu age o f
the bill whic h would have mea nt the e nd of our hobby. man y jobs, and
a te rrible loss of freedo m.
A "Section-by-Sectio n Analysis of the Legi slat io n," provided to
me by atto rneys work ing for the House Co mme rce Staf f. sheds
increased ligh t on the intenti on s of H.R. 2369 . Here are some of the
more critica l passages of thi s Re port, whic h may not have represented
the final vers ion to be read into the record:
"Section 2(a ) ex tends the pro hibitio n in section 302(b) of the
Co mmunications Ac t of 1934 o n ma nufact uring, se lling , etc., scanning de vices to modifying as well. While the Committee be lieve s tha i
this is already covered hy existing law, it has decided to mak e the
pro h ibitio n e xplicit to prevent an y mis rea ding of the statute." (No
co mme nt ncccssar y.)
Thi s sec tio n is perhap s the most interesting and controve rs ial:
"Section 2(b) makes ame ndme nt to section 302(d) o f the Co mmunications Ac t of 1934 . Sec tio n 2(b ) am ends sec tion 302( d)( 1) to ex pand
the scope to ne w co mmu nications technologies such as perso nal
co mmunicatio ns serv ices (PCS), and protec ted spec ialized mobi le
rad io and pag ing services. It also requires the Commission to den y
equ ipme nt authoriza tion to scanners that are capable of bein g equipped
w ith ce rta in decod ers.
"B y this language, the Committee does not intend to ham per the
inclusion of co ns umer -friendly fea tures on radio sca nners such as ea rplu g jacks or othe r port s. But the Committee inte nds manu facturers
now to design scanners with port s that can no t be used to eq uip the
sca nne r wi th a decoder that can con vert digital ce llula r, personal
co mmun ications services, protected speciali zed mo bile radio services to analog voice audio ; or convert protected pagin g services to

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alphanume ric te xt; or othe rwise dec rypt radi o transmi ssions for the
purposes of unauthori zed tran smission s. (Ed itor: Rec eption mu st be
the inte nded last word instead of ' trans miss ion .') T hus , manufac ture rs, after the enactme nt of the Wireless Pri vacy Enhance me nt Act,
will be under an obl igati on to e nsure that consumer-friendly fea tures
cannot be used to equip scanners with such prohibited deco ders."
T he document then goes on to discu ss how the FCC, wit h the
pas sage of this Act, now has the aut hority to prescri be ru les to en hance
the privacy of " user s of frequ encies shared by co mmercial serv ice s
and the public safety community."
T he FCC w ill also cons ider rules and regulat ions requ iring " that
scanning rece ive rs be manufactured in a manner that prevents any
tampering or alte ration by the user that would pe rmi t the devic e to be
use d un lawfully for interception or di vulgence of radio communications." \Ve may ac tua lly see wa rning label s on scanners in the future.
T he manufactu rers are prov ided suffic ient time to se ll off theircurrc nt
inventory.
While the entire Rep ort is of grea t interest, the last bit of langu age
whic h di rec tly affect s ou r ability to sca n legally is fou nd in sectio n
three: "Sec tion 3(a )(4) preser ves the auth ori zatio n of ce rta in interceptions or disclosur es provided in C hapter 119 of Title 18. T hat chapter
governs wir e a nd electronic com munications interception and int erce ption of oral co mmu nicatio ns. Section 25 11(g) provides a num ber
of exce ptio ns for the intercept io n to the chapter' s prohibitio ns on
intercepti on . Th e majorit y of these exce ptions relate to govern me nt
interception s. Howe ve r, Section 25 11(g) pro vide s a number of broa d
e xceptio n s .fo r th e in terce p tio n by p r ivate p a rt ie s of
radioco mmu nica tio ns, inclu ding those that are transmitted over a) a
syste m that is co nfigured for ready acc ess by the ge ner al public; b) by
an y statio n for the use of the ge neral pu blic, or that relate s to ships,
aircraft , vehicle s or persons in distress; (c) any go vern men tal, law
enforce me nt. civil defense, priv ate land mobi le, or public safety
comm unications sys tem that is readily acce ssib le to the ge neral
public; d) by a statio n op erating in the ama teur, citize n's band (CB);
and e) by a ny marine or aero nautical communicati ons system.
"B ec ause the Committee prese rved the Chapter 119 e xceptions in
its ame ndme nt of Section 705 (a ) of the Co mmunications Act , the
Com mitt ee doe s not intend for the Commiss ion or any other enforceme nt agency to investigate or fi ne parties for the in tercep tion s
autho rized by Chapter 119. T herefore. the Committee does not in tend
for uses of scanning receivers and receiving radios such as shortwave
rad ios , tha t are co ns iste nt with the Section 25 J I(g) exceptions to be
investigated or fined under Sectio n 705(a)."
We shouldn' t need to spend too much more tim e discussin g H.R.
2369 . Although the Se nate has ye t to ac t upon the Bill, it is ge nerally
considered noncon tro versial and is likel y to be voted on without
discussion . Th e ne xt time yo u' IIprobably read abo ut it on these pages
is when Pre siden t C linton sig ns it into law. I'll lea ve yo u with this: It
all co uld have been a helluva lot worse.

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and sometimes hloo dy.
M ossad wn... es ta blished in IllS] by the n-

Prime Minister David Ben Gurion. !rs Direclor G eneral . somet imes kno wn as "S:' st ill
report s on ly to the Pi"l and def en se sec re tary .
Th ey' ve been in the ne ws o f late. followin g
a bo tched assassin ation plot, and ;11I uproar
which nearly brough t do wn Israel' s gm"C rn-

ment.
For some yea rs, ~10 S S<l d has been linked
to an es pecia lly loud and bizarr e set of HF
"numbers" trunsmi xsious. "N umbe rs." in
radioxpea k. arc sialions that broadcast long
stringsofd igih and letters in gro ups. perhaps
.1'0 coded mcs...age .... At any time of J ay.
thcrcv prob ably a numbe rs transmission
go ing ...omc whcrc .
Modern numbers. as we know them,
started during the Co ld War. ~ l ,lI1Y ..rssumcd
that they'd end with it. Th ey d idn 't. In their
utte r stra ngen ess, they remain ..IS compelling
as eve r.
For a ge neration, these signals have been
trucked. located , and ana lyzed for any technical clues at all. Traffi c has been cru nched.
co rrelated. and attacke d with cvc ry statistical tool known. Authors , o ften with entertaining pseudo nyms such as" Havana Moon."
have co me and gone.
What is the result of all this work '! Abso lutely nothing. We have suspicions, some
cvi de nce, some ...py ...tone s. hut no h"lrd l~lct S .
The people who kno\\' arc ...till not tcUing.
It' s espel.' ially intcre st ing that numbers
stations go out o f their way to get noticed. No
spy-movie stc..lIth for these gllY :-'. They' re
running scrimls p()wer, hanul lerd tl\,-n pt)wer .
grah-the-c hanne l power. wattage to your
cottage. Some. in addition . send hours

or

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ca rriers. or play music. or co unt In ten. Are

they merely a colossal diversion. an CXpC I1- ivc disinformation . or a guaranteed minimum noi se to foil traffi c analys i....) Or are
they control me......ag1.. s for grunt-level informers, ordinary folks recr uited or blackmailed by real spics. who listen on incon...pic uo u.... con sumer radios and usc cavily
conce ale d one- lime code p.H..... ?
\VC don't kno w. Nor arc we about to
know .
( jelling had: to Mossad. one es peci ally
s tr ik ing lo g sheet c ame from Tnka shl
Yam ag uchi . of Nagusn ki. Japan . li e hea rd a
1<11 ofn umbe rs sta ti()Jl"" repre ...cn t.ui vc o f the
I)' P C we' re talking . rhout hac. Th is month's
col umn contains a list o f his ,1IHI othe r
l/lggings.
Mossad ' s five-nu mber. phonetic, English
lang u"lgc format i... di s tinctive . It ' s also rather
c ap tivat ing in ils sheer we ird nes s. making no
uncmpt whatsoever to explain itself to anyone.
Broadcasts arc in a female voice. using
standard pho netics. alwa ys in A1\-t or USB.
There ' , a mechan ical so u nd. ' IS with 1110...t of
these ...rations. They're probabl y u... ing digitizcd word s. phone company sty le. Fo r some
reason. (herc s o ften a Frcnch ucccm .Hvshc"
says the phoneti c " N" as "Novc mbair." you
have a dead givcawn y.
They bcgin o n the hour or qua rter-hour,
with lengthy repetiti on o f what is probably a
l'''lllsign or ident ifier. Th ese are always three
leucrs, usua lly po...tpcudcd by the Humber
two . ~'los l of the time. it' s followe d by a
siring: of phonetic, five- letter groups.
P..rrullcl trunxmi...s ton-, on two or more
frequencies arc com mon. It' s very prod uctive It ) keep a log of Mossud stations. ;;IS times
and frequ encie s don ' t change much .
I have alway-, hoped that the r..rdio cngi1I1. c r... for these variou... intciligelKe groups
g1.. t a chuckle re ~IJing ~I II our I h e ori c ~ in the
~ h tl rt\\ " , e press. I certa inly enjo y writ ing
aho ut thelll.

Quick corrections
In th(' ~'ta re h Utility World,l he freq uency
ftll" marine hulletins fnlm Coast Gllanlgroups

was givcu as 27 60 kl-l z. Well. I transpo sed

d igits. The real freq uency , of cou rse. is 267 0,
and it' s as active as ever.
Some peo ple may not be hearing the
doubl e ticks mentio nc J in the April \ VW V
col umn. This is becau se. for the first lime in
a while. there aren' t a ny! I suspect that UTe
has dri fted into d ose sync with UT I. but this
ne ver la...ts.

Recenl Mossad Numbers Loggings

kHz

10

2270 SVN 2
MIW 2
2743 ULX
2953 KPA2
3150 PCD
3150 PCD
3152 PCD
3270 MIW 2
2626

Iime

By Simulcasts orComments

2200

2215

V
V

2300

JSR usually heard here

1815 V
1800 B
1800 B
1BOO

4270

141 5
3270 SVN2 1745
3417 ART
1930
3640 MIW2 0119
3840 Unk
2245

6370

3840

4270
4360
4360
4":63
4463
4665

V
V
V
V
R
8
VHF
1730 V
1800 V
' CO
SVN2 1945 V
SYfl2 2145 V
FTJ
1730 B
FTJ
2158 8
VL82 1545 V

4880 ULX

2200
JSR
1831
CID2 1848
SVN2 1745
5,137 ART 1930
5629 SVN2 1945
5630 SVN2 2145
5820 VHF
1400
6270 ULX 1440
5091
5230
5267

6370 KPA2 1405

6370 MtW2 141 5

6498 eco 2 1400
6500 ecO 1500
6658 MlW 2 1415
6658 VL82 1245
6745 Vl B2 1245
6840

El l

1800

6840 Ell2 1600

7445 $Yf12 1345
7918 VHF
1400
9130 El l 2 1600
10352 CID2 1445
11 565 El l
1430
13533 El l
1430
8
R

8
R
R
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
8
8
V
V
B
8
V
V

5267
5437

Joined in progress
3152
5630
5629

Heavylamming
Interference to Pacific air
control

3270
341 7: tree isusually 5435
4360
7918

10 only, repealedfor 1+hr

3270

Very strong

Again at2000
9130
5629
5820

6840. again 2100

13533

11 565

Ary Boender. Holland

AU Rosenstock, WU NNews
Takashi Yamaguchi, Japan

Utility Loggings
Hugh Stegman
A b b reviuf inns used in t h is
751150
AB
Af
Af B
AM
ANOVT

ATTY speed/shift (varies)

Air Base
Air Force
Air Force Base
Amplitudemoduiaucn
Advanced Narrowband

ARO

Digital Voice Terminal

Automatic Repeat Request

ARRS
GG
GP
GO
GW
000
OSN
EAM
f EG
GHf S

(an AllY mode)

Aerospace Rescue and
Recovery Se rvice
Coast Guard
Command Post
General call: Hello all
stauons
conunu ous Wa\'e (Morse
code)
Department of Defense
Delense Switched Network
(lormerly AUTOVONj
Emergency Action
Messaqe
Forward Error Correction
(an Rm model
Global High Frequency
System

MfA
NASA
NORAO
PAGTOR

("U( U III II

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

National Aeronautics and

Space Administration
North American
Ae-oscace Defense
Command
Teleprinter system

75.0
77 5
28407

2941.0
3084.0
31969

37560
4077 0
4398.0
4482.0
4485.0
4507.0
4594 0
4601.5
4745.0
5190.0

5266.0
5391.0

5422.0
5429. 5
55980

combining cnaracteusucs

RAf
RTTY
RY
SAM

of Jacket uco and SITOR

Royal Air Force IU.K.)
Radio Teletype
RTTY test (from
traditional RYR YRY ...)
Specrat All MiSSIOn (USAF

VIPs ,
SHARES

SI TOR
Untt::
USAf
VIP
VNA
VOLMET

5G87.0

59141

Shared Besoutces lUS

Government /
Simclec Telex Over Radio
Unidentified transn ussmn
U.S. Air Force
Very Important Pe rson
Vietnam News Agency
"Flying Weather" {from
Frenc h)

All transmissions are USB (upper sideband) unless otherwise Indicated. All
frequ en cies are In kHz (kilohertz) and au nmcs are UTC (Coordina ted Universal
Time).
60 0

5403.0

MSF-I eddmqtcn time siqnats hom UKin CWoat 12J5 rAry soenoer.
Netherlands)
HBG-Swlss Observatoire Neuchatel lime signa ls 10 CW at 1246.
[Boender. Netherlands)
DCF 77. Ge rman PTB time Signals in CW a11232. (Suender. Netherlands)
DLVK -I B Hiddensee, Germancustoms launchwith position report tor
Coast Gua rd Neustadt. SITOR-A (100 baud) at 1639 rsoencer Netherlands)
Moscow votrnet. llying weathe r at 22.t.t ( BCende r-N~ lller!a r;dS I
Unid-Female 5-ligure numbers in Crunese, LSB al 1.t35 .raeasnr
Yamaquchi-Japan]
Orange 400 and 430-Possiblc US Navy, workmq sornet nmq soundi ng
like, "Superior Valley Tower.rmennoncu "Alameda" and "taxi runway
090." at 01J5. (Pau l Bunyan-Ma l
llnid-"ThePIp." station thatma kes CWpips in 80 meter amate ur bane.
around tor years. at 004B (Boender-Netnerlands!
RMP-Russlan Navy. Kahmnqrad. CW weather at 1719. (BoenderNetherlands)
YOI-ConstantaRadio. Romania . \'JorkingumuvessetaI1 728. (BoenderNetherlands)
Unid-Russian Man "numbers" III AM at 2210. (Boenuat -Nethertands)
Umd-Czech l ady "numbers." also 5027,severaldays at 1355. {BoenderNetherlands)
UnidSpanish 5-ligure "numbers" In AM. Jl 1102 {Bunvan -MOI
Golf Kilo-German language. 5-flgure "numbers broadcast at 2230.
(Bcender-Netherlands]
OA-Dublin. Navy station With routine messages in SITOR-A at 1732.
(Boend er-Netberlands)
Teardrop-USAf , calling Nlglll wate h 01 at 1625 Also 5026 (Jeff
Havertah-Texas)
Liberty Star-NASA Booster Recovery Ve ssel. ',':oril.lng Cape RadIO at
2308. went to 3365. (Bunyan-MO) Usually recovery of spent space
shuttle boosters. -Hugh
HEP5-KantonspolizetZuerich. withCWVW ma rker, al 11 44_(Boender.
Netherlands)
BBO-Royal Navy, UK. In exercise witn C-O-P, at 1424. (Boen derNetherlands)

6255.0
64850
6493.5
6502 0
67120
67390
6751.0
67790
6802.0
6817.0
6826 0
6871.0
69150
6959.0

6984.0
6993.0
7325.0
7337.0
7600. 0
783 10

80320
8375.0

8496.0
8636.0
8688.5
9016.0

Unid-RAF . Buchan. radio check with E-9-1, at 1407. (Boenoer-Netherlands)

Uniu -Lincolnslute Poacher. numbers. at 1700. Also 6485 and 8464.
(Yamaguchi-Japan)
Air Force t wo. wcrkinq Andrews AFB at 0727. (Bunyan-MO)
Air ForceOne-SAM28000,posuion report for unknown stauonat0041.
Ahtalia .t361. possibly the Pope teavmq Cuba. working New York Radio
at 0405. (Bunyan -MOl
DH M 9i -GermanAF .Muenster,Walkingunidaircraftat 1422.(BoenderNetherlands)
Arcllitect -RAF , Upavcn. UK,with"celebrity" broad cast at 1132, (aoencerNethe rlands)
KAWN-USCG. Saddlebuncn Key. wttn coded wealher, in RTTY (751
8501 , at 0604 (Bob Hall-RSA)
Umd -S panrs n female 5-flgure numbers. at 0410. (Bunyan-MO)
unm -uocoinsrnre Poacher numbers at 1600. Also 6655. 10426.
(Ya maquchi-Japarn
LYl.-Kiaipeda Radio. Lithuania, witf CW navigation warnings at 2206.
(Boender-Netherlands]
TS B s-tu rer sn Navy, Ankara. calling TB DJ in CW at 2202. (BoenderNetherlands)
OUu1t-USAf GHf S. Nebraska. EAM at 0656. (Haverlah-I exas)
Offutt-USAF GHFS. Nebraska. EAM at 1504. Concourse \'Jorking
Niqhtwatctt 01. moving to Z175at 2131. [Havertah-Iex as)
Unid-USAF wll h relay of Nebraska football game from a local FM
station, 2015lh rough 2255. (Bunyan-MO)
DHJ 59-German Navy. Wilhelrnshaven. working unknown vesse l in
baudot RTTY and USB. at 2153. [Boender-Netnertands)
umo-spamsn3/2-flgure"numbers" infull-carrier USB.at 0304.(BunyanMO) Usually mode R3E. -Hugh
SAM60201and 60202-USAFVIPaircraft. radio checks with Andy on F
709. aI15 12. (Bunyan-MO)
Unit t-Spanish 5-diglt numbers in AM at 0334. (Dean Burgess-MAl
HEP7-Kantonspolizei Zue rich, Switzerland. with VVV mark er in CW, at
1505. /Boender-Neth erlands)
Unid-5-hgure CW "numbers" at 1500. [Boender-Nethertands]
Unid-Lmcolnsture Poacher with 5-ligure "numbers." simulcasting
11545. at 2000. [Boender-Netnertands) Long 5-flgure broadcast, at
2040. (Burgess-MAl UOId, might be the Poacher, 5-ligure, at 2217.
(Bunyan-Mal
SN N 29 9 ~M fA . Warsaw, witn messages In RTTY (Pol-ARO, 100), at
1440. (Bocilder-Netheriands)
Air Force tv.o, patch to Crown viaAndy. at 0151. (Bunyan-MO) Crown
is tne White House Communication Office. -Hugh
SAM 60201 and 27000-USAf VIP aircraft. working Andy on f -268.
(Bunyan-Mal
urno-uncomsntre Poacher numbers. late tune in at 2245. [BoenderNetherlands)
Unid-"Couoter" type5ligure numbers. also 10597, at 1500. (BoenderNetherla nds)
AlligatcrUSAF working Nightwatch 01 (Airborne CP) in net with New
Guard. Yaleman. Hebethon. Genetic. Textbook. andSki Boot. Clear and
ANDVT were used. beginning at 2010. [Haverlah-Texas)
SAM 60206-USAFVIP. patc hing Robert Gray Base Ops, via Andrews
AfB on f- 498. at 0137. (Bunyan-Mal
New Star Broadcasting. Taiwan, With Chinesefemale4-ligure numbers
in AM at 1300. Similar transmissions heard on 8300. 9725, 11430.
13750 an d 15338. (Yamaquchi-Japan)
Cl A-Havana. Cu ba. with CW traffic list at 0628. (Dick Dillman-CA)
HlW-Seoul. Korea. workinq CW srup traffic at 0612. (DllIman-CA)
ZSC-Cape Iown. RSA . vhth CW trallic list at 0635. (Dillman-CAl
Chalice Alpha-slgnal check vll th Nlghl w'tc h at 1544. WAR46. working
Night\/atch. went to Z190 at 0123. Nightwatch with 26 character EAM.
masked by own 400-Hz tone at 1517 and 1523. Magnavox-USAF.
repeating 26 character EAM from Ottut, then working Projector.

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31

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~~~~~~~~ Utility World Loggings (continued)

Nightwalch01. and Double Up. advised that working treqs are Z175
and l 130. at 0135. (Havertah-Texas)
Void-Spa nish 5figure nu mbers in AM . at 1113. (Bu nyan-MO)
9094.0
9132.0
KingOneworking 000 Cape.tnld."T minus53." at014B.(Bunyan-MO )
Atlantic Missile Range op.-Hugh
9219.0
Void -Engli sh female numbers. 3/2 figure code groups inAM. at2024.
(Oix-NY)
9220.0
Void-Spanish 5-figure numbers inAM , at 11 06. (Bunyan-MOl
10204.0 Nightwatch ui -afrbome CPowo rki ng Valoro us. clear and ANDVT , at
1502. (Haverlah-Texas)
10600.0 XVN37-VNA. Hanoi. with news in English. RTTY (50/495). at 1518.
(Hall-RSA)
1091 7.9 RFFIC-Marine Sirpa Pans. witn news in French, mode ARQE3 (48/
436). at 0725. (Bob Hall-RSA)
11043.7 RFTJ -French embassy. Dakar, In RTTY (AROE3, 192/400). at 0631.
(HallRSA)
11175.0 Hickam-USAFGH FS. Hawaii. with patch trom U.S. Navy XO0310OSN
number tor"Naval Air l abs"in HI.Told aircraft. "Your pa rty ison the
line. requestingtheshade,"Reptyw3s. "Exohas landedand beentaken
home." (Al lan Stern) Unid-USAF C-141 with patchthro ugh Ascension
GHFS to Newark. for landingarangements and meteorologi cal report ,
Ihenpirep(44Nby 54W),at0050.(EdMura-NY) Teal28-USAF weather
reeon . patch to Miami Monitor (Natio nal Hurricane Cente r) through
MacD ili Global. with coded data , saying satcorn was down , at
1828.(Bunyan-MO) Unld -"German Air Force Calling Andrews (AFB].
can yo u hea r me T answered by Off utGHFS, patch to German offic er
in Washington , DC, inbo und for Dulles, heard at 2000. (Alden WiresGA)
111 81.0 King 33USAF Rescue 33. ARRS . with patch 10 Resc ueOps Via DlIull.
(Bunyan -MO )
11244.0 Reputabl e-USAF . with test co unt. at comm on lime for these, 0123.
OlluttUSAF GHFS, with 6 character EAM "l or Hailstorm" at 2340.
Olfutt Wit h EAM "for Bell Pepper" at 2245. (Haverlah-I exas)
11 270.0 Unid-Ru ssian man, numbers in AM at 0820, and again at 1600.
(Boend er-Nethenanos)
11470.0 llnid- English female "counter" numbers in 3/2 groups, AM at 1600.
Also 121 68. (Yamaguchi-Japan)
11494.0 Nightwalch 01Airborne CP, working Valorous at 1507. [HavertanTexas)
11545.0 UnidLincolnshire Poacher, 5lelter "numbers" a11400. Same, simulcasting 13375. at 1500. simulcasting 14487. also at 1500. simulcasting 13375. at 1600. and 6900 at 2000. Also at 2100. (Boender
Netherlands) Wonder if this traffic picked up in the Iraq crisis. The
Poacher seems prettybusy. -Hugh
11570.0 UnidCherry Ripe . 5-figure numbers formatlike the Poacher. twic e at
1300. (Boe nder-Netherlands)
12056.0 Unid-Cherry Ripenumbers at 1200. Also 8320and 13866. (YamaguchiJapan)
12204 4 ZSO Durban, South Atnca, with Navarea VII warnings in ATTY (75/
150) at 0950. (Hall-RSA)
12270.0 Shark n -aircran ove r Texas. in radio check with l obo (Howard AS
Ops] . (Bunyan-MO)
12831.0 3BM- Port l ou is Radio. Mauritius, with CO and an nouncement, "SOD
kHzis offthe air until further notice." CW at 1806. (Oix-NY)
13207.0 DarkStarMike-USAF. worki ng Dragnet Sierra, at 2141 . (Bunyan -MO)
13242.0 KGD34-SHAAESma stercontrol station. workingstations In voiceand
data (PACTOR ). at 1950. (Bunyan-MO)
13375.0 Unidl incolnshire Poacher, numbersat 1700. (Boender-Netherlands)
13467.0 SNN 299-MFA. Warsaw. Poland. CW cha nnel marker a11442. (Dix-NY)
13650.0 Unid-Spanish female voice with 5-figure "numbers." at 0303. (Sue
Wilden-IN)
13996.4 STK-Khartou m Air. test slipwith RY and ca llsi gn in ATTY (50/400)at
051 6. (Bob Hall-RSAj
14405.0 UNHCA-United Nations. Bujumbu ra. withFren ch messages about staff
movemen ts, in RTTY (Pactor), at 1550. (Hall-RSA) UN High Commissian for Refugees aid ops. -Hugh
14406.0 Unid"Counter" 3/2 Engli sh numbers in AM at 1100. Also 13555.
(Yamaquchi-Japan )

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14487.0

14B90.0
14995.0
1501 6.0
15821.7
16335.0
16357.0
16661.7
16668.0
17050.0
17105.0
17113.0
17416.8
17417.3

174320
17441.5
17521.0
18064.0
18183.5
18183.5
18258.5
18276.7
18360.0

18538.0
18661.7
18760.0
19721.0
19860 0
20518.2
20699.7
22108.0
26150.0

26810.0

Void-Lincolnshire Poacher. jammed and unreadable, at 1100. 1200.

and 1300 Again. clea r. simulcasting 10426. at 1400. (BoenderNetherlands) Unid-Poacher at 1200. also 15682 and 16804.
(Yamaguchi-Japan)
Unid-Russian man AMnumbers. two daysat0800. (Boe nder-Netherlands)
RWM-Russian CW time signals at 1710. lBoender-N etherlands)
Olfutt-USAF GHFS. with 6 character EAM "tor Postulate' a1 1938. "for
Curley Top," a11939. (Haverlah-Texas)
SAM -MFA. Stockh olm. with embassy traffic for Tel Aviv. in artv
(Swed-ARO, 100/400) at 1729. (Bob Hall-RSA)
FZS 63-$1. De nis Meteorological. wrth tropical cyclone warning from
Reunion Island. in RTTY (75/400). at 0940. (Hall-RSA)
Ol l-MFA.Prague. with newsinCzech. RTTY (100/400). at 0859. (HallRSA)
EGYpossibly l ondonembassy, with5-letter codegroupsinSttor-B at
1150. (Hall-RSA)
SAM-MFA. Stockholm. with news in RTTY (Swed-ARO. 100/400). al
0945. (Hall-RSA)
4XZlsrael Navy, Tel Aviv, withVVV marker in CWoat 1415. (BoenderNetherlands}
IRM-Rome. llaly, with CW traffic list at 1704. (Dillman-CA)
GKB-Portishead Rad io. England. CW trallic list at 1700. (Dillman-CA)
SAM -MFA.Stockholm . with s-ienercodegroups 10 Lagosembassy, in
RTTY (Swed-ARO , 100/400) . at 0915. (Hall-RSA)
SAM-MFA. Stockholm, with s-iener code groups to Nairobi embassy,
in RTTY (Swed-ARQ, 100/400), at 1537. Changed frequency from
17417.1. (Hall-RSA)
DFZG. MFABelgrade,withencrypted messages tomany embassies,in
RTTY (Baudot. 75), at 1437. [Boender-Ne thertands )
5YE -NairobiMeteorological. with codedweatherin RTTY (100/825), at
1555. (Hall -RSA)
HSW61-Bangkok Meteorological. with coded weather in RTTY (501
209). at 1534. (Hall-RSA)
SNN299-MFAWarsaw. with admin istrative detai ls, thenlong message
about luanda, in RTTY (PolARO. 100/240) at 0801 . (Hall-RSA)
Algiers MFA (tentative 10). with news in French. at 0943. (Hall-RSA)
MFA. Algiers,withFrench 10"AMBALGLag os."thenConakry,Kampala,
and Budapest. all RTTY (Coq-B, 26.67), at 0840. (Hall-RSA)
HBD 32-S'lIiss Embassy, Brasilia. with 5-letler code groups signed
BRAZ llAMA. in RTTY (ARO)at 1240. again a11527. (Hall-RSA)
HBD31 -Swiss embassy. Buenos Ai res, with 5letler code groups in
RTTY (ARO). a11 547. again at 1726. (HallRSA)
KHSA-French embassy. Kinhasa, with 35 minutes of 5-letter code
groups lor MFA Paris. in RTTY (ARO, 200/400). at0930.Same statron
with 40-minute message to Paris at0940. (Hall-ASA)
NOJA-Fre nch embassy, N'Ojamena, with French language in Any
(ARO. 200/400). at 0940. code groups a11545. (Hall RSA)
EG Y-london embassy. (tentative 10), with s-ietter coded messag e in
RTTY (ARO)at 1148. Kinhasa. with similar. at 1200. (Hall-RSA)
AFGW-MFA. Paris,withscheduled transmissionin5-letter codegroups,
RTTY (FEC-A. 192/400). at 1520. (Hall-RSA)
RKlM-ArchangelskFishery Rad io. Russia. calling 4LY inCW, at1400.
(Boender -Netheria nds)
GYA-Royal Navy. London. with RTTY[Baudot. 75), at 1404. (BoenderNetherlands)
KHSA-French Embassy. Kinshasa, with several messages headed
"SVC DIPl de KHSA," in RTTY (ARO. 200/400), a11009. (Hall-RSA)
SAM-MFA, Stockholm, with traff ic to Pretoria. then 5-lelter code
groups. in RTTY (Sl'Ied-ARO. 100/400), at 151 4. (Hall-RSA)
Unid-Cherry Ripe numbers formal at 0000. Also 1561 6 and 19884.
(Yamaguchi-Japan )
Unid-l owest of Dutch paging signals, eve ry 100 kHz all the way to
26850. in data mode, at 1530. (Boender-Netherl ands) Oh good,
sounds likeyet another to-meter band indicator. -Hugh
Unld-Another Outen paging system, diffe rent from 26150 and others.
data mode. at 1533. (Boender-Netnertanos )

Baudot and Beyond

Bob Evans
revans@tatal.nel
WIVIV.latalnetl -revans!

The First Digital Mode - Radioteletype

ne o f the oldes t codes still in use tod ay

is the Baud ot or Murray 5 bit code.
Baudot radi otcletype (RTIY) trunsmissio ns are based on the ori ginal 60 milliam p onl
off current concept o f the tele graph . Sin ce the re
is no way to utilize curren t du ring shortwave
tra nsm issions. a mark and space system was
devel oped 10 simulate on/off bit states.
The freq uency separa tion (measured in Hz)
between the mar k and space is re ferred 10 as
shift. Standard shifts used today for SW RTT Y
include 60 . M5 . 170. 425 .850 and 1200 .
RTI'y may be se nt at di fferent speeds . referred to as the baud rate. Typical ba ud rates and
their eq uiv ale nt wo rds per minu te arc shown
below . Speeds above 200 WPM are very unreliable for short wave tran sm issio n purposes.

ilID&flale
45
50
57
75
100

W!'M

60
66/67
76
100
132

Th e polarity or sense o f the mark and space

bits may he e ither normal o r re verse and must be
set accord ing ly.
RITY also uses several d ifferent alphabets,
Th ese may inc lude Internat ion al (ITA 2). Telex.
Mili tary. and several multi- shift variants for
Cyrillic. Am haric . Greek . Korean. Thai. Japanese and Ch inese . Case is a subset o f the alpha bet and can be eithe r leiters. figures or natio nal.
All Baudot RITY is tran smitted in upper
cas e (capita l letters ). Eac h ch aracte r is made up
o f a combinatio n o f fi ve zero s and ones (i.e..
mark s and spaces). \Vith only five bits per
character, transmi ssion of more than 32 characters is impossible . Therefore. to accommodate
letters. numbers and spec ial characte rs. two
shifts are used . A tetra s shift is utilized for the
lette rs of the alphabet from A to Z. A fi gure s
shift acco mmod ates both num erals and punctuat ion. The two- shift sys tem pe rmits the tran smission of all the requ ired "Latin" characters.
Th e Russian langua ge. however. has man y
add itiona l nat ive charac te rs. A spec ial third
shift for Cyrillic (the Russian charac ter alp habet) was dev elo ped and is know n as Th ird Shift
Cy rillic. Even though most decod ing eq ui pment
ca nnot represent Cy rillic cha racte rs. [he Cy rillic
characters do yield co mple te Latin tra ns literations. So me decod ers. suc h as the Universal M
7000 and Universal M XOOO. can actually display Cyrillic charac ters on the video mo nitor.

The Rise of RTTY

Most RTIY moni tor s in the hobb y origi na lly started out lis ten ing to the intern at ional
shortwa ve broad casters and grad ually began to
notice o ther A ~1 tra nsmission s in the shortwave
ba nds. A limited numbe r of aeronautica l stalio ns and nume rou s ca ble and wireless tran smission s began to appear.
With the introd uct io n of SS B mod es. the
true digi tal mon itor was born . Increased use of
Baud ot RITY o n the airwave s saw the introductio n of outboard decod ers. However. only
the stro ngest and clea nest signals co uld be deco ded by the early A EA. HAL and Kan tronics
units - more sophistica ted monito ring req uired
more expen sive equipment, o fte n in the form o f
surplus co mmercial hard ware .
In the 70 ' s, Infotech introd uced its high end!
h igh priced line o f decoders. The w avc co m unit
was intro duce d in Europe . but was nev er pro moted success fully in North Ame rica. RITY
mon itorin g co ntinued to be a practice requ iring
add itional peri phe ral equi pment and much expe rime ntatio n until the 80 s.
Perhap s the mos t significant fac tor in the
risc o f pop ularity of d ig ita l comm unica tions for
the hobbyist was the introduction of the pe rsonal computer. A relative ly simple interface,
coup led w ith intelligent software, now provides
not only a mea ns ofdecodin g but also of ana lyzing di gital transmi ssion s. As new digital com.
muni cation protoc ols are introd uced. progressive so ftware engineers can impl ement new
code routines to process them .
W ith the advent of satellite technology.
RTIY mo nitors lost the myriad o f freq uenc ies
once used by the major press age ncies such as
the Vo ice of America. Associated Press and
United Press Inte rnational. With the demise of
the Soviet Union, ove r 50 fa n ne r T ASS frequ encies arc no w silent.
Th e largest sing le use r of shortwave RITY
was the former Sov iet mari time fleet . How has
the Soviet break- up af fec ted RITY ' s share in
d ig ital co mm unications? An analysis of di gital
HF sig nals from ove r 4.000 repo rted fixed statio n frequen cies heard in North A merica during
the past 12 mont hs reveal s the follo wing mode
usage :

arrv
SITOR
AROM

53.7%
20.4%
11.1%

AROE3
AROE
FECA

9.4%

4.5%
0.7%
0.2%

AllOthers

One can see that. despite the services that

have now o pted for newer communica tions
modes and means of delivery. there is still plen ty
10 moni tor for today' s d igital utility enthus iast.
Although mos t statio ns use very lo w tran smilling power in compariso n to the international
shc rtwavc bruadcastcrs.you will often heamazed
at the stre ngth of their sig nal . O ne prized North
Am eri can ca tch for the broadcas t listen er is the
Voice of Ken ya: Durin g the last 30 yea rs. your
ed ito r has only heard them twice from his QTH.
O n the ot he r hand . Nairob i Air and Nairob i
Meteo deli ver a 15 kW RTfY signal every night
that will rival that of a local AM radio station !
Digital transmission s. bec ause o f the ir sig nal
na ture. o ften have a way o f "getting through:'
especially du ring poor prop agation co nd itions
whe n the broadcas t bands see m dead .
Most of the 75 Baud RITY transm ission s
you will enco unter are mi litary in natu re and are
indeciph era ble.Whenever you encou nter an ex treme ly s trong 75 ba ud signal, yo u ca n ge ne rally
ass ume it is one of Uncle Sa m' s facilities. Most
di plom at ic (embassy ) commu nications usin g
RITY are also en crypted .
You can see thai whe n first start ing out in
this phase or the hobby. it is just as import an t to
know "w hat not to listen 10." A ll too often new
RITY mon itors are easily dis couraged because
they arc trying to decode the wrong mode o r
encrypted signals.
With patience and experie nce you can de velop an "ear" fo r the various mode s. and in
many cases be able to identify the mode by its
sound. Many experienced moni tors can eve n
audib ly determ ine the ba ud rate!
Virtua lly all decoders, from the mos t eleme ntary 10 the mo st sop histicated. arc capable
of decod ing RITY tran sm iss ions. To ge l off to
a good start wit h your hnm fest hard ware or your
s lick ne w so ftware . lry fo r th e se RTTY
transmision s which sho uld be eas ily logged:
CFH Canad ian Forces. Halifax
5YD - Nai robiAir. Kenya
5YE . Nairobi Meteo, Kenya
HZN . Jeddah Meteo. Saudi Arabia
USAFOffutt AWS AFB, Omaha. NE

May 1998

4271.0,6496 .4.
10546.0, 13510.0
7423.0
7461.0,9041.0,
10384,6, 17441.5
4570.0, 7510.0,
10215.0,111 25.0.
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frnoil:<ghouser@hotmoi/.com>; lox:15BO) 233-2948, ATT:HouSlJr

BBC, Others Commit to Digital Shortwave

BBC Worl d Service has jo ined an international consortium in
signing an agreement in China to develop standards for digital
radio tech nology. which pro mises interference-free SW listening.
and automatic freque ncy changing as needed . Digital Radio
Mo ndiale also brings toget her transmitter and receiver manufacturers, such as Sony. Sangean and Telefunken.
Standards could be ready for ratification by the IT U in two
years . Sets would cost about $30 more than conventional SW
receivers, and cou ld be in shops by 2003. World Service SW
transmitters could be upgraded for less than a quarter kilopound
per site, says a BBC press release. The other stations involved are
DW, RFI, VOA and RN, says Radio-Enlace.

Caribbean May Return on Shortwave

Aside from Cuban and Dominican Republic relay sites. there
has been no SW broadcasting from the Caribbean since the demise

of R. Free Grenada. Now Carl Moore, chairman of the Barbados

Broadcasting Authority, is calling for a SW service to be established in order to promote the island' s development and for the
Bajan diaspora .
Two four-hour services in the European and North America n
evenings would suffice; might cost $ 1 million to set up but would
be well worth it. The Government Information Service should run
it; in the last four years there was one application for a SW service,
but it was withdrawn, says a story by Barry Alleyne in the Daily
Nati on via John Ebeli ng, Wo rld of Radio.
Meanwhile, we wouldn't be surprised if there is a radio angle
to New Utopia, a new country supposedly under construction
beginning in April upon Rosario and/or Mistcriosa Banks (submerged islands) between Cayman and Belize . It's designed as a tax.
haven, and offers citizenship if not residency for a price paid to
Prince Lazarus with an Oklahoma phone number; as interviewed
on Talk USA via WH RI, heard by Ernie Behr.

AFGHANISTAN R. Afghanistan . the anti -Taleban, pro-Rabbani station, appears to

grading the studios in Montreal (Bill Westenhaver, RCI, World of Radio) This
operate fromTaloqan, in thecentre of Iakhar Province in northern Alghanistan;
means RCI will be swi tching over in the next three years to bra nd new digital
onthe same freq uencyastheTajikcppcsition'sV.01 FreeTajikistan,and may well
transmitters; two more recently bought can be converted 10 digital, with the
be sharing facilities; erratic andtimes vary upto 10minutes: 0230-0330. 1430equivalent of a computer card (Bob O'Reilly, RCI director. on ReI via BBCM)
1530on 7084v (BBCMonitoring)
CHILE Than ksloatipfrom Ron Trotto,Iheard VozCristiana testingon21551 forthree
ALASKA KNLS Z-98 English: 08009615,1 3007365(BC-OX)
daysonly inearlyMarch, fromasearlyas1335toastate as1957 withsoft gospelrock music, lOs inEnglishand Spanish claiming21550. This isthe formerVozde
ANGOLA Emissor Provincial daHuila. 4820, at 0407 with Elvis music. 0433 10 (Jon
Oldenburg, Cumbre OX)
Chilefacility,soldand reactivatedatlast(gh,OK) PreliminaryteststowardMexico;
plans to program fromMiami viasatellite, powered down to 70kW (Voz Cristiana
VORGAN might not close Feb 28as planned due to renewed hostilities (Nick
viaTom Sundstrom)
Grace, Cumbre OX) Remained on the air into early March, 6225 and 9770
CHINA Yunnan PBS General Service onSWnow seemsoffthe air: had been on7210,
(Mahend ra Vag hjee, Mauritius: Godfrey ciernnson . RSA, OSWCI OX Window)
UNITAwas to shut down VORGANby March 31 (HGJB ax PartyJine)
4760,2460:butthe minority language servicefrom Kunmingison6937vat0355AUSTRALIA AnABC advisoryboard hascalledfor the reactivationof RA'stransmitters
0545. 11 00-1500.2 200-2445 (8BGM)
in Darwin. Costof recommissioningthem would be morethan compensated by
Guangxi PBS, Nanning. 2200-1600on4915. Guangxi Economic Broadcasting
the foreig naffairs benelits toAustralia. TheAustralian Democrats haveurgedthe
Station. 2200-1600 on 5010(8BeM)
Ten new transmitters with 500kW each, and four MWof 600kW each we re
same, to getreliablenews into Indonesia(R. AustraliaviaBBCM) Anotherreport
says they werelikelyto be sold off (Mike Bird viaJoe Hanlon)
installed in Xinjiang and Yunnan.Achallenge in 1998is adjusting the broadcast
Australian Defence Forces Radio says now on 15635 at 03000600 (Hans
times of 38loreignlanguage services, someof whichwereset 40years ago(CRI
Johnson, Cumbre OX) 15635-USB, . 0300-0332. in English with a live variety
Messenger viaWolfgang Buschel. BC-OX)
CRI on 9900, probably viaUrumchi, 1800-2227" in various Euro languages,
showlo HMAS Tobruk,RnY aRM (JohnKecskes,Australia.OSWCI OXWindolV)
huge signal since Jan 1, probably 500 kW. NASWA should count Xinjiang as a
BELARUS R. Bela rus plan s to increase transmissions with beams to NAm, Au
sepa rateradio country, justlike Tibet andManchuria. UnderSovietcontrol from
(we bpage via Be-OX) Home service heard 1600-2300 on 5 kW non-directional
1944 to 49, Xinjiang was kn own as the Republic 01 East Turkestan (Ernie Behr,
11 670, //6115, 71 45 (aX Mix. Bulgaria. via OSWCI ax Window)
Ont.)
BELGIUM RVIZ-98 English:0730on 7290, 9940: 1030
on9925. 15595: 1230 NAm 15545: 1630on 5910.
~
COSTA RICA RFPI expected more changes than usual for its 2nd-quarterprogramming, pe rhaps 15%reumeo .and somenew shows. Feminist International Radio
7290; 1730 on 11 81 0-Germany relay, 17655; these
Endeavour already in March reduced from daily to three days a week, opening
and 2000 also on1512 MW,but at tow powerexcept
for 2000 (RVI Radio Worla) The German relay at
many hours for repeats 01 othe r programs. The30kWAM on7385 took a break
at0800-1400, but 6980-USBremained un1i1 1200, then 15050-USB. There were
1730 0n 11680to ME duringW-97always hadgood
signals here (Brian Alexander, PAl RVI does not UIlIO
alsoplans to exchangeAM and USBon 6980 and7385 (gh)
limit aSl s to one per semester; I getlots of them , , I r r . .. , , ,
CUBA From Februa ry until mid-March, more than 200 kHz of the 31 meier band was
and now everyone can with the demise of their
blasted with noise bursts every few seconds, centered on 9550. We suspected it
listen ers' club (David Crystal. Israel, CIDX Messenger)
was Rad io HavanaCuba's transmitterbetween 11 00and 1300, and reported this
to the OX world. Whe n RHC 's Arn ieCoro heard about it. he broadcast a vicious
BRAZIL R. Clube deRibeirao Preto, 15414.8v, 2300-0500+with Braz pop music,fair
(Ernie Behr. Ont.)
personalattack onyours truly,while admittingRHC intact wasthesource andthe
problem had finally been fixed . No thanksfor
R.Globa,weak butclearwithecho10 at2030
Iheinformationnor apologyforweeks ofinteron exactly 11804.0 (Jay Novello, NC)
All times UTe ; All frequencies kHZ; before hr = sign
fe rence (gh)
RNS's Englishal1200 and Spanish at 1330
on, after hr = sign off: /I = parallel program m ing:
CYPRUS TURKISH CGA factoryinGeorgiafinished
on 15445 suffer not only fromworn-out tapes
+
=
continuing
but
not
monitored;
2
x
freq
=
2nd
testing new transmitter for R. Bayrak, 6150,
but a worn-out transmitter, putting spurs on
harmonic; J -98=May-Sept j Z-98=Summ er season; lVMarch 10. shipped it. should be on air in 30
15500 and 15390 (gh, OK)
days (Hans Johnson, Cumbre OX)
CANADA RCI has gotten a one-time grant of $15
98=Wi" ler season; [non} = Broadcast to or f or th e listed
ECUADOR HCJB abruptly dropped 9365 for Enmillionfrom thegovernm ent,spread overt hree country, but 1101necessarily originating there.
glish to Europe at 0700-0900. following a
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complaint from Colombia that it interfered with PTP communications: still on

5865(Allen Grah am. HCJBvia BOXCUK) It may take HCJB3-4 years to relocate
11 SWtransmitters,32antennasand 48towersat Pitc. whichisindirect linewith
a new internationalairport, at a cost of S5 million. Some broadcasts may go on
relaysinothercountries. some targetsmay be dropped,and HCJBmay eventually
drop SW 10 allareas outsidel atin America . HCJB will notrebu ild the European
antennas.Emphasis will betomove aslittleaspossibleandrentand relayasmuch
as possible (WOXC Contact viaBCOX)
EG YPT R. Cairo,EnglishtoNAm at2300 0n9900 continuestodisappoint withitsaudio
Quahty. Poor modulationcontinuesat 0200 on9475. Voiceis distorted and weak.
Onlymusic breaks throug h.This ison-going6-7years! Sigh! (BobThomas. CT)
ESTONIA Estonian Radio reported thaI ItS[only) SW transmitter on 5925 would be
disconnected from March 1. Extern al services would continue on FM, internet
(BBCM)
ETHIOPIA R. Fana. 6210 at 0400-0435. butcovered by Iran on same until 0426 (Bill
Harms, MD. hard-core-dx)
[non] R. V. of United and Free Et hiopia. seemingly from Central Asia. 16151715 SunandWedinAmharic on7570: RealAudioavailable at hltp:/Iethiopia.org
(BBCM)
[non] Rain bow Radio, 5910, Sun 1000-1100 via Germany in Amharic gave
adcress : P. D. Box 140104.53056Bonn. Germany (Martin scnoecn, Germany)
FINLAND ForZ-98, YlE R. Finland. Englishto NAm movestoevening, 0200-0230 on
9780,11 900: still in morning at 1230 on 15400 and 11900. but Sundays only
(RaimoMakela, YLE Pnro. rec.radio.shortwave via radio-escutasj
GEORGIA Abkhaz Radio,Su khumi.9494 .74v puts afinesignal into Europe.Abkhazian
at 0445(Wolfgang Buschel. Germany. BC-OX)
GHANA GBC Radio 1.4915. wasputtingspur on4793v until2400'. Thespur drifted
but not thefundamental (Bob Hill, MA, NASWA Journa~
GREECE (non) VOG planned many more relays via VOA Greenville and Delano USA
sites for Z-98, including prime-time at last: 0000-0400 11605-G. 0200-0400
61250 . At1200-1400 0n9595-0.97300 .97750 : 1BOO2200on 11730-0: and
ma-y more in the 0600-1 200 period (HFCCvia Bob Padula and Matt Francis.
Electronic OXPress)
GUINEA Rdif. Natinnale . Conakry, reactivated in mid-March on 9650 /f7125, 23302430+. also announcing 6155. 15310 (Jay Novello. NC)
INDIA Newest AIR transmitter is 50 kW on 6040 testing from Jeypore, the first in
Orissastate, 07001000. 1600-1 700. May have been the oneon5040bymistake
heard by Vaghjee (Manosij auha. OSWCI OX Window and Cumbre OX) later
heard using both (Guha, Cumbre OX) The SW antenna switching hall in the
Kingsway camp transmitter site in Delhi is in a slate of disrepair (Guha. OX
Grapevine via Cumbre OX)
INDONEStA VOl in English at 0100 on 11785 vs Brazil on 11785.14, even better on
//9525 and in the clear on USB (AI Quaglieri. NY)
IRAN IRIBfinally hasofficial homepage online. http://www.irib.com{ThorstenKoch.
OSWCI OX Window)
[non] V. of Southern Azerbaqa n (Azeri: Bura Janubi Azerbaijan Sasl) is
operated by the National and Independent Front of Southern Azerbaijan. This
Iranian province borders the Republic of Azerbaijan and is hostile to the Iranian
government. The radio is believed to transmit from Israel. Says it broadcasts
programsabout tne "dailylifeof the peopleof Southern AzerbaijanunderIranian
oppression, the struggles of our brothers who live in Northern Azerbaijan
(Republic of Aze rba ijan). their long standing war wrth the Armenian enemy who
receives help from Iran, programs aboutourAzeri inheritance.our great history
and civilization.: Address is Vasa ltd ., Postfach 108. A-1193 Vienna, Austria.
Anticipated timeshill for summer: 0515-0615 on 11 935, 1530-1630 on 7095
(BBCMonitoring)
DTKpinpointed thistothe lsrael/Jordan/Sa'uci Arabiaarea (DARCvia Be-OX)
On eday on Israel's HSchann el12080 or 12075 1heardopenearner with Reseht
Bet in bac kground, thenVOSA signing on. So Israel seems to be rightlocation
(Nikolay Pashkevich.Russia, CumbreOX)Aninvestigatrvereport shows howthis
could beconnected 10 the Massad and IheIran-Contrascandal of the 1980s, on
the Clandestine Radio Intel web. hltp://Www .qsl.neVybOrmi/Vosa.htmVOSA
advocates integrationwith Azerbaijan(Nick Grace C.. Cumbre OX)
IRA Q Iraqi News Agency. INA, radioteleiype service as monitored in March with
timeshifts expected for summer: 0600-2000 exc Fri.Arabic on 10162.5: 08301500daily Englishon 14699: both F1B 75 baud. During periods of crisis, Arabic
maystart asearly as 0300; signals alternate between idling and name over the
entire span. Acor.: INA. P. O. Box 3084, Sallhiya. Baghdad (BBC M)
A. Iraq Int'l resumed attempts at external service in late Feb (gh) Baghdad,
11785, varies day to day; one day German was at 211 0-21 30, the next +21002130+. They havemanaged to put the worst modulation intotheair ofall stations
from the region. Even R. Cairo is better (Harald Kuhl, Germany. Cumbre OX)
Strong carrier but poor. distorted audio with English at 0410-0430 on 11785,
couldn't tell whetherstill English afterwards (Brian Alexander. PA)
Republic of Iraq R., the main domestic service at 0255-2415 was heard
intertrnttently on 9715 around 0615-1000. 11785 at 1000-1 400 in late Feb
(BBCM)
[non] Among those supporting a R. Free Iraq proposal testifying at a
cong ressional hearing were former CIA director James Woolsey. Republican

presidential candidate Steve Forbes, and Secretaryof State Madelaine Albright

(Nick Grace, Cumbre OX) Republican senators have added 55million to theDOS
authorization billtobeused tcestablfshaR.FreeIraqviaKuwait ( WashingtonPost
via Hans Johnso n, Cumbre OX)
IRELAND (non) RTE isrelaying onSW theweekly program WorldsAparton problems
in developingcountries, to reachthousands of Irishaid
workers and rmssionaries, 13 weeks starting March10
RT~
(Wesley Boyd. RTE) Tue 2305 on 9925 to SAm via
.1 ~
Germany. repeated Wed : 1330 12015 Irkutsk. 1500
15120 South Alrica. 1600 & 1700 11605 viaGermany Rl dlo Tl l,Us ~I r..nn,
(via Finbarr O'Dnscon, Review of International Broad- DOMybrook, Dublin 4,
casting) Times and frequencies may have shifted from
lrell nd
April. especially the original 2300 broadcast. now2200? (gh)
ISRAEL Israel Rad ioZ98 in Eng lish: 04000415on 17535. 11 605. 9435: 10301035
on15650. 15640: 14001430 on17535, 15650: 15451557on17535. 15650and
15451600 on 11605: 1900-1925 on 15650. 15640. 11605. 9435. ReshetBetin
Hebrewadds two much more powerful transmitters to usat01000300thanwe
havehad for severalyears. 9390 and 15615(Doni Rosenzweig) Could that open
the doorfor resuming prime-time English? (gh) Reshet Bet is 24hon Internet at
hflp://bet.netvision,net,il/(via Alexandre Doria. radioescutas) See also IRAN
JORDAN R. Jordan inaugurated a new 8 megadinar build inginAmmanwith modern
studios; and starteda new se rvice on MW, The Voiceof Awakening. Jordanian
ArmedForces Radio (BBCM)
KOREA NORTH KCBSprovincial stations relay Pyongyang except for local programs
weekdaysarou nd 05000600: Chongjin3980.Hamhung 3220. Pyongsong 3350,
sanwon 2350. Wonsan 3970v. Hyesan 3920. Kanggye 3960. All SW use is
sporadic. KCBS. Pyongyang: 21 001BOO on 11 680, 11400. 9665. 6100. 3960.
3350. 3220. 2850. 2350 (BBCM)
LIBERIA R.Veritas, 051 4-0613 on new 5470, tribal African chants. 0558 English 10
with frequency (Giovanni Serra. Italy, The Four Winds) Until 2204 in mid-song
was still on 3450(Jay Novello. NC)
MALAYSIA V.ofMalaysiahasRealAudioavailableathUp:/lasiaconnect.com .my/rtm
neV English is at 07oo-0B25 on 15295. 9750. 6175. precededby V. 01 Islam at
0455-0700(BBCM)
MAL/March-April issueof CRI MessengershowsMali relay again in use.butinEnglish
only on 7170, 200021 30 AI. 22002300Eu (Randy Stewart. MOl
MALTA [non] V. of Mediterranean relay via Italy for Z-98
expected to be retimed to 0630-0730 Man-Sat. 0700t.'- 0 1 '.~.~ 4fi"o
1200 Sun. The W-97 frequency was 9660 (Francesco
.:J.,0'"
~
Clemente. BDXC-UK) And 2030 via Russia for Z-9S on"
""
~
12_060S.erpukhOv(JOsefZimmerman,Germany, Weltweit
. ._
;
Horen Via BC-OX)
~
MEXICO XERTA resumed testing 4800.7 in mid-March. with
"
J
same IDs, same heterodyne With Guatemala, heard at
1230 (gh)
MONGOLIA Thenew station on4790 was expected to start broadcasting this spring;
installation was not com pleted before winter started (Ludo Maes, Cumbre OX)
unlDMongolianon 4785 ' 21 50, 2230English lesson (Vlad imirTitarev, Ukraine,
NUvia BC-OX) Maybe Hohhot, China, since it relays Beijing minority Mongolian
service(Dave Kenny, England, ibid.)
MOROCCO RTM seems to have resumed usingTanqier transmitters.whichhad been
oN loratleastayear. such as1010inArabicon 153451N OA Bnecnretavon15335,
still at 1900 mixing withArgentina. Andon 17814.8v strong at 1804with English
10 as"International Service of R. Morocco" (Noel Green, UKoGBaNI, BCOX)
NEW ZEALAND For April. RNZI abandoned 1511 5 completely,switching from 11735
to 17675aro und2100, then 11905from0459. and replacing 9700a1ler0717 (Sal
and Sun 0759) IS 9795. butanotherschedule takes effect May 4 (RNZI)
NIGER After many months off the air. l a Voix du Sahel was back on 5020 in early
March. 1700-1859+(Mahendra Vaghjee. Mauritius. OSWCI OXWindow)5020.00
until 2301 on a Sat (Mark Fine, VA, 5wltalk) 2200 on weekday;while off we
could hear Solomon Islands from 1900 (Harald Ku hl. Germany, DSWCI OX
Windol'? via WWCR ? (gh)

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DX Listening Digest
More broadcasting information bycountry compiled
byGlenn Hauser

Review of International Broadcasting

SW Programming, opinion, equipment, satellite monitoring.
Samples $2.50 each (outside North America US$3 or 6 IRCs)
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Glenn Hauser, Box 16B4MT, Enid, OK 73702
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NIGERIA V. of Nigeria resumed 15120 in early March around 1900 (Ron Trotto, IL,
World of Radio) External servi ce is on 7255 and 151 20 daily continuously from
0500 to 2300, with English at 05000700, 1000, 11 00, 1500-1700, 1900-21 00:
also French. Hausa, Swahili, Arabic; and a language you might not recognize,
futlulde, at 09001000,1300-1400,21002200(BBCM)
[non] With the help 01 bearings from several other European monitoring
stations, wearenowable toconfirm that V. of FreeNigeria is com ingIromJOIich.
Germany.ralherthanAfrica.SignalsfromGermanyhit theionosphere over Africa.
the n bounce back towards Europe from a southerly direction, hence the false
southerly bearings in theUK(Dave Kenny, BBCM, World of Radio) So. watchout
lor backscatter! (gh) VOf N is Sal 19002000 on 11 645 in English and others.
alternate 1201 5(BBCM)Z98 reg istrationis1201 5, 170, 100kW Julien (Wolfgang
Buschel, BC-OX) But on11645 mentioned newfQ 011 1985 (Nikolay Pashkevic h,
Russia , Gumbre DX)
R. Kudiral on new 11540 at 1913-2001 , lengthy anli-Abacha com mentary.
soliCiting demograph ic info (Jay Novello. NC, NASWA Journa ~ New 11540 is
synchron ized with old 6205 at 1900-2000, definitely also via South Africa
(Wolfgang Buscher. Germany, BCOX)
R. NAOECO plans to expand totwo hoursa day whenfundsbecomeavailable
(Hans Johnson. Cumbre OX)
NORWAY RNI Z-98 shows lots 01 out-of-band trequences on 15MHz: 15625, 15640,
15650,15675,15695, 15705, 15735. And 18950at 1000, 1600and l BOO. Times
for English on Sundays had not been decided in early versions (via JoeHanlon,
Richard Lemke)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Drought and hydroelectric power shortage may account for
absence01Ihesestations:3205, 3235, 3290, 3335,3355, 3375 (Anker Peterson,
Fj ji and New Zealand. DSWCI OX Window)
PERU R. Origen.Huancavelica.11401215 huaynos,lOon4700.6(Pedro F.Arrunategui.
Lima) R. Origenusedtobeon5323.6.celebrated7thanniversaryin Feb (Takayuki
Inoue N.. ReMmpago OX) Then heard on 5323.7 was t a Voz de Anta. in Anta,
Acooamba. Huancavelica, at 0055-0140 and 11 05-1150 with 10. folk music
(Arrunategui) Probably bought the transmitter from Origen (gh)
R. JSV. Huanucoon6060 at1028 withpe ntacostal service;had to use USB to
avoid Argentina on same frequency (Fernando Viloria , Venezuela)
PORTUGAL R. Portugal
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announced in midMarch that its for- ' II _
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broadcasts,English,
RDP R 010 PORTUGAL
French and Tetum.
would beterminated anneend of Ma rch : theexisting Portugueseserviceswould
continue on SWan a restructured schedule. English had been on the air since
1954. and was knownas Voice 01the West in the 60s and early 70s (Roy Baker.
viaMike Barraclough , World OX Club) What a shame (gh)
RDP Lisbon put distorted signal in ham band on21351.85. peaking weekends
at 1650 on fundamental 21515, matched by 21678.15. German Amateu r Radio
Club banowatch department found the spur (Wolfgang Buscher, BCOX)
OATAROBS Doha on new 9520 ex-72lOat ' 0245-0705' 119570, abad choicewithR.
Liberty, Iran and V. 01 Sudannearby (Mikhail Timoleyev. Russia)
ROMANIA RRI has 36 etterent OSls(f rederica, RRI V13 Gigi l ytle) l oud roar, Iiardly
any modulationaudibleon 17850around1330(gh) Ir s Romania's homeservice
(Kai l udwig, BC-OX)
RUSSIA R. Basnkcrtostan. uta. 4485at2300-2100 for summertiming, carries music
channel of Russia's Radio when not carrying itsownlocal programs; in Russian,
Bashkir, Tatar (BBCM )
R. RegionTyumen, 2300-2100 on 4895, 4B20 (BBCM)
VOR's new7100withamegawatt at 0000-0600replacing71 05,was pressured
by German and IARU ham banowatch organizations to quit intruding on the
hamband (BC-OX)
SA'UOIARABIA BSKSA vanant frequencies noted at 03000600: 9553.56, 957B.70,
9619.42, 971B.36: at 1600 on 1170823, 11833.51 , 12038.48 = 2 x 6019.24
(Wolfgan g Buschel. Germany, BC-OX)
SIERRA LEONE SlBS, 3316. back on SW. now reflecting views 01 the civilian
government instead 01the Revolutionary Council (Sl websiteviaHans Johnson.
Cumbre OX)
SINGAPORE The Merlin SW relay here, once allfor BBC, in M-98added DWat 2200
Indonesian, 2300 English on 5975. Z9B adds Switzerland, 11001330 on 9810,
14001615 on 9575: and Netherlands 2230 Indonesian 6120, 2330Dutch9590,
1130-1 330 Indo 11690 (Hf CCvia Bob Padula, Electronic OX Press)
SOMALIA V. of Ihe People on 7035 ex6870 at 1610 in Arabic, 1700 10 in English
(Mahendra Vaghjee. Mauritius, OSWCI OXWindol'.1
SYRIA SyrianArab NewsAgency. RnY serviceF1B50baud all on11080, 3560 daily:
Arabic 10 ME/Af 0800-1000, 11001400on specialoccasions only, 1500-1BOO:
french/Eng lish to Eu 10001100. 14001500, 18001900 (BBCM )
TAHITI AFO noted with greally improvedsignals on 15170.0, not drifting, excellent
during daytime, maybe on 24h: in Tah itian and French until 0600, then FranceInterrelay fromParis, notthe same program ason AFI which is Radio-Monde-1.
Suspect newtransmitter. unlikeprevious erratic, weakand driftingsignal around

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May 199B

151 67v; first discovered by Ch ris

Hambly(Bob Padula. Australia) Sometimes audible here, but rarely in
II
evening. No powerhouse, but better
thannothing whichwasexpected (gh)
I
UK o G BaN I BBCWS launched a
break1ast news program for Europe
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March30,0330-0600 onMW,andSW
6195.9410, TheWorfd Today tor Europe (BBCPress Office)
{non?] Media Zoo, a media programon CMR via Astra satellite. planned to
launch a new weekly show in addition. via Sirius 2 and on SW via the Merlin
network (UK Go ldteletext In Orbit via Ray Woodward , BOXC-UK)
US A FCChas issued WB COcalls lor AllanWe iner's new SW station in Maine. When
it goes on airin late summer, will offer discount rates lor Iree radio broadcasters
(Anita McCormick. OXing.com)
WHRA added OXing with Cumbreto its sched ule. but it failed to appear Sun
0500 on9400:didappear Sun2130on 15460, the final airingwhenalso onKWHR
f 7555 (gh) flNOVA officiallysold Ihestation10 WHRA owner l eSEAonMarch 3
for S1 .5 million,lo we r than the S5 million paid by the previous owner in 1994.
F1NOVA. a New Jersey-based lender. was forced to loreclose on WVHA last
August. WVHAaisodid notpay prope rtytaxes. Tax bills were paidby FINOVAand
are now current. The Christian Science Monitor Network contributed between
Sl 15K and $120Kayear to thetown coffersof Green bush. The stationwould still
be the town's big gest taxpayer, now an estimated 13% at its $6 million tax
assessment. II was unclear if l eSEA would seek property tax exemption as weH
(Bangor Daily News viaOwen Williamson)
The expected UT Mon 0400 broadcast of World of Radio on WWCR wouldbe
on 5070. not3210. Check ourwebsitefor latest into (gh)
It maybeJuly betore WGTG's secondtransmitteris inuse (DaveFrantz, WGTG
via Hans Johnson. CumbreOX)
MoreonMother Angelica'sconflictwiththeVatican: shesubsequently claimed
to have heard directly from Jesus and Mary endorsing her broadcasting and
healing an infirmity. l os Angeles Cardinal Mahony isn't buying it (National
Catholic Reportervia Owen Williamson, Review of International Broadcasting)
With MUF rising . I'm hea ring these remote-pickup links almost daily. both
NBfM, full'Quieting with littlelading: 25870, WfLA Tampa aro und 1600: 26470,
~ M i x 107.1" with Motown. rap. reggae. hig-hop. Floridaads around1600, 2-3 Sunits stronger than WFLA (Robert Homuth.All
USIA's expansion plans for 1998-99 include: shippingtransmittersandother
equprnentfromdownsized or closed stations tothose closer topriorityaudiences
in Africa and Asia ; constructing newantennas; adding satellite ground stations;
installingenergy-savingsolid-statemodu latorsat varioussites;convertingsatellite transmission network to digital; expanding combined VOAlRFA service to
China to 24 hours; augmentingthe previously planned Hnian relay; purchasing
and modifying a privately-owned facility on Saipan [KHBII; expandingaudience
research. $4M have been earma rked for developing a Farsi-language surrogate
broadcasting service to Iran. However. the FY 1999 budget req uest calls for a
reduction in positions. including eliminating the SW site in Rhodes, Greece. 27
positions;Officeof Engineering headquartersstaff reduced by20positions; Office
of Cuba Broadcasting staff by 30 positions (from a much lengthier USIA press
release via BBCM)
Donald Flamm, 98. died in February in West Palm Beach. During WW II. he
devised thenetwork of stations that broadcast American propaganda in Europe.
That later became known asthe VOA. He also produced plays and owned radio
stations (Tim O'Meilia, Palm Beach Post. via Mike Cooper)
R. f ree Asiaaddedmore Mandarin March 1at 1BOO2000on7530,9355, 9650,
9BB5, and from 1900 on9905 (Oan f erguson, IBB, Cumbre OX) That's 2-4 a.m.
in China: imagine traito rous citizens tuning in the barbarians' nasty truth with
earphones under thecovers in the middle 01thenight (gh)
UZBEKISTAN R. Tashkent. English at0100 added anotherfrequencyforatotal 01 six:
7105 115040,5955,5975,7205,9540 (Wolfgang Buschel, Germany, BC-OX)
VIETNAM YenBai regional onnew6630.4 0950-1230 butnotdaily. withHanoi relays
except for local program 1130-1230 (Roland Schulze, Philippines, BC-OX)
V. of Vietnam Network 1: 22002400 1006Ov, 5925v: 00001600 1154Ov,
1006Ov, 5925v: friday only to 1700 ' on 1006Ov, 5925v with People's Army
prog ram at dictation speed.
VOV Network 2: 2200-1600 on 12035, 4960.
VOV Minorityl anguageService.mostlyon MW,hasthisonSW; Hmong 05000530 and 13001345 on 61 65: 22002230 on 5035 (BBCM)
(non) VOV is relayedviaRussia7440at 1800 English, 1830Vietnamese. 1930
French. followedonsame transmitter at2000 byVOMMaltarelay in English(Noel
Green, UKOGBANI. BC-OX) When the VOV relayswitchesto7390 inRussian,2030
Vietnamese(KlausLieberwirth. Germany. ibid.) Feed isn't perfect, but modulation
much better on the relays than direct from Vietnam (Kai Ludwig, Germany.
CumbreOX)
Until the Next. Best of OXand 73 deGlenn!
Newwebsite: http://www.a ngelfire.com/ok/worldolradio

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THAILAND: Radio Thailand . National ne ws on Bang kok's futur e as an
international aviation hub for business . Good clea r signal lhro ughout th e 30
min ute broad cast. (Dale Fisher, Cleve land, OH) 4830 at 1503 . (Francesco
Clemente, Udine, Italy/Radio OX Net)
0 101 UTC on 327 0.05
NAM IBIA: NBC . ln strumental ballads to announcers chat, SINPO= 24343.
(Mark v elo huis . Born e, Netherl and s, Hard Core-OX)
0102 UTC on 11785
INDONES IA: (Java) Vo ice of. Wom an announcer with English news items
on the nationa l eco nomic crisis. Fair signal and gaini ng strength, battling
with Brazil's Radio Gu aiba on 11785.14. (AI Quaglleri, Albany , NY) RRIJak art a (Jav a) noted at 1500 and 2330 on 11760 kHz . (Zacharias Liang as,
Tbessolinikl. Greece/Hard Core-OX)
0105 UTe o n 5005
NEPAL: Radio Nepal. Talk and commercials with fair signal quality. (Liangas ,
GRC) Sta tion noted in Nepal ese at 1558 with regi onal music at 10 at 1603 .
(Klaus Elsebu sch. Ma rienthal , Germany; Pierlu igi Calligaro, Udine, Italy)
013 0 UTe on 4800
GUAT EMALA: Radio Buena s Nue vas. Spani sh. Religiou s text and music to
0330* . (Lee Silvi, Mentor, OH)
0130 UTe on 9905
SWITZERLAND: Swis s Radi o Int'l. Mellow music program to announcement s. (Sue Wilden, Co lumbus. IN) Audible 1405 on 13635. (Moser, IL;
Woody Pope , Garland , TX) 9885. 0 100-0 130; 6135, 0025 -0130. (Albert
Arno ld , Chesterfield, VA)
0130 UTe on 9730
SRI LANKA : SLBC. English programm ing with a good variety of music until
wiped oul by China Radio at 0255 nightl y . (Suvi, OH )
013 2 UTe on 9820
CUBA: Rad io Havana. Programm in g preview to newscast incl uding item on
the Helms-Burton Law, to Time Out program . (Wilde n, IN) Heard 0320 on
9820 . (Pope, TX; Arn old , VA)
015 5 UTe on 4995
PERU : Radio Andina. Span ish com ment s to 10 and re ligious programming.
Other Peruv ians noted: Rad io SateUte 6725 at 0 155; Nacl o na l del Peru
609 5 at 0230; Radio e uzco 6203 at 0230; Radio Lo s Andes 6480 at 034 6;
Rad io Ancash 4991 at 0400 . (Enriq ue Alejandro Wem bagher, Buenos
Aires, Argentina) Rad io Hua nta 4747 .47 at 2000 . (Yoder, PAl
0230 UTe on 7280
SW EDEN: Radio Sweden. National ne ws on Asia' s fina ncial wo es affe cting
Sweden's econ omy. (Joe Wood, Augusta, SC) Stati on also noted at 1238
on 11650 (Wilden, IN) 1430 on 11650 (Moser, IL) Audible 11735111 5400 at
1240 . (Fraser, MA) Swed ish satellite report on 7 115 at 0344 . (Pope, TX)
0237 UTe on 4800
LESOT HO: Rad io Lesotho . Audible at station sign-o n, with interference
from Guatemala's Radio Buena s Nuevas. Lesoth ofading out by0505. (Si lvi,
OH)
0245 UTe on 7 160
ALBAN IA: Radio TIrana. General news featuri ng item about Italian immigration laws and cigarette smuggling into Alb ania . (Wood , SC) 220 0-2228 on
6025 . (Arnold, VA)
0300 UTe on 7 100
RUSSIA : Voice of. Interva l signal to sports report . (Sue Wilden , Columbus,
IN) Science & Engineering on 5905 at 2115. (Bob Fraser, Cohasset, MA;
Moser, IL; Paul Orma ndy, NZ)
0422 UTC on 4930
HONDURAS : Radio jntemaecnej. Span ish musical balla ds 10 0427 10.
Minimal QR M from Morse code adjacent to lower sideband, bu t otherwise
nice signal. (Mark J . Fine, Remington, VA)
0441 UTe o n 4n O
NIGERIA: Radi o Nigeria . English ne wsca st N ews in Brief to national news
items. UTe time check into pop music show . (Harold Frodg e. Midland, MI)
Station noted on 6090 at 2225 in Hausa service. (Liangas , Greece/Hard
Core-OX) Voice of Fr ee Nigeri a hea rd on 11645, 1900- 2000 in English.
(Rich ard J . Lasountatn, Paulding, OH; Howard J . Mose r, Lincolnshire, IL)
0523 UTe on 6055
SPAIN : Radio Exterior Espana. News on Gallup Poles and Washin gton, DC.
opera series. (Mose r. IL; Pope, TX) Mai lbag show , news and music 00030 110 on 6055. (Arno ld , VA)
0525 UTe o n 7375
BULG ARIA: Radio Bulgaria. Sport s report with fair signal. (Moser, IL)
Station noted on 7530, 2236 2300 with item about King Basil II. (Woo d, SC;
Arno ld. VA)
053 9 UTC o n 606 4.55
COLOMBIA: Co lmundo Bogot 8. Upbeat Latin popular music intersp ersed

with announcements by woman . "Canned" ID at 0551, noted frequency

down from nom inal 6065 kHz. (Fine, VA)
0601 UTC o n 9780
YEM EN: Yemen Radio. English news to martial mu sic and broadcast
summ ary. Poor-fair qu ality. (Ormandy. NZ)
1016 UTe o n 4682.25
BOLIVIA: Folk acco rdion music 10 male OJ's cha t to instrumental or gan
music . (And rew Yoder, Mont Alto, PAl
1230 UTe on 6120
CANA DA: Radio Jap an relay. Music Journey Through Asia, featuring
music of the various Far East nati ons. (Bob Fraser, Cohasset. MA) RCI
noted on 5975 at 2000-2025 . (Arnold. VA)
1245 UTe on 17575
FRANC E: Radio France Int'I. Art s in Franc e featuring an exhibition of the
late U.S. photogr ap her Do rothy Lang horne . (Frase r, MA)
1245 UTC on 13730
AUSTRIA: Radio Austri a Int'l. Mailbag program with query on the present
status of the 7.000 yea r old man found in a gla cier. (Fraser, MA ) 223 5-22 58
on 6155. (Arnold, VA)
1300 UTe on 5965
BRAZIL : Radio Nova Visao. Port uguese. Music to program comments.
Meteorology report to station 10. Brazilia n stations audible: Radio Marumby
9665 at 1530:Radlo Clu be 15415 at 1540 ; Rad io Clube Par an aen se
9725 at 1545; Rad i o Nova Vl sao 11705 at 1900 . (We mbagher. ARG )
1423 UTe on 13700
N ETHER LANDS: Radio Netherl and s. Closeup on quality of food vs larg e
company monopoly in France, Net herlan ds , and Belgium . (Mos er, AL)
Feature on progr ess and improv ements in Portu gal on 11655 at 1855.
(Fraser. MA; Pope.TX; Arn old, VA)
1455 UTe on 4815
CHINA: China Radio lnt'l. Clo sing music from Mong olia n servi ce, carri er
to 1500 with "East is Red" interval signal. Chinese 10 into Russian serv ice .
China's CPBS noted at 1613 on 5090; 16 16 0n 5 125 ; 1620 on 5250 , (John
MacDonald. Poulsbo, WA )
1522 UTC o n 4003.5
INDONESIA:(Su lawesi) RRI-P adang . Indonesian . Regional music interrupted by sig n-off annou nce ment, 1600*. Indo 's RRITanJung kar a ng
(Sum at ra) audible on 1528 , with game lan music, I.S., and newscas t.
Heard to 1649 . (Willi H. Passmann, Muel heim, Germ an y/Hard Core-DX)
1526 UTC o n 9660
PHILIPP INES: Radio Veritas. Russian to Ce ntral Asia . Music segme nts
with ID/f requency quot e and time check in English. (Stokes Schwartz,
Mad ison, WI)
1815 UTC on 9630
SEYCH ELLES: BBC . English lessons to 1830 new scast. Rad io FE8A in
French to Afric a on 9500 at 1830-1 903 . (Silvi, OH)
1830 UTC on 12095
UNITED KINGDOM: BBC World Service. Play o f the We ek-Plantation,
about Poca honta s and Jam esto wn. (Fraser. MA)
1945 UTe o n 4545
KAZA KHSTAN: Radio Almaty. Con tinuous Eng lish mu sic to 2000 10 by
lady . National anth em 10 sign-off. (Mahendra Vaghjee . Rose Hill, Mauri tius)
Rad io KBzakh noted on 5905 at 0205 (Wembagher, ARG) ;11840 at 0650.
(Ormandy, NZ)
2011 UTe o n 9540
TURKEY: Voice of Bizarre pseudo-news item s, announced as. A s the
World Turns at2015. Mediter ranea n style musi c to 10 a12018 . (Fine, VA ;
Pau l Orm andy, NZ)Tu rkish service on 7185 at 00 17, 119445, 5980, 9460 .
(Quaglieri. NY) VOT progr amm ing in English 7300 at 2320 . (Fraser , MA;
Pope, TX ; Arnol d, VA)
2254 UTe on 5020
NIGER : LV du Sahel . French. Popular music to 225 5 , follow ed by
announcer's chat and recitations 10 2259. Closing announce ment to
anth em and 230 1' . (Fine, VA)
2300 UTe on 13760
NO RTH KO REA: Radio Pyongyang. Hepcrt on wo rld celebrations for Kim
Jong II's 50th birthday. (Fraser. MA) Noted on 2850 . 2055 -2100+.
(Pass mann. Germ any ; O rmandy, NZ)
2348 UTe on 4939.4
VENEZUELA: Radio Amaz ona s. Lati n music 10 Spanish adve rtisements.
10 forma l, SINPO=24343 . (Vend huis. NLD)

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The QSL Report

Gayle Van Ham, gay!e@grove.ne'

Transmitter Documentation Project Returns

Deta iled inform ati on is ava ilable abo ut the
transm itte rs use d by shortwave rad io stations
aro und the world in the fifth ed itio n ofTDP SW-

98-the Tran smitter Documentation Projecrno w spo rt ing a co lor co ve r and adv er tising .
TDP is an 80 page book let listin g bro adcast transm itters wo rldwide, arra nged by COUIltry. Eac h listing indi cates the na me of the
statio n. transmincr site . geograp hical coordina tes and ca llsign. TO P a lso lists the num ber of tran smitter s at the site. thei r power.
man ufacturer. typ e number. year of insta l-

lation. and year out of service.

This year' s feature articles incl ude. HF

ASCE:'IlSIO N ISLANU
RBC Atlan tic Relay Station. I5400n325 kHz. Full data verification letter signed
by Nico la Nicholls-Trans mitte r Eng mecr. plus pers onallener and info sheer about
the island. Received in 123 days for a taped report . Station addre ss: ARC Atla ntic
Relay Station. Ascen sion Island, Sout h Atlantic Ocean. (Waller Szczepania k.
Phila delphia . PA; William R. Wilkins , Springfiel d. MO l
Voice of America relay. 15225 kHz. Full data Hawaii scene ry card unsigncd .
Received in 2 I day s for an En glish report . Station address: 330 Independence Avc.,
SW . Washington. DC 20547 (Darren R. Wh ile, Hattiesburg, MS)

Transmission: Au Evotunonarv Mar ket? by Jeff

C o he n from Wor ld Rudie Net wo rk. A III ('IlIWs!o r
the Shortwave Broadcast er by Rich a rd R. G ree ne
from TC l (T ec hn o logy for Communic ations Inte rnational). a nd History (l Energ v.On ix by Bernard
Wi se .
TDfJ is read year aft er ye ar by radio statio ns,
tran smitter manu factu re rs, radio co nsu ltants and e ng ineers. as we ll as by the ded icated radio ho bbyist
To order a copy of the TDP S IV98. se nd len IRC,
or S 10.00 for the U.S.. S 15.00 for Can ada 10 TDP clo

Ludo Maes. P.O. Box I. B-2310 Rijkevorsel. Belg ium. Additional inform ation is avuli able at their
we bs ite at: <h tt p ://www.ping.be/td p>

CKTA AM 1570 . Full data prepared card and verification lette r signed by Ty ler
Everitt-Engineer. Rcccivcd in 60 days for an English A~1 report and mint stamps.
Station addre ss: 401 Mayo r Magrath Dr.. Lethb ridge..J\B Canada TIJ 3L8. (Terry
Jones. Plankinton. SD )
RUSS IA
Voice of Russia, 5940 kl l r, ftulldurn QS L card. ext ra Moscow postcards and leite r
signed by Eugenia Stcpanova. Received in 47 days for an Eng jlsh report . Station
addres s: ul. Pyatn itskaya 25, Moscow. (Ed Lumley. Port land. ME)

SAO TO:\IE
FI Nl. AND
Rad io Finland. 11735 kHz. Fu ll data verification letter signed by Raimo Makela .
plus stat ion stic ker s. Receiv ed in 47 da ys for a taped re-port. Sta tio n address : PL
113, 28 10 1 Pori. Finland . (Szczepaniak. PAl

v oice (If America rela y, 6(B ; kH1.. Fu ll data Hawaii scenery card unsigned.
Received in 24 da ys for a raped report and onc U.S. dollar (both returned) Station
add ress: (sa me as Ascen sion Isl:md l [Szczepania k. PAl

SATEI.IJTE S ER VICE.C;;
FM! n '
WJBR -H.I 99 .5. Full data verification letter sig ne-dby Dave Banks. plus perso nal
letter and statio n bumper stickers. Received in 25 day s for an FM repo rt. Station
address: 300 I Philadelphi a Pike, Claymon t. DE 19703 . (Jose Moura. Washington.
DC )

KTXN FM 98.7. Full data prepared QSL card signed by Peter R. Hocbjcna-Chic f
Engineer. Received in IWO months for an H.1 report and mint stamps. Stat ion
address: Wi ther s Broadcasting Co mpany of Texa s. 3808 N. Navarro. Victoria. TX
77904 . (Robert S. Ross, London, O N Ca nadalAmFmTlD.t )
W KO ITV Ch. 43. Full data prepared QSL sig ned by Harry J. Mo nroe-Chief
Engi neer. Recei ved in two months for a TV report and mint stamps. Station
address : Tr inity Broadcasting of Indiana, 1702South 9lh St.. Richm ond, IN 473 74 .
(Ross. CAN )
CHCH-TV Ch . 3. Full data prepared QSL card and per sonalletter sig ned by Peter
Blcc klund . plus comp lete SCi o f color contour maps for all uf all 'TV's Onta rio
tra nsmiuers. Received for a TV report and mint slamps. Statio n address: O n TV.
P.O. Box 2230 Sta tion A. Hamihon. ON Canada U N 3A6 . (Ross. CAN )
KENYA
KBC. 49 35 kHz. Full da ta prepa red card signed by Manin Ou ma Ojwach-Eng inecr
in Ch arge. Person al letter on KBC letterhead enclosed . Received in 87 days for an
English report, SA E (used for rep ly) and one U.S. dollar. Report seru to tra nsmitter
sitc and not to Nairobi office. Sta tion address: KBC Maralal Transm itting Statio n,
P.O. Box 38. Maralal, Kcnya . (Ra ndy Stewart. Spri ng field . MO )
MEDIU:\I WAV E
WPHG-AM 1620. Frequency only form letter/folde r unsigned . Rece ived in 16
days for an English AM report faxed 10 334-3 68-9495 . Mailing add ress: Maranarha
Ministrics lnc.. 805 N. Main SI.. Atmo re. AL 36502 . {Stewart. MO )
C KDMA M 730 . Station QSL card unsigned. Received in 17 days for an En glish
AM report and one U.S. dollar. Station address : 273rd Ave .. N.E. , Daup hin, MB
Canada R7N OYS (Patrick Griffi th. Federal Heights, CO)

38

MONITORING TIMES

May 1998

Radi o Netherland s via U.K.' s World Radio Network One . C-han d se rvice-domestic
satellite Ga laxy 5/tran s.ponder 6. audio subcarrier 6.80 MI lL. Full data Radi o
Netherl and ' s station card unsigned. souv en ir stic kers. two cloth pennants and
so uvenir postcard. Rec eived in 48 days for one IRC and derails of satelli te broadcast
via WRN's broadcast monito red 00 home C-ban d dish. Station addre ss: Radio
Netherlands , P.o. Box 222. 1200 JG Hil versum . Thc Nctherlands. (Gayle Van
Horn . Brassto wn, NC l
SIIII'TRAFFIC
Kyc!tm ia-P3GB2. 156.600 M Hl (Bulk Carrier). Full data prepared QSL card
verified and stamped with ship' .. seal. Received for an Eng lish report. une IRe ,
SAE, mint stumps and une U.S. dollar . Sh ip address: Marmaras Nav igatio n Ltd.. 4 6 Filc1inon 51.. 185 36 Pirucus . Greec e. (Russ Hill . Oa k Park. Mil
Zit'lIliCl TllrfUJII',\"ku-5QND, 156.600 M Hz (Bulk Carri er). FuJI data prepared QSL
card verified and stamped with ship' s seal. Receive d for an Engli sh report. one IRC,
SAE, mint stamps and onc U.S. dollar. Ship add ress: Polish Steams hip Co., Wolska
Zc gluga Morska ] Ptac ROOka 8, P.O. Box 527, 70-419 Szcze ctn. Poland. (Hill, M I)
U:"'IT ED ST AT F~fii
KA IJ, 5810 kHz. Full da la Tim If By Sec logo card signed by Fred Buhe ll. Received
in 275 days for an English repo rt and a SASE . Statio n addre..s: Two if by Sea
Broadcasting Corp. 22 720 S.E. 410th St., Enumcl aw. WA 98022 . (While, MS)
USCG CA MSL\ NTIN MN , 650 1 kHz USB. Full dat a statio n QSL signed by TCC
Th omas F. Sherwood . Receiv ed in 16 day s for an English report . mint stamps and
add ress labe l ( bo th used ) Stat ion addre ss: Co mma nding Officer, USCG
CA~tSLANT. 4720 Mi lepost Rd.. Chesapeake. VA 23322. (Wilkins, MO )
Voicc of Ameri ca-Delano 13740 kHz. Fu ll data Yello wstone sce nery card unsigne d.
Received in 24 days for an Engl ish report. Station address : (same as Asce nsio n
Islands) (w hite, MS)

How TO USE THE SHORTWAVE GUIDE .

1:

Convert your time to UTe.

Eastern and Pacific Tim es are alrea dy converte d to Coo rdinated
Universal Time (UTe) at the top of eac h page. The rul e is: convert
your local time to 24hour format; add (during Daylight Savings Time)
4, s.e.cr 7 hours for Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific Times,
respectively.
Note that all da tes , as wen as times. are in UTe ; for example, a show
which might air at 0030 UTe Sunday will be heard on Saturday evening in
America (8:30 pm Eastern, 5:30 pm Pacific).

2:

Choose a program or station you want to hear.

Some selected programs appear on the lower hall of the page tor
prime listening hours-space does not permit 24hour listings.
Occasionally program listings will be followed by "See X 0000." This
information indicates that the program is a rerun. and refers to a previous
summary of the program's content.The letter stands for a day of the week,
as indicated below, and the four digits represent a time in UTC.
H: Thursday A: Saturday
S: Sunday
T: Tuesday
M: Monday
W: Wednesday F: Friday

3 : Find the fr equencies for the program or station you

want to hear.
Look at the page which corresponds to the time you will be listening.
Comprehensivefrequencyinformation for English broadcasts can be found
at the top half of the page. All frequencies are in kHz.
The frequency listing uses the same day codes as the program listings; if a broadcast is not daily, those day codes will appear before the

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
station name. lrreqular 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 conditi ons.
Not all stations can be heard and none all the time on all frequencies. To help you find the most promising frequency, we've indud ed 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:
na:
ca:
sa:
eu:

The Americas
North America
Central America
South America
Europe
at; Africa
me: Middle East

as:
au:

pa:
va:
do:
am:

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

SWL PROGRAMS
Sundays
0024
0030
0109
0124
0200
0234
0258
0200
0305
0323
0330
0409
Q44i
0500
0524
0530

Rad iO Extellof deEspana ' us tance

Unknown"
BBC(as): 'Write On"'
HCJ8(arnt. '"OXPolrMme"
gaco h lerior de Espana "Distance
Unknown"
RadiOFor Peace tnt! World of Radro"
RadiOHavana Cuba u xers ueumuetr
vaucan Radio "On-tlle-A,,WWCR, 3 (Tennessee) "Spectrum"
Australia, Radio: "FetdDaCk"
VOIce01Tmkl!'{ "OXCorner"(biweekly)
WRMI (Rondal: "Wa"teSCln"
HCJB lam): "OX ParrJlme'RadiOBu1cafla -aaec 8u'9arlo1 Ca:lmg"
WHRA (Angel 5 MJ,lnt) "Oxmg With
Cumbre"
RadiOhte flor deEspana "nsuoc e
Unknown"
WHRI {AngeI2 Indl a r a ~ , "OXlOg l'Iilh

tumore"
0530 Auslralla, Rad lo- "Mell~l RellOfC
0508 Vahcan aenc "On-tlle"A,r"
0634 RadiOHavana Cuba ' DxersUnlimited"
0730 KWHR IAngel 4 Hawau] -OXlng ~:'tn
Cum:lre0630 W...... CR #3 [Iennesseej World of Radio"
0735 RadIO Vlaanderen inn "RadIOWorlll"
0836 RadIOKorea -MIiUmave seencace"
0900 RadiOFor Peace inn: "World ot Radio'
0905 BBC (al/am/as/ell) "Wlilc On"
0930 WHRI (Angel 2 Inlllal1ol) '"OXlIlg l'llth
Cumbre"
11 00 A.WR latin Amenca "'Na','escarl"
1\15 IVWCRI1 (Tennessee l "As~WWCR 1138 RadIO Korea "Mult,\';aVe feea:lack"
1147 =lad'o Bulgarlo1. -RadIO Bulgarta Callmg*
t205 3BC (am/eu): "" /nte On"
1205 3BC (as)" "Wille On""
1207 =tadio VlaandelenInU: ~Radio World"
1236 itadioKorea " M uillwav~ f eedback"
1300 KWHR (Angel 4 HawaII) OXlng wllh
Cumbre-

Asia
Australia
Pacific
various
domestic broadcast
omnidirectional

COMPILED BY JIM FRIMMEL

1330
1230
1354
1130

WHRI (Anoet 11ndOlna) "OXllg Wllh

Cumbrf "
WRMI (FlOrida): 'wa eescan"
Vatican RlIlllO" "On-the-An"
WHRI lAngel 1 IndianaI' -OXmg wilt!
tumb-e"

1515
1630
1635
1636
1705
1735
1830
1830
1936
2030
2105
2105
2130
2130
2135
2136
2300
2300
2330

BBC la!): "WavegUide" (4)

KWH RlAngei 3 Hawau} "OXlng\'Ilth

Cumbre"
Radio viaanoeren Inll ""R,ldIOWorldRadiOKorea: "MullJwave Feedback"
BBC (as): "WriteOn"
RadiO vaanoeren IntI: ' naoo WorldKWHR lAngei3 HawaII): "OXlng With
cumcre"
WHRI {Am; eI2 Indlanaj -OXmg wnn
Cumbre '
RadiOKorea : ""Multlwave f eed:>ackWRMI (Flomla): ' wavescan"
BBC(Milieu): -wree On"'
BBC (as): 'wnte On"
KWHR (Angel 4 HawaII) ""OXing willi
Cumbre"
WHRA (AngelSMa1ne) -OXlRg witll
Cum:lre
BBClah ....'IoteOnRalJlo I<olea -',lultlwa'/i! Fffi3lldCk"
KSDA(GuamI: ' wavescan"
neue For Peace InU -'WOIld o' Bacrc"
Acsuana. RadiO -Media Report"

Mondays
0106
0230
0305
0330

0430
0400
~oo

0430
0700
1040

DeutscheWelle 'World OX Meeting" (4/5)

RadiOKcrea: -Multlwave FeeC~ac kBaC taf.'amleul: *Wflle On"
K\'t'HR,Angel 4 Ha.valll -OXmg ....Ith
CumbreRal;1lO Ilew ZealandIntI. 'P.Aallbox" (113)
v.'\,VCR. l (Tennessee) -Spectrum"
W'oVCR '3 (Tennessee)""WOIld of RaCIO
WWCR, 3 (Tennesseel "Ask WWCR"
Radio For Peace loll: -Wol ld 01Radio"
All IAlIlaRadiO. "DX"ers Corner" (2/4)

1130 RadIO N ~ Zealarnl lntl-"Mallbox- (113)

1615 KTWR (GlIam): "Pac rtc OX Report"
1840 AnIndiaRadio: -nx-ee Comer~ (214)
2130 All lnd!aRadio: 'a x-es Corner" (214)
21CO \VWCR 11 (tenoesseet "Ask \VWCR"

Tuesdays
0030
0900
1246
1230
1346
1355
\746
190:)

200)
2111
2311
2340

BBC (as) "Waveguide" (4)

KTWR (Guam): "Pacmc OX Report"
RadIO Swecen; "MediaScarl" (113)
WWCR,1 (tennessee). '"World 01RadiORadio Sweden: "Medlo1Scan- ( 113 )
ffBC(Philippines): -OX uerRadIO Sweoen "tJledtaScan" (113)
RadiOForPeaceIntl: "World 01RadiO"
Pohsn RadiO: "Pchsn RadiOOXClu!(
Radio Havana cuea: "Dxers Unlimited
RadiOHavana cuaa: "uxers Unlimited"
All IndiaRadio: 'nx-ers Comer" (214)

Wednesdays
0140
0146
0246

0300
0335
0346
0535
073D
0730
0930
1000
131 5

1720
1820
1930
21Of:
2300

RadIOHavana Cuba "Dxers Unlimlled"

RadiOSweden: "MediaScan- t 1/3)
RadiOSweden: " MediaScan~ (113)
RadIO For Peace Inti: "World 01 Bafio "
RadiOHavanaCuba -OXers Unltml1ed"
RadiO SI'..eoeo: -',ledOiSCan" ( 113 )
RadiOHavanaCuba: "DXels Unllml1ed"
HCJB (eu): -aam RadiOToday"
BBC (al): "Waveguide" (4)
HCJB (pac):"Ham Radio Today"
Radio For Peace lr1l1: "World 01 Radm''
FE BC (Philippines): "OXDial"
PohshRadiO: ~ Po lish RadiOOX Club"
Argentma, RAE: "DX'ers SPKlo1'"
HCJB (eu): "Ham ~ad lo Today"
RadiOBudapesllf1l1: -RadiOBudapest OX
snow"
RadiOFor Peace Inti: "Conlinent 01MtWl(I"

Thursdays
0130
0236

HCJB (am): "Ham RadiO Today"

RadiO Budapestlnll: '"RadiOBudapest OX
Show"

0239
()43O
0545
0700
0730
0754
0830
0953
1153
1220
1352

1753
1954
2030
2115

Argenllna, RAE: -nxers Speciar

HCJB lam): "Ham aaoo Today"
BBC(amleIJ): "Waveo utde ~ (4)
RadIO For Peace Inti: "Continenl 01MediaBBC(as): "Wavegulde" (4)
Radio Nemer tanos Inti: "Media ~jelwOlk"
RadiONew Zealand Inll: ' Mailbox" (113 )
Radi o aeinenanosInti: ""Media ~jetwork""
RadIO NeiterranosInU: ""Media Nelwork"
PolishRadio: "Polish Radio OXClub"
aaoo Netnerl.uKlsInU: *IAedla NetwQrk"
Radio Nelnerlands Inll: ~Media Nelwork"
RadiONettlerlands Inti: -Media NetwOIkWWCR11 (Tennessee): ,"""Orld 01Radio"
BaC(as): -Waveguide" (4 )

Fridays
0053
0253
0345
0453
0730
0915
1()45
1930
1930
1947
2000
200ll
2105
2238
2344

RamoNetlierlaAlls Inll: "Media Netwerk"

RadioNetherlands lrrll: "Media Network'
BBC(as): "Waveguide" (4)
Radio Netherlands Inll: "Media Nelwork"
Australia"Radio: "Media Report"
BBC (amleIJ): "Waveguidt " /4)
KTWR (Guam): "Pacific OX Report"
Radio For Peace Inti: "Continent01 Met1ia"
RadiONew Zealand InU: "Lt"!llllox"(113)
Ramo Bulgarta: "RadiO Bulgaoa Calbng"
RadiOFor Peate Inti: ~Wofld 01RadIO"
wwtR'l (Tennessee): -Ask WWCR"
Australia, Radio: "Feedback"
Voice of Turkey: "OXCorner" (biweekly)
Rad iO Bulgaria:"Radio Bulgafla Calling"

Saturdays
0010

OHIO
0230
0330
0338
0400
0600

May 1998

Austraha"Radio: "Feedback"
WRMI(FIOrllla): -Wavescan"
KWHR (Anoet 3 Hawaii): "QXlng WIth
Cumbre"
RadIO For Peace Inti: "ConllRent 01Medla"
Voice of Turkey: ~OX Corner- (biweekly)
RadIO For Peace Inti: -W0l1d01RadiO"
WHRI (Angel l fZ Indiana): "OXmgwith
Cumbre"

(Co nt inued

Oil I~

oJ2)

MONITORING TIMES

39

FREQUENCIES .
OO-0 1 00

0000-0100
0000-0100 vi
0000-0100 vi
00000100
0000-0100
0000-0100

coeo-otoo

... .

Anguilla.Carlbbean Beacon
Australia saoo
Auslraha. Vl8K Ka therine
Australia. Vl8T Tent erk
Canada. CSCN Quebec Svc
Canada.CfRXToronto

5025do

Canada. CFVP Calgary

603Odo
6130110
616Odo
616Odo

Canada. CHNXHalifax

OO-0100

canada. CKlNSI John"s

OO-0100

Canada. CKlU Vancouver

Canada. R Canada Inti

oo-0029

ooO(HXl27

eoeooroo

oo-0030

0000-0100
OOOO0015 vl
00000045
0000-0015

Czech Rep RadIOPrague

Ecuador, HCJB
Egypt aaoc Cairo
Gel many.Dven;omer MlnlStl
atena Ghana BrcadcCorp
India. All Indiaaecm
Japan. R JapanJNHK World

OO-0 100

Llbena.LCN/R Lbena lot

Malaysia, RadIO

OO-0030

s ett erunos. Radm

0000-0100

OO-0100

New Zeal31d, R NZ Inti

0000-0100
NorthKorea. RPyongyan\l
0000-ol00vl
Papua New Gumea. NBC
o00o-oo30 mtwhla Serbia, Radio Yugoslavia
oo-0 100
SlOgapole. SBC Radio One
0000-0100 vi
Solomon Islands, SIBC
Spain, R Exlenor Espana
tnaeano. Radio
oo-0030
OO-0030
UK. BBC Asian Service

eoee-croc

00000100

6090am
9660pa
15510pa

UK. BBC World Service

0000-0100
120aOpa
1775035

13605pa

17795pa

0000-01 00
0000-0059

607Odo

OO-0030

""0",

9535na

9755na

r.... hla

eoce-oreo

00000030 a
0000-0100
0000-0059 1111"/1
0000-0059 stnwta
0000-0100
0000,0100
00150100
0029-0'359
00300100
0030-0100
0030-0100
0030-0100
0030-{]100
0030-0100

Sri lanka, sn taneaBC

Thailand, RadiO
UK. 89CAsian Service

00450100

USA. WYFROkeechobee Fl
Ila!y, RAI Inti

oo-0 100

7345na
21455am

0000-0100
OO-0 100
OO-0100

4915dQ
9705as
6180eu
13650as

6165na
13650sa

9950a5
9665al

11620as
117050a

9845na
1523003

7115na

96S03!
61953S
119451S
153601S
5975am
11 750sa

11905al
7110as
11955as

9';10as
15280as

6175na

9590am

USA. Voice 01Amelita

USA. WEWN BcrmlOgliam AL
USA. VlGTG McCa'(SvII~ GA
USA.WHRI ~loblesv l'le m
USA.WINB Red lion PA
USA. WJCRUplon KY
USA, WRMUR Miami inn
USA, WRMUR Miami loti
USA,WRND New Orleans LA
USA,WSHB Cypress CrkSC
USA.WSHB Cypress CrkSC
USA. WWCRNashVille TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee Fl
Japan. R Japan/tlHK World
Canada R Canada 11'111
Iran. VOIRI
littlua1ia. RadiOVllmus
Netherlands. Badm

0o-o 100

9900",
58400a
3366do
7410as
6155eu
11815a5
510Odo
7295do
6020na
17675pa
11845ca
9675<10
6195na
616Qdo
502Odo
6055am
9655af
3915as
9580as
15310as
5970sa
99155a

USA.KAIJ DallasTX
USA. KHBI N Mariana Is
USA. KTBN Sail Lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Voice 01America

0000-0100
0000-01 00
0000-0100

9625do

11865am
59300a
9745na

Ukraine, R Ukraine Inll

13755pa

4910do

5""'""

. .. . .

. . .. .

rwnta

DOSOmOO

59150a

5!J.lQeu

6020eu

6050eu

6080eu

71500a

72050a

7290eu

742Qeu

9560eu

1176Gas
178203S

15185a5

7405am
13740am

9455am

7435am
15440na
9665al

13845am

S81Dam

15665a5
7510am
17510a5
7215as
l S29Qas
5995am
9775am
5825eu
5085am
5745am
11950am
7490na
9955am
9955am
7355am
9430am
7535na
3215am
60850a
6155eu
5960na
6055eu
59500a
6020na
116553s
9730as
9655as
59653S
11955as
7520na
6010na

17555pa
9BWas
17735as
613Dca
l1E95am

731 5am

50l0am
9505ca
618Geu
9755na
9022eu

11705na

9685eu

61651'13
12090as
15-t25as
135951\3
60303s
15310as

9845na

9855na

15395as
6195as
153603s

94103s

9675na

11800na

SELECTED PROGRAMS.
Sundays
oo

0030

0030

0040
0045

0045

UK, BBC l ondon (amfeufas): tl ewsdesk. Wotl ~ news and

dispatches 110m werseas and UKcorrespondents
UK. BBC l ondon(am/eu): l etter 110m Amena Alistair
Cookeshares hrsinimilable view 01 contemporaryAmencan
Iile.
UK, BBC l ondon (as): WriteOn. Air your viewsaboutWorld
Service; 1V0teto POBox76. Bush House. Strand. l ondon
WC2B4PH.
UK, BBCl ondon (as): ScienceView A look atcomplex
issues andine implicationsottne latest researcnnnoncs
UK, BBC lo ndon (am/eufas):Britain Today. News about
Blitain.

Mondays
oo

UK. BBCl ondon(am/eu): Ctlimes 01Big Ben (1). Hear tne

famous bells at IIllSlimeon thefirst Monday01eacn montll.

oo

UK, BBCLondon (am/eufas): Newsdesk, See 5 oo

UI(. BBC l oodon (amleu): Wesh'/ay Access. h plaillingthe
soap operaasan EooliSh learnlllg tOOl.
Ui( BBC london (as): Variable Feature. See S0130
UK. BBC london (am/eufas): Britain Today, See S0G45

0030
0030
0045

Tuesdays
0000

0000
0010
0010

0030
0030
0030

0030
0040

0045

UK, BBC London (am/eu/as): Newsdesk. See S0000

USA, VOA Washlnglon DC (ca): VOA News. Ten rnnutesof
l'Iorldwidenews onthe ncur.
USA, VOAWashington OC (am): VOA Business Report. A
....eekdayreview 01business and lillancial matters
USA, VOAWashlllgton DC{cal: American Go:d. Fitty
minutes 01 ClasSIC pop music hostedby Ray Freeman
UK, BBCl ondon (am/eo): Westway. SeeM 0330
UK. BBCl ondon (as) : Variable Feature. See S0130
UK, BBC l ondon (as): Waveguide (4).
S 1515.
USA, VOA Washlllgton DC(am): flews(SpeCIal EngliSh).
Ten minutes 01 newsin slow Englistl.
USA. VOA Wastlington DC(am): AgriCulture Report (Spocial
English). Developments and reports on farming and
agriculture.
UK. BBCl ondon (am/eUfas): Britain Today. SeeS 0045.

see

MONITORING TIMES

May 1998

OQ.lS

USA. V:)A Washington DC(all): TheMakmg 01a Nation

(SpecialEnglish). ChaplersIromUS. Ilistoryin speaal EngltSh.

Wednesdays

Fridays

oo

oo

UK. BBC london (am/eufas):Newsdesk. SeeS oo

USA, VOA Washlnolon DC(ca):VOA News See Carib 0000.
0010 USA, VOAWashington DC (am): VO;" Bus-ness Report, Sa!
Am Reps 0010
0010 USA, VOA Washington DC (ca): Report to theCaribbean.
Thetatest news alleding tne region, as.....ell asa roundup of
spans, hnancral news, and theweatherforecast.
0030 UK, BBC l ondon [anveu]: TheFarming Wond. See S0815
0030 UK, BBC l ondon(as): VariableFeature. See S0130
0030 USA, VOA WashingtonDC(am): News (Special English).
See Am Reps 0030.
0030 USA.VQA Washington DC (ca): stoee 38. A bnght lastpaced snow hi~hligtltlng Ameritanlilestyles andculture.
CllJ40 USA. VOA Washington DC (am): SCience Report (Special
English). Deve:opments in theworld01SCience and
technolOgy.
0045 UK, BBC l ondon (am/ewas):Britain TOday
S QO.S5.
0045 USA, VOA WashlnQlon DClam): Ex~loratlOn ISpetial
English). NEW! Steve EmberandShlfley Gri!1iU1 report on
spacenews.
oo

see

Thursdays
oo
oo
oo

001 0
0010
0030
0030
0030
~O

0045

40

USA. VOA Was ~ lnglon DC(am): sceoee lR the 'le-...'S

(Special English). gecent scenntc develOpments.

UK, BBC l ondon (am/eufas): Newsoesk. See S OO.

UK. BBCl ondon (as): Chimesot Big Ben (11 See M OO.
USA. VOA WastlUlgton DC (ca): VO;" tlews. See Caoo OO .
USA, VOA WaShingtonDC (am): VOABusoess BepertSee
Am aecs 0010
USA, VOA WastllRgtonDC(ta): Report10 tile canbtean.
Seeca'lb 0010.
UK, BBC l ondon (am/ewas): f rom OUI Own Correspondent
S 0330.
USA, VOA Washington OC(am): NeHS (Special EnglISh).
See AmReps0030,
USA, VOA Washington DC{cal: Stu110 38. See Ci!f1 b 0030
USA, VOA Wasllll1gton DC(am):scence Rep ort (Special
English), SeeAmReps 0040
UK, BBCl ondon (am/eufas): Britain Today, See S0045.

see

oo

0010
0010
0030
0030

0030
0030
0040

0045
0045

UK, BBC london (am/eufas): Newsdesk. See S0000.

USA. VOA WashingtonDC (ca): VOA News. SeeCarib 0001
USA, VOAWashington DC (am): VOA BusinessReport. See Am
Reps 0010
USA, VOA Washington OC (ca): Report to the carecean.See
Carib 0010
UK, BBC london (am/eu):Westway. See M0330
UK.BBC l ondon (as):Short Story, See S0715
USA. VOA Washinglon DC(am): News (SpeCial En\llishj. See
Am Reps 0030.
USA.VDAWashinolon DC (ca): Studio38. See carib 0030.
USA, VOA Washington DC lam): Environment aecon ISpecl3l
EngliSh}, A uee-mmcte report on a SllCCl1IC ~nVlrormental
subject
UK, BSC london lan\-'eUfas) Bntaln TOday. See S0045
USA. \'OA Washington DC (am): AmellCan Mosaic {Special
English}. Reports about music, books, movies, andstudeml ile
in theUSA

Saturdays
0000
0000
0010
0010

0030
0030

0030
0040
0045
0045

UK, BBCl ondon (am/eufas): Newscesc See S 0000.

USA. VOA Washington DC (ca): VOA News. see tenn 0000.
USA. VOA Washington OC(am): VOA Business Repon. See Am
Reps 0010.
USA. VOA Washington OC (ca): Report to thecenceean. See
carib0010
UK, BBC l ondon (am/eufas): from the Weeklies. Review cure
BHlish weekly press.
USA.VOAWashington DC(am): News(Special El;gliSh). See
AmReps 0030.
USA. 'lOAWashington OC (ca): Studio 38. See Carib 0030.
USA. 'I DAWashington DC (1m): Envilonment Report (Special
English). seeAm Reps 0040
UK, BBC l ondon (am/tufas): Bntam Toda y. See S0045
USA,'IDAWashington DC(am): American Mosaic (Special
English), See Am Reps 0045

FREQUENCIES .
0100-0200
0100-0200

. . .

AngUilla,Caribbean Beacon
Auslralia, Radio

.... .
6090am
966011a
154153s

0100-0200 .,.1

Auslralaa, Vl 8K Katherine

0100-0200 VI
OtQO.0200

Australia. vi er TentCrt

0100-0200

0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200

canada, CBC Neuebee $vt

Canalla. CFRXToronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary

0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0105
01000200
01000127
0100-0200
01(10-{)15Q

Canada. CHNXHalifax
Canada, CKZN st . icnns
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
costaRica,RF Peace Inll
Croatia. croauan Radio
Cuba. Radio Havana
ceen Rep, Radio Prague
Ecuador. HCJB
Germany. Deutsche Welle

0100-0200
0100-01 15
0100-0130
0100-0200
0100-0125
0100-011 0
0100-0200

Germany.Overcomer MIOISIf
Ghana. ananaercaoc Corp
Hungary. Radio Budapest
mdcresa. Voice01
Iran. VOIRI
Italy. RAI lntl
Japan, RJapanlNHKWorld

01000200
01000200
0100-{)125

liberla.lCNiR libena Inl

Malaj'Sla. Radio
Netherlands. Radio

01oo-G2oo
0100-0130 m
0100-0200vi
0100-0200
0100-0200

NewZealand, R NZInU
Norway, Radio Norvl3YInll
Papua fl ew GUinea. NBC
Philippines, FEBC/R mn
gusse.vciceof RUSSia WS

0100-0200 mtwhfa
01000130
01000200

aussa.voce 01Russia WS
serbia, Padre Yugos la~ia
Singapore, 5BC Radio One

12080pa

1551 0pa

13605pa
17750pa

..
1524()pa
17795pa

5025do
491 Odo

.. . ..

.
0100-0130
0100-0200vi

Slovakia, A Slovakia Inll

Solomon Islands. SIBG

0100-0200
0100-0200

South Korea. RKorea Inll

Spain. R Exterior Espana
So lanka. SriLama Be
Sweden, RadiO

01Q0-0200

0100-0130
0100-0130
0100-0200

9625<10
607Odo

603lldo

Switzerland. Swiss:R Inll

UK. BBCAsian Service

613Odo

616Odo
616Odo
7385am
5840am

l5050am
9830na

6200na
974500

9820na
7345na
21455am

604O..

6085ra

6145na

6000"

1181 Qam

584"'"

3366do

""'"'

11785as
6055eu
6010na
6150.11
15590as
21670pa
5100do
7295do

602"".
1165sas

17675pa
7465na
9675do
15450as
59300.1
12030na
5920na
6180na
616Odo

9685eu
11800na
11870.11
17835sa

616503
120903s

9845na

UK. BBCWorld Service

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX
USA. KJES Mesquile NM
USA. KTBN Sall l k CityUT
USA. KWHR NaalebuHI
USA. VoiCe 01America

9""""

4915<10
9580na
9022eu
9675na
11860as
17810as

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

15570as
21 610pa

98553s

7345na

9580na

7130na

59300a
502Odo
7275as
6055am
9730as
11985as
988503
596535
15280as

7300al

9440S3

11725am

1181Clam

15575am

9410as
15360as

11955as

59705a
9915sa
5810am
7555am
7510am
175103s
7115.1s
1170sas
178was
5995am
9775.1m
5825eu
5085am
5745am
11950am
7490na
9955am
7355am

5975am
11750sa

6175na

9590am

9740as
153DOas

9850as
1774Qas

7405am

9445am

5070am
7520as
59S5eu

5935am
9505..
5975eu
9540eu

7435am
11550as
7105eu

11655as
9495am
7450na

12090as
9870am
9420na

7335au

965Qau

010Q-{)200 twbla

USA. Voice01 America

0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0200
01000200
0100-0200rwbta
01000200
01oo-{)159 m
0100-0159
0100-0200
0100-0200
0100-0130

USA. WEWN BirminghamAl

USA. WGTG McCaysville GA
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN
USA, WINB Red lion PA
USA, WJCR llpten KY
USA. WRMIIRMiami lnll
USA. WANONew Orleans LA
USA.WSHB Cypress eli<SC
USA.WSHB CypressCrl< SC
USA. WlNCR NashvilleTN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee Fl
uzteustan. R Tashkent

01()()-{)127
0115-0200 m
0125-0200
0130-0200
0130-0150
0130-D200
0140-{)200

vietnam veee01

5~oam

USA. WRMIIR Miamitnn

Netherlands, Ra dio
Austria, A Austria Inti
Gree ce, Voice 0'
Guam, AWRlKSDA
Vatican Stale, Vatican R

9955am
9855as
7325na
6260na
17645as
598Qau

7545am

71 050.1
13665na

.. . .
15425as
9905ca
61953s

1531035

17555pa
7205as
152503s
613Qam
1374Qam

7315am

~3oam

7535na
3215am

6065ria
5040eu
n OSeu

95""'"

9935na

SELECTED PROGRAMS .
Sundays
0100 UK, BBCl ondon (arn/eu): Newsdesk. See 5 OO.
0100 UK, BBC l ondon (as): WorldNews. Broadcast onthe hout
or 5, 10,or 15 minutes in length.
0110 UK, BBCl ondon (as): Pause lor Thought. Spiritual
reflection
0115 UK. BBC l ondon (as): Heal1h Mailers. Keeps track 01 new
developments in ltle world01 medicalscience. aswell as
ways 01keepingfit
0130 UK. BBC london (amleu): Variable Feature. Specialleatures
and newseries.
0130 UK, BBC l ondon(as): Wolld tlews. see S0100.
0145 UK. BBC l ondon (am/ell/as): Sports Roundup. Thelatest
SPOr1s news.

Mondays

UK, ~BC l ondon (arn/eu): Newsdesk. See S0000.

UK, BBC l ondon (as): World News. See S0100.
UK, BBC l ondon (as): Pause forThought. See S0110.
UK.SBC l ondon (as): The Farming World. See S 0815.
UK, BSClondon(am/eu): PiclI01 theWorld. Oaire Brehan
celebratesthedfVIMy and ra~e 01BBCoutPut by piekmg
hertavcnte ChOiCe!romtheprevious week loryou to near
again.
0130 UK. BBC l ondon (as): WolldNews. seeS0100.
0145 UK. BBCl ondon (as): Sports Roundup. SeeS 0145.

0100
0100
0110
0115
0130

Tuesdays
0100
OHIO
0110
0115
0130
0130
0145
0145

UK, BCl ondon (arnleu): tl ewsdesk. See S OO .

UK, BBC l ondon (3$): World News. seeSOlDO,
UK, BBC l ondon (as): Pause 'or Thought. See S0110
UK, BBCLondon (as): Insigbl seeM 1645.
UK. BBC l ondon (am/euI: seven Days. SeeM 0615.
UK, BBC l ondon (as): WorldNews. SeeS0100.
UK, BBC l ondon (am/eu): Varia!lleFeature. see5 0130
UK. BBC l ondon (as): 5ports Roundup. see5 0145.

Wednesdays
0100
0100
0110

UK. BBC l ondon (am/eu): Newsdesk. See S OO.

UK. BBC l ondon (as): World News. see5 0100.
UK, BBC l ondon (as): Pause lor Thought seeS0110.

0115
0130
0130
0145

UK. SBCl ondon (as): Insight. SeeM 1645.

UK, SSCl ondon (arn/eu): Discovery. SeeT 0230.
UK,BSCLondon(as): World News. SeeSOl DO.
UK, BSC London (as); SportsRoundup. SeeS 0145.

Thursdays
0100
0100
0110
0115
0130
0130
0145

UK, SSClondon(am/eul: Newsdesk.See S oo.

UK, BBC london(as): World N~. SeeS 0100.
UK, BBC london(as): Pause lor ThougbtseeS 0110.
UK, BBC London (as): Insigbt. See M 1645.
UK, SBC l ondon(am/eul: Omnitlus. See5 171 5.
UK, SBC l ondon(as): WorldNeNS. see5 0100.
UK, SSCl ondon(as): Sports Roundup. See 50145.

Fridays

0100
0100

UK, BBCl ondon (am/eu): Newsd esk.. See S0000.

UK, SBCLondon(as): WorldNem . See SOlDO,

UK,BBClondon (as): Pause lor Thought. SeeS0110.

UK, SBCl ondon (as): Insight.seeM 1645.
UK, BBCl ondon (arn/eu): Composer 01 the Monlh, SeeM
1930,
UK,SBCl ondon (as): World News.See5 01 00,
UK, BBCl ondon (as):Sports Roundup. See 5 0145.

0110
0115
0130
0130
0145

Saturdays

UK. BC london(amleul: Newsdesk. see5 oo.

UK, SBC l ondon (as): World News. See50100.
UK.BBClondon(as): Insigbt seeM 1645,
UK,BBC l ondon (as):Pause lor Tbougb!. See 5 0110.
UK, BBC l ondon (arn/eul: Variable Feature. See S0130.
UK,BBClondon(as): Wolld News. 5ee50100.
UK, BBC l ondon {am/eul : snort 5tory.SeeS0715.
UK,SSCl ondon (as): SportsRoundup. See S0145.

0100
0100
0110
0110
0130
0130
0145
0145

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fREQUENCIES .
0200-0300
0200-0300lwhfa

0200-0300

. . . . . . .

. .

Anguilla,Caribbean Beacon
Argentina. RAE
Australia. Radio

0200,0300

6090am
11710am

-"

12080pa
15510pa

l ~l 5as

0200-0300 vi
0200-0300 vi
0200-02 10
02000J00

Auslralia. VL8K Katherine

Allstrala.a. Vl8T Tent Cr1l.

Bangladesll. BangiaBetar
Bulgaria. Radio
Canada.
N Quebec Svc

cec

0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300

Canada. CFRXt oronto

Canada,CFVP Calgary

0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0259

Canada, CHNX Hahtax

Canada, CKl N St John's
cenace. CKl U Vancouver
canada. A Canada Inti

0200-0300
0200-0205
02000J00
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0230
0200-0250

ccsia Rica,RF Peace Inll

Croatia. Croatian Radio
Cuba. RadiOHavana
Ecuador, HCJB
Egypt. Rallio Cairo
Finland, VlE/R Finland
Germany, Deutsche Welle

0200-0300
0200-0300as/vi
0200-0300 vi
0200-0300
0200-0225
02<XHl300
0200-0230 m
0200-0300 vi
0200-0300
0200-0256

Germany,Overcomer Ministr
Ita ~, IRRS
Kenya. KenyaBroadc Corp
MalaYSia, Radio
N:!thertallCs, Radio
New Zealal'ld. RNZ Inll
Norway, Radio Norway InU
Papua New Gui~a. NBC
Pflilrppllles, FEBCJR Inll
Romania. A Romania Inll

0200-0300

aussn.voce01Russia WS

0200-0300 mtwnta
0200-0300
02()()-{}300 vl
02<XHl300

gusse.voce 01Russia WS
Singapore. SBC Radio One
Solomon Islands, SIBC
Sri Lanka, Sri lan kaBC

5025do
J91Odo
' 880<10
9485na
9625<10
607Odo
603Odo
613Odo
6160do
616Odo
6155.1m
11865am
7385.1m
5840am

"""'"

9745na
9475na
9780na
7285as
11965as
5BBOna
7120va
48B5do
7295do
9855as
17675pa
7565am
9675<10
15450as
615511J
9690as
5930na
7175na
5920rla
6160110
502ado
9730as

1360Spa
17750as

15240pa
17795pa

02000300
02<XHl300

. .. . .
Taiwan. Radio Taipei Inti

59500a
11750as

UK, BBCAhiCan Service

UK, SBC Asian Service

6050,,'
94IDas
11955as
15405a5
5970sa
9915sa

0200-0230

UK. BBCWorld sev ce

0200-0000
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300

USA. KAIJ Dallas TX

USA. KTBN S.l11 lk City UT
USA, KVOH los Angeles CA
USA, KWHA NaalehuHI
USA. voce ot America

0200-0300
0200-0300
02000300
0200-0300
0200-0300
0200-0300 mtwhla
0200-0300
0200-0259 m
0200-0259 mh
0200-0300
0200-0300
0215-0220
0225-0300
0230-0300
0230-0245

USA. WE WN Burningham Al
USA.WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHRI NobleSVIlle IN
USA_WINSRedl ion PA
USA. WJCRuorcnKY
USA. WRMIJR Miami Inll
USA, WRNONew Orleans l A
USA. WSHB Cypress Crk SC
USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC
USA, WWCR N,1shville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee Fl
Nepal. Radio
Netherlnds . RadiO
Hungary RadiOBudapest
Pakistan, RadIO

02300300
0230-03C<l

Sweden, RadIO
UK. BBCWork! Service

0230-0300
0245-0300
0245-0300
0245-0300vi
0250-0300 st
0250-0300
0255-D300 vi

Vietnam.Voice 01
Albania, R Tirana Inti
UK. BBC World Service
Zambia, R ZambiatzNBC2
Greece, 'Joice 01
vatca n Stale. Vatican R
zambia, RZambw'lNBC1

11720001
0200-0300

9535arn

9755arn

978Qam

150SOam

98'ON

9830N

21455am
11900na
9615.1s
12045as
7335na

9690as

4935do

6150do

11655as

12090as

7195na
11940na
5940na
7345na

1t945as

9510na

9570na

6150na
1350na

7105na
9580na

15425<1s

S81Qam
751Qam
9975am
17510as
7115as
11705as
17820as
5825eu
5085am
5745am
11950am
7490113
9955am
7355am
5850na
7535na
3215am
6065na
323Odo
9855as
9840na
6070as
15485as
7135na
5970sa
9895am
5940am
6115na
5995am
6165do
6260na
6095am
491Odo

7130as
11825pa
6135,al
9605as

9680na

117ol0am

15345a5

15280as

7125al
982535
15310as

961DaI
11760as
1536035

5975am

6175na

9590am

17555pa
7205as
15250as

9740as
15300as

9850as
17740as

5935am

7435am

11760as

13610as

617511J

1325sa

7315am

5070.1m
9505na

5005<10
1165Sas
ll900na
7485as

9-l95na
5975am

11600a
611Dam
7450001
7305ca

6190ca

9515am

9420na

9935na

SELECTED PROGRAMS.
Wednesdays

Sundar-;
0200

0230
0230

0230
0245
0250
0258

UK, BBC l ondon (al/amlaS/eu): Newsday. Coverage01the

breaking storiesand a background briefing on the main news
issues 01theday.
UK, BBC london(ar): In Praise01God. Weekly programme
01worship andmeditation_
UK, BBC l ondon(am/eu): Music Review. Newsandviews
Irorn the Wilrtd of music:.
UK.BBC lon don (as): l ettertram America. SeeS llO3O
UK,BBC london tas): Vanable Feature. See S0130_
Valican State, Vatican RadiO: With Heart and Mind. How this
week 'slilurgicalreadingsapplyto our everyday lives.
Vatican State, VaticanRadio: Oll-the-Air, A preview ot
upcoming programs and broadcast changes andalook
behind-the-scenesat Vatican Radio.

Mondays
0200 UK, BCl ondon (aVam/as/eiJ): Newsday. SeeS0200.
UK,BBC london (af): Pop Science.seeS 1730.
0230 UK,BBC london (am/eu): Meridran. SeeS 0630.
0230 UK,BBC l ondon(as): The Worts . Ah,lO l ewisIOol<s at the

0230

0250

impactol lomorrow's tedlOobgy_

Vatican State, VaticanRadio: And So They came to Rome
The people wllo havecometo the etemat cily over theyears.

!~es~~lB1
london (aflalTllaS/eu): Newsday. See S 0200.
UK, BBC l ondon (al): Variable Fea ture. Sea S 0130.

0230
0230
0230
0245
0250

UK, BSC l ondon (am/au): Meridian OnScreen, See M 1930

UK, BBCl ondon (as): Oi ~ove ry. In-depth lookat scenntc
research.
UK,BBCl ondon (OIl) : Seven Days. See M 0615
VaticanState, Vatican Raj lo: A Room witha VItW 01 the
Vatican. A lookat theactivities of the cathO~c Ctlurth in

0200
0230
0230
0230
0245
0250

Thursdavs
0200
0230

UK, aBClondon (aYam/as/eu): Newsday. See S0200.

UK. aBClondon (af): Assignment. A weekly examination of
a topical issue.
0230 UK. BBCl ondon (alll/eu): M erl d~ n. See S0630.
0230 UK, BBClondon (as):VariableFeature. SeeS 01 30.
0250 Vatican Stale, VaticanRadio: The Pope and the People.
Recent publicstatements bythe Popeandresponses Irom
the man onthestreet
0254 Vatican Stale. VaticanRadio: Pilgrim City. A look at whose
been 10Rome recently.

Fridays
0200 UK, BBC l ondon (aYam/as/eu): Newsday. see S0200
0230 UK. BBCl ondon (al): Vanable Feature. See S0130.
0230
0230
0250

42

Vatican State, VaticanRa:tiO: AsRomans Turn, Focusing on

out-of-the-wayreligious and other events in theeternal city

MONITORING TIMES

May 1998

UK. BBCl ondon (am/eu): Focus on Faith. Alison Hilliard

talks to church leaders about their hopes lor the future.
UK, BBClondon (as): Assignment. See H 0230.
VaticanState, Vatican RJdio: Then andNow. Whatever
happened to yesterday'Sheadlines?

Saturdays
0200
0230

0,",

0255

UK, BBCl ondon (aflam/as/eu): Newsday. See S0200.

UK, BBC london (al): The Farming World. See S OB15
UK. BBCl ondon (am/eu): Merid~n. SeeS0630
UK, BBCl ondon(as): One Planet.See T 1830.
UK, aBCl ondon(af): Record News_See S 0815.
Vatican Stale. VaticanRadio: The Rome Report. A behind
the scenes review 01issues currently conlronbng the
church and theworld.

0250

UK, B ~C l ondon(aflam/weul: Newsday. SeeS 0200.

UK. BBClondon (allam/aS/eu): PeOllI:!and PohtlCS. See F
2130.
Vatican State. Vatican Radio: Echoes 01 an Era. The Popes
in thetNentlethcenturyremembered by thOSe whoknew

mem.

(Saturdays. continued from p. 39)

0600
0605
0709
0800

WNCR ' 1/3 (Tennessee): 'World of Radio"

Australia, RadiO: "Feedback"

HCJBleu): "OX PartyJme"
KWHR(Angel 4 Hawaii): "OXmg with CumbIe"
0909 HCJB (pac): "OX Partylme"
09-10 FEBC(Prllllppmes): "OX Dlar
Q9.t0 KTWR (Guam): "PacdlC OXReport"
0915 WWCR'3 trenoesseer -Ask W'WCR"
1030 VOIceat Amenca (as pac): "CommunicallOns World"
1030 Radio For PeaceInll: "t onm ent 01 Media"
1100 Radio For Peace Inll: "World 01Radio"
11 30 KWHR(Angel 3 Hawaii): "aXing with Dumbre"
1141 Ra diOBulqana: "Radio Bulgaria Caillng1230 Voice01America(as pac): 'comrnumcancns World"
1130 WWCR '3 (Tennessee): "World 01Radio"
1245 Voiceat Turkey: "OXCornel" (biweekly)
1342 RadiOTashkent: -saoc TasMkent OX Program"
1455 FEBC(Phillppines): "OX Olar
1530 WHRl lAnger2 tndL3naj: "aXing Wl!n Cumbre"
1130 VOICe 01Amenca(al'asJeulme): "ccmmcmcanoos wono"
1800 gaoc For Peace InU: "Wolld of Radio"
1830 VlHRI lAngel 1 Indiana): "aXing with Cumb'e1909 HCJB leu): "OX Partyline"
1915 Voiceof Turkey: OX Corner" (biweekly)
2000 KWHR (Angel 4 Hawaii): "OXing Wi th Cumbre"
2030 WWCR ' 3 (Tennessee): "AskWWCR"
205B Vati can Radi o: "On-me-Air"
2114 Radio Havana Cuba: "OXersUnlimited"
2130 Voice 01 Amelica(af/eulme \: "Communications World"
2143 naoe Bulgarra: "RadiOBult;afra Calhng"
2223 VOIceat Turkey: "OX COrAe'" l btweekly)
2130 WRMI (Flonda): 'wavescan"
2124 RadIOExterior de Espana ' petarce Unknown "
2300 WHRI lAngei 2 Indrana): -OXinll with Cumbre"
2300 Vatican aamo. "On-ltle-Alr"
2300 VlR"'l (Flonda): ' wavescar "
2300 KSOA(Guam): 'wavescan"
2306 Radio HavanaCuba: "nxers Unlimited"

FREQUENCIES . .
0300-0400

0300-0400
03(})-0400 vi

030)-0400 vi
030H 1400
030)-0330mlwlll
03():HJ4QO vl
03()}-{}400

03()}-{)400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0400
0300-0359 fwhta

0300-0329
0300-0400
0300-0400 vi
0300-0.:00

0300-0400
0300-0327
0300-0400
0300-0330
0300-0350

Angullla.Caribbean Beacon
Australia. RadiO
Australia. Vl BK Katnenne
Australia. Vl8T Tent erk
Ausualia,DefenseFofces R

Canada. Can Forces Net

Canada. cae Nuueoec Svc
Canada. CFRXTOl()fIlo
Canada CFVP Calgary
Canada, CH~IX Halifax
Canada.CKZN SI John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver

Canada. RcanaoaInll
Canada. RCanada IflIt
China. Chma RadiOInti
CostaPcajaro delCarib
Costa Rica.RF Peacelnll
Cuba. RadiO Havana
Czech Rep, RadiO Prague
Ecuador, HCJB
Eg,pt.Barno Cairo
Germany. nectscne Welle

OJOO-O-HKI

Germarly.Ovefcomerr.IIOIslr
Gu~lema la . RadiOCull uf31
0300-0400
0300-0400 asrvt
nary. IRRS
0300-0400
Japan. RJaparuN HKWorld
0300-0400 vi
Kerlya, Kenya arcade Corp
0300-0400vi
rescmo. gadm Lesotho
0300-0400
MalaYSIa. RadiO
0300-0330 mrwnta MexIco. RadIOueocc 11'1:1
Netherlands. RadiO
0300-0325
03(]()-0400
"leI' Zealand. R NZJntl
0300-0310
Paostan. RadIO
0300-0400vl
Papua NewGuinea, NBC
suss.a.voice of RussiaWS
0300-0400
7125na
7175na
03OC~04 00 mtwhfa ausse.voce 01Russia WS
S Alrica. Channel Alrica
03OC-0330
Singapore. SSCRadiOOre
0300-0400
Solomon Islands. SJBC
O3OC-0400vi
Sri lanka. Sri l anka BC
0300-0400
Taiwan, Radio TaipeiInti
0300-0400

0300-0330
03()(H)400

030lJ-0315 mtwht

Thailand. Radio
Tur ~ ey. Voice 01
Uga'KIa. naco

SELEaED PROGRAMS

6090.>m
9660pa
15415a5
5025do
4910<10
156353s
6155<:a
9625do
6070<10

120BOpa
15510pa

9755ca

6030<10
6130do
6160do
616000
61553rn
61553m

96""',
5055do

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9755arn

150SOam
98201'101
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21455am
614503

'&"l
<"
58B0n3

7335na

17825ea
4935do

03IXH)330

UK. BBCAlrican Service

03000330

UK. BBCAsian service

03000330

UK. BBCWorldService
7325sa
9-110eu
120953f
152BDas
Uk/alne. RUkraine Inti
USA. KAU Dallas TX
USA. KlBN Salt Lk City UT
USA. KVOHlos AngelesCA
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA,Voice 01Amenca
729031
7340al
USA. VOice 01Amenca
USA. VIEW'. Bitmingtlilm AL
USA. WGTG McCaYSV;lIe GA
USA. WHRA GreenbushME
USA,WHRI Noblesville IN
USA,WINBRedLion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA, WMLK Better PA
USA. WRNO NewOrleans LA
USA. WSHBCypressCrt<. SC
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee Fl
vaucan Stale. vaucan R
Zambia , RZaml)ia!ZNBC 1
Zambia. RZambia!ZNBC 2
Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe BC
Vatican Stale. Vatican R
Canada. R Canada Inti
Albania. RTirana Inti
CZech Rep. Radio Prague
Moldova, R MoldovaInti
Sweden. Ra dio
Tanzania. Radio
UAE, Radio Oul)ai
UK. BBCAlricanService

9780Ca
0300,0400
0300,0400
0300-0400
03000400
0300,0400
0300,(1400
978Qam
9780am

0300.()J30 smretr

0300 UK,BBC l ondon(allamlas/eu): World News. See SOHIO

0305 UK,BBC l ondon(allam/aS/eu): Sports Roundup. See S
0145.
0305 UK. BBC london(al/am/eu): World Business Review. A look
back at the previous week's business and a preview 01
upcoming events
0330 UK. BBC london (af); Alritan Ouiz(1). Amonthly test cure
listeners knQWIed,e 01Alnca
0330 UK,BBC l ondon (al): Postmartl Alnca. o pert answer! to
any questionuncer me sun.
0330 UK, BBCl ondon (am/eu): FromOur Own Cotlesporllleni.
BBC correspondents comment onthebackground 10 the
news
0330 UK. BBCLondon(as): Global Business. NEW! Roger While
presents thisweekly series01interviews,reannes and
discussions wilh ite movers;Inti snakers 01 themtemaucnat
business community.
l ondon (atlam/asieu): Wo/ld News. See SOHIO
0305 UK. BBCLondon(allam1eu): WriteOn See S 0030.
031 5 UK, BBC London (al/am/a sieu): Sports RClUndup, See S
0145
0330 UK, BBCLondon (af): Network Amca. Breakfast show 01
news. sport. personalities. music. andIls:ener"s comments
0330 UK,BBClondon (amleu): TheWorld TOdaY (Eu). A newtwoand-a-nan hourbreallist newsprogram (alternatIVe
programming for Europe).
0330 UK. BBC London(am/eu): Westfl3y. The World Service's
nrst-ever regular drama(soap opera)senal.
0330 UK. BBC London (as): OfftheShell. Daily readings Irom the

9830na

6185na

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6150do

116553s

6065na
7345na

6150nJ
95801'13

7105na

0300-0400
0300,0400
0300-0400
0300,0400
0300-0400
03()').Q400
0300-0400
0300-(1359
03000400
0300.()400
03000310
03000400 vl
03000400vi
0300-0400vi
0310-0340
03290359 sm
0330,0400
03300357
03300355
0330-0400
03300400
0330,0400
03300400

UK. BBCAsian servce

154253s
96801la

11745,15

11 905mn
9685me

15460na
17705as

0345

033(} 0400

UK. BBC World servce

03300400
03400350
0345-0400
0345-0400
0345-0400 as
0356-0400

Vietnam, Voice 01
Greece. Voice01
Burundi. Radio Nationale
Tailkislan,Radio Dushanbe
Uganda. Radio
Zambia. ChrislianVoice

0315
0330
0330
0330
0330
0345

bestof WOIld literature.

UK, BBC London(as): Westv",!Access. seeM 0030.
UK. ~B C London (allamfasleu): World News. See S0100.
UK. BBC London (altamJeu): World Business Report. See M
0905.
UK. BBC tcnocn (allamlasleu); Sports Roundup. seeS
0145.
UK. BBC london fal}: Ne\WQfk Alnca. See M 0330.
UK, BBC London(aflamleu): OfftheShell.See M 0330.
UK. BBC london(amleu): Insig~,l. SeeM 11)45.
UK. BBC t ceecn (am/eu): The World Today (Eu). See M
0330.
UK. BBCLondon (as):Westl'lay. See M0330.

Wednesdays

0300
0305

UK. BBC l ondon (allam/asJeu): Wol1d News. See S0100.

UK.BBC london (allam/eu): World BusinessReportSee M
0905.
0315 UK. BBC Lonllon(allam/as/eu): SportsRoundup. See S
0145.
0330 UK. BSCLondon (at): Network Africa. See M0330.
0330 UK.BBC t cnccn (af/am/eu): Offthe Shell. See M 0330.
0330 UK. BBCl ondon(am/eu): Insight. See M 1645
0330 UK. BBC l ondon (am/eu): The WorldToday (Eu). See Pd

0330.
0345

600531

6135.11

619031

153103s

15360as

177903s

5975am
11760me

6175r\3
11850as

6195eu
11955as

1534""
602ll"

7150na

7205eu

l1905eu

581l1am
7510am
9975am
17510.1s
6035al
7415a1

17555pa
608031
9575.11

6115al
9885al

7105a1

5935am

7435am

'96031
5825eu

50853m

"OOme

5745am
11950am
7490na
9465am
7395am

7315am

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6065.,

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7350na
75OOn.1
9475na
5050al
12oo5na
3255.11
9610a1

177903s
5975arn
9895am
5905arn
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6140Clo
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4976<10
333031

5070am
9505na
7305ca

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9755na

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6005.11
117303f
11955as
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1S31Das

619Seu
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9935na

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

Tuesdavs

0300
0305

3255a1
9600.11
9605.15
21660.1s
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96053s

11825015

..

Sundays

~:n~~~c

152-10pa
17795pa

0300-0400

7385am
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593003
97453m
9.f75na
6085na

33OOd0
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13605pl
17750pJ

UK. BBC london (as): SCience Extra. See S 1501.

!~U~~~~ondon
(alfamlas/eu): World News. See S 0100.
UK. BBCLondon (aflamleu): World Business Report. See M

0315
0330
0330
0330
0330
0345

0905.
UK,BBC london (atfamiasleu): SportsRouildup. See S0145.
UK,BBC l ondon (31): NetworkAlrita. See M0330.
UK, BBC l ondon (aVamleu): OIIlhe Sheff. seeM0330.
UK,BBC l ondon (amfeu):InSight. See M 1645.
UK, BBCLondon(amleu): The World TOday (Eu). See M0330.
UK. BBC London (as): Westway. See M 0330.

Fridavs

0300
0305

031 5
0330
0330
0330
0330
0345
0345

UK,BBClondon(allamiasleu): WorldNews. See S0100.

UK, BBC London (atfamleu): Wor1d aesiness Report See M
090'
UK, BBCl ondon (allamlasleu): Sports Bmmdup. See S0145.
UK, BBCLondon (31): Network Africa. See III0330.
UK, BBCl ondon (allam/eu): Offlhe Shell. See M 0330.
UK, BBC l ondon (amteu): Insight seeM 1645,
UK, BBClondon (amleu): The Wortd Today (Eu). See M 0330.
UK, BBC lond1ln (as): The learning ZOne. See S 1515.
UK,BBC london (as): Waveguide(4). See S 1515.

Saturdavs

0300 UK,BaC London (atfamtas/eu): WOrld News. See S0100.

0305 UK,BBC l ondon (allamleu): World Business Report. seeM
0905.
0315 UK,BBC l ondon (.1llamlasleu): Sports Roundup. See S0145.
0J30 UK,BBC london(al): Focus on FaJlh. seeF0230.
0330 UK,BBC London (amleu): Insight See Pot 1645.
0330 UK,BBC london (amteu): Weekend(Eu). European magazine
program C01lroduced by European broadcasters.
0330 UK, BBC london (as): TheVIlltage ChartShow. See M 0730.
0345 UK,BBC l ondon(amleu): 011 theSIlelI. See M 0330.

0305

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FREQUENCIES
0400-0500
0400-G430 as
04000500

Angllilla.Caribbean Beacon

04000500 as
04QO-{lSOO vi
04000500 vi

Australia, Radio
Australia,Vl8 K Katherine
Australia. V18TTent Crk
Australia.OefenseForces R
Belarus. R Belarus Inll
Canada. cae N Quebec Svc
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada. eM Calgary
canada. CHNX Halifax
canada. CKZN51John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver

04000500
04(10.0430 a

0400-0500
04000s00
0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-<>500
0400-<>500
0400-0429
0400-OS0Q
04000500
04000500
04000500
0400-0450

Armenia. Voice of
Australia. Radio

Canada. RCanada Inti

615<lme
9560na
7385am
6000na
9745na
5990af
11765af
3300do
11785eu
9435na
7120va
4885<10
4600do

Costa Rica,RFPeaceInU
CUba, Radio Havana
Ecuador, HCJB
Germany, Deutsche Welle

0400-0456

0400-0500

Russia.Voice of Rus sia WS

0400-<l500 "
0400-<>500
0400-0500 vi
0401}0430 mtwhf
l}4ClO-0458
04(1).0430 m
04000500 vi

4Bl0eu
9660pa
15510pa
17750as
502500
491000
15635as
7105eu
9625<10
6070C10
603Odo
613Odo
616Odo
61601:10

China. ChinaRa dio Intt

Guatemala. Radio CullUial

Iraq. Radio IraqInti
Israel. Kol lsrael
Italy. IRRS
Kenya. Kenya Broade Corp
l esotho, Radio t esctne
Malaysia. Radio
Malaysia. ArM Kuching
Mexico. RadiO Mexico Inll
New Zealand, A NZInti
Norway. Radio Norway Inti
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Romania, R Romania Inti

04oo-o500 lwllla
0400-0500
0400-0415
0400-0500 asM
0400-0500 vi

"""'m

0400-0500 mlwhfa Russia,Voice of Russia WS

SAfriCa, Channel Alrica
0400-0430
0400-0500
Singapore. SBC Radio One
0400-OSOOvt
Solomon Islarlds. SIBC
0400-0430
Sri lanka. Srilanka BC
SWazIland. Trans World R
0400-<>500
0400-<>500
Swiller1and, SwissA Inti
04ClO-0430
SWlllerland. SwissA Inti
l}4ClO-04 15
Tajikistan.Radio Dushanbe

120BOpa
17795pa

13505as

15240pa

7210eu

Tanzania, Radio
Thailand, Radio
Uganda, Radio
UK.BBC African Service

04000430

UK. BBCWorld Service

0400-0500

USA, KAIJ Dallas

USA, Kl BN Sau Lk CityUT
USA. KVOH l os AngeleS CA
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA, Voice 01America

0400-0500
0400-0500

0400-<>500
0400-0500
9505me
97303m
150503m
9B20na
21455am
601 5al

9645me

11605na

17535na

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729500
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5920na
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616Odo
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97303s
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72453s

04000430
0400-0430
04000415
04000430

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O4OQ.0500
04000500
04000500
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0400-0500
0400-0500
0400-0500twhla
0400-0500
0400-0459 mw
O400-D5oo
04()(H)405as

rx

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL

USA, WGTG McCaysville GA
USA, WHRA Greenbush ME
USA,WHRI Noblesville IN
USA, WINB Red lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRM I/R Miami lnn
USA. WRNO NewOrleansLA
USA. WSHBCypressCrJ( SC
USA, WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WvVCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee Fl
Zambia, cnnsnan Voice
Zambia. RZambialZNBC 1

505031
9655am
4976do
3255al
9600af
3955eu
6195eu
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75103m
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61lXlai

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728lla1

717031
9575al

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3215am

50703m

5935am

6065,.

9505na

998500

6065<1

Zambia, AZambiaIZNBC2
Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Be
Malawi. MBC
USA. WRMVRMiami Inti
Italy. RAllntl
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Belarus. R Belarus Inll
Moldova. RMoldova tnll
Netherlands, Radio
UK,BBCAlrican Service

5993do
9955am
601 0eu
3326do
7105eu
7500na
6165na
3255al

0430-0500

UK. BBC AsianService

0430-<>500

UK,BBC World service

0430-0s00 s

UK,BBC World service

Malaysia, Voice01
Nigeria. Voice of
New Zealand, R NZInlt

0455-0500
0459-0500

7160af

17780as
741531

0400-0500 vi
0415-0500vi
0415-0500s
0425-0440vi
0425-0500
0430-0500wi
0430-0455
0430-0500
0430-0500

6165eu

6190al
11730al
6175na
9B95am

7290al
9885al
5825eu
5085am
940Qme
5745am
11950am
7490na
9955am
7395am
98403f
2390am
32103m
3330al
491Odo
6165do

0455-<J500

6oo5a1
9610al
5975am
9410ell
15575as

60Sllal

0400-<>500
0400-<>500
0400-0500"
0400-0500 vi

0905",

15460na

6035a1

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3396<10

96fJllal

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477531

11905am

11955as
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5875eu
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6175as
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11905pa

7270na
4770do
7210eu
9590na
6005al
15420al
15280as

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153103s

177903s

59753m
155752s

6175am

11760me

61BOe~

6195eu

9410eu

97_

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1512031

SELECTED PROGRAMS . . .
Sundays
0400

0446

Switzerland, SwissR Inti:News. Five minutes 01Vlorld

news.
UK, BBClornlon (allamlasleu): Newsdesk. See S 0000.
SwitZerland. Swiss R Inti:Newsnel Analyses 01 the main
international storiesby Swiss-based specialists.
0415 SwrtZfrland. Swiss R Inti: Capita/ letters (2f4). SRI's
bimonthlymailbag and listener contact program.
0415 Switzerland.Swiss R Inti:SoundsGood (315). Music from
SwitZerland and thepeople I'momake it
0415 Switl'erland. SwissR Inti: The NameGame (1). Achance
loryou to testyour knO\vledge01 SwilZerland and win
prizes.
0430 Switzerland, Swiss R tnt! Rendez-vouswith Switl'erland.
A relaxing blend 01music and interviews.
0430 UK, BSC Landon(al): ArtBeat. A newarts program lor
Alrica.
0430 UK, BBC London (am/eu): Global Business. See S0330.
0430 UK. BBC London (as): From Our Own Correspondenl See
0400
0405

5 033'

Mondays
0400 Switzerland. Swiss Rtntl: News. See S0400.
0400 UK.BBCl ondon (at/amlaS/eu): TheWorldToday.
Examinesthoroughly atopical aspect 01theinternational

scene
0405 Switzerland. Swiss RInU: Newsnet.See S 0405.
0430 S....i1zerland. Swiss RInU: Rendez-vous with Switl'erland.
SeeS0430.
0430 UK,BBC l ondon (al): NetworkAfrica. See M 0330.
0430 UK,BBCl ondon (am/eu):Variablereetoe. SeeS0130.
0430 UK, BBClondon (as): BluesWorld. See S 1130.
0.430 UK,BBC London (eu): The World Today. See M0330.

44

MONITORING TIMES

May /998

SwilZerland,Swiss Rlnt!: Capital Letters (214). See S0415.

Tuesdays

0430

Switzerland, SwissRInU: News. seeS 0400.

UK, BBC l ondon(allam/as/eu): TheWorld Today.
M0400
G405 Switzerland, SwissR Ina: Newsoet.
S0405.
0430 SwitZerland, Swiss RInU: Rendez-vouswithSwitzerland. see

0400

0400

see

see

5 043ll.
0430
0430
0430
0430
0455

UK.BBC l ondon (al): Network AfriCa. Set M0330.

UK. BBC london (am/eu): Outlook. See M 1405.
UK,BBClondon (am/eu): The World Today(Eu). See M 0330.
UK. BBC London (as): Multil rack Hit-Usl See M 161 5.
UK. BBCLondon (amleu): Take FIVe. A shaltseries 01 human
interest stories.

Wednesdays

0400
0400
0405
0430

Switzerlan d, Swiss RInti: News. See S0400.

UK, BBC london (allam/as/eu): The WorldToday. See M 0400.
Switzerlan d, sw ss R Inti: Newsnel.See S0405.
Switl'erland, Swiss RInIl: Rendez-vous with Switzerland. See
S0430.
0430 UK,BBC l ondon(al): NehvorJ( Africa. seeM 0330.
0430 UK,BBCl ondon(amleu): Outlook. seeM 1405.
0430 UK. BBC l ondon(as): Megamix. seeT 1615.
0430 UK,BBClondon(eu): The WorldToday. See M 0330.
0455 UK, BBClondon (amleu): Take me.See T 04S5.

Thursdays

0400
0400
0405
0430

0430
0430

Switzerland, Swiss R InU: News.seeS 0400.

UK, BBCl ondon (allam/asleu): TheWolld Today. See M 0400.
Switl'erland, Swiss R Inll: Newsnet. SeeS 0405.
Switzerland, Swiss RIntl: Rendez-vouswilhSwillerland. See
S0430.

0430
0455

UK, BBG Landon (al): Network Africa. See M 0330.

UK, BBCLondon (am/eu): Outlook. See M 1405.
UK,BBG London(as): Multitrack X-Press. See W 1615.
UK, BBC London (eu): The Wortd Today. See M0331l.
UK. BSC london (amleu): Music Brief. See M 1555.

Fridays
0400

0400
0405
0430

SwitZer1and. SwissRlnll: News. See S0400,

UK, BBCl ondon(afJamlasleu): TheWorld Today.
M0400.
Switzertand.SwissRInll: Newsnel. See S 0405.
Switzerland. SwissR Inn: Rer.dez-vous wilh Switzerland. See

see

5 043ll.
0430
0430
0430
0430
0455

UK, BBCl ondon(al): Network Alrica.SeeM 0330.

UK, BBCl ondon (am/eu): Outlook. see M 1405.
UK, BBCt onucn (as): JohnPeel. SeeM 1130.
UK, BSC Landon (eu): The World Today. SeeM 0330.
UK, BBC Landon (am/eu): Science View. SeeS 0040.

Saturdays

0400 Switzerland, Swiss RInU: News. See S0400.

0400 UK, BBC l ondon(allam/as/eu): Newsdesk. See S0000.
0405 Switzerland. SwissR InU: Newsnel
S 0405.
0430 Switzef'.and, SwissR InU: Rendez-vouswith Switzerland. See

see

5 043ll.
UK, BBC lon don(al): Atrk:an News. seeS 1740.
UK, BBCl ondon (am/eu): Oullook. seeM 1405.
0430 UK.BBCl ondon (as): Multitrack Alternative. SeeF 1430.
0431 UK,BBCl ondon (al): AlricanOuiz(1).seeS 0330.
0431 UK. BBClondon (al): This Week and Africa. A fOIJndup 01the
week's political developmentsacross thecontinent.
0455 UK, BBC l ondon (am/eu): SpoUight.See F1555.
0430

0430

fREQUENCIES .

. . . . . . .. .

. . .

0500,0600

Anguilla,CaribbeanBeacon
Auslralia, Radio

05000&)0 as
05OO-06'JO vi
0500-0600 vi
05OO-{)600
050CH16JOvi

Australia, Radio
Australia. Vl8K Katherine
Australia. Vl8TTent Crk
Austraha,DefenseForces R
Cameroon, Radio Cameroon

0500-06)(1
OS()().06:xJ

Canada. caeNQuebec Svc

0500-0600

6090am
9660pa

Canada. CFRX Toronto

Canada. CFVPCalgary
Canada, CHNX Hahl.u:
Canada CKZUVancouver
China. ChinaRadio Inll
Costa Rica, AdvWorld R
Costa Rica. AdvWorld R
CostaRica,RFPeace Inll
Cuba, RadioHavana
Ecuador, HCJB
Germany, Deutsche Welle
Guyana, GBCNoi ce of
ltaly. IRRS
Japan, RJapanlNHKWorld

O500-O&JO

0500-06JO
0500-0600

0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-0600 as
05000600
0500,0600
05000600
05000550
0500-0600
0500-0600 vi
0500-0600

05000600 vi
05Q().060Q vi
0500-0510 'II

0500-0600
0500-0600
0500-000
0500-{)510 mtwhf

05000600
05IXHJOO vi
0500OEOO
05000525
05000600
0500-0505
0500QOO
OSOOQOO
05000504
05000600 vi

05000600

Kenya. <enyaarcacc Corp

Kiribati. RadiO
lesotho. RadiO lesotho
liberia. Radio Veritas
l iberia. StarRadio
l iDena,lCU'R liberia tnt
Malawi, MBC
Malaysia, Radio
Malaysia, RTM Kuchinll
MalaYSia, Voice 01
Netherlands, Radio
NewZealand, R NZ lnll
Nigeria. FRCNtRadio
Nigeria Voice of
North Korea. RPyonllyanll
Pakistan, Radio
PapuaNew Guinea. NBC
Russia,VoiCe 01RUSSiaWS

15510a5
17750a5
5025do

120aOpa
17795pa

13605a5

15240pa

05000600 vl
05000600

0500-0600
05000515
OSOIH1600

4910do

15635as
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611 0na
11760as
1781Qas
4885do
981Odo

0500-0530

61SOca

05000530

UK. BBC Worldservice

0500-0600

USA, KAIJ Dallas TX

USA, KlBN sall lk CilyUT
USA,KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. voce 01America

0500-o60O
1S050am
9820na
21455am
6185na

0500-0600
9830na
9615am

7230eu
11840as

9835na
11850pa

4935c10

615Odo

' 1810na

1171 5as
15230pa

05000600
05000600
05000600
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0500-0530
0500-0600
0500-OS59 w
0500-0559 mw

0500-<l600
0500-0600
0500--0520
0500-0520

051lO-O600
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4770do
15120al
13790eu

5905..
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59"""
615On.l

9580na
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21790au

12025as
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5 Africa. Channel Africa

Singapore. sac Radio One
Solomon Islands. SIBC
Spain, RExterior Espana
Swaziland, Trans World R
Uganda, Radio
UK, 3BC African Service

UK. :lBC AslJn servce

0500-0600

9725ca

48OOdo
345000
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5100do
33801lo
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4895do
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11905pa
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05000530
05000600

... . .

0500-0530vi
0500-0600vi
05000530vi
05050600
05250600
05300600

15295au

4990do

Swrzertand. Swiss R Inll

05300600
0530-0600
0530-{l548
5930na
717503
12055na
17570au

6005 na

USA, WHRA Greenbush ME

USA, WHRI Noblesville IN
USA, WINB Red l ion PA
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRMIIR Miami Inll
USA,WRNONew Orleans LA
USA. WSHB Cypress Crk SC
USA, WSHBCypress Crt SC
USA, WNCR NashvilleTN
USA, WVFR Okeechobee Fl
VaticanState, vatcan R
Vatican State, Vatican R
la lrbia. cnnsnanVoice
zambia. Rzambia/ZNBC 1
Zambia. RZambia/ZNBC 2
Zlm:Jabwe, Zimbab we Be
Swaziland, Trans World R
Ghana. GhanaBroadc Corp
Austria, R Auslria Inti

t naiaou. RadiO
UAf, RadiO Duba;
UK.BBC Asian service

0530-0600

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05JO.<l6OO

UK.BBCWorld Service

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502Odo

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15360as
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6195eu
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119SOam
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9955am
739Sam
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9835al
2390am
5985na
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17a70me
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9655eu
15435<1s
9740as
17760as
3990eu
7150eu
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6oo5al
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! l a8sal
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15310as
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717Deu
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5070am
11550eu
725Deu
11625al

5935am

4915do
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13730eu

15410me

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17830as
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151 15eu
21700as
1531Qas

15360as

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7315am

321(}am
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SELECTED PROGRAMS .
Sundays
0500

0500
0530

0530
0530
0530
0530

Tuesdays

Ecuador, HCJB Ouito (am): Musical Mailbag. HCJB staffers

havea good time re..adinll 'islenerletters andplaying music.
UK. BBC l ondon (allam/as/eu): Ne~day. See S 0200.
Ecuador, HCJB Quilo (am): Afterglow. uc n Johnsonplays
religious music.
UK. BBC london (al): Postmark A/tica.
S 0330.
UK. BBC l ondon (illnleu): In Prase 01 God. See S0230.
UK, BBCl ondon (3m/ell): Playolltlll Week (Am). A different
radio
program each week (alternative programming
fOI tile America).
UK, BBCl ondon (as): Westway CompilationEdition. CatCh
LIp on theweek's eorsodes ctme World Service's drama
serial.

see

urama

Mondays

0500

0500
0530
0S30
0530
0530
0530
0530
0545

0500 Ecuador, HCJB Ouilo (am): Thel east of These. Ken

MacHarli tccusesonhuman needs around theworld.
0500 UK. BBCl ondon (allamfas!eu): The Wood TOday,
M

see

0400.
0530

0530
0530
0530
0530

Ecuador, HCJ8 Quil0 (am): l et MyPeople Think.

AddressillO nuesncns of today's thinkingChristians.
UK.BBC l ondon (af): NetM:Irt AIrica. See M 0330.
UK, SBC london lamleu):Discovery.see T 0230.
UK, BBCl ondonlas): Omnibus. See S 171 5.
UK,BBClondon(eu): The World Today. See M 0330

Wednesdays

0500

Ecuador, HCJB Quito (am): Vilal Silins, Join Karen SChmid!

for ajourney through theworld or
UK, BBCl ondon (allamlasleu): TheWorldToday. See M
0400.
0515 Ecuador, HCJB Ouilo lam): The Book and theSpade. The
qU!Sl lor biblical knowledge thrOUlih archaeology.
0530 Ecuadol, HCJB Quito (am): Unshackled. Pacific Garden
Mission's radiO drama.
0530 UK. BBCl ondon (af): Networ1( Alrica. See M 0330.
0530 UK, SBC l ondon(anveu):OnePlanet
T 1830,
0530 UK. BBCl ondon (as): World of Football. Behilld thescenes
in theWorld Cup competition.
0530 UK, BBC london (eu): TheWork! TOday. seeM 0330.
0500

Ecuador, HCJS Ouilo (am): Radio ReadingRoom. ReadlnllS

fromnew Christian bocks.
UK,BBCl ondon (allam/as/ell): The World Today. See M
0400.
Ecuador, HCJB Ouilo (am): The Sower. MichaelGuido
presents mll$iC anj inspilaliOn
UK. BBClondon (al): NelWor1( Africa.
M0330.
M0230.
UK.BBCl ondon(am/eu): The Works.
UK.BBC t crecn (as): Pickof theWorld. See M 0130.
S0130.
UK.BBCl ondon (as): Variable Fealule,
UK.BBCl ondon (eu): EuropeToday. Allthe Latest fIe'WS.
analysIs and comment
Ecuador, HCJB QUIto (am): Science, ScriptureandSalvation.
Proving scientificprincipleswith the Bible.

see
see
see

see

Thursdays

0500

Ecuador, HCJB Ouito (am):RockSolidI. A newone-t.our

program of contemporary (lock) Christian music.

0500
0530
0530
0530
0545
0545

UK, BBC l ondon (allam/as/eu): The World Today. see M 0400.

UK, BBClondon(al): NelWOr1( Africa. See M0330.
UK.BBCl ondon (am/weu): variable Feature.
S 0130.
M 0330.
UK, BBCl onGon(eu): TheWorld Today.
UK.BBC l ondon (am/eu): Thel earningWorld. N e~ and
Yievl$ aboutworldwide educaton
UK. BBClondon(am/eu): waveguide(4).
S 1515.

see

see

see

Fridays

UK, BBC l ondon (alfanvastell): TheWorld Today. See M0400.

Ecuador, HCJB Quito (am):Inspirational ClasSics.Scottand
Judy Gillen of New Zealand with a program 01sacred classical
music. (hllp:lficonz.co.nz!-gillel'l/ic.html)
0530 UK, BBC l ondon (al): NelWoril: Africa. See M 0330.
0530 UK, BBC l ondon (am/eu): Assignment.See H0230.
0530 UK, BBC l ondon (as): FocusonFaith. See F0230,
0530 UK, BBCl ondon (eu): The World Today. See M 0330.

0500
0530

Saturdays
0500

0500
0530
0530

0530
0530
0531

Ecuador, HCJBQuito (am): Inside HCJB. Paul8elllliws youa

Inside look at theVoice of tile Andes.
UK.BBC london (afJamlas/eu): f~!WSday. See S 0200.
Ecuador, HCJB Quito (am): Walkin' in the Sunshine. Ben
Cummingsserves as your hostfOllhis
UK,BBCl ondon (af): African News.
S 1740.
UK.BBCl ondon(amfeu): SCience in Action. See M0930.
UK, aBC london(as): VariableFeature. see S0130.
UK, BBClondon (af): Talkabout Africa. See W 1615.

see

May 1998

MONITORING TIMES

45

. .

fREQUENCIES .
0530-0600 as

UK BBC World Service

05300600'II
05450600
0600-0700
06000700

Zambia,RZarnbiarzNBC 1
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Angullla.Caribbean Beacon
Australia Radio

0600-0700 vl
06000700'II
0600-0700 vi

AuSlralla. vtst Tent erk

canada, eBC N Quebec S\'C

05300600'II

0600..(J700

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0600-0700
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0600-0700
06000700

A;JSlrJIl<l VlBK Katnenne

canada, CFRX Toronto

Canada, CFVP Calgary

Canada. ( H'IXHabla~

Canada. CKlU vancouver

Canada. RCanada Inll

0600-0700
06000650

Costa RiCJ,RFPeace Inll

CUba.RadiOHavana
ECIIJrlor. HCJB
Germany. Deutsche Welle

0600-07OC
0600-0615
0600-0700
0600-0700 'II
06000700

Germanvjjvertcrner Mrmstr
Ghana. cnanaarcane Corp
Guyana, GBCNoiee 01
Italy. IRRS
Japan R Japan:tJHK World

0600-0700 vl

Keflya. Kellya Broaoc Corp

KIribatI. R.idlo
l iberia. aaoo venus
liberia. Sial Radio
liberia.lCWRuoeua lilt
MalaYSia, Radio
MalaYSia. RH.1 Kuchmg
Malaysia. VOice 01
New Zealand. R NZ Inti
~Ii~e ria FRC NiRadio
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acsse voce 01Russia VIS
6065na
6150na
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17860as 21790as
S Atnca Channel AlrlCa
S Africa, t-aos 'r'V 0I1dR
Sierral eone. SlBS
Smgapore SBC RadiOOne
SolomonIslands. SIBe

0600-0700 vl
0600-0700

0600-0700
0600-0700
06000700
0600-0700 '.II
0600-0700
0600-0700

0600-0630
0600-0700
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0600-0700
0600-0700

0600-0630

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06300700 as
0630-0645S
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USA WHRAGreenbush ME
USA WHRI Ncoes-ane IN
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA. WRNO New Orleans lA
USA. WSHB Cypress CrkSC
USA WWe R NashvilleW
USA, WYFROkeechobee Fl
vanuam. RadIO
Yemen. RadiOAden
Zamtlia. Chfls\L3~ VOice
Zamba R Zambla'ZIlBC 1
Zambia. RZambialZUBC 2
bmbatlwe. Zimbabwe BC
Croatia.Croatian Ramo
S.\'azilanll. trans World R
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Fetanc. VlEIRFifl!and
neorce. GeOlg'2on RadiO
taarta. VO Mediterranean
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UK. BBC World Service
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us,\ VOIce 01 America

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0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-06!J9 tf
0600-0700
0600-0700
0600-0700vI
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0600--o700vt
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06300700
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UK. BBC wono Service
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SELECTED PROGRAMS .

!~dW~C
l ondon(al/am/aS/eu): WOIld News See S 0100.
UK. BBCl ondon (af): vanacteFeature. See S 0130

0615
0615

UK, BBCl ot'ldon (amlasieu):le tter nomAmeriCa. SeeS

003<l
0630 Switzerland. SWISS R Inti: News. See S 0400
06J0 UK. BBC reoecn(at): Alrican Perspectlvt. Aconsoereo
'fiew 01~ Ie andissues lacinglhe Afncanccnareot
0630 UK. BeCl ond:m (am:eu): A Jolly GOOd SIIOw Dave l ee
Travispresents yoU! recordreeuests and deecanons in
his ownunique way
0630 UK. BBC l ondon (amleu):Play of meWeek (Am) See S
0530
0630 UK. BBClondon (as): Meridian. A topicat programabout
Ille world01the ens fealuring books. a live repcrt about
theater. or a special event.
0635 Switzertao d. Swiss R tnn. Newsnet. SeeS 0405

Mondavs

0600 UK. flsc l ondon (alIas): WorldNews. See S 0100.

0600 UK. BBCl ondon (am/eu): Ne\V$day. See S 0200
0615 UK. BBCl on,jon (al). Sports Roondup. See S 0145
0615 UK, BBC l ond!)n (asl: Seven Days. Roondup ollhe week's
ne-...'S. plussports highlights. fJflanu and the weather.
063D Switzerland. SwissR InU: News, See S 6400
0630 UK. BBCl ondon (al): HelWor\(AlriCa See M0330
0630 UK. BBClondon (amieu): Omnibus SeeS 1715
06J0 UK. BBCl ondon (amleu): Variablefeature see S 0130.
0630 UK, BBC l ondon (as): Jazzmatazz See S 0730.
0635 Swil1erland. Swiss RInd: NevlSnel. See S 0405

Tuesdavs

0600
0615
0615
0630

46

UK. GBClondon (allam/as/eu):WorldNews See S 0100

UK. BBClondon (al): Sportsaounoup. See S 0145.
UK. BBC l ondon(am/as/eu): Insillill See M1645
SwilZerland, Swiss R IntI:News, See S 0400

MO NITORING TIMES

Mey / 998

0630
0630
0630
0635

UK. BBCl ondon (aI): NetworkAlrica See M 0330.

UK. BBCl ondon (am/eu): Valiable Peatute. See S 0130
UK. BBC t cnoon (as): Composer 01ue Month. See M 1930.
SWItZerland. S\.... 5$ R Inti: tlel'lSnel. see S 0405

Wednesdays

0600

0615
0615
0630
0630
0630
0630
0635

UK. BBCl ondon lal:amtasleuj: Work!News. Set S 0100

UK, BBC london (at): Sports Roundup. Set S 0145.
UK, BBC london (amlas/eu):Insight. See M 1645
SWitzerland. Swiss R IntI:tlews. SeeS 0400.
UK, BBC London (all: NetViork Africa. See M 0330
UK. BBCl ondon (am/eu): World 01Frolball.SeeW0530
UK. BBC t cnccn (as): MeridIan On Screen, See M 1930
Switzerland, Swiss R Inti: Newsnet.See S 0405

~tu~~.
~r~london (allamlas:eul: World News. see S 0100
UK. BBCl ondon (al): letterIromAmerICa. Set S 0030

0615
0615

0615
06J0
06J0
0630
0631
0631
0635

UK. eBCl ondon (aweul: 711e New Europe A new

prooram thaI lookS al rssues affect European eoentnes in
uansecn10 tileEuropean union
UK. BBCl ondon (as): Insij;llt. See M 1645
Switzerland. SWISS R Inti Ple-,'IS. See S 0400
UK. escl ondon (all: African News. See S 1740.
UK. eBC l ondon (amlas/eu): Meridian. See S 0630.
UK. eBC l ondon (al): African Quiz(1). See S 0330.
UK. eBC l ondon (al): This WeekandAfriCa, SeeA0431.
SWItzerland. SWISS R tntl:tiewsnel. SeeS 0405

~oU~~~I~ondon
(allam/as/eu): World flews. See S 0100.
UK. BBCl ondon tal): secus Roundu p. SeeS 0145

0615
0615
0630
0630
0630
0635

UK. BBC London (am/aS/eu):Insight See M 1545

Swil1erland. SWISS R Inti: News. SeeS 0400.
UK, BBClondon (al): NelwQfk Alrica See M0330
UK. eBClondon (am/as:w l: M ~ ridlan. SU S 0630
Sw'tlerla.nd. SW<$s R Inll: uewsnet SeeS 0405

Fridavs

0600
0615
0615
0630
0630
0630
0630
0630
0635

lJkB8 Clondon (ah mlasteu): WOrlllNel'lS SetS0100

UK. BBCl ondOfl (al): Sperts Roundup. SU S 0145
UK. BBCl ondon(am/OiIS/eu): Insight SeeM 1645.
SWitzerland. Swiss RInll: Ne-.I. S. See S 0400
UK. BBCl ondon (al): Network Alrica. SeeM0330
UK. BBC lo ndor, (am): PIckof tileW01d. See M0130.
UK. BBC l ondon \amfeu):Varlanle Feature. See S 0130.
UK, BBC l ondon (as): MUSICReview See S 0230.
Switzerland. swss R Inti: Newsnet. See S 0405

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Australia. Radio
Australia. VLSA Alice Spg
Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia, VL8T Tent er k

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ccsta RICa AdYWorld R
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Japan. RJailanINHKWorld
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Malta, VO "l eallerranean
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Netherlands. Radio
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North Korea, R Pyongyang

1100-1' 04

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Papua New Guinea. NBC
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Solomon Islands. SIBC
South Korea. R Korea Inll
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1100 1130

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Italv,AWR Europe
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Sweden. aaoo
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ucaoe. R UkraineInti
USA KAIJ Danas TX
USA KHBt N Manana Is
USA KHBt N Manana Is
USA KTBN Salt lk CItyur
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Voice of America

l100-113Oa5

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UK. BBCCaribbean Reporl

UK. BBC World Service

9860eu

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13710as

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SELECTED PROGRAMS.
Sundays
1100

UK, BBC London(all: NevISSummary. One minute news

update.
1100 UK. BBCLondon(arrJasleul: Newsdesx.. SeeS 0000.
1101 UK. BBC London(all : In Praise01 God, SeeS0230.
1130 UK. BBCLonoon(all: Play01theWeek. A different radio
dramaprogrameachweek.
1130 UK. BBCLondon (amleu): Anything Goes. Avariety 01 muse
and mucnmore with BobHolness.
1130 UK. BBC London (as): BluesWorkl. Tony sussen returnsWIth
a new seres about tne blues
1130 UK. BBC London(asl: Play01 theWeek (EAs). A different
radiodrama programeach week (alternat ae programming
IOf East Asli ).

Mondavs

1100
1100
1105

1110
1115
1130
1130
1130
1130
1145

UK. BBCLondon(allilmfaS/eu): Newsdesk See S 0000.

UK. BBCLondon(am/eu): Wood News (carib). A fiveminule
news summarylor 1i$leners in theCaribbean.
UK. BBCLondon(amfeu): Canbbean Report (Carib).
Weekday coverage 01 current affairs in the Caribbean reoion
with emphasis on politicalandeconomic analysiS
UK.BBC London (amleu): Sports lor tile Ca'ibbean(Carib). A
roundup 01 me uiest scoresand sportsnews.
UK. BBC London (am/eu): Canbbean Magallne(Carib).
General newsand featuresIromaround th! islands
UK. BBCLondon (,11): JohnPeel. Tracks trcm newlyreleased
albums and singles Irom thecontemporary music scene.
UK. BBC London (am/eu): Jazzrnatazz. SeeS0130
UK, BBCLondon (as): Meridian. seeS 0630
UK, BBCLondon (as): The Learning Zone (SAs). See S 1515.
UK. BBC London (as): BBCEnglish (SAs). See S 1530.

Tuesdavs
1100

UK. ~B C London (at./aoVaS/eli): Newsdesk. See S0000

1100
1105

UK. BBCLoodon(amteu): World tle-,o,s (Caribl. SeeM 1100.

UK,BBCLondon(aoVeu): Canbbean Report (Carib). SeeM

111 0

UK, BBCLondon(am/eu): Sports lor the Caribbean (Carib).

SeeMl 110
UK. BBCLondon(am/eu): Canbbtant.~n e (Carib). See
M1115.
UK. BBCl ondon (al): Jaumatm. SeeS 0730
S 0130.
UK. BBCl o.1don (am/eu): VariableFeature.
UK. aBC Lo1don(as): MeridIan 01Screen. See M 1930.
. UK.BBClo1don (as): The LearningZone (SAs). SeeS 1515.
UK. BBCLo'1don(as): BBC Eng ~sh (SAs). See S 1530.

1)05
1115
1130
1130
1130
1130
1145

1115

see

Wednesdays

1100 UK. BBC London (allam/aS/eu): rtewsdes~ SeeS 0000.

1100 UK. BBC l ondon(am/eu): WorldNews (Canb). seeM 1100
1105 UK. BBCl ondon (am/eu): Caribbean Report (Carib). see M
1105.
1110 UK. BBC l ondon (am/eu): Sports lor meCaribbean (Canb).
See M1110.
1115 UK. BBC l ondon (am/eu): CaribbeanMagazine (Carib). See
M 1115.
1130 UK. BBC l ondon (al): Variable ComedyfOuizFeature. See M
1830.
1130 UK.BBCLondon (am/eu): World 01Football. SeeW0530
11 30 UK. BBCl ondon (as ): Meridian See S 0630.
1130 UK, BBCLondon (as): Thel earning Zone(SAs). see S 1515.
1145 UK, BBClondon(as): BBC English (SAs). See S 1530.

~~U~~~~ondon
(alfamlasleu): Newsdesk. See S 0000
1100 UK. BBC l ondon (aoVeu): World News (Carib). See 1100.
1105

1110

M
UK, BBC London(amteu): CaribbeanReport (Carib). See M
1105.

1130
1130
1130
1130
1130
1145

UK. BBClondon (am/eu): Sportslor meCaribbean (Carib).

5ee M 1110.
UK. BBC l ondon (am/eu): Caribbean Magazine (Carib). See M
1115.
UK. BBC London(al): Pick 01 theWorld. See M 0130.
UK, BBCLoRden(al): Variable Feature. SeeS 0130.
UK, BBC London(amfeu): The LeamiflQ World See H0545.
UK. BBCl ondon (as): The LeamingZone(SAs). See S 1515.
UK.BBCLondon(as): Variable Feature. See S0130.
UK. BBCLondon(am/eu): From Ou,Own Correspondent See

S 0330.
1145

UK. BBC l ondon (as): BBCEnglisll ($As). SeeS 1530.

Fridays

UK.BBCl ondon (allamfasteu): Newsdesk. SeeS 0000.

UK. BBC Londonlam/eu): World News (Clnb). SeeM 1100
UK. BBC l ondonlam/ell): Callbbean Report (carib). See M
1105.
1110 UK. BBCLondon (am/eu): Sports for theCaribbean(Carib).
5ee M1110.
1115 UK. BBCl ondon (arrVeu): Caribbean Magazine(Carib). seeM
1115.
1130 UK. aBC london(al): Andy Kershaw's World 01Music. See M
1830.
1130 UK. BBCLondon (am/eu): Focus onFaith. SeeF0230.
1130 UK. BBC l ondon (as): BSCEnglish(SAs). See S 1530.
1130 UK. BBC London (as): Meridian. See S 0630
1145 UK. BBC London (as): The Learning Zone(SAs). See S 1515.
1100
1100
1105

Saturdays
1100
1101
1130
1130
1130

UK. B ~C London (af/aml aS/eu): News Summary, SeeS 1100.

UK. BBC London (al): Variable Feature.See S0130.
UK. BBCl ondon (al): African Perspective, See S0630.
UK, BBCl ondon (am/eu): People and Politics. See F2130.
UK.BBC London (as): Music Review.See S 0230.

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1200 1300

12001300

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Algeria,R Algiers rnu

Anguilla Canbbean Beacon
Australia. sene

12001300 vl
12001300
1200-1300 vi
1200,1300
1200-13CO
1200-13CO
1200-1300
1200-13CO
1200-1229
12001300

Australia. Vl 8A Alice Spg

Australia. VLBK Katherine
Australia. VL8T Tent e lk
Brazil. Had.o Bras
Canada,cac N Quebec Svc
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada CFYP Cal!jary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKl N St John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
Canada, RCanada Inti
China, ChinaRadio Inti

12001230',II

China, China Radio lntt

12001300
12001300
1200-1300 as
12001300
1200 1257

Costa Rica,RF Peace Inti

Ecuador,HCJB
Eqt Guinea. R EastAfrica
EQI Guinea. Radi o Alrica
France, Radio France Inti

1200-1230

Iran. VOIRI

1200-1300 las/\ll
1200-1300
12001300
12001300 irreg
1200123,)
1200-1250
12001225
12001206
12001300
12001300vl
1200-1255

Italy. IRRS
Jordan, Radio
Malaysia Radio
Malaysia RTM KotaKiflabalu
Mon!jolia, Voiceof
Myanmar.Voiceof
Netherlands,Radio
New Zealand, R NZ Inll
Palau. KHBNNoice 01 Hope
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Poland, Polish RWarsaw

1200-1300
1200-1230
12001300
1200-1300

Singapore.R Singapore Int

Switzerland, Swiss R Inti
Taiwan, Radio Taipeiloll
UK, BBC African Service

1200-1300

UK.BBC Asian Service

1200 1300vl
120Q1300vl

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. .. .
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15160me

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232500
1544503

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12005am
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t5260as
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7295do
5980do
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599Odo
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9795pa
9965as
4890do
609Seu
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6155as
6165eu
7130as
6190al
17885al
6195as
11 750as

11730as
7385pa
11660as
8660as

9565as
11675as
11445as

15050a01
151 15am

21455am

11600as
15540al
11830as

13625ca
17575a01
11875as

9715as
11980as
117003S

15155eu
13605as

12001300
1200-1300
1200-12593S
12001259Oll'l'
1200-1300
1200-1 300
1200-1300

USA.KAI J Dallas TX
USA. KHBI N Manana Is
USA. KHBI N MarianaIs
USA, KTaN Sall lk City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA, Voice of America

1200-1 300
1200-1300
12001300
12001300
12001300
12001259 a
1200-1259 ml'lh
1200-1300
1200-1 300
1200,1 230
t 200t3oo
1200-1300 vi
1200-1300vi
1203-1210
1207-1300 occsnet
12151300
12301255
1230-'300 s
123(}-1300
12301300
1230 1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300
1230-1300

USA,WEWN Birmingham Al
USA, WGTGMcCaysvilleGA
USA,WHRl Noblesville IN
USA.WJCR Upton KY
USA, WRNONewOrleans LA
USA. WSHBCypress Crk SC
USA. WSHB CypressCrk SC
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Uzbekistan. R Tashkent
Zambia. Christian Voice
Zambia. RZa01bia!ZNBC 1
Zambia. RZamhla!ZN BC2
Croatia. Croatian Radio
New Zealand.R NZInti
Egypl, Radio Cauc
Banyladesh. Bangia setar
Belgillm, R vraauueren tnt
Finland, YlElR Finland
Guam, AWRtKSDA
Serbia, Radio Yugoslavia
Sri Lanka, Sri LankaBC
S'....eden, Radio
Thailand, Radio
Turkey. Voice of
UK, BBC World Service

12301300 a
1230,1300
12401250
12401255 snuwn

USA.voce 01 America
Vietnam, Voice ot
Greece , Voice 01
UK,BBC Slow Speed News

12451300

USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL

1 230- ~300

9860eu

7145eu

9535eu
9610au
11940al
21640al
72353S
11955as

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17830al

UK. BBCAsian Service

UK. BBC Asian Service
UK. BBCWorld Service

9740a5

11750a5

597535
5965113
11760me
15565eu
S8l 0am
93853U

15310a5
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6195301
1209Seu
15575as

960535
9410eu
15220301
17640eu

951503
15485eu

9645as
15160as

9760as
15425as

13 8~ 5am

15685am
11970na
9715as

177Q5eu

9355as
7510301
99303S
6110as
11705as
582511a
9400am

11565pa
6160as
11715as
15745eu

60~Oam

9~95am

7490na
7395a01
9455301
6095na
5070am
5950na
5060as
6065al
7220do
616Sdo
7125eu
6105pa
17595as
7185as
15545na
11900na
13720as
11835all
9730as
13740as
9655as
9630as
5875eu
11840eu
15325eu
7768eu
9840as
11645al
7140me
15180al
15695na

7435a01
7355na
5975as

11830na
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9550as
15~00na

15425a5
15240au
9810as
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11895eu
17695eu

9750eu
13670eu
17715eu

12020as

15010as

11765af
155S5me

11820me

11905as
11680eu
15225eu

13660af

SELECTED PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . .
Sundays
1200

" 00
1205
1215
1215
1230
1230
1245

UK, BBClon don(atiEas): Play 01theWeek tuom 1130),

See S 1130
UK, BBCl ondon (am/as/au): World News, See S0100.
UK,BBCl ondon (am/aS/eu): WriteOn, SeeS0030.
UK. BBC london (am/eu): In Praise 01God. SeeS 0230.
UK, BBClondon(as): BritainToday, See S0045.
UK,BBCl ondon (alias): Letter Irom America, SeeS 0030.
UK,BBCl ondon (as): Record News, SeeS 0815.
UK, BaCl ondon (allam/as/eu):Sports Roundup. See S
0145.

Mondays
1200 UK, BBClondon(al/am/as/eu): World News. See S0100.
1200 UK. BBClo ndon (am/eu):World News(Carib). See M 1100.
1205 UK. BBCl ondon (al/am/as/eu):World Business ReportSee
M0905
1205 UK,BBCl ondon (am/eu): World Business Report (Carib).
See M 0905
1210 UK, BBC tcnocn (am/eu): Caribbean Report (carib). See M
1105.
1215 UK, BBC london (aflamiaS/eu):Britain Today. See S0045.
1230 UK, BBClondon (al): Variable Feature. See S0130
1230 UK, BBCl ondon (amteu): Seven Days. See M 0615.
1230 UK, BBC l ondon (as): Off me Shell. See M 0330.
1245 UK,BBCl ondon (arzamras'eu): Sports Roundup, See S
0145.

Tuesdays
1200 UK, BBClo ndon (alfam/as/eU): World News. See S0100.
1200 UK, BBClondon(amleu): World News(Carib).See M 1100.
1205 UK,BBCl ondon (al/am/as/eu): World Business Report. See
M 0905
1205 UK,BBC lo ndon (am/eu): WorldBusiness Report (Carib),

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1210
1215
1230
1230

"'"

1245

See M 0905.
UK, BBG lon don (am/eu): Caribbean Report (Carib). see M
1105.
UK, BBC l ondon(allam/as/eu): Britain Today, SeeS 0045
UK, BBC lon don[af): Westway, See M 0330.
UK, BBC t onccn[am/eu): Health Matlers. See S 0115.
UK, BBC l ondon (as): Off theShelf. see M 0330.
UK, BBClo ndon (allam/as/eu): Sports Roundup.See S
0145.

Wednesdays
1200
1200
1205
1205
1210
1215
1230
1230
1230
1245

UK, BBC london (allam/asleu): World News. See S 0100.

UK, BBCl ondon (am/eu): World News(Carib). See M 1100.
UK, BBC London (al/amlas/eu): Wond Business Report. See
M 0905.
UK, BBC lon don (am/eu): World Bus ness Report (Carib)
See M 0905.
UK. BBC Lonocn (am/eu):Caribhean Report (Carib), See M
11 05
UK, BBC london (allam /as/eu): BritainToday. See S 0045.
UK, BBClondon (al): Variable Feature. See S 0130.
UK, BBCLondon (am/ell): Science Extra. See S 1501.
UK, BBC l ondon (as): Off the sneu. See M 0330.
UK, BBC l ondon (aflam/as/eu):Sports Roundup.SeeS
01 45.

Thursdays
1200
1200
1205
1205
1210

UK. BBC l ondon (allam/asleu): Wand News. See S 0100.

UK,BBC Loneon (am/eu): World News (Carib), See M 1100,
UK, BBC l ondon (allamlas/eu): World Business Report, See
M 0905.
UK. BBC London(am/eu): World Business Report (Carib).
See M 0905,
UK, BBC l ondon (arn/eu): Caribbean Report (Carib). See M

121 5
1230
1230
1230
1245

1105.
UK. BBC tcnoon (aflam/as/ell): Britain Today, See S 0045.
UK, BBC l ondon (al): From Our OwnCorrespondent See S
0330.
UK, BBC l ondon (am/eu) : Record News, See S0815.
UK. BBCl ondon (as): QfttheShelf.SeeM 0330.
UK, BBC london(affam/asleu): Sports Roundup. See S0145

Fridays
1200 UK, BBC london(aflamtasleu):World News. See S0100.
1200 UK, BBCLondon (am/eu): World News (Carib).See M 1100
1205 UK, BBC l ondon (aflam/as/ell): Wand Business Report,See
M 0905.
1205 UK, BBC l ondon (am/eu):Wand Business Report tcarib).
SeeM0905.
1210 UK, BBC l ondon (am/euj: Caribbean Report (Carib). See M
1105.
1215 UK, BBC london (al/am/aslell):Bntam Today. See S0045.
UK, BBC l ondon (al): West'Nay. SeeM 0330.
1230 UK,BBClondon (am/eu): The learningZone. See S 1515.
1230 UK, BBC l ondon(as): OtllheShet!. SeeM 0330.
12-l5 UK. BBC l ondon (aliam/as/eu): Sports Roundup.See S 0145.

"'"

Saturdays
1200
1205
1215
1215
1245
1245
1245
1255

UK, BBClo ndon (allam/as/eu):World News, See S0100.

UK, BBClondon(al/am/as/eu): World Business Report. See
M 0905.
UK, BBGlondon(aflam/eu): A JollyGood Show. See S 0630.
UK, BBCl ondon (as):BritainTOday. SeeS0045,
UK, BBCl ondon(at): FoothallExtra, See F 1505.
UK. BBC london (am/eu): Short Story. See S0715.
UK, BBCl ondon (as): Variab~ ComedylQuiz Feature. See M
1830
UK, BBCl ondon (al): Spotlight.See f 1555,

FREQUENCIES.

1JOO-lHO
1300-1330

Anguill a.Caribbean Beacon

Aus tralia. Radio

1300-14::10 ~I
1300-14)0 '11

AII$tralia. VL8A Alice Spg

Australia. Vl8K xamenne
Australia. Vl8T Tel'll el k
B/alil. Radi o Bras
Canada
N Quebec Svc
Canada CFRX Toronto

13Ql}14JOv!

1300-1320
1300-14Jl) 'II
1300-1400

esc

1300-1400

Canada. CfVPCalgary

1300-1400

Canada CHNX Halifax

Canada CKZN 51 John"s
Cana<1a CKZUVancouver

1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1330
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1330
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400 vi

Canada R Canada Inll

China. China RadIO Inti
COSla Rica,RF PeaceInti

Ecuador.HCJB
fgypt. Radio Cairo
EQI Gunea. R East Alrica
EQt Guinea, aaco Africa
Gemgia.VOice of Hope
t300-1:?30s
German)', UOIversal l ile
1300-1400 las/vi
llalV, lARS
130(H 400
Jordan. RadiO
IJOO-IS10
libe lia.lCWRLiberia Inl
l JOO-l~OO
Malays a Radio
lJDO-l.:QO lrreg
Malays.a.RTM KotaKinabalu
1300- 1~ cccsnar New zeatano. RNZInti
1300-13305
Norwa)'. RadiONorway inn
1300-1.:00
Palau. KHBNNoiceof Hope
Papua 'lew Guinea. flaC
1300-1 .:00 vi
1300-1':00
Phlhpp,nes. f EBC:R Inll
1300-1356
Romania, RRomania Inll
1300-1400
Russia Voice 01 Russia WS

13001400 as
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300-1400

1300-1330
1300-1400

SAlrica. Channel Atnca

Sinqapnre.R Singapole tnt
SII Lanka. Srilanka BC
SWitzerland. SWISS R Inll
Turkey. Voiceof
UK. BBC African servce

117i5am
5995pa
9770as
2310do
2485do
2325do
154451la
962510
607Odo
603Odo
613Odo
616Odo
616Oll0

964"'"

614035
116753s
6980am
12005am
17595as
15186a1
9530as
9310as
971Qeu
712lNa
1I 69Oeu
5100do
7295<10
598Odo
6105pa
9590eu
9985as
489Odo
11995as
15250eu
7130me
9840me
9440al
6155as
9730as
7230as

963"'
,
619031

1161031
2166Oa1

6020pa

6080as

13001400

UK. BBC Asian Service

1300-1400

UK,BBC WorldService

1300 1400
1300 1359
1300-1400
1300-1400
1300,10100
1300-1 0100

USA, KAIJ DallasTX

USA KHBI e Mal iana Is
USA KJES MesQulle NM
USA KNl S AnchOr Point AK
USA.KTBN5all lk Cil', UT
USA KWHR Naalehu HI
USA VOICe 01Amt nca

1300-1400
130010100
13001400
13001400
13001400
13001400
13001359lf
13001359 smtwha
13001 400
130010100

USA. WEWN Bil mlOgtlam Al

USAWGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHRI NoblesvilleIN
USA,WJCR upton KY
USA.WRMlfR Miami Inll
USA.WRNONewOrleans LA
USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC
USA, WSHBCypress CrkSC
USA.WWCR Nashville TN
USA.WYFR Okeechobee ~l

1300-1 400
1300-10100'It
13001 0100'11
13151-l00mtwhla
13301400

Zambia. cnnsuen VOice

Zambia. RZamblar'ZNBC 1
Zambia. RZamDI3'ZtlBC 2
enuan Bhutan BC Servce
Australia Radio

1330-1355
1330-1359
1330-1400
13301400
1330-1400
1330-1400
13301400
13301355

Austria. tl Austria Inti

Canada, R Canada Inti
China. Heilongjiang PBS
Guam. AWRiKSDA
India. All India aaoro
Netherlands. Radio
Sweden,Ra dio
UAE, Hatho Outlai

1330-1400
1330-1400

uzbeusun. R Tashkent
vemam Voice 01
Greece, VOice 01
liberia, RadiOventas
Vatican Stile , Vatican R

95BOP3

1300-1400

I 1BS5na
738Spa

9945as

11660as

1 19~Oas

15O)03m
15115am

21455am

12oo03s

9905a,

13790am

13BlXNa

15390eu
7390as
116953S
1767531

17735eu
9450as

17745eu
~1470me

17870al

15~25as

74803s
152903s
l1~03f

1783Oa1

15105al
17885al

15420al
2164031

1 33~-1 3J5

1345-1400
1345-1400

6195as

9740as

1175035

6195am
11760me
15565eu

9410eu
12095eu
15575as

9515na
15220am
17640eu

9'6Qas

1170Sas

5990as
15310as
5965na
9590na
15485eu
17705eu
13815arn
9355as
1171 5am
7365as
7510am
9930as
6160as
11715as
9455na

11565pa
$l5as
15425as
11875na

"''''''m

15105am

9385as

W40am
7490na
9955am
7395am
9455am
9430na
9475am
5950na
15695na
6065al

15745eu

12160am
, 1830na

13845am
11970na

15685am
13695na

6080as
120803s
13730'la
9535as

9580pa

977035

9640"a

ll B55na

n 2!k1o
6165<10

503""0
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11660as
6'5~iJ

6150as
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9890as
13740as
13630eu
2t605eu
5060as
984Deu
93' 5eu
547Odo
13765au

13720as
11620as
15585as
I 5240na
13675eu
5975as
1202035

>S,"'"

13710as
17515au
15395eu
6025as
15010as
15175na

17825eu
971535
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15540au

SELECTED PROGRAMS.
Sundays
1300
1300
1300

1305
1315

Romania. RRomania Inti: Radio Newsreel. World and

Bulgarian news.
Switzerland, SwissRInti: News. See S0400
UK. BBC London lal/amlasteu): Newsnour. A curnprehensive
lookat tile major tcccs 01theday, plusup-to-me-minute
internalional and British news.
Swrtzerland. Swiss RInti:Newsnet. See SM05.
Romania, R Romania Inti: Panorama(Ra diO Tou' ). HOliday
opportunities. trekkil1g,leiSure. picturesquelandscape. fun,
hunting, Iislling.cOO<ing tips. stampCOllecting, andhobby

uoo

Mondays
1300
1300
1300
1305
131 5

1340
1352

Romania. RRomaniaIml: RadiO Newsreel. seeS 1300.

Sv.1IZertand. Swiss RInll: fl ews. see S M OO
UK,BBC l ondon (aliamlas.leu): NewshOur. See S 1300
Switzerland, SwissRInti: Newsnet. See S D405.
Romania, R Romania Inti: Pro Memoria HISIOry.
archaeology, numsmncs. treasures, museums, thetrail 01
lime and livinghistory.
Romania. R Romania Inti: Romanian nmeranes. Tourist
attractions in Romania.
Romania. RRomaniaInll: Sports Roundup. The latestresults
in Romania matches

Tuesdays
1300
1300
1300
1305
1315
1325
1331

Romania, RRomania lntt- RadiO Newsret'l Set'S1300

Switlerland. Swiss RInll: News. See S 0400.
UK, BBCl ondon (al 'arntasteu): tlewshour See S 1300.
SwitzerlaAd, SwissRInlt: Newsnel. See S0405.
Romania:. RRomania Inll: Business Club, Economic agenda.
world trade, investments in Romania. ~islation , ee Slack
exchange. businessopportunities, andmarketwrap.
Romania. R Romania Inti: Il1side Romania. An hislorical
perspective ctnte in Romania.
Romania,RRomania Inti: Romanian uterauee. Bioglaphical
sketch of a Romanian author

1341

Romania. RRomania Inti: Romanian Hits. The tatest

Romanian pop music,

~:d~~ia
~r~omania IntI:Radio Newsreet See S 1300.
1300 Switzerland, Swiss R Inll : News. Set' S0400.
1300 UK. BBC l ondon (altamlas.leu): Newshour. See S 1300.
1305 Switzerland, Swiss Rind: Neesnet. see S 0405
1315 R':lmania. RRomania Inlt: Societ}. Evel'{dayee. crassrcct
people, "w~y mer frame of minCoshe and he, the Ihirdage.
andpoinHounlerpoint
1325 Romania.RRomaniaInti: Youltl Club. lively topicslor
younger jeteners. muse. and Ie:terbol,
1353 Romania. R RomaniaInU: Spans Roundup. See M 1352.

Thursdays
1300
1300
1300
1305
1315
1325
1335

Romania. RRomallia Inti: Radio Newsreel. SeeS 1300

Swil wland,Swiss R IntI: News. See S0400
UK, BBCl ondon (allamlasleu): Newsbour. See S 1300
swnzenano. Swiss R Inti: Newsnet See S 1)405.
Romania. A Romania Inti: Citizens 01theSame Country.
What bringsus together, destiny, religion, whoweare, and
identitiesand standards.
Romania. RRomania Inti: Romanian l.lltsiCians. Musical
selecucns 01theworks 01a Romanian mesca n
Romania. RRomania Inll: Partners In aChangingWor1:i. An
et ervewv,1t!l a representative et a visl1ing country.

Fridays
1300
1300
1300
1305
1315
1325

Romania.RRomaniaInti: Radio Newsre,1. See S 1300.

Switzerland, SWISS RInti: Neo.'I5. seeS MOO.
UK. BBCLondon(allamlas/eu): Il ewshour, See S 13(Nl
SwilZerlal1d. Swiss R Inn: Newsne!. See S0405.
Romania, RRomania Inti: ATimelor the I uture. No
information available.
Romania. RRomania Inll: The Skylarlr.. Romanianlolk
mUSIC.

1335
1352
1354

gomama. RRomania InU: ueenersterteecc Mailbag

pr~ram With taped messages
Romania.RRomania Inll: The lis teners cno.mtormauon
about howto join and now il operates.
Romania. RRomania InU: Sports Roun ~up , See M 1352.

Saturdays
1300
1300
1300
1305
1315
1315
1315
1315
1337
1348

Bcmama, RRomaniafntl: Radio Newsreel. See S 1300

Swrtzertand, S'Niss RInti: News. SeeS 0400
UK,BBCl ondon (allamlasteu): Newshour. seeS 1300.
Switzerland. Swiss R Inti: Newsnet. See S 0405.
gemarra. RRomania In:l: Work! olCuhure. A reo.i ewol
CUlIufal acnetes 01 the lastweek.
Switzerland.SwiSs R Inl1: Capital letters (214). See S041 5
Switzerland, SwiSs R Inti: Sounds Good (315). See S041 5_
Switzerlafld. Swiss R Inti: The Name Game ( 1). See S0415
Rnmania. R Romania Intl;Inside Romania, See T 1325
Romania. R Romania Inti: Bucharest along the Centuries. An
mstcncaucok at Romania's capital Cl!y.

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MONITORING TIMES

SI

fREQUENCIES

Angullla.Carlbbean Beacon
Australia, Radiu

14001500

14001430

14001500 vi

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

Australia. VL8A AliceSpg

Australia. VL8K Katherine
Australia. VL8Ttent Crk
Canada
N Quebec svc
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, C{ZN St John'S
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada, RCanada Inti
China, Chl1a sene Inti

14001500
1400 1430
1400-1500
14001500as
1400-1457

Costa Rica.RFPeaceInti
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Ecuaoor. HCJB
EqtGuinea, R East Atnca
France, Rad io France Inti

14001430vl
1400-1500
14001430
1400-1500 tas.vr
1400-1500
14001500
14001500
14001500
, 4001500'II
14001500ine9
14001430
1400-1500
1400-1500occsnat
1400-1-130 s
14oo-1500as
14001500 'II
14001500
14001500

Georgra, V'Jlce 01 Hope

India. All India Radio
Israe l. Kollsrael
Italy IRRS
Japan. R Japan/NHK World
Jordan. Radio

1400- 1500v l
1400-1500vl
1400-1500v l

1.1001500

esc

toena. nanc vemas

Malaysia, naco
Malaysia, RTM Kuching
Malaysia,RTM KotaKinaoalu
MeXICO. aeno Mexico Inti
Netherlands, Radro
New Zealand, R NZ Inll
~Jof '.'lay, aeco Norway Inti
Palau. KHBrjN olce ct Hope
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Philippines, FEBC/R Inti
Russia.voice of Russia WS

1400-~ 455 as

11775am

5995p3

. .

6020pa

11660as
231 0do
2485do

13080a5

97703S

12080.5

2325do
9625do
6070do
6030da
6130(10
6160do
6160do
9640na
7160as
9700va
7385am
13580na
12oo5am
15186.11
5220as
15405as
9310as
9545.1$
15650na
7120va
9505na
11690eu
5470do
7295do
4895do
5980do
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9890as
6105pa
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9985as
4890do
11995as
4730as
7115al
7390as
9830me

11855na
7260as
11825as
15050am
21700af
15115am

7405na

9535.1s

21455arn

7110as
17560me

11910as

11620as
17535na

13710as

11730;;5

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15585as

4975as
7235as
9635rne
11500as

S Alri:a. ChannelAtrica
Singapore, SSCRadio One
Singaoore,R Singapore Int
SriLanka, Sri la nka Be

1400-1500
1400-1430
1400-1500

SWitzerland, Swiss R Inti

Thailand. Radio
UK, SSCAfrican Service

14001500

9440al

9575as
9530as

1400-1500
1400 1500

UK BSC Asian Service

UK. BBC World Service

14001500
14001459
1400, 1500
14001500
14001500

USA,KAIJ Dallas TX
US,'\. KHBI N Mariana Is
USA, K1BNSaltLk CityUT
USA KWHRNaalehu HI
USA Voiceof America

14001500
14001 500
14001500
1400 1500
1-100-1430 s
1400-1500
1400-1500
14001500
1400-1500
1400-1405
1400-1500
1400-1500 'II
14001500'II
14151420
14301500

USA, WEWN Brrmingham AL

USA, WGTGMcCaysville GA
USA.WH RI Noblesville IN
USA.WJCR Upton KY
USA.WR MliR Mram r Inti
USA, WRMlfR Mrami Inll
USA, WRNONew Orleans LA
USA.VfflCR Nashville TN
USA,WYFR OkeechobeefL
ValicanState. VaticanR
Zambia, ChristianVoice
Zambia, R ZamblallNBC 1
Zambia, R Zambia.IlNBC2
Nepal.Radi o
Australia. Radi o

14301500smtwlll
1430 1500 vi
14301500
1430 1445 rnlwhl
1440-1500
14501500

Canada.R Canada Inti

China, China Radi o Inti
Guam. AWR/KSDA
USA, WRMI/RMiami Inti
Myanmar. Voice a!
vancan state. VaticanR

5925me
7245me
9725as

17675al

17870al

6155do

6155as
9730as

15425as
15265as

11905as

6190a!

965535
11860al

17830al

17885a!

11940al
21470al

6195as
9515na
154B5eu
17705eu

9740as
9590na
15565eu
17B40am

11750as
12095eu
15575as

11565pa
7125as
11705as

7215as
15205as

9645as
15395as

11B75na

15745eu

21660.11
5990.1s
941 0eu
15220na
17640eu
1381 5am
9355as
7510am
9930as
6160as
9760as
15425.1s
9455na
9400am
6040arn
7490na
9955arn
9955am
7395am
9475am
5950na
13765au
6065al
4910do
6165do
3230do
5995pa
9770as
9640na
6995as
7400as
9955arn
5990do
9875au

12030.1s

7160(/0

1940as
7130me
9470af
9B40rne

14001500
1400-1500

15420al
21490a!

15105am

12160am
11830na
155403U

5005do
6020pa
11 660as
11855na
8660as

13845arn
17760ca

15685am

6080as

9500as

9880as

11445.1$

11640au

SElECTED PROGRAMS . . . . . . . .
Sundays

SWitzerland. SwissR Inll: News, f ive mmutes of world

news
1400 UK. BBC London (at/am/as/eu): News Summary, See S
1100
1401 UK. BBC London (afiarnlaS/eu): VariableFeature,SeeS
01 30.
1401 UK. BBC London (arn/as/eu]: Variable Feature. See S
0130.
1401 UK. BBCLondon (am/eulallas): Naws tatk. Robin Lustig
aaoa well-known BBCcorrespondent Oller listeners a
chance toair their views on themain issues of theweek.
1405 S'....itzertand. SwissR Inti: newsnet.Analyses01the main
lrtemaronat storiesby Swiss-based specialists
141 5 Switzerland. Swiss RInti: Capital Leiters (214). SRI's
bimonlhly mailbagandlistenercontact program
1415 Swrllerland.SWISSRlnll: sounds Good (315). Music Irom
Switzerland and thepeoplewhomake il
1415 Switzerland, SwissR Inti:The NameGame (1).Achance
for youto lestyour knowledge01Switzerlandandwin
1400

onzes
1430
1430
1445
1445
1445

Switzerland. Swiss R Inll: Rendez-vous with Switzerland.

Arelaxin(l blend 01 music ami interviews
UK, BBC London (alias): vaname Feature See S 0130.
UK. BBClo ndon (al): The Farming World SeeS 0815.
UK. BBC London (amreu):tetter from America. See S
0030
UK BBC London (as\: seann Matters. See S01 15.

Mondays
1400
1400
1400
1405
1405

1430
1430

52

)l'Iiller land . Swiss R Inti: News, See S \400

UK. BBC London (atlamias/eu): World News See S0100.
UK. BBCLondon (as): East Asia Today (EAs). See S2300
Switzerland. Swiss R Inti:Newsnel. See S 1405.
UK. BBCLondon (aflam/as/eu): Outlook. Anno-to-mem.outemix of conversation, controversy and color from
around thewcrnr.
Switzerlaod. Swiss Rlrul: Rendez-vous withSWitzerland
SeeS 1430
UK, BBC London laffam:eu): PopSCience. See S 1730.

MON ITO RING TIMES

May 1998

1430
1430

UK. BBC London (as): Pick 01theWorld, See M 0130

UK. BBC London(as): Variable Feature. SeeS 0130.

Tuesdays
1400
1400
1400
1405
1405
1430
1430
1430

swnzenano. swss R hul-News. SeeS 1400

UK, BBCLondon (aflam/aS/eu}: World News. See S 0100.
UK. BBClondon (as): East Asia Today (EAs). See S 2300.
Switzerland, SwissR Inti: Newsnet. See S 1405.
UK, BBCLondon (allam/aS/eu}: Ouuook. SeeM 1405
Swnzertana. Swiss R Inti: Rendez-vous with Switzerland. See
S 1430.
UK. BBC London (al/am/eu): Multitrack Hit-Lis t. See M 1615.
UK, BBCLondon (as): Discovery, See T 0230.

Wednesdays
1400
1400
1400
1405
1405
1430
1430
1430

Switzerland, Swiss RInll News. See S1400

UK. BBCLondon (affarnlaS/eu): World News, See S0100
UK. BBCLondon {as):East Asia Today (EAs). See S 2300
Switzerland . Swiss Rrnu Newsnet. See S 1405
UK. BBC London (affam/as/eu): Outlook. See M 1405.
Switzerland.Swiss Rlntl: Rendez-vous l'lith Switzerland See
S 1430.
UK, BBC London (al/am/eu): Mcgamix See T 1615.
UK. BBCLondon {as):World of Football. See W0530

Thursdays
1400
1400
1400
1405
1405
1430
1430
1430

Switzerland. Swiss RInti: News. See S 1400.

UK. BBC London (allam/as/eu): World News. See S0100
UK. BBCLondon (as): EastA$ia Today (EAs), See S2300
Switzerland, Swiss R Inti: Newsnet. SeeS 1405.
UK, BBC London(allam/as/eu): oeucoe. See M 1405.
Switzerland. Swiss R Inll: Rendez-vouswith S'...tuerlane. See
S 1430
UK. BBC London (af/am/eu): Multitrackx-Press. See W 1615
UK. BBC London (as): Assignment, See H 0230.

Fridays
1400
1400
14(Y.)

Switzerland. SWISS R In1l: News. See S 1400

UK. BBC London(aflam/as/eu): World News See S 0100
UK, BBC London(as): East Asia Today i EAs\, See S2300

1405
1405
1405
1430
1430
1430

Switzerland. Swiss RInti: Newsnef. See S 1405.

UK. BBCLondon(at): Focus on Afrrca. See S 1705
UK. eBC London (amlas/eu): Outlook, See M 1405.
Swnzerland, SWISSR Inti: Pencez-vous withSwitzerland. See
S 1430.
UK, BBC London (al/am/eu): Multitfack Alternati ve. Latest
developments cn tneBrilistl music scene.
UK, BBC London (as): Science in Action. See M 0930.

saturdays
1400
1400
1405
1405
1415
1415
1415
1430

Switzerland, Swiss R Inti: News. See S 1400.

UK, BBC London (afiam/aS/eu):World News.See S0100
Switzerland.Swiss R Inti: Newsnet. See S 1405
UK. BBCLondon (allarnlaS/eu): snonswcrtc.Theweekly
sportsmagazme.
Switzerland, Swiss R lntl: CapitalLetters(214). See S 1415.
Switzerland, Swiss R Inti: Sounds Good(315). See S 1415.
SWitzerland, Swiss R InU: t ne Name Game (1). See S 1415,
Switzerland. Swiss RInll: Rendez-vous with Switzerland. See
S 1430.

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Australia, Radio

15001600 vi
15001600 vi
1500-1600vi
1500-1600 vi
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500,1 600
15001 600
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1500-1600
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15001600
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1500 1530 vi
1500-1600
1500-1600 tavv!
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1510
15001 600
1500-1600 irreg
15001530
1500-1530
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1500-1525
1500-1 600occsnat
1500-1600
1500-1600

Canada, CFVP Calgary

Canada, CHN X Halifax
Canada, CKZN 51 John's
canada. CKZU Vancouver
Canada RCanada Inll
China, ChinaRadio Inti
costa Rica,RF Peace Inti
Ecuador, HCJB
Eqt Guinea, R East Alrica
Georgia, Voice01Hope
Guam, TWRlKTWR
Italy,l RRS
Japan. RJapanlNHK World
Jordan, Radio
Liberia,LCNIR Liberia tnt
Malaysia, Radio
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Mongolia. Voice of
Myanmar,Voice 0'
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New Zealand, R NZ Inti
Nigeria. Voice01
Nonh Korea. R Pyongyang

1500-1530as
1500-1600 vi
1500-1600
1500-1600

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Papua NewGuinea. NBC
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15001600 sm
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Australia,VlBAAlice SP\I
Australia, Vl8K Ka therine
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Canada. cae N Quebec svc

Canada. CFRXIorcnto

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2325do
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7160as
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12oo5am
1518631
12120as
151 05as
3985va
7200as
11690eu
5100do
7295do
5980do
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5990do
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9985as
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71 15al
9505af
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15050am
15115am

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Seychelles, FEBA Radio

Seychelles, FEBA Radio
1500-1558mlWhta Seychelles. FEBARadio
15001600
Singapore, SSC Radio One
15001600
Singapore,RSingapore Int
15001600
SouthKorea. R Korea 1011
15001600
Srilanka.Sri Lanka Be
1500,1530
UK. BBC African Service

1500
1500
1501
1501
1501
1505
1515

1515
1515
1515
1530
1530

UK, BBC London (alias): News Summary. See S 1100.

UK, BBC London (am/eu): World News. See S0100.
UK, BBC London (al): Science Extra. Either Soundbyle
(virtual games andmeInternet) or SeeingStars(alookat
thenight skies).
UK, BBC l ondon (as):Play 01theWeek(SAs). Adifferent
radio dramaprogrameach week (atlernativeprogramming
lor scumAsia).
UK,BBCl ondon (as):SCience Extra. See S 1501.
UK, BBC London (amleu):Sports Roundup. See S0145.
UK, BBCLondon (al): The Learning Zone. For peoplewho
wantto learn more about sut jects such asscience, health,
theworld and wor1( andliteraturewhile praclicing English
listening skills.
UK. BBC London (al): Waveguide(4). Thelatest lnrormaucn
on international broadcasting wilh revie ws01receivers and
news about reception.
UK, BBCLondon (amleu): Concert Hall. Classicalmusic
concerts.
UK, BBC London (as): Variable Feature. See S 0130.
UK, BBC London(al): BBCEngliSh. For learners 01English.
UK, BBCLondon (as): BluesWorld. See S 1130.

Mondavs

1500
1500
1505
1505
1515
1530
1530
1530
1530
1545
1555

UK, SBC London (allamlas/eu): World News. See S 0100.

UK, BBC London (as): EastAsiaToday (EAs). SeeS2300.
UK, BBC London (al): Focus on Alrica. See S 1705.
UK, BBC London (am/as/eu): Sports Roundup. See S 0145.
UK, BBC London (amias/eu): Westway Access. SeeM 0030.
UK, BBCLondon (an: The Learning Zone.See S 151 5.
UK, BBCLondon (amleu): Blues World. See S 1130.
UK.BBCl ondon (as): Meridian, See S 0630.
UK, BBCLondon (as): Outlook(EAs). See M 1405.
UK, BBCLondon (al): BBCEnglish. See S 1530.
UK, BBCLondon (as): Music Briel (EAs). Afive-minute
interlude.

Tuesdavs
1500
1500
1505

UK. BC london(al/amlas/eu): World News, See S0100,

UK, BBC London (as): East Asia Today(EAs). See S2300.
UK, BBC London (al): Focus onAfrica.See S 1705

6190al

1500,1600

UK,BBCAsianService

15001 600

UK,BBC World Service

15001600
1500-1600
15001600
1500-1600

USA, !<AU Dallas TX

USA, Kl BNSalt LkCityUT
USA, K'NHRNaalehu HI
USA. Voice of America

15001600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1600
15001600
1500-1600
1500-1600
1500-1530
1500-1600
1500-1600 vi
1500-1600vi
1530-1600 vi
1530-1600
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USA.WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHR f Noblesville IN
USA. WJCR Upton KY
USA,WRNO New Orleans LA
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
vatcan Stale. Valican R
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Zambia, RlambialZNBC 2
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7275al
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15451600 sf
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1550.1600 a

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Vatican State, VaticanR

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15485eu
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15590am
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11875na
9400am
13760am
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UK. BBC London (amlas/eu): Sports Roundup. See S0145.

UK, BBC London (amleu): Westway. SeeM0330.
UK, BBC London (as): Concert Hall. See S 151 5.
UK, BBC London (al): The Learning Zone. See S 1515.
UK, BBC London (am/eu): The areentero Collection. See S
0630.
UK, BBCLondon (as): Outlook (EAs). See M 1405.
UK. BBCLondon (as): Take Five (EAs). SeeT 0455.

Wednesdays
1500
1500
1505
1505
1515
151 5
1530
1530
1530
1530
1545
1555

UK, BBCLondon (allam/as/eu): World News. SeeS0100.

UK, BBC London (as): Easl Asia Today (EAs). SeeS 2300.
UK,BBCLondon (al):Focus on Africa. See S 1705.
UK. BBCl ondon (am/as/eu): Spans Roundup. SeeS 0145.
UK, BBC London (amleu): Performance. SeeS 2230.
UK, BBC London (as): From OurOwn Correspondent. SeeS
0330.
UK, BBCLondon (al): The l earningZone. SeeS 1515.
UK, BBC London (am/eu): Everywoman.SeeM 10JO.
UK. BBCLondon (as): MeridianOn Screen. See M 1930.
UK, BBCLondon(as):Outlook (EAs). See M 1405.
UK, BBC London (af): The l earningZone. See S 1515.
UK, BBC London(as): SCience View (EAs). See S 0040.

Thursdavs

1500
1500
1505
1505
1515
1515
15JO
15JO
1530
1530
1545
1555

UK, slfc London (allam/as/eu): World News. See S 0100.

UK, BBC London (as): East Asia Today(EAs). See S2300,
UK, BBC London (al): Focus on Alrica. See S 1705.
UK, BBC London (am/as/eu): SportsRoundup, See S0145.
UK, BBC London (am/eu): Outlook. SeeM 1405,
UK. BBC l ondon(as): Science Extra. See S 1501.
UK,BBC London (al): Thelearning Zone.See S 1515.
UK, BBCl ondon (amleu): The Vintage ChartShow. See M
0730,
UK. BBC london (as): Composer ol lheMonth. See M 1930.
UK. BaC London (as):Outlook (EAs). See M 1405.
UK,BBCLondon (al): BBC English. See S 15JO.
UK, BBC London (as): Take Five (EAs). SeeT 0455.

1505
1505
1515
1530
1530
1530
1530
1545
1555

UK, BBC london(at): Focus onAfrica. seeS 1705.

UK, BBC l ondon (am/as/eu): Football Extra. A review 01the
week's action and the upcoming weekend matches.
UK, BBC London (amlas/eu): Variable Feature. See S 0130.
UK, BBC london(al):Thel earning Zone. See S 1515.
UK, BBCLondon (am/eu): Science inAction. See M0930.
UK, BBC London (as): Meridian. See S0630.
UK,BBCLondon (as): Outlook (EAs). See M 1405.
UK, BBCLondon(al): The LearningZone. See 5 1515.
UK, BBCLondon(as): Spotlight(EAs). Focuson the
theater.

saturdays
1500
1505

UK, B~C London (allamlas/eu): WorldNews. SeeS 0100.

UK, BBClondon(afJamlasleu): Sport5world. seeA 1405.

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Fridavs
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1600-1700
1600 1700
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1600-1700
1600-1700
1600-1700
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1600-1700
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1605
1605
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1600
1600
1600
1605
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1615
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revs anc act.en
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UK. BBC London (ami as/eu): Britain Today_See S 0045.

Wednesdays
16DO
1600
lG{JO
1605
1615

1615
1630
1645
1645

Switzerland, Swiss RInti' News See S0400

UK, BBCLondon (aUas): World news.See S0100
UK. BBC London (am/au]: Europe TOday. See M 0530.
Switzerland, Swiss RInti: Newsnet. See S0405.
UK. BBC London (a!}: Talkabout Afrlea. Telephone
ccnversanons with BBC correspondents on late-breaking
Alricanevents.
UK. BBC london(as): Multitrack x-Press. New pop records.
mtervews. newsandcompetitions
UK, BBC London (arn'eu): World Business Report. See M
0905
UK, BBC Lonoon (al): Insight. See M 1645
UK. BBC London (amJas/eu): Bntarn I oday. See S 0045.

Switzerlan d, Swiss RInti: Newsne1. SeeS G405.

UK, BBCl ondon (at): African Perspective. See S0630.
UK. BBCl ondon (as): Mult,track Alternative. SeeF 1430.
UK, eBC l ondon (amleu): Wof1d Business Report, See M

1605
1615
1615
1630

0905
1645
1645

UK,HBC l ondon (al): IflSight. See M 1645.

UK. BBC London (am/as/eu): BritainToday. See S0045.

Saturdays
1600
1500
1605
1605

Switzerland. SwissR Inti: News. See SG400.

UK, BBC London (af/amlas/eu): World News. See S0100.
Switzerland, Swiss R lntt Newsnet. SeeS G405.
UK, BBC london (af/aml.1s:eu): Sportswortd.See A 1405.

HAUSER'SHIGHLIGHTS
ISRAEL: ISRAEL RADIO

Thursdays
1600
1600
1600
1605
1615
1615
1630
1645
1645

Switzerland, S\'~ SS R InU: News. See S0400.

UK. BBC London(af/as): Wodd News. See S0100.
UK. BBCLondon (am/eu): Europe Today. See M 0530.
Switzerland. Swiss R InU: Newsnet. SeeS 0405.
UK. BBCLondon {a!}: ArtBeat. See S0430.
UK. BBC London(as): Pop Scienc e. See S 1730.
UK. BBC london(amJeu): World BusinessReport. SeeM
0905.
UK. BBC London (a!): Insight See M l{>-t5
UK, BBC London (amlas/eu): Britain Today. See S 0045.

Fridays
1600
1600
1600

Switzerlan d,Swiss R Inti Ne\'ls, SeeS0400

UK, BBC London (alias): World News SeeS 0100.
UK. BBC London (am/eu) : EuropeTOday. See M 0530.

Z*98 in English:

!.lTI:

kH z

0400-04 15
1030-1035
1400-1430
1545-1557
1545-1600
19(K}- 1925

17535. 11605.9435
15650.1 5640
17535. 15650
17535. 15650
11605
15650. 15640. 11605.
9435

fREQUENCIES
1700-1800
1700 1800

... .

Anguilla.Caribbean Beacon
Australia, Radio

.
11775am
5995pa

9770a5
1700-1800vi
1700 1800 vi
1700-1800 vi

17001800'.'1
1700-1800
1700-1800

Australia. VLBA AliceSPO

Australia. VL8K Katherine
Australia.VL8TTent Crk
Canada. esc NQuebec Svc
Canada, CFRX Toronto

Canada. CFVP Calgary

1700-1800
17001800
1700-1800
1700-1800

Canada, CH\lX Halifax

Canada, CKZN St John's
Canada, CKZU vancouver
China,ChinaRadio Inti

1700-1800
1700-1727
17001800
1700-1800
1700-1730
1700-1800'II
1700-1800
1700-1800'/1
1700-1800

Costa Rica,flFPeace Inti

Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Egypt. Radio Cairo
Eqt Guinea, Radio Africa
France,Radio France Inti
Georgia, Voiceot Hope
Germany.Overcomer Ministr
ltaly,IRRS
Japan, RJapanlNHKWorld

1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
17QO-18oomtwhl
1700-1730 s
1700-1715vi
1700-1800vi
1700-1800
1700-1756
1700-1800

l ebanon, Voiceof Hope

Liberia, Star Radio
Malaysia, Radio
NewZealand, RNZ Inti
Norway, Radio Nonvay Inti
Palau, KHBNN oice ot Hope
Papua New Guinea, NBC
Poland. PolishRWarsaw
Romania. RRomania Inll
gusen.vcce 01RussiaWS

1700-1730
1700-1800
1700-1800

S Alrica. Channel Atnca

Swaziland, Trans World R
UK. BBC African Service

1700-1745

UK, BBCAsian Service

1700-1800

UK, BBC World Service

1700-1aOO
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800

USA, KAIJDallasTX
USA, KJES Mesquite NM
USA. Kl BN Salt l k City Ul
USA, K'NHRNaalehu HI
USA, Voice 01America

1700-1800mlWhl

USA, voice 01 America

1700-1800
1700-1aoo
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1aOO
1700-1759 tha
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800
1700-1800vi
1700-1800vi
1700-1800vi
171 5-1745 vi
1715-18,)os
1730-1755
1730-1755
1730-1800
1730-1800
1730-1800
1730-1745 mtwh
1730-1800 s
1730-1800mtwhfa
1730-1 745
1730-1500
1745-1800
1745-1800

USA. WEWN Birmingham AL

USA, WGTG McCaysville GA
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN
USA. WINB Redlion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA,WMLKBethel PA
USA, WRNO New Orleans LA
USA, WSHB Cypress c SC
USA.WWCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Zambia, ChristianVoice
zambia,RZambia/ZNBC 1
zambia. Rla mbiallNBC2
Zrrnbabwe. Zimbabwe Be
Palau, KHBNNoiceot Hope
USA, WRMIIRMiami Inti
Austria, R Austria lnll
Belgium, Rvtaanoeren Inl
Guam, AWR!KSOA
Netherlands, Radio
Philippines, RPilipinas
Swaziland, TransWorld R
Sweden, Radio
Sweden, Radio
UK, BBG African Service
Vatican State,VaticanR
Bangladesh, Bangia serer
India, All IndiaRadio

1745-1800
1745-1800
1745-1800

Palau, KH BNNoice01Hope
Swaziland, Trans World R
UK.BSCAsian Service

6020pa
11880P3

. . .
6080pa
12080a5

9500a5

1800-1900 vi
18001900vl
18001900vi

2325do

11730me
3200al
13855va
6065va
3390al
11625af
7190as
741Qeu
11935af
9965as
3200al
5975as

1800-1900
18001900 mtwh!
1800 1900

2310do
2485do
9625do
6070do
6030do
613Odo
6160do
6160do
5220af
9570at
15050am
5930eu
15255al
15186a1
9485al
6290eu
6175eu
3985va
6090as
15355al
9960me
5880do
7295do
6145pa
756Qeu
9965as
4890do
6000eu
7195eu
6130eu
721Dva
9890eu
1524Qal
950Qal
6005af
15400al
391 5as
9740as
3955eu
7210eu
15485eu
13815am
15385am
15590am
7560pa
5955as
7215as
12040al
1541 0al
5990as
9795as
15255as
11875na
9400am
13760am
1379DaI
7490na
9465am
15420am
18930al
9475am
11550as
3330al
4910do
61 65do
4828do
9965as
9955am
6155eu
11810me
7510as
6020al

7150al
9700al

7160af

7405al

9430al

11615al
11985eu
7110eu

6095eu
9690eu
7115a1
7275al

6190al
15420al
5975as
1175Das
6095me
941Qeu
17640na

993025
6040al
9645as
1512Qeu
15445al
6045as
11955as
13615na

9535na

7285eu
11940eu
7175al
7305al

9825as

7180eu
7440eu

9630al
17830al
7135as

9510as

6180eu
9530eu

6195eu
12095eu

6110as
9760as
15205as
17895al
9525as
12005as

11940al

7125as
11920al
15395as
S670as
12050as

17695eu

15105am

12160am
156S5eu
4965af

9655me

13845am
17555eu

13710as

15685am

1373Gal

17655al
7120al
lla90me
15735va
15735va
6070al
13765al
9570eu
9650al
13780al

9510as

11655al
15190me

9510af
15520do
9950eu
15075at

1162Qeu

9740as

11750as

18001g,){)
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1827
1800-1830
1800-1900
1800-1900 vi
1800-1830s
1800-1815

. .

. . .. ..

. .

Anguilla Caribbean Beacon

Argentina, RAE
Australia. Radio
Australia. VLBA AliceSpg
Australia. VL8K Katherine
Australia,VL8T TentCrk
Azerbaijan, Radio Baku
Bangladesh, Bangia setar
Brazil, Radio Bras
Canada CFRXToronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNXHalilax
Canada, CKZNSt John's
Canada. CKZU Vancouver
Costa Rica,RF Peace Inti
Czech Rep, Radio Prague
Egypt. Radio Cairo
Eqt Guinea, Radio Alrica
Georgia, Voice 01Hope
Germany. Universal Life
Greece,Voice of

1800-1900

India,All India Radio

1800-1900 vi
1800-1900vi
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900s
1800-1830
1800-1851 mtwhl
1800-1900
1800-1900vl
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1830
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1830
1800-1900

Ilaly,I RRS
Kenya, Kenya Broadc Corp
Kuwail, Radio
Lebanon, Voice01Hope
Liberia, Star Radio
Malaysia, Radio
Morocco, RTVM Marocain e
Netherlands. Radio
New Zealand, R NZ tntl
North Korea, R Pyongyang
PapuaNewGuinea, NBC
Philippines, R Pilipinas
Bussa.voce01 Russia WS
7180eu
7210al
7440eu
7490al
S Africa, ChannelAlrica
South Korea, R KoreaInU
Sudan, Radio Omdurman
Swaziland . Trans WorldR
Swaziland, Trans World R
UK.BBC AlricanService

1800-1830
1800-1815
1800-1900

UK,BBC AsianService
UK, BBC Asian Service
UK,BBC World Service

1800-1900
1800-1859 smmra
1800-1859 smwt
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900

USA,KAIJ DallasTX
USA, KHBI N MarianaIs
USA, KHBI NMariana Is
USA,KJES Mesquite NM
USA, KTBN Salt l k City UT
USA, KWHRNaalehu HI
USA, Voice01 America

1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1 900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1 859s
1800-1 859 sw
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1830
1800-1900
1800-1900
1800-1900 vi
1800-1900vi
1800-1900vi
1805-1830
1830-1900
1830-1900 s
1830-1900
1830-1900

USA, WEWN Birmingham Al

USA,WGTG McCaysville GA
USA. WHRA GreenbushME
USA, WHRI Nob les~itl e IN
USA, WINBRed lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA, WRMltRMiami Inti
USA. WRNONew Orleans LA
USA, WSHB Cypress c SC
USA, WSHB Cypress CIkSC
USA,WWCR Nashville TN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee Fl
vietnam. Voice of
Yemen, Ra dio Aden
Zambia, ChristianVoice
Zambia, RZambiallNBC1
Zambia, Rlam biall NBC2
Zimbabwe, ZimbabweBe
Malawi, MBC
Georgia. GeorgianRadio
Germany. ur aversat Lile
Liberia. Radio Veritas
Netherlands. Radio

1830-1900w
1830-1900 a
1830-1900
1830-1835
1830-1900
1830-1900
1830-1 845 m w
1830-1900 as
1840-1850
1845-1900irreg s
1852-1900

Saipan. FEBC/KFBS
Serbia, Radio Yugoslavia
Slovakia,R Slovakia Inti
Somalia, RadiOMogadishu
Turkey, Voice 01
UK.BBC Asian Service
UK. BBC World Service
USA, Voice01America
Greece, Voiceof
Mali, ROTV Malienne
New Zealand, RNZIfill

11775am
15345eu

5995pa
9770a5
231 01:10

6080as
11880pa

7240P3
12080a5

9570as

15520do

95OOa5

2485do

23251:10
6110a5
719Qeu
15265eu
607Odo
603Odo
6130do
6160do
616Odo
15050am
5930eu
15255a!
15186al
629Qeu
11605al
7450eu
17705sa
741 0eu
11935al
3985va
4885do
11990na
9960me
588Odo
7295do
17815al
6020al
6145pa
6575eu
4890do
11730me
492Qeu
7255al
9440al
15240al
5975as
9200al
3200ai
9500al
3255al
1540Gal
5975as
6065as
3955eu
9410eu
1381Sam
9385af
9385al
15385am
15590am
7560pa
6035al
11975al
11875na
9400am
17655al
9495am
13790al
7490na
9955am
15420am
15665eu
1893Gal
9475am
15695eu
7440eu
9780do
333Gal
4910do
6165do
4828do
5993do
6230eu
9490al
3450do
6020al
15315al
9465as
6100eu
5915eu
6732do
5960eu
9740pa
6050eu
7150al
11 645al
4783do
11735pa

May 1998

9430as

942Qeu

11730na

15485sa

9650al
13770al

9950eu
15075af

1162Qeu

4935do

6150do

712Gal

11655al

9345eu

11700na

13760na

11890me
5940eu
7275al
9505al

15190me
5965eu
7305al
9585al

6130eu
7325ai
9890eu

7275as

6005al
15420al
9510as
7200as
6095me
12095eu

6190af
17830al
9740as
9605as
6180eu
17840na

9630al

13625as
6040al
13710al
13615na

9760eu
15410al
17695eu

11920al
15580al

13845am

15685am

12020eu

15010eu

9895al

11655al

6195eu

13760am

121SGam
17555eu
984Deu
4965al

7120al
17605al
9720al
6055eu

7345eu

9540na
7325eu
9845al
1515Ga f
4835do

9685eu
15445al
5995do

MONITORING TIMES

55

FREQUENCIES .

. .. .... .

. .

1900-2000
1900-2000

Anguilla,CaribbeanBeacon
Australia. Radio

1900-2000vi

1900-2000
19002000
19002000
1900-2000
19oo200J
1900-2000
19002000
1900-2000
19002000
1900-2000 vi
1900-1950

Australia. VlBA Alice Spg

Australia. VlBK Katherine
Australia, VlBTTent Crk
Brazil, Radio Bras
Bulgaria. Radio
Canada. CFRXToronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZN StJohn's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
China, China Radio Inti
Costa Rica,RF Peace Inll
Ecuador, HCJ B
EQI Guinea, Radio Africa
Georgia, Voice ot Hope
Germany, Deutsche Welle

1900-2000
19001930
1900-1945

Guatemala, AdvWorldR
Hungary,Radio Budapest
India, All India Radio

1900-1925
1900-2000vi
19002000 vi
1900-2000
1900-1930a
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-1915
19002000
1900-1930
19002000

Israel, xousraer
ltaly,IRRS
Kenya, Kenya aroacc Corp
Kuwait, Radio
Latvia, Radio
lebanon, Voice 01Hope
liberia, Radio Veritas
liberia, Star Radio
liberia.lCN/Rlibe ria Int
Malaysia. Ra dio
Mexico, Radio Mexico Inti
Netherlands, Radio

1900-2000
19002000
1900-1930 s
19002000 'II
1900-\930
1900-2000

Nigeria, Voice of
North Korea, RPyongyang
Norway, Radio Norway Inti
Papua New Guinea. NBC
Philippines, R Pilipinas
Russia, Voice 01Russia WS

1900-2000 vi
1900-2000a
1900-2000
1900-1930
1900-2000
1900-1930
19002000

SolomonIslands, SIBC
Sri lanka. Sri LankaBC
Swaziland , Trans World R
swazenano. Swiss R Inti
Thailand, Radio
Turkey, Voice 01
UK. BBC AlricanService

1900-2000vi
1900-2000 vi
1900-1920
1900-2000

9700eu
6070do

1900-2000
1900-2000s
19002000

UK.BBCAsianService
UK,BBCAsian Service
Uk. BBC World Service

1900-2000
19002000
1900-1959
19002000
1900-2000
1900-2000

UK, BBC World Service

USA, KAlJ Dajas TX
USA, KHBI NMariana Is
USA. KlBN Salt lk City UT
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA, Voice 01 America

1900-1930s
1900-2000
1900-2000
19002000
1900-2000
19002000
1900-2000
1900-1930s
19002000
1900-1959 slh
1900-2000
1900-2000
1900-1930
19002000
1900-2000vi
1900-2000 'II
1900-2000vi
19302000t
1930-2000
1930-2000
1930-2000
19302000
1930-2000 mtvtra
19302000
1930-2000
1935-1955
1940-2000'II
19452000
1950-2000
1956-2000

USA,Voiceof America
USA, WEWN BirminghamAL
USA, WGTGMcCaysville GA
USA, WHRAGreenbush ME
USA, WHRINoblesville IN
USA, WINSRed lion PA
USA,WJCR Upton KY
USA, WRMI/R Miami Inti
USA, WRNO New Orleans LA
USA, W5HB CypressCrk SC
USA, WNCR NashvilleTN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee Fl
Vietnam, Voice 01
Zambia, Christian Voice
Zambia, RZambialZNBC 1
Zambia. RZambialZNBC2
Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC
Belarus, RBelarus rnn
Georgia, GeorgianRadio
Iran, VOIRI
Mongolia, Voice at
Poland, Polish RWarsaw
Sweden. Radio
Uganda. Radio
USA, Voice ot America
Italy, RAl ln!1
Antarctica. LRA36 R Nac
Albania. RTirana Inti
VaticanSlate,Vatican R
S Africa, Voiceof Hope

56

MONITORING TIMES

11775am
5995pa
9770pa
2310do
2485do
2325do
15265eu
603Odo
6130do
6160do
6160do
6955al
15050a01
12015eu
15186al
6290eu
964Qaf
13790al
5980am
3975eu
7410eu
t 1935al
9435va
3985va
4885do
11990eu
5935eu
9960me
3450do
5880do
51DOdo
7295do
9705na
6020al
1531 5al
7255al
6570af
748Seu
4890do
11730me
4920eu
7180eu
7490al
9890eu
5020do
5975eu
3200al
6165eu
9535eu
596Deu
3255al
11835al
17830al
9740pa
5975me
3955eu
12095eu
5975me
13815am
9355eu
15590am
13625as
5035a f
11 920al
15410al
495Qal
11875na
940Qam
17655al
9495am
13790eu
7490na
9955am
15420am
15665eu
S475am
17555pa
9840eu
3330al
491Odo
6165do
4328do
7105eu
6230eu
7160f u
9720eu
6035eu
6065eu
4976a1
4950al
6015eu
15476do
6025eu
4005eu
6290al

May 1998

6080pa
11880pa

7240pa

9500as

120aDas

1172Deu

9440af

9600al

9670af
15390al

11785al
15425al

1181Qal

717Qeu
9650al
1378Qal
11605va

9950eu
15075al
15640al

11620eu

4935do

6150do

7120al
17605al
15120al
9O{],1
9590al

9895al
9975me
9960na

11890me
5940eu
7305al
9440al

15190me
5965eu
7325af
9585al

156SOva

11655al

6130eu
7440eu
9820eu

11 905eu
6190al
15105al

6180eu

6195eu

6150eu

7210eu

9630af
1540Qal

941 0eu

9385al
17555pa
9525pa
11975al
15580al

9760eu
13710al

1361 5am

17695eu

11870pa
151 80pa

13760am

121 60am

13845am

12020eu
4965al

15010eu

15685am

7210eu
7250eu
12085eu
6095eu

9022eu
7285eu

9525eu

7225eu
7135eu
5883eu

7250eu

. .. .. .

2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100

Algeria, R Algiers Inti

Anguilla.Caribbean Beacon
Australia,Radio

2000-2100 vi
2000-2100 vi
2000-2100vi
2000-2100
2000-2100
20002100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100

Australia. VL8A Alice SPll

Australia, VL8K Katherine
Australia. VL8TTent Crk
Canada, CFRX Toronto
Canada, CFVP Calgary
Canada, CHNX Halifax
Canada, CKZN 51John's
Canada, CKZU Vancouver
China, ChinaRadio Inti

20002100
2000-2100
2000-2100
20002030
20002100vi
20002050
20002030
2000-2010
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2030
20002100'II
2000-2100vi
2000-2100
2000-2100
20002100
20002100
2000-2100
2000-2030
2000-2025

Costa Rica,RF Peace Inti

Ecuador, HCJB
EQI Guinea, Radio Alrica
FinlandlYlEl R Finland
Georgia,Voice01 Hope
Germany, Deutsche Welle
Ghana, Ghana Brcadc Cor~
Greece, Voice 01
Guatemala, AdvWorld R
Indonesia, Voiceof
Iran, VOIRl
Italy, IRRS
Kenya, Kenya Breece Corp
Kuwait, Radio
l ebanon, Voice 01 Hope
ubena. Ra dio ventas
Libena . Star Radio
Malaysia, Radio
Mexico, Radio Mexico Inti
Netherlands, Radio

2000-2051 smtwh
2000-21001a
2000-2005
20002100
20002030 s
2000-2 100'11
2000-2025
2000-2 100

NewZealand, RNZ Inti

New Zealand, R NZInti
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Nigeria, Voice01
Norway, Radio Norway Inti
Papua New Guinea,NBC
Poland, Polish RWarsaw
aussravotce 01 Russia WS

2000-2005
2000-2015
2000-2100'II
2000-2015ineg
2000-21 00
2000-2030
2000-2100mtwm
20002015
20002030
2000-2015
2000-2100

S Alrica, Voice 01Hope

SierraLeone,SlBS
Solomon Islands, SIBC
Somalia,Radio Mogadishu
South Korea, R Korea InU
scumKorea, R Korea Inti
Spain, R Exterior Espana
Swaziland, Trans World R
S',~itzerjan d, Swiss R Inti
Uganda, Radio
UK. BBC Alrican Service

2000-2100
2000-2100

UK, BBC Asian Service

UK,BBC World Service

2000-2100
20llO-2 100
2000-2100
2000-2100

USA, KAIJ DallasTX

USA, KlBN Saltlk City UT
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA, Voice 01America

2000-2030
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2100
200021 00
2000-2100
2000-21 00
2000-2059sw
2000-2100
2000-2100
2000-2010
2000-2010
2000-2100
2000-2100vi
2000-2100vi
2005-2100
2015-2030
2025-2045
2030-2 100th
203021 00
2030-2 100
2030-2H10
20302035 rntwht
2030-2100
2030-21 00as
20302045
20302100
2030-21 00as
20302100
203021 00
20452 100t
20452100

USA, Voice of America

USA, WEWN BirminghamAL
USA, WG TG McCaysvilleGA
USA,WH RA Greenbush ME
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN
USA, wmB Red LionPA
USA,WJCR Upton KY
USA, WRNONew Orleans LA
USA,WSHB Cypress CrkSC
USA, WNCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
VaticanState,Vatican R
Vatican State, Vatican R
Zambia, ChristianVoice
Zambia, RZambialZNBC 2
Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC
Syria, Radio Damascus
Namibia, NBC
ltaly, RAI Inti
Belarus, R BelarusInti
Cuba. Ra dio Havana
Egypt, Radi o Cairo
Germany,Adventist World R
Latvia, Radio
Malta, VO Mediterranean
Sweden, Ra dio
Thailand , Radio
Turkey, Voice 01
USA,Voice 01 America
Uzbekistan, RTashkent
Vietnam,Voice01
Germany, Universallile
India, All India Radio

2052-2100smtwh

New Zealand, RNZ Inti

!?870al

21455am

9885eu
9655eu
9540na
6005al
11880al
17885al

9645eu

.. . . . .. . . .
15160af

11775am
5995pa
12080a5
2310do
2485do
2325do
6071}O0
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do
5220at
7175al
9920eu
15050a01
12015eu
15186al
6135al
6285eu
9615eu
3366do
7430eu
5980am
15150as
7160eu
3955va
4885do
11990eu
9960me
3450do
5880do
7295do
9705na
6020al
15315af
11735pa
11735pa
3326do
7255al
7570au
4890do
6035eu
5940eu
7205al
9890eu
6290al
3316do
5020do
6870al
15575eu
6480eu
6125eu
3200af
9885al
4976do
3255af
11835al
5975pa
3955eu
9410eu
13815am
15590am
15405as
6035af
11975al
15445al
4950al
11875na
9400am
15460al
9495am
1379Qeu
7490na
15420am
11550eu
9475am
5810eu
4005eu
7365al
333Qal
6165do
4828do
9950eu
327Odo
7125eu
7105eu
13605eu
15375af
9835al
5935eu
12060eu
6065eu
9535eu
7200as
4950al
7105me
9840eu
5890eu
7150au
11620eu
17675pa

9500as

97703S

11880pa

695Qeu
9440al

7160al
9600va

7170at
9635at

21455a01

4915do
9380eu
7260eu

9022eu

4935do

6150do

7120at
17605al

9895al

4770do
15120al

4990do

6095eu
5965eu
7320eu

7285eu
7170eu
7440eu

11655af

9525eu
7180eu
9695al

11775af
9905al

11725<11

6oo5al
15400al
9740pa
6180eu
11750sa

6190al
17830al

9630al

6195eu
12095eu

7325eu

17555pa
7415a!
13710al
15580al

9760eu
15205as
17725af

11855al
15410al
17755al

13615na

17695eu

13750am

12160am
7355al
5883eu
966fJoI
4965al

13845am
15565eu
7250eu
11625al

12085eu
329Odo
9685al
7210eu
13615eu

1361 0eu

13715eu

13830eu
9655eu

11905eu

15685am
21525at

11840as

9540as
12020eu

15010eu

741Deu
11715au

9910au

9950eu

2100 UTe

2200 UTe

SHORlWAVE GUIDE
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5:00 PM EDT/2 :00 PM PDT

6:00 PM EDT/3 :00 PM PDT

,-.---- -i.!{'~,,......,..

FREQUENCIES

. . .

21002200
21002 130

AnQuilla,Caribtlean Beacon
Australia, Radio

21002130 vi
210021 30 vi

Australia, Vt8A AliceSpg

Australia. Vl8KKatherine
Australia.VL8KKatherine
Australia, VL8 T Tent erl<
Australia, Vl 8T Tent erk
Bulgaria. Radio
Cameroon, RadioCameroon
Cameroon. Radio aaroua
Canada, eBCN Quebec Svc
Canada. CFRX Toronto
Canada. CFVP Calgary
Canada.CH tJX Halitax

6130do

Canada. CKlN St John's

Canada. CKl UVancouver

6160do
61 6Odo

Canada. RCanada Inti

5925va
11945va
17820al
5220va
9535al
695Deu
15050am
t3605eu
5930na
t2015eu
15375al
t5186at
71 15as
11785as
589Deu
98353f
3975eu
71 50au
11 620eu
6035pa
4885do
345Odo
5100do
7295do
327Odo
17675pa
11735pa
3326do
6575eu
4B90do
5955eu
6100eu
5020do
3970eu
3985eu
9950na
7200eu
4976do
6oo5al
391 5as
6195as
3955eu
7325eu
5905eu
608Deu
13815am
15590am
15405as
6035al
9595al
13710al
15580al
5825eu
9400am
1546031
9495arn
11950<:a
7490na
9955am
15420am
11550eu
1377Qeu
5070am
7355eu
3330af
491 0do
6165do
4828do
17675pa
481 0eu
9900eu
5975ca
5975am
7240pa
13755pa

2100-2200 vi
2100-2130vi
2100-2200 vi
2100-2200
2100-2115 vi
2100-2200 vi
210022001'1
2100,2200

2100,2200
21002200
21002200
21002200
21002200
2100-2130

China , ChinaRadio Inti

21 00-2200
2100-2200
21 00-2130
2100-2127
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2150

China, China Radio Inti

Costa Bica.BfPeace InU
Cuba, Radio Havana
Czech Rep, Ra dio Prague
Ecuador, HCJ8
Egypt. Radio Cairo
EQI Guinea, Radio Africa
Germany, Deutsche Welle

2100-2115t
21 002130
2100-2130
2100-2200

Germany, Universal Lile

eerrnans.eovenust World R
Hunqary, Radio Budapest
India, All India Radio

2100-2200
2100-21071'1
2100-2200
2100-2115
2100-2200
2100-2107
2100-2200smtwh
2100-2106 fa
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200,,1
2100-2156
2100-2130
2100-2200'II
2100-2130
2100-2130
21 00-2200
2100-2130
21 00-2110
2100-2200
21 00-2200

Japan, RJapanlNH KWorld

Kenya, Kenya BroadcCorp
Liberia. Radio Veritas
Liberia.LCN/R Liberia Int
Malaysia, Radio
Namibia, NBC
NewZealand, R NZ Inti
New Zealard . R NZ mt!
Nigeria, FRCNIRadlO
North Korea, R Pyongyang
PapuaNewGuinea, NBC
Romania. R Romania Inti
Serbia. Radro Yugoslavia
Solomon Islands, SIBG
South Korea. R Korea Inti
SWitzerland, Swiss R Inti
Syria, Radio Damascus
Turkey. Voceof
Uganda, Radio
UK. BBC African Service
UK, BBCAsian Se rvice

2100-2200

UK,BBC World Service

2100-2200

Ukraine, RUkraine Inll

2100-2200
2100-2200
21002200
2100-2200

USA. KAIJ DallasTX

USA. KTBII Salt Lk CityUT
USA, KWHR NaalehuHI
USA. Voice 01America

21002200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2130s
2100-2200
2100-2159 s
21002153 smwa
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200
2100-2200vi
2100-22COvl
2100-2200'11
2107-22(0Ia
2115-2145 mtwbta
2115-2200
211 5-2130 rmwnt
211 5-2130 as
2130-2200

USA, WEWN Birmingham AL

USA, WGTGMcCaysvilleGA
USA, WHRA Greenbush ME
USA,WHRI NoblesvilleIN
USA, WltlB Red Lion PA
USA, WJCR Upton KY
USA,WRMliR MiamiInti
USA, WRNONewOrleans LA
USA. WSHB Cypress CrkSC
USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC
USA, WYlCR NashvilleTN
USA. WYFR Okeechobee FL
Zambia, Chrisl ian Voice
Zambia. RZambia/ZNBC 1
Zambia, RZambla/ZN BC 2
Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BC
New Zealand. RNZ lntr
Armenia, Voice01
Egypt. Radio Cairo
UK, BBC Caribbean Report
UK, BBC World Service
Australia, Radio

11775am
5995pa
9770a5
231Odo
2485do
5025do
2325do
4910do
9700eu
4850do
5010do
9625do
607000
603000

7240pa
11880pa

9500as
120BOpa

9660pa
17795pa

11720eu

2130-2200

China, ChinaBadro Inti

5220va

2130-2200
2130-2200
2130-2200
2130-2145
2130-221})
2130-2200 as
21 30-2145 tl
2130-2200
21 30-2200

Ghana.Ghana Bruadc Corp

Guam, AWRlKSD A
Iran, VOIAI
Iraq. Radio Iraq Inti
Malawi, I11BC
Sweden, Radio
UK, BBCCalling Falklands
UK,BBC World Service
Uzbekistan, RTashkent

3366do
9495as
6165pa
11 785ell
3380do
6065eu
11680sa
5875eu
7105as

2200-2230
2200-2300
2200-2215 mtwnta
2200-2300

Albania, RTirana Inti

Anguilla,Caribbe an Beacon
Armenia, Voice 01
Australia, Radio

6025eu
6090am
"Bl0eu
9660pa

9965eu
13755pa

15510pa

17795pa

2200-2300 vi
2200-2300'II
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2229

Australia, VL8K Katn enne

Australia. VL8T Tent Crk
Canada, c ac N Quebec Svc
Canada. CFR XToron to
Canada.CFVP Calgary
Canada,CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN StJohn's
Canada. CKlU Vancouver
Canada. RCanada Inll

5025do
491000
9625do
6070do
603000
6130do
6160do
6160do
5995va
11705as

7235va
11945va

9735va
13690va

9805va
15150va

2200-2300
2200-2230
22002300
2200-2245
2200-2300
2200-2215
2200-2230

China,China Radio Inti

China, ChinaRadio Inti
Costa Rica.RFPeace Inti
Egypt. Radio Cairo
EQt Guinea. Radio Alrica
Ghana, Ghana Broadc Corp
India, All India Radio

995Deu

Iran, VOIRI
Italy, RAl inti
LiberialCN/R Liberia Int
Malaysia. Radio
Moldova, R Moldova Inll
New Zealand, R ra Inti
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Noma,.. Radio NorwayInll
Papua NewGuinea, NBC
Sierra Leone, SLBS
Solomon Islands,SIBC
Spain, R Exterior Espana
Syria. Radio Damascus
Taiwan, Radio Taipei Inll
Turkey, Voice 01
UK, BBCAfrican Service
UK, BBC Asian Service

741Qeu
11715au
6175pa
9675pa

9910au

2200-2230
2200-2225
2200-221 5
2200-2300
2200-2225
2200-2300
2200-2215
2200-2230 s
2200-2300'II
2200-221 5
2200-2300 'II
2200-2300
2200-221 0
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300

4770do

4990do

2200-2300

UK, BBCWorld Service

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

USA, KAIJ Dallas TX

USA.KTBN Salt LkCity UT
USA, KWHR Naalehu HI
USA.Voice 01America

2200-2230 mtwhl

USA, Voice 01America

2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300
2200-2300 a
2200-2300
2200-2259 sf
2200-22595w
2200-2300
2200-2300
22002300vi
2200-2210vi
2230-2255
2230-2300
2230-2257
2240-2250
2245-2300
2245-2300
2245-2300mtwht
2245-2300

USA, WEWN Birmingham AL

USA, WGTG McCaysville GA
USA,WHRA Greenbush ME
USA,WHRI Noblesville IN
USA, WINS Red lion PA
USA,WJCR Upton KY
USA,WRMI/R Miami Inti
USA, WRND New Orleans LA
USA, WSHB Cypress Crk SC
USA, WSHB Cypress Clk SC
USA. WWCR Nashville TN
USA, WYFR Okeechobee FL
Zambia. RZambialZNBC1
Zambia. R2ambia/ZNBC 2
Austria, R Austria Inti
Cuba.Radio Havana
Czech Rep. Radio Prague
Greece,Voice 01
Ghana, Ghanaarcade Corp
India, All India Radio
USA, WRMIIR MiamiInll
Vatican Stale, Vatican R

7170eu
3985ell
7385am
9900eu
15186al
491500
715Dall
11620eu
6165pa
6150pa
5100do
7295do
7520eu
17675pa
3326do
7570sa
9675do
3316do
5020do
6125eu
9950eu
5B1 Deu
6135eu
11835al
5905as
11955a5
3955eu
7325eu
9660as
11765am
13815am
1559Dam
17510as
7215a5
15185as
17820as
6035af
13710al
5825eu
9400am
15460al
5745am
11950ea
7490na
9955am
7355na
7510eu
13770sa
5070am
11580al
491 0do
6165do
5945eu
6000na
5930na
7480au
3366do

6950eu

9670va

9920eu

6175pa

9430eu
6050eu
9540as

9B50eu

2200 UTe

5995va
13650va

7235va
13690va

9805va
15150va
7180af

6950eu
9670va
9635eu

7170al
992Deu
9920eu

13615eu
7345al
21455am

13715eu

9670as
11865af

9735al
15135va

9765as

9910au

9950eu

11850pa
6150do

13630na

11700eu
7410eu
1171 5au
9725eu
4935do

329(}{fo

4770do
9345eu

4990do
11700na

13760na

5990eu
6185eu

6175eu

7195eu

12085na

13610na

6190al
5965as
9740pa
5975am
9410eu
5940eu
7205eu

11835al
5975pa

17555pa
6070me
976Deu
15185as
17725al
13615na

6180eu
11750sa
6010eu
7420eu

6095eu
11870pa
15205as
177353S

6120as
6195eu
6020eu

7415al
11975a1
15410af

13760am

9475am
11580al
496531

13845am
15565eu

15685am

9965eu
15390ca
9500as
17795pa

1771 5ca
9660pa

12080pa

7 4 1 0a ~

9955am
6160au
l1B30au

May 1998

71 35eu

15050am

11775al
12085na
9985eu
7300na

11900as

13610na

5965as

6195as

7110as

5975am
9410eu
9825am
12080pa

6110am
9560am
9915sa

6175na
9590na
11750sa

17555pa
9770as
15290as

9890as
15305as

11760as
1i735as

741 5al

11 975al

12080af

7435arn
11855ca

9475am
15565eu

13845am

6155ell

13730al

1361 5na
9495am

7345na
9425au
4915do
9705a5

9950a5

11620as

7305au

9600au

11830au

MONITORING TIMES

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FREQUENCIES

Angullla,Caribbean Beacon
Australia. Radio

2300-0000

2300-0000
2300-0000 vi
2300-0000 vi

Australia, VL8K Katherine

Australia. VL8T Tent Crk
Bulgaria,Ra dio
Canada. cee N nuecec Svc
Canada.CFR X toronto
Canada. CFVP Oe.lgary
Canada. CHNX Halifax
Canada. CKZN 51 John's

230Q();)OQ
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000

2300-0000
2300-0000

6090am
9660llJ
17795pa
5025do
491Odo

9485na

12080pa

13755pa

6070do
6030do
6130do
6160do
6160do

2300-0000
2300-2330

Canada. CKlU Vancouver

Canada. RCanada Inti

5960am
11865c3

604Dca

9535ca

9755am

2300-0000

Costa Rica, Ady World R

6150am

9725arn

13750am

2300-0000
2300-2330
23000COO
23002350
23002330

costa Rica.RF Peace Inll

Cuba, Radio Havana
Egypl. Radio Cairo
Germany, DeutscheWelle
Guam, AWRiKSDA
India. All India Radio
Liberia.LCNi R Liberia Int
Malaysia. Radio
Moldova. R Moldova Inti
New Zealand, R NZ Inti
Nigeria, FRCN/Radio
Nonn Korea, R Pyongyang
Papua New Guinea, NSC
Romania. R Romania Inti
Singapore, SSC garnc One
smcacore.a Singapore tnt
Solomon Islands. SISC

5030arn
15460am
7385am

2300-0000
2300-231 5
2300-0000
23002325
2300-ooJO
2300-2315
2300-2357
2300-0000 vi
23002356
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000 vi

11775as
7410as
51oodo
7295do
7520eu
17675pa
3326do
11335na

15050am

6090as

7235as

9690as

9705as

9950as

11620a5

477Odo
H700na

4990do
13760na

15130na

7195elJ

9570na

11830na

9675do
5955eu

UK, BBC AsianService

2300-0000

UK, BBC World Service

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

USA, KAIJ DallasTX

USA, KTSN Saltl k City UT
USA. KWHR Naalehu HI
USA. Voice of America

2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
2300-0000
23000000
2300-0000
23000000 a
2300-0000
2300-2359sw
2300-2359 srn
23000000
23002315
23300000 as
2330-0000vi
2330-0000 mrwht
2330-0000
2330-0000
2330-0000
2335-2345
2335-2345
2345-0000mtwhl

USA, WEWN Binnmqham Al

USA. WGTGMcCaysville GA
USA, WHRAGreenbush ME
USA, WHRI Noblesville IN
USA, WINB Recllion PA
USA, WJCRUpton KY
USA, WRMI/R Miami Inll
USA, WRNO New Orleans LA
USA, WSHBCypress Crk SC
USA, WSHE! Cypresserk SC
USA WWCR NashvilleTN
VaticanSlate, Vatican R
Canada. R Canada Inti
Ghana. ahana Broadc Corp
Guam. AWRIKSDA
lithuania. Radio Vilnius
Netnerands, Radio
Vietnam. Voice of
Greece, Voice of
Sierra leone, SlBS
UK BSC Asian Service

11720na

9625do

6000113
9900na
5975a5

2300-0000

3915as

5965as

6035as

61%as

711 0as
3955eu
6175na
9915sa
58l0am
7510am
1751 0as
7215as
15185as
17820as
5825eu
5085am
15460al
5745am
11950am
7490na
9955am
7355am
7510eu
13770am
50lDam
7305au
6040am
4915al
l177 5as
5880na
6020na
9840eu
9395sa
3316do
3915as

9580as
5875301
6195eu
11750sa

11945as
5975arn
95901a
11765am

11955as
6110am
9825am
15390sa

17555pa
9770as
15290as

9890as
15305as

11760as
17735as

13845am

9535am

9475am
11830au
11 865am

5905na
6165na
12020eu
9425sa

9845na
15010eu
9935sa

15510pa

6160do
6155as

5020do

9495am

7435am
9600~u

11595sa

SELEaEO PROGRAMS
Sundays
2300
2300
2305
2310
2325
2330
2330

UK. SSC lon don(am/eu): World News. See S0100.

UK, SSC london (as): East Asia Today. News. analysis.
press reviewsand reports fromBaC correspondents.
UK, SSCl ondon (am/eu): Science View. See S0040
UK, BSC lo ndon (am/eu): Penormance. See S2230.
UK, SSCl ondon (am/eu):Pop Shan. A flve-mmute
popular music program.
UK, SSCl ondon (amfeu): In Praiseof God. SeeS0230.
UK, SSC tonecn(as): Anylhing Goes. See S 1130

Mondays
2300

UK, ~ SC london (am/eu): World News. See S0100,

HAUSER'S HIGHLIGHTS

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2300
2305
2330
2330
2345

UK, SBCl ondon (as): EastAsiaTeday, See S2300.

UK, SBClondon (am/eu): Oullook See M 1405.
UK. S8C l ondon (am/eu): Multitrack Hit-List. See M 161 5
UK, sac l ondon (as): Insight. See M 1645.
UK, SBC l ondon (as): Seven Days.See M 0615

Tuesdavs
2300
2300
2305
2330
2330
2345

UK. ~8C l ondon (am/eu): World NeVIS. See S0100.

UK. aac l ondon (as):East AsiaToday. See S 2300.
UK, aac london(amleu): Outlook See M 1405.
UK SBCl ondon (am/eu): Megamix. see T 16t5.
UK, SBCl ondon (as): Insight. See M 1645.
UK BaC l ondon (as): Performance. SeeS 2230.

Wednesdays
2300
2300
2305
2330
2330
2345

UK SBCl ondon (am/ell): WOftd ~jews , See S0100

UK. B8Cl ondon (as): East AsiaTOllay, See S 2300.
UK, BBC l ondon (am/eu): Outlook, See M 1405
UK, BBCl ondon (am/eu): Multitrack x-cress. SeeW 161 5
UK, sac l ondon (as): Insight. See M 1645.
UK, SBCl ondon (as): Science Extra. see S 1501.

Thursdays
2300
2300
2305
2330
2330
2345

UK, s!fc l ondon (am/eu): World News. SeeS 0100.

UK, SBC london {as): East AsiaToday. See S2300.
UK, SBC l ondon (amlelJ): Ounook See M 1405.
UK. SSC l ondon (am/eLI): John Peer. See M 1130
UK, SBC london (as): Insight. See M 1645.
UK, SBCl ondon (as): Health Matters. SeeS 0115

HAUSER'S HIGHLIGHTS

ICELAND: ICELAN DRADIO

Z9X assig nme nts for. 10 kW are:
756 0
93 10
9360

1845 -2015
1200 -1300
1400 - 1445
2300-2345
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2300-2345
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That' s official . hut this stat io n has a
truck record o f not adher ing 10 it (gh)

Fridays
2300

Llk BBCl ondon (am/eu): World NeVIS. See S 0100.

2300
2305
2305
2310
2325
2330
2330
2345

UK. SSC l ondon (as): World News. See S OtOO.

UK, BBGl ondon [am/au): Outlook. See M 1405.
UK. BaClondon (as): Spotlight. See F1555
UK, SBCl ondon (as): Variablef eature. See S0130
UK, BSCl ondon(as): Pop Short. See S2325.
UK. BSClondon (am/au]: Multitrack Alternative. See F1430
UK, BaClondon (as): Insight. See M 1645.
UK, BSC london (as): Record News. See S0815.

Saturdays
2300
2300
2301
2330
2330

UK. B~C tendon (am/eu): Play of tne Week (tram 2230). See
S 1130
UK, BBClondon (as): News Summary. See S 1100
UK, BSCl ondon (as):From OurOwn Correspondent. See S
0330.
UK, BBCl ondon (am/eu): AndyKershaw'sWorld of Music
SeeM 1830.
UK. SBClondon (as): Science In Action. See M 0930.

urc
1845- 1930

kHz

HAUSER' S HIGHLIGHTS

JAPAN: NHK
Z-9X re lays via Canada
Enulis h 10 l"\A m

uf c

k Hz

0500-0600
6 1 10
1100-1200
6 120 (new)
0000-0 J(Xl
11705
Direct fro m Yamata 10 NA ill:
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17825
0500-0700
9835
1400-1500
9505
1700-I XOO
9535
2100 -220D
lJ630
(NH K via Kunitoshi Hishikuwa via
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Eavesdropping on Africa; Part Two: "Into Africa"

as t mo nth, we profil ed the program min g o f the 1\...0 Afri can broadc as te rs
w ith adequate po wer to project beyo nd
conti nen tal border s. Th is month we look at five
prominen t broadca sters outs ide A fric a wit h
prog ram min g spec ifica lly geared to the co ntinent . Everyone has their o wn inter est s in the
ar ea, and listeners woul d he wi se to criticic ally
comp are both external and interna l broa dcasters in order to assess the issues and eve nts
shap ing the reg ion .
Britai n 's historical relat ion shi p wi th Africa
is centered in two reg ions: we ste rn and southern Africa. Th e mo st co mp rehensive ran ge of
pro gr amming to and about A frica on the inter-

national airwaves comes from the HSC. whic h

devote s one of its three programming streams
to Africa from 0200 to 224 5 da ily.
He re ' s a co mprehens ive sc hed ule. in tim e
o rde r. o f regular B BC pro gra ms:
0330 Sun. African Quiz (monthly current events test)[l st
Su n.]

0330 Sun. Postmark Afric3(expert answers to any

cuesuomjexc. t st Sun.'

0330 MF NetworkAfrica (tlreakfasl show w/news, sport,

personajtres. music)

0430 Sun. TheArt House(thearts in Africa)

0430 MF Network Africa(breakfast showwlnews, sport,
0431 Sat.
0431

sa.

0530 Sun .
0530 MF
0531 Sal.
0630 Sun.
0630 M-F
0631 Sal.
0631 Sat.

' 030 Sat.

1505 MF
1615 Mon.
1615 Tue.
1615 Wed.

1615 Thu.
1615 Fri.
1705 Daily
1740 Daily
1830 MF
1901 Sun.
1901 Mon.
1901 Tue.
1901 Wed.

personalities, music)
Afria n Quiz(monthlycurrentevents testj]t st
Sat..)
This Week in Africa(regionalevents
reviewlfexc. tst Sat.)
Postmark Africa(expert answersto any
Question)
NetvlorkAfria (breakfast show w/news, sport,
personalities, music)
Tafk3tJout Africa(discussion of African events
and issues)
African Perspective(opmion. comment and
discussion)
Network AfriCJ (breakfast show w/news. sport.
personalities, music)
AfricanQuiz (monthlycurrent events test)[l st
Sat..)
This Week in Africa(regional events
review)[ exc. 15t sat.j
The Art House(theartsin Africa)
Focus on Africa(correspondents' reportsfrom
around thecontinent)
Fast Track(weekly reviewof Afncansport)
Money Focus(African business magazine)
Talkabout Africa(discussion of African events
and issues)
Jive Zone(contemporaryAfrican music)
African Perspective(opinion. commentand
discussion)
Focus onAfrica. Icorrespcncents' reports from
around thecontinent)
AfriCan News
Focus on Africa(correspondents' reports trom
around the continent)
Postmark Africa(expert answers to any
question)
Fast Track (weekly reviewof African sport)
Money Focus (African businessmagazine)
TalkaboutAfrica (discussion or African events
and issues)

1901 Fri.

African Perspective (opinion.comment and

discussion)
1930 Sun. The Art House (thearts in Alrica)

Am er ica's interests- in A frica seem more

sporad ic and less focu sed . s ince. w ith the exception of Liberia, it has no t had a lo ng-term
relati on shi p w ith the continent. None the less. to
its cred it. the Voice of A merica g ive s spec ial
atte ntio n to its African listeners. especially in
curre nt affairs. sport and mu sic.
0300 M-F DaybreakAfrica(morning show VI/news, sports
reports and features)
0430 M-F Daybreak Africa(morning show w/news. sports
reportsand features)
0600 M-F Daybreak Africa. (morning show w/news, sports
reports and features)
1600 SIS Nightline Africa(reports. interviews and
analyses of African events)
1630 M-F Africa World Tonight (African news, sports and
weather)
1710 Sun. VoicesofAfrica(interviews w/prominent
Africans)
1730 Sun. Music Time in Africa (traditional and modern
African musicjlpart 1]
1800 M-F Africa World Tonight(Atrican news, sports and
weather)
1910 Sat. Voices of Africa (interviews w/prominent
Africans)
1930 Sun. Music Time in Africa(traditional and modern
African musicjlpart 2J
1934 MF World of Music (popularmusic w/Africanroots)
2000 M-F AfriC<J World Tonight(Alrican news, sports and
weather)
2000 SIS Night/me Africa(reports on worldand Atncan
issues)

T he import an ce that Ger man)' place s o n

Africa is demonstrated by Deut sch e Welle ' s
seve n daily transmi ssions to the co ntinent in
Eng lish alo ne. News bulle tins specially prepared for the Africa n serv ice ai r at 0400. 0600 ,

0900, 1100 . 1600 . 1900 and 2 100. DW also

o ffe rs th ree Afric a-speci fic progr am s: Good
Mo rning Africa features mu sic . gossip and
leiters to DW and airs T uesday through Friday
at 0430 ;Africall Kaleidoscope exa mi nes rece nt
issues and ev ents in Africa at 0915 , 1115 and
2115 on S atu rday s; and the da ily (M onday
th rough Friday ) Africa Report provides reports
and bac kgro und o n A frican news, heard at

1130. 1630 and 1930 _

The F ren ch co nti nue to exert con siderable
infl uence in north. eas t and ce ntral Afri ca
rou ghl y no rth of the eq ua to r, w here it was the
prim ar y co lonial po wer. Man y dive rse nationa lity and exile groups from A frican co untrie s
also reside in France. These factors, a long w ith
a healthy Frenc h suspic ion o f othe rs' moti ves
o n the contine nt. regularl y br ing France-w illingl y and unwillingly-into an acti ve role in
man y A frican iss ues and co nflic ts.
RF l' s 1600 tran sm ission pa ys spec ial at te n-

tion to A frica with a daily half-hour new scast

de signed to pre se nt a com plet e panorama of
African news. iss ues . sport and curre nt affairs.
Ea st Africa gets its o wn spec ial foc us be tween
I 700 and 1730 . Th ere are also a few short-form
fe atu re programs wit h an emphasis on A frica.
These incl ude : Echoes from. Africa. on daily
life in Africa. broadcast d uring the 1654 to

1730 block on Mondays. tbe 1230 to 1257

fe atures block o n Tuesdays and the 1630 to
1654 block o n Thursdays; Drumbeat . a report
o n Africa n culture and life styles. is broadcast

durin g tbe 1630 to 1654 block on Tuesdays and

tbe 1654 to I730 block on Wednesdays;Jumbo ,
a wee kly re po rt on East Afri ca . is broadcast

durin g tbe 1654 10 1730 block on T uesday s.

SpolliXhf on Africa, examining recent African
e ve nts and issue s. is broadcast Sa turdays in the

1230 to 1257 feature block and 1630 to 1654

feature block, and o n Sundays in the 1654 to

1730 block.
The Net he rla nds ' tics to Africa stem from
the Dut ch Emit Ind ia Company ' s settle ment of
so uthe rn Africa, w here Capetown was develo ped during the seve ntee nth and eig htee nth
centuries as an important port in the s pice trade.
Th eir descendents came [0 regar d themse lves
more as A frican s than Eur ope an s. They are
responsib le for the deve lopment of a stro ng
agricultural economy and the Afri kaan s lan guage . but also bear so me o f the respo ns ibility
for the creati on and enforcemen t of ap art heid
pol icies only recently repud iat ed .
Rad io Netherlands does not produce any
spec ial fe atu re programs for Afri ca. Ho we ver ,
its new s bulleti ns and Newsline ana lysis pro-

gra m to Africa in the 1730. 1830 and 1930

tran smi ssions are spec ia lly prepared dai ly with
ite ms of inter est primari ly for Africa n aud ien ces.
O f course , we have limi ted ourse lves to a
revi ew o f programs in the Eng lish lang uage .
A n ind ividu al co nversa nt in French, for exampl e. wo uld have an other rang e o f perspectives available. We can all apprec iate the wonderful A frican mu sic pre sented by Afrique
N umero Un (A frica Number I ) bet ween 0500

and 2300 on either 17675, 15475 or 958 0 kHz.

Enjoy and learn about the A frican co ntine nt- ava ilable onl y o n sho rtwa ve!
(Times and days in UTe. Frequencies for the programs listed can be had by referrin g to the ' Shortwave
Guide' section of this magazme.I'Shortwave Guide'
section of thi s magazine.)

May 1998

MONITORING TIMES

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UNCLE SKIP'S GUIDE TOMONITORING

SKIP AREY, N2EI

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Air Show Fun

Oth er freque ncies you will wan t to know

be fore you ge t to the show are the regular
tow er. ground co ntro l, approach control. departure co ntro l and air- to-air freque ncies used
at the airport or air base.
T he big performers such as the Blue Angel s, the T hund erbirds, or the G olden Knights
all ha ve a gro up of freq uencie s they usc for
doing the ir sho w. I ' ve incl ude d the most rece nt information I \..'as able to locate. T hese
freque ncie s do c hange from time to time. as
you can sec by comparing this list with thi s
month ' s cover featu re . Also chec k the mili ta ry land mob ile freque nci es bet ween 137 1--1.4 MH7. as these teams o ften use them for
ground and mainten ance ope ra tions .

he ll il (' 11I11l', III a vi ation . -um ...' of

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them \\ ill hav L' a ll a ffL' l ' l on 11\1\\ ) till I.:a r r~
yo ur...elf Ihru u::- Il the a ir "IHm experie nce.
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More than just air

But wait a minute. Th ere arc a lot of other
neat frequ e ncie s to conside r besid es the ones

e me rge nc y or d istre ss comm unic ations are

bei ng heard by th e to wer.
T he importa nt freq uency ra nges for ai r
. . how aircraft mo nitor ing inclu de lOX - 137
.\1li z. the com me rcial airc ra ft band and 200- 1.00 ~ H Iz. the military a ircraft band. Also
useful i... the - 1.06-420 Ml-lz fed e ral governmen t freq ue ncy hand . as this is oft e n in use by
milit a ry gro und support operations at air
cho w ....

With in tile sta ndard air band one freque ncy

will need to go into a priority pos ition . 123AO
~ 1 1-1 ;: is recognized as the co m mo n air show
frequency j ust abo ut everywhere, A nothe r
frequ ency you will want to track do wn is that
ill' the " Air Boss." T his is the pe rso n who is
running the who le sho w. If there arc lastminutl: c hi.lIlges this will he where yo u' ll hear
aho llt th':lll lir ... t.
For c.\;'lI l1Pk' . I was at a :-.hO\\' rece ntly
w here tl1l' clw uer 0 11 the Ail" Boss freq ue ncy
to ld 1111," th:lI the re was guing to be a pre viou sly
UIlSdlL'duled " ny by" of a Korean War era
~ lIG fightl':l'. I not only knew the plane was
Ct ,ming in. hut whe n ;,ll1d from what d irec tion,
\\l: 1I ahr:ad o f :.Inyolle not equipped \vilh a
~L":II1 I1L' r. The Air Bo ...s fn:que ncy is usually a
n:gularly a" signcd ail"p(lrt opcralioll freq uency
\\ hich i" ...et aside for tll'lt part icular da y. but
dl~rk aro und to be sure.

direc tly related 10 the guys (and gal s ) in the

sky. Th e biggcrairshows have bee n kno wn to
att ract e nou gh atte ndee s to popul ate a sma ll
c ity. Ten s of thou sand s of peopl e need a
ce rta in a mou nt of support and man agement.
Co nseque ntly. man y of the local public safety.
ti re a nd eme rge ncy mana ge ment asset s will
also be on hand for the show.
My local ARES/R AC ES amate ur rad io
gro up gives support com m un ications to two
local a ir shows eac h year. so even the ha m
frequenc ies in the 2 me ter (144- 148 M Hz)
an d 70 eentimeter (420-450 M Hz)band s have
high mon itori ng potenti a l duri ng many ai r
shows. T he n the re are the vari ou s comme rcia l
ope ra tions to cons ider, suc h as the food ve ndol'S and suc h.
Don 't roll your eye s and rule out the bu siness ba nd freq uenc ies j ust ye t. Many air show
performers arc in fact small bu siness peop le
and as such they ma inta in so me level of ope ratio ns on tr.lditiona l business frequenci es.
In my ex pe rie nce it is worth the trouble to
k.ee p an ca r on the busin ess ba nds as ye t
anothe r source of air show mon itori ng fun,
If yo u :.Ire ab le to get your ha nds on a
sec ond scanner, a good strategy is to load on e
up with the stuff pert inent to the Ilight line a nd
the other wit h the public safety and business
stuff. Th at \..'ay you can k.eep an ca r on the
ai rplanes while still figuring out what is hap pc ning at ground le ve l.

 Digging for frequencies

U,S Naw BlueAngels
121 ,900
Ground Support
241.400
Air10 AirChannel
245.900 Air to Air Channel
246.600
Airto AirChannel
250,800
Airto AirChannel
251 ,600
Demonstration
263.350
Right linecommon
263,500
Airto Air Channel
275,350
Comm 1 l ead & Formation
302,100
Comm 2 Talk Back
302,150 Comm 3 Solos
307.700
Comm 2 FormationTalk Back
318.900
Air to Air Channel
319.800
Air to Air Channel
345.900
Airto Air Channel
348.600
Ground Support
360.400
Com m Solos
382,500
Air to Air Channel
384.400 Air to Air Channel
391,900
Air to Air Channel
395.500
Air to Air Channel
395,900
Airto AirChannel
U S Air f orce Thunderbirds

120.450
236.550
236.600
241.400
273.500
283.500
294.700
322,300
322.600
382.900
394.000
413.025
120.450
250,850

Operations
Airto Air
Air toAir
Airt oAir
Air to Air
Air to Air
Air to Air
Air 10Air
Air to Air
Air to AirTactical
Air to Air Tactical
Ground Support
Operations
Team l eader

U S Army Golden KnJghls

32,300
45.350
123.000
123.450
123.475
123.500

Operations
Primary
Airto groundsupport
Air 10 ground support
Air to ground support
Air to ground support

Equip ment savvy

As for antennas.you're going to find yourself in the midst of an RF rich environment.
Th e standard rubber duckies that come with
any handheld scanner should do just fine. You
may even experience overloading in close
proxi mity to the transmitting equipment. In
such cases, do the old poor man' s attenuator
trick: Just disconnect the duckie and listen in
without an antenna attached. Yo u' ll be surprised at how well this will work. NAS CAR
fans have used this trick at race tracks for
years .
A set of headphones is near ly essential to
scanning at an air show. They cut down on the
noise, allowing you to hear the conversations
more clea rly. If you take up my sugges tion of
using two scanners, it' s easy enough to rewire
a set of stereo headphone to allow you to
monitor one scanner with eac h ea r. I' ve used
this technique at several air shows and other
eve nts with great success.

Okay. so where do you unearth these frequencies? If the air show in question has been
held for more than a year or two. head first for
the intern et. A quick search on the air show
name co upled with the word " frequencies" is
bound to tum up a list ofso meone else ' s prior
successes. Don' t forget to cruise some of the
other columns in MT before any trip to an air
show. especially Jean Baker' s Plane Talk.
Other resources include books such as Bob
Evan' s The Worldwide Aermw utical Communication s Fr equ en cy Directo ry, Tom
Kneitel' sA l,Scan or Robert A.Coburn ' sA eronautical Frequency Directory (Grove carries
most of these).
Personally, I also like to go to the origi nal
sources, 1 use the United State Government
Flight Inf orma tion Publications, A irpon / jacilitv Directo ry for my area, The se are updat~d eve ry eight week s andean be purchased
most anywhe re that pro vides service to private pilots, such as loca l airport s or chart and
map stores . Not only will you get a look at
impo rtant local frequencies with this publication, but you will also get a grea t deal of
information about the airport itself. Unfortunately, this publication does not co ver military air fields, but it still is useful for air shows
and air monitoring that occu rs beyo nd the
government installations. Some larger libraries may also carry the local area books.
Remembe r, digging arou nd for frequencies is half the fun of the radio hobby . And
don 't forget. if you com e up with something
new, please share it with the rest of us.
Okay now , you 've got a scanner or two and
you 've loaded them up with frequencies.
You 're abou t to head outtothe air show. What
else is there?

Smart moves
Well, you may be ready to monitor all

those neat signals in the air and on the gro und,

but if you do n't put a little more thought into
your preparations you may not enjoy your
listening ex perience to the fullest.
Get prepared for a long day. Most air
shows can run from ea rly in the morning until
near sunset. Last year 's NAS Oceanea, Virginia. Air Show eve n had an even ing prese ntation , Now tack on to the actual show times
an hour or so of traffic and parking delays to
ge t in and out of the show area and you' re
looking at a full day .
T he first obvious point is to have enough
battery power for your scanners. Given the
current drai n of most co mmon scanners, it
wou ldn' t hurt to pack a second set of cells for
each receiver. Maybe even some standard
alkalines as back up if your rigs allow for it. A
" fanny" pack or a small back pack should
carry all your radio needs. If you're also
carry ing a camera, you will want to remember
piemy of extra film becau se you will pay
premium prices if you buy supplies from the
vendors along the flight line.
WhiIe you' re co nsidering the ene rgy needs
of the scanners, don't forge t-the energy needs
of the scannist as well. Pack along food or
plan to buy it on scene. Most air shows have
restrictions against coolers but you should be
able to pack in a canteen or water bottle
because it may be a long walk between water
fountains,
If you've never been to a military base
before, you will discover that the flight line is
usually made up of a lot of nice shiny white
concrete, which does a great job of magnifying the hot sun. Dress appropri ately and plan
to go through a tube or two of sunscreen. A
brimm ed hat and sunglasses are also important under such con ditions,
So now you're all set; head out to the flight
line and listen in on some of the best signals
that scanning has to offer, Have fun. Keep em'
flyin ' !
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ASK BOB

ANSWERS TO YOUR RADIO QUESTIONS

the elements in the popular

Grove Scanner Beam strong enough
to be mounted horizontally rather
than vertically as specified? (M.
Mewes, Oakville, Ont.)
Q, Are

A.

Certai nly. The Scanner Beam is custommade for Grove under contract with Anten na
Craft, a leading manufacturcr o fT V antennas,
usin g convention al TV an te nna hardware a nd
e leme nts, and those are made to w ithsta nd
self-supported. horizontal mounting .

Q , Why does an AC motor stay at

the same speed, yet draw more
current, when it is under load?
(Mark Burns, Terre Haute, IN)

A. A n AC motor is a transform er with a shortcircuited seco ndary wind ing (arma ture ) whic h
spins because of the elec tro mag netic attraction/repulsion ef fects of the 60 Hz alterna ting

Bob Grove, WBJHD

bgrove@grove .nel

curre nt. T he spinning of the armatu re winding in the e lec tro mag ne tic field o fthe pri mary
(fie ld) w inding genera les "counter EMF:' a
voltage which o pposes the pri mary c urre nt.
Whe n the arma ture is spinning freely (no
load ). sync hronized with the 60 Hz field. the
relative position o f the arm ature at any instant
in time produces maximum counte r EMF . so
very little current Flows. But when a load is
placed on the motor. ca using the arma ture to
slip (slow down), it is no longer synchronized . so it deve lops less counLe r-E MF. This
means that more c urre nt fl ows. increasing the
stre ngth of the magnetic field. forcing the
armatu re back toward its sy nchronized pos ition.

What equipment do I need to

monitor 900 MHz digital telephones? (Johnny K., Hinton, WV)
Q.

A. You would need a matching digital teleph o ne . 900 M Hz d ig ital p ho nes a re

unmonitorable by any consum er receiving

equipment. Their signals are d igital (brok en
into tiny. enco ded . co mputerized "bits") and
the spread-spec trum signal is transmiu ed ove r
several megahert z of spectru m. Even if yo u
had the equipment (Q hear it. monitoring cel lular and cord less telephone call s is unlawful.

Although it is unlawful for

anyone in the U. S. to purchase
domestically, or even import,
cellular'capable scanners, can
someone in Canada or any other
countryorder such a product from a
U.S. company like Grove Enterprises? (Wm. Mewes, Oakville,
Ont.]
Q,

A. Absolutely. Grove Ente rprises sells full:

coverage sca nning receivers to no n-U.S. recip ients. U.S. govern ment age ncies. and ce llular service prov ide rs as allowable by law.

Digital Frequency Displays for Analog Radios

any old er radios, and most modem. inex pensive ones ,

have analog (slide rule ) dia ls with dismal frequency
accuracy. At one time seve ral entrepreneurial manu factu rers offered retro fitted digita l disp lays to upgrade analog
radios. Bu t with the adv en t of digital d isplays in most mediumand high- end radios. these sources of add-o n displ ays have
become virtually extinct.
Reader Fran k Shoemaker alert ed us to the ava ilability of a
digital frequ ency displ ay that can be added to many of these
radios. includin g the pop ular GE Su peradio and e ven mul tiband
receivers. to provide muc h better frequency readout acc uracy.
Keep in mind , however, that the add ition of such a device

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req uires surgery and sho uld not be atte mpte d by anyo ne inexpe rienced in electronics and soldering.
Th e de vice is avail able in twoform s: a parts kit which incl udes
all co mpo ne nts and a ci rcuit board for $49.95. and a fac tory wired
unit in a cabinet. ready to attach to the receiver' s osci llator stage.
for $ 169 plus 56 shipping . For more information contact the
builder : Ron Hankins. KK4PK . 555 Seminole Woods Blvd..
Geneva, FL 3273 2; ph . (40 7) 349-915 0.
We know nothin g abo ut this individu al or his prod uct, so
rea ders are advised to visit his Web site (ww w.aad e.com ) or call
or write him for more infonnation- and to reco mm end that he
advertise his produ cts in Mn

Can I use the AC wiring through

my apartment house a s a longwire
receiving antenna for shortwave
listening? (Peter John Dos, Reseda,
CAl
Q.

A. You sure ca n. but with so me precaut io ns.

Fir st. yo u do n't wa nt to he e lect rocuted (had ),
cause a n e lect rical fire (also had ), or burn ou t
your eq uipment (ev en wo rxc'). so the 120
vo lts must never co me int o co ntac t with the
eq uipme nt.
T he simplest way to isolate the signa l fro m
the line volt age is by connecting a capac itor
between the wa ll plug an d yo ur recei ver' s
ante nna co nnec ter. Visit Rad io Shac k and ge t
o ne rated at lea st 600 vo lts. w ith a capac itance
of ap prox imately 0.005 m icro farad ( ~). Actually. anything fro m 0.00 1 to 0 .0 I will work
j us t fine. hut the vo ltage req uirem ent is import ant to prevent failure .
Th e " hot" (AC li ne) connection must he

enclosed: a convenient replacement appliance plug from W ul-Ma n . yo ur frien dl y hard ware. or snipped off an o ld app liance. is ideal
for th is. Any visible AC w ir ing must be cov ered by u layer of PVC e lectrical tape .
Th e upsid e of th e AC line ante nna is that
it' s alr eady ther e a nd prob abl y interce pts
plenty of sig nal vo ltage: th e do wnside is that
ev eryo ne' s e lectrical and e lec tro nic appll -

Questions or tips sent to

"Ask Bob," clo MTare
printed in this column as
space permits. Ifyou desire a
prompt, personal reply, mail
your questions along with a
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please) in care of MT, or email to bgrove @grove.net.
(Please include your name
and address.) The current
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anccs (inc lud ing fluorescent lights, hcat crt hcrmos ta ts, and SC R d im me r corur ols-c-y uk t)
arc co nnec ted to it, and the e lec trica l no ise
lllay be stagge ring. BUI yo u will never know
unl ess yo u try .
Mak e-d o an tenn as ha ve a lways been po pular amon g cl iff dw e lle rs. Man y sho rtw ave
listen ers (SW Ls ) ha ve em ployed tele phone
wiri ng (a lso usc the aforementioned capac itor . but you call ge t by wi th a 200 vo lt rati ng ).
bedsp ring s. flagp o les. rain g utters and downspo uts, ti re escapes. porc h railings. and ot he r
meta l extensions and cont rivance s.

Q. How well do the new "atomic

clocks," available from companies

like Zeit, work? (Jose Fernandez)
A. So

far as we can te ll. q uite well. We have

bee n trying unsuccessfully 10 ge t an evaluation samp le oft hei r new line 10 review for our
readers. Th e cloc ks co nta in a tiny YLF rece iver whic h pick s up the lim e sig nals from
WW VB. Ft. Co llins. C olo rado, on 60 kH z.
No w that the po wer of WWY B ha s bee n
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radi o" wa , 1I ~ 'IlI ) ,) n Ull ) mou ... with ... hor! \\ ,nc " ( f II; ). R ~" " IH I ) . till' 1\\ II nllt..'!" ha nd ~Ill d
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Tt.'l l,t: ol1lm Ulli c~ll i o ll ' (C ': PT ) ad m ini,tra lili lh'
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LOllgwave C lub of A illc rk a' , Pa ri 15 hl." !C< lll
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1'\'lal1)' Low l"cr c nthu... ias[... ha w cllgi lged in a
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May 1998

...- nvinuuucn t. Orh cr -, don ' t want (0 -cc high

power couuucn-i al rig.. . an d idlc rag-chew er . .
tak e over. a' 1111 ' 1IIIIl' ha m b.nu !- ; Ironically.
the- e conccm -, an' voiced 1..'" hy th e no n-ham
inhahitam -, ul 1750\ 1 th a n hy holdc r-, of li..'...' 11"'1". lllthlll kd y Itl q ual ify fo r till' new ban d.
Ck:lrl) . thcrc I' ' tlI11l"thi ng uni q ue a bou t the
d la lllng c, of it one-wan tr.msmiucr a nd a 15me ter uu tcnna ut LF Am id thc QH\I an d Qi{ :":
I radio noi -c J. 11.I[u r... a \\ urd-, D\ g rudg ingly .
II ' , a true tc ... l Ill' ... ki ll to [ran... m it o r re ce ive
beyon d ;1 k\\ m ilc - ; , " mult i -hundred m ill'
couruct-, il) SO , ) .trc a rar ... [real indeed. T h... ... c
c hal lenge h:n l ' prom pte d iucx pvn vivc impl c mcnun ion I l l' advance d modul at ion method ....
- uch a... coh ...-rvm ,\ lllr., !..' code (" \ \ ' ) and hiuurv
ph'N , hif[ ~ L' yill g ( B I'S K ).
Bllt ;l! . . llIlll pllil1l . ad\"a llcllll...nt ( If [hc rad iI)
arl rL'quirl" 1I11 1l1.' , ig ll ; d - h l -n \lI~L' ratio . SOIll L'
'llg~L' ... 1 ra i , ill ~ 1';1 1"1 15 P(l\\ l'l" llr alll l..'ll11a lim it...; .
h UI [lil' Ire plac..., lo w pr ior il) (Ill pro pll"aJ...
Ih;11 bl.'ndi l ' 0 k \\ p"'''pk , hmh l'l'lllor e. Part
15 ha, no a llucat ioll ' 1;111.... \\ hah ol"\ cr. a lll.! \\ ill
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Ill...n' .... f..l.. 0pl.r:llio l1 i, a l,o il" higgl.sl draw-

nau tical fixe d -c rvicc al loc ation .. . no rt h of the

601h parall el . T I1I.: rl. , ab solutely no chance for
u un-atlamic D\ . gi\'t;1lthe mcguwatt longwave
hfl lal.k .l,t c r... t L \\'B e ) there.
Toav oid LWBC. on l.' m ust loo k be lo w 148.5
kfl/ ...h il turn, out . 130 160 kHl is allocated
10 vimil ar vcrvic c -, a, 16() 1l)(). Av oid ing shi p
a"igll lllenh mi ght ma ke for a narrower ba nd.
hut wo uld ... rill lea ve m o m for se rio us cxpc rimcnt.uion .
A lon gwa vc ha m han d would be valuable to
ex perimente r.. . lt tuight a b o attract new blood
III 111l' ho bby. pun icula rly if available to T ec hnician Plu.. . lie c-nsccs. t'Fhcrc' <lots more hands( Ill appea l to 1.1 : ge a r thuu a han dle-talkie full of
tiny ... urfacc mOUlI[ cumponentsl I
S uu ult unc o u... ly. though. the re IS con si de rah le hl'nl'fil ill prcscn'illg thc c ha llc ngl.' o f Pan
I :" Lll\\'fc ring. T he ....... two usc.; ne ed not bc
Illul ua lly c xc lus ivc . \\h~[h~ r lhro ug b band sha ring or two ,e p:lralc hand , . Th is ma y he a rar e
llpp o rtunit y to hav r.: our ca l\e an d cat il. too: hut
il will l;l\..!..' Iho ughl a nd plan ning, ho th by a m<lIc ur , ~Ill d ot hl' r U","'''S of Illi, un ique ch un k of
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Transmitter Project Update

.-\1Il011g a lllall' ul' r.ld lo ... nhjeltivr.:, a rl" d l" ~

\~ " Ipllll'UI\lf l"irl'u ill') allll tlpcr: 1ling t ~c hll iqu e ,
IIII'a ll ki nd ... t i l' r.ldill pn Jpa g;llion . II willllllt hI.'
ha rd 10 d ~lIlll lb tr~1!1.' tha t a ll LF ham h'lIld b
cllll' ....teni \\ ilh Ihi , cnd . Th u, . if inl l"rnal i"lllal
:ld i\ ity pi"lul" ...IItHlgil inll"rC,1 dOlllc ... tilally.
thc l'l' wi ll r.:\llllua lly f~ an I.F lI ;un ha nd . Th l'
h,:' l a pprtl:lch. pruh ah ly . is 10 h.." In the fllrr.:!"fllIl!' helpi ng , ha pc Ihc fina l o lltcome .
Olll' a . . ' ulllptio n a ho ut a ll L.F ham lu nd
Ill'...d , 10 hl' qll......litlll...d al IhL' tllllS...t - lh at it
w ill ;Hlltllllatl"'a lly hc at I ()()-I IJO k Hz. Ah <lllt
two Y"';lr, ago. the Na tiona l Td cl."Ollllllllllit:aIiIIll' a nd Illrlll'ma lioll Adm ini.. . tra lion I NTI" I
lllCllliolll'd Ihi... han d in a pwpo sa l for aJdi litlll;ll ,1l11 il[eur ' pelIHulI. antllllllc h d iscu...sio ll
has g ra vita t...d to wa rd it.
Th e re .. . ntllhing mag k aho lll thi s r.: hoin: .
1[ ' s lilll.... u , cd hy n illL' a l se rv iccs . "'{I Ie...... l'llgiI1l'lT ing sludy \\\I uld hc ne...t kd tha n for olhc r
~ lo l ~. Anti it"... Ih.. widc st l.:hunk of spel.'t rul1l
olle i, likl'ly [ 0 fin d a [ LF.
Ilo \\',, \ ,, r. iI' s lHl [ Ilcl... ......ari ly Ihe hcst pla " c
fo r a ham hand, II mig ht lUll hL' :lv:li la hk' in
A la... "a Ill' la rgL' pa rl s of Canada. du c to acr ll-

Thl.' tl\erw hd llling "(111.' was " Y ES ~ " IO th e

q ul. .... ioll of w he th er or not to present a co n' tfllt:lillll pflljCt:t hc rc fill' a s imp lc LF transm itIc r. I :!lll work ing on two <Ipproal' hes-a
hOlllc h re w dc ... ign . and a ready-to-buill.! kit. I
plal1111 prc ' el1tIhe hOll1ehrcwdesi gn next month.
I'm ha pp y to repun Ihat wi th o nly m inor
dl~lTIg e , . the IHllllchn: w d rcu it can he easily
ad 'lpt...d to work o n 1.16 kHz . Th is will be of
inlcrest to 1Il,my Euftlpc,m am a le ur s who are
IOllki nf: fo r il Inw pllwer lrall sm illc r for th e ne w
I.F ha m hand :l\"ailahh: in many eoulllri cs.

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Skip Time

inally, it' s May ! Even in the North.

spring is here (barring any truly nasty
surprises -

when I lived in Wi sc on sin .

I d id sec it snow in May). Things are getting

noisy on the: Ai"'1 ha nd. thoug h it' s still a good
idea to keep c hec king the expanded ba nd

channels. But this is also the time of year the

FM and TV channels start getting busy.
Sporadic-E skip is at its best begi nn ing in
mid-May . Lo ok for sig na ls on chan nel s 2 6

beginning inmid-mornin g (aro und 9:00 a . lll . I.

and again in curly even ing (be ginnin g around
6 :00 p.m. ). Ski p signals ap pear o n the lowest

channels first. and can he quite stro ng. On

SO ITl(:

eve ni ngs . I' ve bee n ab le to watch the

entire early newscast on KTIJ-TV cha nnel 3.

over X50 miles from my locatio n, Incid cntally. if you find TV skip signals on chan nel 6.
its time 10 chec k your Flvl radio.
In the South. tropospheric propaga tion can
hap pen all winter long. In northern climates.
the tropo season is j ust getting started . Trope
OX doesn' t go quite as far (stat ions more tha n
400 miles distant arc quite rare), but all T V
channels G ill be affected. The be st openings
are likely when cold. stab le high-pressure
sys te ms arc abo ut to be pushed oil by an
ap proaching low. The best trope signals arc in
the early morning. right around sunrise. But if
(like me ) you are n' t a mo rnin g person , there s
ofte n also good DX in the evening.

Expanded-Band News
Two more stations appeared with little
not ice in Febr uary. and a third is expected any
day now, WPH G is on 1620 from Atmore.
Alabam a. a nd carries a pro gram of So uthern
Gosp el m usic . This sta tion has already bee n
heard in Euro pe and is now the loudest Xba nd operation at my loca tion ncar NashviIll'.
KRIZ is also on 1620 in suburban Seatt le with
light urhan music. Internet report s sugges t
KR IZ isn' t all that strong and may he using I
kW full time. instead oft he 10 kW da y po wer
authorized for all expanded-band stations,
Finally. KKSL-1640 is expec ted III come
on the arir in suburban Port land. Orego n. hy
the tim e you read this. Oregon and Washingto n arc tough states to log here in th e East.
KKSL and KRIZ should be popular loggings.
WTD I-1670 in Wiscon sin has not ye t appeared on the air.
There have been changes to each of the two
original X-band stations . too . I J 10k Hz in

This photo shows E-skip reception (~r

ch ann el u in South Caroli na, as received ill
Shreveport. Louisiana . W)' FF -1Y (utut
mall)' other statio ns} transmits th eir ca ll
letters urul city continuously ill the
" vertical int crvu l." Th is iden tif icutinn is
visible by int entionally misadju:..ting th,'
vertical hold control.

lIere '.~' a picture of Cuban station Tete

Rebe lde. recei ved Oil dill/mel 2 il/
S hreveport, Da11l1)' Oglet horpe sent all the
TV lJX pllOtO.\" ill this month ' ,1; COltllllll.

'1'11' ide ntif icatio n slide may list th ree

Texa ... cities, hut Xfl FOX c" {I1111'1 17 is
a('(ulllly locat ed at R ey nosa, Mexico. Thi . .
UII F station Wll S recei ved by troposphe ric
propagation.

Oakland was the longtime home to soul station KDIA. In February. 1310 change d calls
to KMKY.The legendary KDIA calls are now
on the former KXBT-16-l0,
In the I\YC area, the first X-band station.
WJD~\'1- 166 0 . had hccn carrying the Radio
Aahs children's network. Radio Aahs wen t
OUI of busine ss in February. WJDlvl (and the
other former Aah s uff'lli.ucs j has been carrying a rather exotic variety o f mus ic from the
forme r Anh s headqua rters in Minneapoli s.
Overnight tcpm -oam Cc mr..il Tim e] . they've
been carrying the programmi ng of "B eat Ruclio.' Beat Radio was originally a pirate ope rating 011 97,7F1'\'1 in Min neapolis. They were
"b usted" by the FCC. hut have now found a
legitimate way onto the air. Beat Radio progr.. rms a dan ce m usic fo rmat.

Bits and Pieces

A few mont hs ago, I reported a situation ill
Ashc villc.l'\C. that had two licensed stations
com peting for lise o f the sa me l-M frequency,
Zebulon Lee had WO Il a permit for the usc of
96 .5 Ml lz in three hearings. BUI before a final
hea rin g co uld he held. the FCC ' s heari ng rules
were ove rturned in co urt. Lee. who felt he 'd
legitim atel y won the license, refused a suggestion he enter into a partnership with the
other applicant s, He applied for call lette rs
and put WZLS on the air himself.
Shortly the reafter. the FCC awarded the
frequency to the o ther applicants. and granted
them cnll lcnc rs. T hey built anothe r stationalso on 96.5FM - and put it on the air. Both
stations operat ed on ihc same freque ncy for
24 hours, before a tempora ry co urt order shu t
down Lee' s ope ration,
No w. WZ LS has bee n returned to the air.
Short ly before Chr istma s. a U.S. Appea ls
Cou rt in Washingto n ruled the FCC acted
imprope rly in granting the competing applica tio n. The C mn mis cion annou nced they
would not cha llenge the ruling and would
undo the changes .
w e' ve had some interesting earl y-seaso n
E-sk ip ope nings already in 1998 . Here' s hoping there will be plenty more as you read this!
Let us know what you' re see ing and hearin g.
Send you r logpingx. news. and DX pho tos to:
American Band scan. Box 9X. Hrasstown NC
2S902. or via the Internct at my new addres s:
1('91\ -i @ bells aut It.11l' f

May 1998

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THE CLANDESnNE, THE UNUSUAL, THE UNUCENSED

George Zeller
George.leller@acClink.com

FM Micropirate Growth Creates Controversy

the site for Actio n Rad io in the

USA.
~I a n y doz ens o f pirates ma inF~ I br. iadcast band has been
tain internet web sites. wi th aud io
skyro cketing in the Un ited States.
from th eir broa dcas ts on a few of
FCC Chairman Bill Kennard has
the
m . A n e xcel le nt place to find
estimat ed thai se ve ra l hundred aTC Radio Xe che ntchrin "pirated" R. Ncd erlands' logo ill th is (2.\'1.
refere nce s to pirate internet activity
c urren tly ac t ive . Th e low powe red
www.conccntril'.nctJ-rad iot\"hasthe marc- is till' Fr ee Radi n Netwo rk site usin g the h ttp:/
"micropinu c phen om enon is pr obably the
/ www. Ir n. nc n U R L. An oth e r inte res t ing
rial
o n the internet tscc p. 4 fo r mo re ).
bigge st news o f the year in un licen sed pirate
..gras sro o t... free radio nctworking site is found
bm adcustin g, Eve ry mo nth our rea ders se nd
at http://www.radio-4a ll. weh .ne t from the
Shortwave Pirate Frequency
in se ve ra l article s in newspapers ac ross the
A -Info" Rad io Proj ect.
USA that d isc uss local Ftvt pirate o perations.
Despi te co ncern in pi rat e c irc les tha t the
For instan ce . A rli t: Big ley 01'5 1. Lo ui s a nd
ma in 6tJ55 k l lz pirate freque ncy m igh t be
New Maildrop
Mi ke Jaege r of Des M oin es fo und ...tori c s
use d at tim es hy liccn...cd ...hort wa ve broa dabo ut Rad io Tejas, a righ t-win g "cland csA n unus ua l ne w s t a t io n. R a d io
cas ters . such ou t-o f-h and S W BC tran smi stine " station 0 11 95 .9 kH z in Mi ssou ri. and
sio ns had not mat eri alized by ou r magazine ' s Ncehcutchr!n. is the firs t c lie nt o f a new
Iowa City F ree Rad io on 88.7 Mi l? in Io wa.
pi rat e nuuld rop for reception report s. PO Bo x
pres s time . Thu s. if yo u 're tryin g to hear
Maury Miello fou nd informa tion on T exas
3-1-4. Brem e n, IN 4 fl506 has joined the ra nks
pir ates. the area bet wee n 6tJ4) and 6970 k Hz
pir at es lIsing 9 5.9 M Hz fro m Au stin and 10 5.9
is still the best place to loo k. Abou t 95% of all of the more established d ro ps. QS Ls have
ill San M arc us .
already ma teria lized fro m the new stat io n. as
sho rtwave pirate activity rem ain s in this area
Th e situatio n in my hometo wn o f Cl e ve W I,; sec here . ...o thi s address ha s been ve rified "
of the 43 meter hand .
la nd is a go od illus tratio n. Five pirat es a rc
There have been ex pe rime nts o n oth er T he o ther maj or maildro ps used by No rth
cons isten tly act ive o n a d a ily ba si s. The oldA me ric a n pir at e s rc m ain PO Bo x 452 .
frequ enci es latel y. \ \' H.. EC has been mo v ing
e st . (;rid Rad io , transm its co nt inuous da nce
WcI [.., \,ilk . N Y 14H95: PO Bo.\. 28-1. 13. Provi 10 6850 k l-iz at time.... So me bro ad ca sts by
m usic o n 96 .9 Ml-lz from a nig ht d ub located
jerry R igged Rad io ha ve been widely heard do nee. R I 02 90S: Blue Rid ge Sum mit (S Cl."
in the ware ho use d istrict o f do wntown C leveaho vc ). and PO Box 29 3. Me rlin . Ontario
o n 9965 kH z. Wi th s uns po t ac tiv ity slo wly
land . r om o the r pirat es are a ll co mmerc ia l
,,01' 1WOo
increasi ng a nd with th e re tu rn o f lon g er sp ring
sta tio ns (! ) w ith a Puert o Rican Hispanic
and summer d ayli ght hours. it' s likely that
form at. usi ng trunsmitters located in nei gh some statio ns will o pe rat e ju st be lo w the 19 Thanks!
bo rhoods on C le vel and 's nea r we st side ..
met e r b road cast ha nd bet wee n 15010 and
Read er input is a lways wel com e via PO Bo x
\ \' SIlL o n 9 0.7 MH z is th e o lde st of
15090 k Hz. Some times the snu ions have given
l)S. Brasstown . NC 28902 . or via the e-mail
Cl evela nd ' s Hi spa nic stat io ns . It prog ra ms
annO U nC CIl1C Ill~ on 6955 k t lz bc fore thcy mo ve
addre ss atop the co lumn. We thank the 1'0110\\:sa lsa music with D1"s. as do its co mpetitors
to unusual frequen cy ranges .
ing radio hobby ist s for ma terial used (his month:
Rad io C oq u l o n 9 1.9 M l-lz and Radio Sahor
The m ost \\ idcl y heard shortwave pirate
Radio
An ima l. Pittsb urgh . PA: Shaw n Axe lrod.
Lat ino o n 9:' .7 Ml-lz. Rad io 7\ laranatha als o
remains Radio vl emlllca \\'orldwide. Dr.
Winnipeg. M anitoba: Artie Big ley. 51. Loui s.
airs salsa tu ne s on 89.9 MHz. but irs broad To rn ad o a nd Seno r ElNino U'\I.';.a very po wer~ tO : Ranie r Brandl. Hoe fer . Ge rma ny : Dean
casts arc d o minated by Sp an ish langu age re ful I a.ooo wa lt tran sm itter . so they hav e been
Burge ss. ~ lanchc!ltcr.l\lA: Pete Ca rron . Easto n.
ligiou s programming .
heard throughou t Nor th Am e rica and other
PA
: Je rry Co atsworth. Merlin . O nta rio: Ross
Personnel from lic en sed br oadcast statio ns
world regi on s. Mo ... t ope rations arc in the area
Co mea u. An do ve r. MA :Joe Filipko wsk i. Proviin northeast O hio have co mp lai ned to the
around 6955 k l lz. us ually using AM modula- deuce. RJ: Harold Frodgc. M idl and. MI: Nic k
FC C about the pirates . c it ing inter fe ren ce
tion . Occasion all y O r. Torn ado fire s up the
Grace . Washin g ton. DC: Frank Gr elle . MI.
cl aims. So fur the FC C ha s no t act ed to close
upper side band mo de of his transmitter. If )'o u Carmel . CT: William Hassig.Mt . Pm spcct.f l.:
d o w II the micrcbroadcasters. A si mi la r situahear Merall ica , recep tion repo rts (includi ng
Mik e Jae ger. Des Moi nes. IA: Rich and Talea
tio n prevails in cities acro ss the Un ited Sta tes .
three firs t cl ass USA stam ps fo r ret urn P OS(Jurrcn s. Katy. TX : Kevin Klein . Nccna k. WI :
If Y( IU have n' t sca nned th ro ugh the F:\l broad age ) are we lco me via PO Bo x 109 . Bl ue
David Krau se. Ea stlake. OH: G reg Majews ki.
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Pearce . Hraul eboro. VT : Robert Ross. London .
they arc operatin g new pinuc we b sites . You
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ON THE HAM BANDS

Ike Kerschner, N31K

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF AMATEUR RADIO

Making the Case for Novice

here are man y advantages to obtaining

and using a Novice licen se in preference to a " No Code" Tech nician tic ket.
Un fortunatel y too ma ny a mate ur Eime rs , in
thei r zea l to add new ca lls to the ranks, stres s

the No Code ticket as being the best way to go.

I do like the No Code ticket for several
reaso ns. First. it doc s provide easy acce ss to
allow technicall y adep t peop le to experiment
with radio and learn more about the hobby.
The No Code is also ideal for the wife or kids
who want to keep in touch with dad. but arc

not interested enough in ham radio (at the

mom ent) to take o n the burden of learn ing the
code.
BUI.the No vice o ffers adva ntages beyond

the ability to get on the air and chat with locals

hope for DX in the o ff cha nce six meters
opens up.
Wh en the Novice ticket first became ava ilable in the early 50s it allowed the new ham to
opera te 80 meter CW , II mete r CW , and 2
meter phone/CW . The novice transmitter was
allowed 75 watt s power input and had to be
cry sta l controlled . In addition. the license was
good for only one yea r; at the end of that year
the novice had to have passed a test for tec hnician or higher grade of license or he was off
the air!
The new Novice license is a vast improvement ove r the original: It is now a five yea r
renew able license. allows CW on 80. 40. 15
and 10 meters, and FM on 222 MHz wit h
powe r of 200 walls , VF O con tro lled.
As a Novice you can expect to wor k transco ntinental and international stations. Typical day time range on 80 is 3 to 400 miles; 40
extends this to IOOOmiles or so; and 15 and 10
meters permit co ntacts almost anyw here on
earth. Nighttime range on 80 extends from
coast to coast. International contacts on this
ba nd arc fairly rare. as many co untries o uts ide
the U.S. and Canada are not allowed within
the Novic e bands.
At night 40 mete rs doc s permit some interco ntinental co ntacts. but such con tac ts are
rare du e to interference from SW broadcast
stations near these frequencies. Fifteen and 10
meters will usuall y close down a few hou rs
after sundo wn. exce pt during periods of high
sunspot ac tivity (co ming soon !). 222 MHz is
of co urse limited to local contacts mos t of the

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time with occasio nal openings of a thousand

miles or so in distance .
To obtain a Nov ice license you need to
pass a very basic theo ry test. Typical study
time of a week or less is requir ed to obta in the
knowledge to pass the Nov ice theory exam.
There is a five word per minute code test
req uired which on the ave rage will take a
mo nth or two of co nce ntrated study to passa sma ll price to pay for what yo u will rece ive
in retu rn.
Th ere are many aid s to learning the cod e.
Severaldiffe rentcomputer programs are avail able that will really ease the way for you .
There are many cod e (raining programs on
tape. although the co mp uter is rea lly pre ferred as a code teac her. Many ham cl ubs
offer code and theory training. And, of co urse,
ther e is alway s the individual Elmer.
If yo u can find a per sonal Elmer, so much
the bett er, as one-on-one teachi ng can be very
rewarding. T ypically, the Elmcrcd ham will
have a leg up. since this person al coac h will
most likely o ffer usc of his station while yo u
arc in the train ing period. He will help you
overcom e the fear of making that first co ntact. as well as sho wing you prop er operating
techn ique s - which few o f the other methods
offer.
After receiving your Novice ticke t. a few
mon ths of reg ular ope ratio n and study will
sec yo u on the way to a Ge nera lor higherclass
license with all of the atte nding privileges.
Co mpare this to typ ical VH F operation
wherein no rma l co ntac ts arc local (i.e.. a
hundred miles or less) and there is little opportunit y 10 work DX greater than a few
hundred miles except during periods of excep tional co nditions on six meters.
A Nov ice station ca n include almost any of
the transceiv ers being offered today as [hey
usua lly arc limited to 200 watt s or less. O r you
can cheape n things up by goin g for used gear
at your local ham fest. Expect to spend from
$200 do llars up for used gea r and $450 and up
for new. Remember. this gear will be usab le
after yo u get your ge nera l, advanced, or extra
class license. too.
Don't shortchange yo urself: take advantage of wha t the Nov ice ticket offe rs. Eimers.
take note and encourage the new com ers to go
for the No vice and hel p them se lves to mo re
fun!

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Rememb er the column a few months back,
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to report hearing several AM contacts each
wee k since Feb ruary. Happily. they are rag
chew cont act s - some lasting over an hour.
Most stations were located in the northeas tern part of the USA. alth ough I did hear
several stations in the fourth call area one
night. Th is is so mething I hope catches on big
time . AM is a nice mode . sort of relaxing after
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Springt ime and the E skip season will soon
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co lumn.
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he new C hero kee FR-465 fro m W ireless Mark etin g offers ju st abo ut cv-

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execut ed with spit. poli sh. and inn ovation.
T o beg in, th e FR -465 is sc arcely bigge r
than a deck of playin g cards : less than 4 "
tal l (ex cl uding an te nna), less than 2-1/2 "
wid e an d less th an 1" thic k. At about 8 oz.
we ight, this radio is trul y sma ll and light
en ou gh to drop in a poc ke t a nd forget that
it is the re. Everyon e who has seen the FR465 ha s co m me nted o n its high quality look

and feel.The entire body of the handi-talkie

is covered in a ru bberized silicone m ateria l
of the same type that yo u' ll find o n extremely high-end bin ocu lar s.
On the fro nt of the FR-465 are se ven
we ll-spaced so ft rub be r pushb uno ns. a liquid crys tal d isplay , a nd an ope ning fo r the
speaker and m icroph o ne. O n the to p of the
radi o are the a ntenna, an o n/off/vol ume
kno b, and a ru bber flap. under which you' ll
find co nnectors for an external spea ke r HIt! Cherokee FR 465 delivers tap-gu n I'~RS
m icrophone. On the right side is co nnec tor perfo rman ce ill u pint-sized pack age.
for an e xternal power supply wi th a protective rubber nap . On the left side you ' ll find a
rigs. the FR -465 l::'111 sc i a CTeSS to ne for one
push-to-talk hutt on an d a fu nct io n button .
channe l and not fo r a no the r. Thi s rad io eve n
On the back the re is a be lt cli p a nd hand
ha s the ca pa bility to se t differen t tones fo r
stra p as well as a panel that slides awa y to
different cha nnels. and to nes can be se t for a
provide acc es s to fiv e AA A batteries. On the
cha nne l and then turned on and off witho ut
bo tto m of the handi -talkie is a loc k for the
go ing throu gh the en tire ton e progr amming
battery co mpart me nt and thre e co nnectors for
seq uence - ve ry ha ndy !
a d rop-in batte ry charger.
O ne fea tu re allo ws dual watc h moni torin g
In designing the o pe rating so ftwa re for the
of two different cha nnels. There a rc also
Ch e rok ee FR-465 , the fo lks at W ireless Mar sca nning and me mory feat ures as we ll as the
ket ing have reall y struck a ha ppy balance
capability to set a transm it time -o ut lim it. a
bet ween simplici ty a nd sophistica tion . O n th e
fea ture that di sab les the transmit functio n
one hand , a no vice can sim ply tum o n th e
wh ile receiv ing a signal. a power save fea ture.
hand -talki e and use the arro w butt ons to change
and a prog ra mmab le ca ll chan ne l.
channel s and the pu sh-t o-talk button to transAn other sl ick feature makes th is tin y transmit. Th e aut o-squelch takes care of the noi se .
ceiver rin g like .1 te lep hon e w he n a call is
Thi s is the so ul of easy o pe ratio n.
receiv ed . Press two butt on s. th e FR -465
On the othe r ha nd . by usin g the func tio n
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button in co mbina tion with the se ve n buttons
number s to dis play ing c hanne l and tone freo n the face o f the ra dio. an ad va nced user ca n
qucn cics. All of the capabiliti es of the C he roaccess a w ide variety of so phis tica ted o ptio ns
kcc FR-465 are ex plained in an ex tre mely
to mee t a ra nge of co mmunicatio ns needs. For
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exa mp le. the FR-465 has the ability to se t
lea ves the reader lost.
CTCSS tones for eithe r tran smit and receive
But aside from its good loo ks and wealth
(or hot h), so tha t mem bers of a group wi ll o nly
of featu res. the perfo rman ce o ft hc FR -465 is
hear those tran sm issio ns tha i arc intended fo r
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ANTENNA TOPICS
BUYING, BUILDING AND UNDERSTANDING ANTENNAS

Clem Small, KR6A

You Need dB Aware of Decibels

his mont h let' s take a look at decibe ls.

Perhap s we can even learn something

about antennas and radio com munica-

tions in the process.

First Things First

The "deci" in decibel refers to the fact that
a decibe l is ju st 1110 of a bel. The "be l: ' a
relative measure obtained by co mpari ng two
power leve ls. is named in honor of A lexander
Graham Bell. The dec ibe l (d B) sca le is based

on logarithms, and handles the range of values

e ncounte red w ith human hearing better than
linear scales do.
For this reason bels and decibels arc utilized ex tensiv ely in telephone, audio and radio work w he re the elec trical sig nals mea sured are to be co nve rted to sound waves. Bel
and decib el values can be ob tained from voltage, current or power levels, hut the equations
in eac h case arc constructed such that we are
always com paring of two levels of power.
Let' s have an example. Th e S-meter on
your receiver indica tes the relative power
received from the incomi ng sig nal to which it
is tuned. The bas is of the Scunit scale is the
decibe l. Alth ough there is not co mplete agree-

ment on the de finitio n of an S- unit, one S-unit

is genera lly accepted as equa l to six dB . To be
useful. all S-meters should gi ve com parab le
mea surements in co mparable situations.Thus
the S-9 level on all S -meters is calibrated to
repr esent a value of 50 microvolts of received
signal. Received sig nal strengths are then
understood to be scaled on the S-metcr as
compa red to the 50microvo lt level o f S -9.
However, decib els <Ire a co mparison of
po wer levels, so let' s talk about watts. A 50microvolt signa l will yield 50 microwatts of
power at the 50-ohm input resistance of your
receiver. Let' s say we receive a signal which
measures 3 dB over S-9. On the decibel scale
a 3 dB value rep resent s a twofold change in
power. So 3 dB higher than S-9 is twice 50
micro watts.or 100 microwaus recei ved power.
We report thai as "S-9 plus 3 d B."
When the received sig nal power is decreased twofold as compared to 5 -9 it would
be 3 d B (one-half S-un it) be low S-9. A fourfold decrease compared to 5-9 would be 6 dB
(I S-unit) helow S 9. Of co urse we' d ju st
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TABLE ONE
Typical Gain Rgures For Some Popular Antennas
ANTENNA
ISOTROPIC
OUARTERWAVE
GROUNO PLANE
OIPOLE
SI8 WAVE
GROUNDPLANE
2-ELEMENT OUAO
3-ELEMENT YAGI

GAIN dB;
0.0

GAINdBd
-2.1

.3
2.1

-1.8
0.0

3.3
9.0
10.1

1.2
7.0
8.0

j ust read its face value and report it.

Antenna Gain
"Gain" is <I term used to indica te the relative response of a rece iving antenna to an
incoming signal, or the relati ve strength of the
field created when a signal is transmitted by
that antenna. Gain ind icates how the antenna
under test compares to another antenn a rece iving or transm itting the same signa l in the
same direction, and ut the same vertical angle.
T wo standard antenna designs arc generally used for co mparison to measure antenna
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ha lfwa ve dipo le. If you see an an tenna ga in

measure re port ed as "3 dEd" the last "d ' in
"dlsd' mean s tha t the ant en na who se gain wa s
measured was compared to a di pole. T he 3
dB d value mean s that the tested ante nna had
twice the rece ived pow er a halfwave dipol e
wo uld in the same sltuation. If'the co m parison
o r the dipo le a nd the tested ant e nna ind ica ted
a negative ga in of -3 dB the teste d ante nna
would have onl y ha lf the gain of the standard.
Th e ot her standard co mpar ison an te nna is
the " isotropic" antenna.Th e isotropic ante nna
e xists only in theory. It is said to be a point
source of radio wa ves wi th no directio nal
properties, transm itting equally well in a ll
di rec tion s. or rec e iving equally well from a ll
di recti ons. Ga in val ues rela tive to the iso tropic antenna arc reported in "dlli."

Buyer Beware
Tab le On e gi ves some typical valu es of
gain for sev era lcom mon a nten na designs. It is
im portant to understand that these ga in figures are typ ica l va lues . a nd that in eac h
ind ividual insta llation the ant e nna' s ga in may
he so mew hat differ ent tha n the value give n in
the tab le. But the va lues do pro vide an indication of the re lative performance of the a ntenna
designs listed .
One thing to keep in mind whe n ev aluating
ga in figures is that they represent the ante nna. s
per form ance in the dir ection, and at the ver tica lelevatio n ang le. at which the antenna giv es
the best per forman ce . So gain for beam ant en nas is gi ve n for their perform ance in the dire ction. and at the verti ca l angle. at which they
have the highest gai n. It is up to the ope rator
to orient the ante nna to utilize tha t gain as they
desire. The be am radiati on and reception pat tern ma y hav e thi s gain only at thi s one ori en tat ion , and may ha ve very low ga in, or e ven
nega tive gain, in ot he r dir ecti on s. On the ot he r
hand. a non dire ct ional anten na has essential ly
the same gain in all directio ns.
As shown in Table On e the d ipole has 2. 1
dBi gai n as compared to the isot ropic antenna.
Ob vious ly the n. the dipo le has more ga in tha n
.1Il isotropic a ntenna. Ma ny ope rators fec i that
using the dip ole as the standard for comparison is more useful because they have a goo d
idea of the dipo le "s typica l perfor mance. Howev er. in engin ee ring it is oft e n preferable to
usc the iso trop ic re fere nce ant enna .
For ourpurpo ses suffice it to say that . whe n
buy ing an ant enn a. you should be ca reful to
notice wh ich refere nce ant e nna is indicated in
its cla imed gai n figure s. Rem em ber that report ed gain figu res give n in dBi are 2.1 dB
high er than ga in for the sa me ant enn a reported in dgd . T hus, if an ant e nna' s gain is
stated in dBi it " loo ks" 2. 1 dB better on pa pe r

than it wou ld if re ported in dBd . Ju st subtract

2.1 dB from dB i ga in fig ures to convert the m
to dBd ga in leve ls. If yo u want to conve rt from
dBd to dBij ustadd 2.1 dB to dBd ga in figures.
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Last Month :
I sa id that "the term ' propag atio n' refe rs to
the trav e ling ofa rad io sig na l fro m a tran smi tting anten na to a rec e iving ant enna. Does
eithe r o f these ante nnas he lp in de term ining
the propagation path wh ich the signa l takes
betw ee n the tw o ante nnas?"
We ll, different ant en na designs can ha ve
diffe re n t ve rt ical s ig na l- la u nc h a ng le s
(YSLA s). With tra nsmitting an tennas the
VSLA at which the signa l is launched affects
the an gle at whic h the signal strikes the Flaye rs of the ionos phe re . Obviously the n. the
VS LA is instrume ntal in determ in ing the
lengt h o f the hop the signa l mak es. Anten nas
wit h hig h VSLAs giv e good short- sk ip per form an ce wherea s a ntennas wit h low VSLAs
favor long skip dista nces.
So yes, the VSLA of the propagation path
can be affected by the tra nsmi ttin g a nte nna.
But ca n the tran smittin g an tenna affect the
compass direction utilized to rea ch the receiving a nte nna?
Ord inar ily we thin k ofcomrnunicution over
only the shortest grea t-c ircle route be tween
statio ns becau se this is the most direct straight
line be twee n the transmitting and rec ei ving
ant enn as. But with a d irectional ant enn a it is
possible to turn the launch direct ion 180 degrees from the d irect route, and com municate
via the long- path. great -c ircle route whe n that
path is op en to propagation.
Anot he r app licat ion in whic h an ant enna
can affe ct compass directi on of a propagation
pat h is when we aim our signa ls north to
utilize aurora reflectio n. and then work signals cast or west of us. We ca n also so metimes
point a UHF or VHF beam at a large building

or cliff. and use this to reflect sig nals bet wee n

sta tions in an a ngular path ruther tha n the
direct . straight-line path we usuall y think of at
these freq uenci es.

This Month:
Sca tter propagat ion might we ll hav e been
me ntioned abov e as an app lication whe re the
transmitting ant e nna affect s the rou te
the
sign a l to the rece iving ant e nna . Why? What is
scatter propagation'!
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EXPERIMENTER'S WORKSHOP
Bill Cheek

TWEAK, TUNE, AND MODIFY!

email: bcheek@son.rr.com

Revisiting the Hombrew Computer

f you e ve r han ke red 10 b uild yo ur

o wn IBM -P C/co mpatib le COIll-

who c raw l in and o ut o f thei r co mpu te rs a ll the time . (Like me .) Loo k wit h
;1 jaundiced eye at those ultra- mod e rn. sleek "de signer" cases w ith racing stripes and ex haus t n ames. St ick
(0 the be ige plain-june mid or fu ll size
tm ...'cr cascs ifyou arc an expe rtmcnter.
Y ou need room in wh ich to \'..-urk .
l:or ge I 5 - 1/4" floppy drives: they ' re
outmoded. A co m bo 3- 112 "1 5-1/4"
floppy d rive (bo th drives ill a unit) is
fin e if 5-114 " d isks are still i n yo ur
pict ure. O therwi se. a che ap 3- 1/2"
n op p)' will do.

purer. this may be the lime. Prices

have ne ver bee n lowe r und infor ma tion has never been eas ier to get. and
the satisfac tio n is inde scribab le .
Re fe r to my four-part MT se ries
(Nov-95 10 Fc b ~ Y 6 ) on ro lling your
own Pc. If you don ' t have tho se issues , yo u call get reprint s (53 each)

fromMT. That series is the foundation

of thi s month ' s update . Det ail s ha ve
c ha nged since the n, hut the mech an -

ics and principles of huilding your

o wn PC rem ain so und.

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FIG-2: LAYOUT & LEGEND FOR FIG-1

The Changes

The 80486 CP U and low end

Pcntiums. P60 thro ug h P 120, are obso le te an d u na va i labl e no w . Th e
Pentium 133 is headed for ob solesce nce and Illay be gone hy th e time
yo u read thi s. Indu str y so urces say the
e ntry le vel C PU is no w the Pent ium
166, so that' s yo ur c lue to bu y o r bu ild
nothin g less tha n a P20U MMx.
Wh ile 8-M!> (e ven 4-MB ) was
adeq uate for 486 ' s on MS-DO S o r
Windo ws 3. 1, there is no escaping the
ab so lute mini mu m o f 16MB now and
32M B, if yo u' re sm art . Frank ly, 64MB isn' t
o verkill . Fort unately. RAM price s ha ve
dropped . A pa ir of 72- p in/6 0 -ns!l6-MB
S IMMs (32-MB total) gocs for 560 or less .
Yo u need ul a rge hard di sk d rive . Any thing
u nder a g iga by te sho uld o nly be a slav e d ri ve .
Th e ba sic ma ste r drive (C :\) sho uld be 2. 1GB.
cost of whic h is a bit o ver $ 100 . C hee r up ! In
1983, Rad io S hac k's 5 M B hard d isk co st a
whoppin g $2 500 . Fi veor si x ye ars ag o, a 345MB drive was $400 .
T wo ye ars ag o, I sug ges ted a 48 6 fo r
ec o no my a nd c ase of co ns tru ct io n . T he
Pentiu m was j ust co ming o n stro ng . No w I
recomme nd hui lding for a ll the po wer yo ur
b ud get can han d le ; that is, put a littl e mo re in
a nd get a lot more out. I do n' t reco mm e nd
b ui ld ing in the bargain ba sement an y more
beca use by the tim e it' s buill , it ' s o utda ted
with littl e resale and gro wt h va lue . Th e sweet
s po t for born e -br e w see ms to be right ill the
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May 1998

The Mothe rboard

T he motherboard is the heart a nd

so ul of a Pc. Gel a good one : not a
c hca po . You :-.ta nd a good chance of
not go ing wrong if the motherboard
co me s with one or tw o Unive rsa l Se rial Bus (US B ) ports.
I k now , W indow s 95 '1 do es n't
sup po rt
(\ Villthlws 95h and Windo w:-. lJXd ol ) a nd few pe rip hera ls art:
available ye t. b ut US B is the co ming
thin g to replace the arc haic scria l l/O
co m po rt. USB wi ll he conu n oupl acc
in two year:-.. If yo ur motherboa rd is
eq uip pe d with US B a nti an lut e!
43 0 HX " chipset." yo u w ill pro bably be o kay.
Watch the ca c he . though ~ So me boa rds co me
with 256kB cache. h ut that' s not enoug h.
Insist 01l 51 2kB external c ac he mem or y. 1MB
is prob ably o verkill and cos tly.
Figures I and 2 sho w wha t I thin k to be
representative o f a g ood quality motherboard.
T he Tyan T OIlKat IV come s with 5 12k B cache.
an Intel -l30 11X chipset (be st a ll-ro und c hipse t
to d ate ), and suppo rt for Cy rix. AM I>, an d
Inte l C PU speeds of 75 M l l z throu g h 23.1
~ l Hz. Also sta nd ard on -board are four 32 -bi t
PC I slots: five 16-hit lS A slots: tw o PC I busmaster enhan ced IDE port s for four hard di sk
dri ve s plus an l.-:J DE C D- RO I\1; Oil-board I/O
wi th IR: d ual floppy d rive port: two 16C55 0
high spee d seria l ports: on e EC P/ I:: PP high
speed para llel po rt: two US B po rts re v 1.2:
o ne IR port : and a PS/2 mo use por t. Th e
To mcur IV co me s with cables and c ho ice o f
Award or AM I BI OS. T he price is ro ughl y

usn

m idd le of the tech no logy curve . S tay aw ay

fro m the botto m beca use of poor va lue. and
avoi d the ava nt-gardc to p because yo u' II pay
to o m uch. A m id d le-o f-the-ro ad Pent iu m
20 0r'vlMx co mputer w ill he very po wer ful and
co m pe titive for the ne xt two or three ye ars .
Price s o n C D-RO Ms, network. :' O Ul1l.L and
video cards ha ve tu mbled , but steer clear o f
the in nova tive lead ers. if "ban g for the b ud ;"
is important. A 16x C D-R O M, l ri-bit sou nd
card, an d 2- M B vide o accelerato r arc al l int he
nei ghborho od 0 1' 550 o r less. T here is little 10
he ga ined wi th the latest J-h: C D- RO\l and
supen vhizban g so u nd and video ca rds . He
co nse rvative with add -o n cards.
Yet . be liberal wit h the case . pow ersupply.
C PU, hard di sk . and RA M. M ini-tower a nd
d eskto p cases ca n he stifling. Unders ized d isks
and RA M arc a di sser vice . T he po we r sup ply
sho uld be 225 -walts or gre ate r, thou g h anything o ve r 300 -\\-'atts is probably o verkill. A
lar ge , full -size towe r c ase is ideal for tho se

$ 140 . Add RAM and CPU

to ro un d ou t the hoa rd .

If I'm talking oye r your

head here. relax - ju st
check the specs of the pro spc c rivc mot hc rboa rd 10 e ll -

s u re th ai t he i r jargo n
matc hes m ine. Un de rsta nd -

ing this stuff isu' t , IS important as hav ing it.

The Peripheral s
A g reat comp uter for ru-

diu starts wit h a good case.

p o w er
s up p ly
a nd
motherbo ard . wit h a midd leof- the -road C PU and plen ty

TABLE 1: COMPON ENTS O F APC

PR ICE R ANGE
IT EM
NOTE S
$22 - $80
Case & Powe r Supp ly Mi dlfull
$100 - $ 175
Motherboard
$120 -$ 140
Penti u m 200 MMx
RAMl memorvf
32MB EDO $60 - $70
2.1GB EIDE $110 - $130 OEM
Har d di sk dr ive
$25
3.5" flo ppy disk driv e
$50 - $80
CD-ROM
16 XIUD
$40 -$ 100
Vid eo card , 2 MB
PCI
Sound Car d, 16-bit
ISA
$15 - $30
SOeakers
$15$30
Ster eo
$10
MicroDh one
St ereo
56k B/sec
$39 - $129
Mod em/inte ma l

$20
Wind ows
Keyboard
$10
Mouse
PS/2
$19 - $79
PCI
Network card
$500
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Monit or
This is onlv a nuid e - vour mileane rnev varv.

of RAM. And yo u can almost stop there. since the

res t of the stuf f is so cheap
tha t even if yo u make a m istake. it won' , be a ca tastro phe . Sti ll. there is a
hit to know.

For instance. the re ar e two kin d s of prices

on hard drives. C D- RO M s. so und . video . and
network cu rd s. On e price is for the re tail
cons ume r a nd co me s in a s hrin k-w ra pped box
s tu ffe d w ith promo literatur e an d boob that
ne ver get rea d , For example, a So undb lustcr
A WE64 in the bo x cos ts ro ug hly S I 00 , Hut
the OE.tvl version (same thing ) withou t box
and frills is un der 570. If yo u'!l sc u lc for 0 11bra nd. you ca n get the sa me thi ng for u nde r

S20, I am very impressed with a no-nam e S 15

so und card I s nagged fro m Fry ' s Elec troni cs.

Brand-names arc not 10 0 im port a nt for

so u nd . net wor k. und vid eo card s. I wo u ld
stic k 10 nam e brands for hurd disk drive s.
tho ug h. incl ud ing W este rn Digital. Maxtor.
Scag atc. Fuji tsu . Q uantum. and 1B\1.
Price Guide

Ste alt h 2-i\l B video: lo -bit fu ll d up le x so und

ca rd : 56 -h. B/ s modem : s pea ke rs. keyboard.
mou se . a nd W indow s ()5 . ;11 1 for $S50. lL- ss
monitor. I bought OIl C for a c lient becau se I
co u ld n' t heal the pri ce a nd p rovide Wiud owv
<)5 . tuu '
Y OII can heat the price if yo u ha ve any
surp lus parts. EVL' n a r use. puw'" cr su pply,
ke yboard . and mouse are a go od start to sav ing mon ey wh en roll ing yo ur o wn , E \"I,,["~
little b it hl'lp s! vl aybc it' s time to recycle
tho se o ld 2X()/JS 6 /4 S() co m pute rs into a cost effect ive up gra de ..

Supcrcom Pen til1l11 200MM x

with 16-MB RAM ; 2.1-G IJ
H D; 24xC D- RO M; Dia mo nd

monitors.
Mo therboard "c hipsets" arc \'ery im portant an d Inte l' s 430 HX is the best yet fo r the
Penti um I 33-23 3M fvlx C P Us . Ins ist 0 11 the
.;.\301lX unle ss you know exactly w ha t you
want!
Table 2 lists a few powe r-brea kfast resources to suppo rt your PC -bu ild ing ad ve nture . Don 't buy a hook o n th is s ubj ect com pute r books go out o f d ate too q uic kly
now.

Netwo rks
If yo u ha ve two or more PC s. you sho u ld
netwo rk them for the tremen dou s val ue s of
sy nergy a nd experience. A nyone can pu t u p a
s matllocu! area net w ork now. I' ll ge t in to the
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Rich Arlond, K75Z

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SIMPLE SOLlITlONS FOR THE FRUGAL MONITOR

Making a Station Engineering Manual

his mo nth we will he look ing ut

I sho ws ho w my ant enna s a re arra nged. For HF l usc three prim ary
a nten nas: a Il yGai n T H7D X 7 c ling ('.ractly what is in the shack in an
cmcnt Yugi-Uda ty pe bcum a nengineering manual .
ten na for 20/ 15/ 10 met er s. a nd a n
T he idea o f co mpiling all the techniex tended douhlc-Zepp for 1601SOI
Gil data for- everything in a facility is not
-tOIJO met ers. ,\ th ree element 6
new . In the US Air Force . we had Facilmeter beam by ~ l FJ sits abov e the
ity Train ing Manuals that detailed e vT H7 10 giv e me directional capae rythi ng abou t ou r technical co ntro l fuhilit ies on th e " magic hand : '
cifity. Microwa ve and g rou nd radio
Noti ce that I have a b o included
maint enance . flight fucilhics. inside!
an en d-fed wi re ( my clothesline
o utsi de p la nt m a int en an c e a nd
an te nna . ac tua lly) alo ng with omA UTOVON/AUTODI N mai ntenance
nid irection a l ante nnas for 2. a nd
Th e curre nt line -up at K7SZ, l~-R from th e top: Denton
1.75 met ers. In addition. the re is a
all had their F-TMs.
,\11'3000:\ tuner, Drak e ,\lS-.J speaker, Drake TR.JC /I F
Bro adca st statio ns whe re I' ve worked
Lak e \"iewV HFlUHFdi "colll.:omni
had similar vo lume s ded ica ted to ho w S SB IC\\, transceiver. 2nd shelf: amp lified speake r.
attached to the J5 too t poi nt on my
U"ildertu'x.\' Radio Siam. Ten-Tee Ccntury-Ti and rlll'.m
the statio n was wired . what cable pairs
Lo wer whic h is used by the sca nFT301/J /IF trans ceivers. Th e Tell-1't'(' 12086111 is oil"
we nt whe re. ho w to tun c the transmitter , camera. Note th e Alpha Delta fo ur-posi tion RF s....itch which
ner s. Thi s mak es a total o r seve n
and e ven how to turn it Oil and po wer it controls tilt' antennas.
antennas in usc at K7S Z. The exdown. Why sho uld an SWLlham shack
tended doubl c-Zc pp doc s dou ble
tho se ensuing yt:ars. My wife s a ~ s that I
he a ny diffe rent?
d uty a ~ a S W ant enna .
chang e rad io ge ar faster than mos t wo me n
Organizatio n is one major rea son for crcatCoaxial cables from the a nte nnas ar c sechange shoes !
ing a statio n e ngi nee ring manual. A re fere nce
q ue ntially numbered a nd no ted in thc e ngiI enj oy buying a nd/or tradin g gea r. I have
so urce o n how ev e ryth ing in the shack is
nccring manu al . Notice that the Zepp antenna
a ...pccia l place in my heart for tube-type
interco nnec ted can help you so lve probl em s
is fed wit h -t50 ohm lad der line wh ich is not
t -bo.uunchor" or BA I gea r. Rcxroring BA s
qu ickly wh en they arise. I kno w for a fact that
eas ily co nfused with coux iul cublc. Wh ile the
ha s become on e 01" the tru e pleasure s o f my
big gun co ntes te rs a nd DXer s all have stat ion
coax (abies enter the shac k th rough a J ineh
rad io pastime. I a lso like low pmwr (QRPI
e ngi neering manu als whe re the ope rator can
pipc/tccdthrou gh near the ce iling , the Zcpp's
equi pm ent a nd selec ted sho rtwave gea r.
go to find ou t ho w the ant enn a ro tor s are
ladder line and the end-fed "cl oth e sli ne" wire
Th e re for e. Ill y chuck ten d s to c hange a lot as
wi red. coaxial cab le ro ut ing s. mic/head sct
anten na come in at the bott om of the shac k
I resto re a piece. usc it fur a few month s, and
pi no uts. rig sche matics/man ua ls, etc .
wi ndo w. Th e e nd-fed wi re is co nnec ted ditrade it offfor ano the r piece. S till. th is is no
Th is mo nth. we arc go ing to e mbark o n the
rcct ty to the Heathk it SB -J II) sho rtwa ve ree xcuse for not havin g a n u p-to-date engineer techni ca l doc umentat ion of my statio n at
ce ivcr.
ing manual.
K7S Z . to giv e yo u an idea of how to ho w
T he 'n I71) X trib and hcum ante nn a c able is
co mp ile a statio n en g ineeri ng manual. T his
conn ecte d [0 a dual posit ion Alpha- De lta an Start at the signal
will be a good exerc ise for me a s well. since it
tcnnu switch . Th e oth er pusiti o n of th is swi tch
ha s been ov er thr ee years SilH:C I have updated
Where do yo u start" Start at the ante nn a
is lett untermina tcd. T he o utput of th is switch
my documentation. and a lot has changed in
and wor k back ward to the AC nutlet. Figu re
is rou ted to a Dcnt ron MT ] OOOA ante nna
tun ing unit. Th is AT U ha s ~I built in .300 watt
Clol1'a s hne
w"e llnlenn a
' !,ITR An!
TH1DXAni
Dill Za pp Ani
13/ ...1 G P
dummy load. forwa rd/ re flec ted power metcring and a nte nna switc hing for 3 coaxi a l
lines. o ne e nd-fed w ire. a nd balanced fccdl inc.
In add itio n. it is a big tune r. capable of ha ndli ng .3 kilo watt s ! Th e ladder line from the
Zcpp a ntcnnu i... al so connected to the Dentron
ATU tu the "Bala nced Line" inp ut port.
The o ut put of the Dc nrron MT-3000A is
ro uted toano ther Alpha-De lta coaxia l sw itch.
th is o ne ha vi ng four ou tput s. Each o ut put port
is co nnected III an HF rad io in the fo llo wing
or der : Rad io I - Wil de rn ess Sierra multi FIGURE 1
band QR P CW tra nsce ive r: Rad io 2. - Te nmake life a little easier
arou nd th e shack by do cu me ntW.I VS 10

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May 1998

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Sub PIIoel
30 Amp

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vided by an MFJ 1118 DC power distribution

box. Th is unit provides two high current (up
to 30 amp s ) tap s for transceivers a nd an add ition al six low c urrent tap s for acce ssori es .
Voltage is mon itored via a n ana log met er on
the DC distrib ution box . Th e MFJ 1118 is
wired to the o utput of the DC powe r supply
via a Icngth of #8 AWG wire.

Wired f or Audio
ISO

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AC

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13.8 VDCyl
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Distribution

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To 200 AMP

svc P.n.l

third floor rear bed room into a radi o shac k. I

ove r-eng ineered the power requirem ents to
the room. With the help of Joe Balutski.
N3IKP. a master elect rician. I ran a 30 amp
serv ice from the main se rvice panel in the
hou se up to the new shack. It is term inated in
a seven breaker subpancl to pro vide power
split-out to the ope rating und workbe nch
areas .
The AC goin g to the opera ting area term inates in three gro ups offour dual 110 volt AC
rece ptacles. Eac h of the four sets of receptacle s is fused on its own 20 amp circuit
break er. Th e workbench area has two groups
of five recept acles. both o f whic h are separately pro tected by individual break ers on the
subpanel.
A new sta tion ground was installed using a
co ntinuo us run of #-t co pper w ire from the
subpanel directly to the AC service gro und of
the hou se . In addit ion . a separate, isola ted
ground and isolated outlets were installed for
thc computer to reduce noise and interference
from the computer.
Finall y. in the e vent I e ver obtained a high
pow er linear a mplifie r for HF. a separate 220
volt AC rec ept acle and circuit breaker was
installed .
T wel ve volt power is obta ined for all the
transistor eq uipme nt fro m a 15 amp regul ated
powe r supply. housed beneat h the operating
posi tion . A separate 12 volt supply is used at
the workben ch. DC powe r distribution is pro-

Te e Ccn lury-22 CW tran sceiver ; Radi o 3 Drak eTR-4C SSB/CW tran scei ver; Rad io 4 Yaesu FT-30ISDQRP S SB /CW transceiv e r.
No te the Ten-Tee Model 1208 6 meter
tra nsvert er in line with port four of the .10tenna switch. Th e 6 meter beam ante nna is
connected directly 10 the transvertcr. Switching betw een the HF and 6 meier ante nnas is
do ne at the transverte r.
T his antenna swi tching arran gem ent al-

lows me 10 switch any one of the four HF rigs

between the Zcpp and beam antennas. providing great flexibili ty. All anten na switches and

the Dcntron tuner are grounded (0 the station

ground buss. and the two Alpha-DeIta switches
also provide lightn ing a nd static discharge
prot ection via the ir patent ed A rc Plug {?").
Th e other four antennas arc rout ed directly
to their respec tive radios. Lightning protection is prov ided by disconnect ing the coax or
wire and conn ecting it to statio n gro und.
J have diagrammed the rotor cable pinout
on the HyGainffelex HAM -IV rotor to sho w
which color wires go to wh ich term inals on
the rotor control box . Thi s saves tim e and
hassles in the eve nt you ha ve to work on the
rotor co ntro l bo x or a wire co mes off of a
termi nal.

Power Sources
So muc h for the RF end of things. Now we
proceed to the powe rdisttibution for the shack.
Figure 2 shows the variou s power connec tion s available at K7SZ .
Eventually. all the AC and
. WIcAF
2
I
DC power supplies will be 2' .nT

replaced with solar charge d .. . N.IC

YAESU
batterie s. enabling the entire shack to be ru n off of
_AI
12 Volt s DC wit h the e x,
St>ute .......D
ce ption of the Drake TR "l Ie P lug
4C , SB- 310, the ro tor eo ntro l box .a nd the shack computer .
Wh en I rem odeled the
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FIGURE 3

M icrophone audio co nnec tio ns for !-IFare

do ne via a se ries of adap tor cables made to
interfa ce a Shur e 44 40 mic to the Drake T R4 and the Yac su Ff-30 1S0 transceive rs . Th e
leom IC-2 IA 2 meter (146 M Hz) and M idland 13-509 1.75 meter (220 M Hz) rigs have
thei r ow n mics which plug into their respecti vc ja cks on the radios .
For quick refere nce. I ha ve included these
j ack/plug pinouts in Figure 3. In additio n. I
ha ve included the basic wirin g for the Shure
4440 mic and the vari ou s adapter cables.
Eve ntually. I am adding a Heil boom mic with
dual HC-4/5 elem e nts which will be directed
via a rnultipos itio n switch to one of the four
transceiver s.
Receive audio from ca ch rig ca n be patched
to one of two Radi o Shack OSP filter units
whic h allow s additio nal audio filtrat ion . I
can' , say c nough good thing s abo ut these
small. inexpens ive DSP units from Radio
Sh ac k. Unfortunately. they are no longer
manu factured . so your best be t is to find one
at a Ilea market or hamfest. Goi ng rate is $20
10 525, and they are worth eve ry penn y.
T he output fro m the OSP filter is passed to
one of two Radi o Sha ck Minimus Seven speake rs. In the past. I have ex perimented wit h
running receiver audio throu gh a Son y stereo
equalize r prior to the OSP units. but found
that this additio nal step of a ud io condi tio ning
wa s not really wo rth the effort.
Operatio ns and service manu als for each
piece of gear in the shack are also included in
the e nginec ring man ual. This incl udes schemati c dia gra ms , modification sheets. plus a ny
correspo ndence with the factory or supplier.
T here arc seve ral ways to store all this
newly accumulated information. I have used
large three-rin g binders , acc ordi on files, and
file folde rs in a fil ing cabinet. O f these method s. I like the filing cabinet idea best. since I
ha ve a lot o f gear and three ring binders can
ge t very cumberso me.
Thu s co ncl ude s the overview of how I
have my station arranged . I realize that you r
station may be muc h simpler or much more
complex than mine. so use yo ur imagina tion
and plan your installation with fle xibility and
co nve nie nce of operation in mind .
Have fun and rem ember to Kee p It S imp le.
May / 998

MONITORING TIMES

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FEDERAL FILE
A GUIDE TO GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS

John Fulford, WA4VPY

emoil: JOHNF04 13@ool.com

Data Frequencies in the Fed Bands

ne of our mont hly contributors . Ken

Windyka, up in Springfield. Mass..

writes to inform us of a very interesting \Vcb Page. It is h tt p ://www.ntia .d oc.gO\;.

408.978125
409.865625
409.878125
416.790625
409.803125
419.990625

408.981250
409.868750
409.881250
416.793750
409.806250
419.993750

408.984375
409.871875
409.884375
409.796875
409.809375
419.996875

This is the we b page of the Na tional Tel ecommuni cation s a nd Informat ion Adminis tration
(NT IA ) whi ch perform s the sa me funct ion for
the federa l gov e rnment that the FCC does for

All ofthe splinter frequ en cies shown abo ve

arc shared by all Un ited States go vernme nt
age ncie s.

the private sector. This NTIA website pro-

More Shared Frequencies

vide s a lot of information on federa l government freq uen cies an d the latest deci sio ns of
the gove rnme nt rega rding telecommu nication s usc.
On e interesting item of note on the above
website is the 1996 ed ition of the NT IAMllllual

ofReg/IIutiomand Procedures/ or Radio Frequency Manag ement, whic h is the bible for
federal frequen cy management, fede ral communi cution s syste ms plan ning and co nstruetion . Chapter 4 in thi s manual has a list o f the
"spl inter" frequen cies in the 162-174 a nd
406-420 MH z ran ge. Th er e a rc c urre ntly 78
such freq ue ncie s now ava ilab le for a ll federal
government agencies to use with an absol ute
minimum of coordination.
T hese arc dat a c hannels only and no voice
is author ized on a ny of these frequ enc ies.
Also note these frequenci es ha ve very low
powered de vices on them that arc only ca -

pable of 5 to 10 kHz bandwid ths,

Obv iously. the typical sca nncr is not goi ng
tobeabletu entcrafrequenc y like 162.803 125
do"..n to the lust di git. but your scanner c an
come close. For example, yo u w ill have no
problem hea rin g a sign a l tran sm itt ing on
162 .590625 MH z eve n if you ca n only ent er
162.590 or 162 .595 into yo ur scanne r.
lli2-114 MHz Splinler frequencies
162.590625
162.593750
162.803125
162.806250
163.390625
163.393750
163.603125
163.606250
163.790625
163.793750
164.003125
164.006250
164.840625
164.843750
165.803125
165.806250
166.41 5625
166.418750
166 653125
166.656250
167.190625
167.193750
167.803125
167.806250
171.21 5625
171 .218750
171.403125
171 .406250
173.190625
173.193750

162.596875
162.808375
163.396875
163.609375
163.796875
164009375
164 846875
165.809375
166.421875
166 658375
1671 96875
1678 09375
171 2 21875
171 409375
1731 96875

406-420 MHz Splinter frequencies

406.265625
406.268750
406.2781 25
406.281250
408.490625
408.493750
408.503125
408.506250
408.965625
408.968750

406271875
406284375
408.496875
408509375
408971875

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May /998

The splinter freq ue nc ies mentioned previou sly aren 't the on ly shared freq uencie s in the
gove rnment spec trum. Ju st as in the civili an
VH FIUHF spectrum, the government has eight
itinerant or multi-user frequ en cies that variou s age nc ies share.

Tbe frequencies 163.100. 4 16.050 and

418 .575 MHz a rc au thor ized for use by a ll
U.S. governme nt age ncie s and are there for
intermittent wide area requirem ent s of a tran sient nature. T hese frequ en cies do not require
prior NT IA coordination.
Just above the l l -rn eter CB ba nd arc two
more inte res tin g go vernme nt frequ e ncie s-

27.575 and 27.585 MHz. These two allocation s are used for interm ittent . sha n dista nce.
low power radio comm unications. signalling,
and the radi o control of objec ts and othe r
devices by a variety of go vernme nt agencies .

Finally. we have 168.350. 408.400. and

418.075 MHz. These frequencies can also be
used by an y govern me nt age ncy. They are
autho rize d for use when the co mm unications
need by a particular ag ency does not ju stify
the full coordina tio n o f an excl usi ve go vernme nt freq uen cy assignmen t.
Th ese e ight gov ernme nt itine rant frequencies sho u ld be loade d in every fe dera l
monitor' s sca nner . You ju st never. e ver know
what you 're go ing to hear on these neat frequencies.

ti on w idc rnd iu Frcq uenci e s, whe n

f ighting
a
la rge fore s t
tire . T he inirial usc of the
pro gr am was
for fi res o n

f ed er a ll y
ow ned lands, ..- - - - - - - - -. .
such as nat ion al parks and national forests.
Thi s mission has now been ex pa nded to inelu de ti res an ywhere in the country: hen ce the
rcdcsi gna tion of the ~ I FC name.
He re' s an example of what ca n happen
wit h a commo n cache-s-a nd 01" the kind of
acti vity you Illay be able to monitor . A few
years ago du ring an extremely high fire seaSOil in New Hamp shi re, the NIPC se nt a large
tank er a irplan e to stand by in Ma nc hes ter.
A lthou gh it was nev er used in the New Ham pshire urea. it did see serv ice in Massachu sett s.
In addition. par t of the rad io freq ue ncy cac he
that W ;'IS located in Maine had been requested
to a lire in southern New Hampshire. Although the fire had been expected to last q uite
a whi le, it w as contained qui cker than ex pec ted and the radios arri ved aft er the fires
were e xting uished.
Here are some of the reponed freq uenc ies
for the NIFC :
F-l 166.725
Simplex
F-2166.775
Simplex
F-3168.250
Simplex
Simplex
F4168.4oo
F5168.4oo
Inputto 166.6125
Command net

c-i

C2
C3
C4

National Interagency Fire Center

Some d iscu ssion on the FedC om list serve r
regarding the Nation al Interagency Fire Center (N IFC) remind s me it ma y be time 10
clarify the mission and purpo se of th is federal
age ncy .
T he N IFC was form e rly kn own as the
Boise Interagency Fire Ca che . The name was
cha nged in 1993 to 111 0re acc ura te ly refl ect the
cen ter' s national mission. Th e o ld BIFC was
organized se vern! yea rs ago 10 mak e better
nation wid e usc o f resour ces, including na-

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170.975
168.700
170.450
1681 00
170 425
168.075
172.250
169.875
171.500
169.175

Incident Command Channel

411.825
417.300
411.850
C2
417.350
C3
411.875
417.500
C4
411.925
417.800

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Repeater in
Repeaterout
Repealer in
Repealerout
Repealer in
Repealerout
Repealer in
Repeater out
Repealer in
Repealer out
Repeater in
Repeater out
Repeater in
Repealer out
Repeater in
Repeater out
Repeater in
Repeater out

Division of Fire , Aviation, and Safely

FreQuencv
168.550
Air calling simplex
168.625
Air guardsimplex

llio.n.eJ
01
02

03
04
05
06
07
08

166.675
169.150
169.200
167.950
172.600
170.050
166.725

Air tactics simplex

Airtactics simplex
Airtactics simplex
Air to ground

Salety
Command Repeater input
Command Repeater out

Division 01law Enforcement

lnpUUlOU1Put frequency pairs)
\ 66.975/166.375
167.075/166.4875

168.525/169.400
169.325/168.425
167.825/168.225
169.025/169.775
168.300/166.750

168.475/168.975
167.900/168.425
169.225/168.300
169.775/167.175
167.000/166.2625

Thereareradio control links which link remote

repeater sitesusingthesefrequencies:

408.425
408.775
412.225
414.875
41 5.150
41 9.675

408.475 408.575 408.625

411.625
412.250 412.375 41 4.575
415.075
417.275 417.375 417.850
41 9.875

Pantex Plant and other Reader Input

\Ve pre viou sly add ressed the frequen c ie s
used by the Departmen t of Energy in the
transportation of nucl ear materi als to the ir

final destination of Amari llo, Te xas. at the

Puntcx Facility. This the plant which is operated by the contracting firm of Mason and
Han ger. Inc. and whic h di sassembles the

thermonuclear weapons.
One of our loyal contributors. Chris Parris
of Texas, happened lo be in the vicinity of the
Paruc x plant for a few day s rec ently . He re is
a list of his intercepts:
164.225
164.250
164275
164.325
164.350
167.825
173.2375
41 6.250

Simplex
Simplex
Main Security, both simplexand
repeater operations. Many alarm checks
Simplex
Tone and voice plant paging
Simplex
Oataltelemetry. l ots 01sensorsaround
the plant.
Simplexwith telephone access

While we're in the area, Rub (KC5IMN)

passes alo ng the fo llowi ng intercep ts from

Immigration and Naturalization Service

163.625 Simplex
162.900 Repeater out
163.675 Simplex

163.725 TAC 1
163.775 TAC2
163.650 Simplex
163.750

Simplex

U.S. Marsha l Service

163.200 OPS 1 Repeater out
163.81 25 Repeater in

164 6500

FBI
OEA
OEA

Repeater out
Repeater out
Simplex

IRS Criminal Div.

U.S. Marshals
Service(Heavy use
of cellular telephones)
Secret Service
Simplex

More Reader Reports

Tom Filecco (KA 2UC P) sen t in these
intercept s for the Ne w Yo rk area:
165.2375

Customs

166.9500

National Park Service. FDR Residence,

Hyde Park, NY. The pll tone is 136.5
Hz.
VA Hospital paging
FBI Repeater output

164.5000
176.4125

Moving outto the midwest, Dale Urbansubmitted

the following frequencies for the state of Kansas:

The U.S . C ustom s O ffice o f Export Control has a repeater at Miam i lntcrnational
Airport .Traffic has been noted o n it. They use
these frequ en c ies:
410.875
41 6.1 75

164.100 Sim plex

164.600 Simplex OPS 3
162.71 25 Sim plex OPS 6
162.7875 Simplex
170.750 Court Security
170.850 Court Security

Ove r in the Roano ke, Virgi n ia , arca Peter

Vieth submi tted. the foll o wi ng info rma tion regarding the FBI. Th e mai n frequency used. is
170.900 MH z. Th e p/l tone is the norm al FBI
tone of 167.9 Hz. On e side of the co nve rsation
was in the cle ar: the othe r side was di git ally
scra mbled. Much encrypt io n was heard o n this
frequ e ncy. usuall y in c o nj u nc tio n w ith
167.5875. Bo th freq uen cies appear to be rcpca tcr ou tputs.

Repeater out
Re peater input

To conc lude this mo nth. the freq ue ncy of

164 .550 MH 7, is a mo st interest ing c ha nne l to
mo nitor do wn in South Florida. It is a U.S.
Coast Guard intell igenc e frequency. but a
variety of age nc ies have been heard o n it.
incl uding IRS . C us to ms. Florida Highway
Patro l. and FBI. This freq ue ncy bea rs watching (o r listening ).
And fi nall y. when the Attorney General
Janet Reno came back to town to vis it her
family (ye s. she is from here). the fo llowi ng
protect io n frequenc ies wer e monitored :
166.525 Treasury units with ID of DELTA 300
166.750 Same as above

South Florida Activity

Some new fede ral freq uencies ha ve ap-

peared in the South F lorida area. Th e DEA is

using 4 18.9, 4 18.75. 4 19.3 25 very hea vily (Ft.
Lauderd ale and Miam i ). Up in the We st Palm
Beac h area . DE A has star ted usi ng 4 11.125
MH z as a simplex frequ enc y. T his comes fro m
o ur re sid e nt mo nito r in Ju pit e r/Tequ e sta.
Florida. Man y thanks to "Lokutis" for this
info .
Th e -t1 1.125 MH z channe l is used in the
M iami as a si mplex base station frequ e ncy.
DEA is a lso using a repe ater pair of 4 J 3.975
input and 4 19_225o utput in Miami .T he HIDTA
(High Den sit y Drug Traffic Are a) freq uenc ies
are show ing some use in Sou th Flo rida . T he
follo wing frequ en ci es arc sho wing so me life :

Tyler, Texas :
167.7625
41 8.9500
41 8.6750
418.2250
1632000

near Homeslead Air

Force Base.
Miami Field Office

163.4125

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418.075
418.775
418.925
419.200
419.525

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414.025 Simplex
414.05 Simplex
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414.600 Simplex
416.375 Simplex

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79

~LANE TALK
MAKING SENSE OF CIVIUAN AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Jean Baker, KIN900

Tools of the Trade: Radar

elcome aboard ! Tod av we shall

continue with our look at air traffi c

cont rollers' (vtraco n") tools o f (he

trade. The radar room is somewhat more

exotic looking than the tower cab we discussed last month. but docs offer esse ntially

similar equipment, except for the windows.

Co ntrollers in this setting employ a strip
printer for information about arriving and

departing aircraft.They have telephones linked

the lower , to the center. to the National
Weather Service. and to other airport opera tions; dedicated VHF bands and the shared
UHF band. emergency freque ncies: wind in

to

dicators: the altimeter setting: the RVR indicator; and curren t weather infonnation hookups. The major difference between the tower
and tracon is the presence o f the radar scopes.
T er m ina l Rad ar - T his system has a range
o f 60 nautical miles and completes an antenna
rotation (that is. it updates the picture) about
every five seconds.
T ra nspond er a nd Interrogator- The nunsponde r is the part of the radar system that is
carried on board the aircraft. The othe r half is
an interrogator. which is usually attac hed to
the radar antenna on the grou nd. The gro und
equipment interrogates the transponder on
board the aircra ft, whic h responds with a
signal that is set to one of 4.096 poss ible
codes. For example. if a pilot is told to dial in
(squawk) 2016 on his transponder. the equipment will rep ly to the interrogator with a
signal that will be interpreted as 20 16.ln most
operational transponders, part of the signal to
the ground will includ e the aircraft's altitude
in hundreds of feet as well.
Comp uter Data Blocks - The target derived from the transponder signal overlies the
primary target so that they arc almost indistin guishable. The com puter identifi es the discrete transpond er code 20 16 as one ass igned
to a specific aircraft (say. Della 124 ). and
ge nerales a data block for DL 124. The
aircraft's position is ident ified by a position
symbo l indicating which controller is working the plane. A short leader line connects the
data block with the position symbol. The full
da ta block contains the aircraft identification.
irs altitude, and its ground speed . which is
ca lculated by the computer based on target
mo vemen t.
Trackball Co ntrollers have a co mputer
input device known as a trackb all at each
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May /9 98

co nso le. T he plastic

sphere that spins beneath
the co ntroller's fingers
and acts like the familiar
co mputer "mouse." Roratin g th e tr a ckba ll
moves the cursor on the
radar scope to a target or
piece of infor mation the
co ntro ller wants to iden tify to the comp uter.
This is one of se vera l
ways that information is
se nt into the com puter.
Data can also be ide ntifi ed by oSlng the
aircra ft's ident ification
nu mbe r o r co m p ute r
number in the data block.
A keypad is also at eac h
co ntrol position for co ntrollers 10 usc to key information into the co mputer syste m.
When a departure aircraft reac hes a prede termined point after takeoff the computer initiates TIre radar controller's window is his radar screen.
an automatic handoff to
the center. When the hando ffi s accepted by the software is the minimum safe altitude warncenter comp uter and control of the aircraft is ing system. It sou nds an alarm when the
accep ted by that facility, the data block drops aircraft descend s below the minimu m safe
off the dep arture scope . Inbound aircraft are altitude for the terrain in question .
handed off to the approach controller from the
Video M a p - An integ ral part of any
center in a similar fashion,
terminal radar system is the video map . 11
Au tomated Radar Terminal System features a ser ies of solid, dashed. and curve d
(A RTS) /II - Major facilities employ the ARTS lines. boxes. and circles. Each symbol means
Hl. It uses primary radar returns created by something to the controller . After a lillie
bouncing the radar single off the surface of the orient ation, it is possible to identi fy the
aircraft, and seco ndary radar signals ge nerated primary and seco ndary airports, the runway
by a transponder in the aircraft.
center lines. and the aids to nav igatio n servARTS III Softwa re - The ART S III soft- ing the airport and the 10c;'11 area . Also see n
ware incor porates two significant enhance- arc the boundary of the facility' s airspace
ments. The first is conflict alert. It warns the and subdivisions of that airspace, which
controller that aircraft are about 10 lose separa- playa part in the segregation or traffic, as
tion: that is. to move too closely to each othe r. well as prominent landmark s used as reportIn the term inal area . aircraft operate so close ing points by Visual Flight Roles (VFR)
together that the parameters for this software aircraft. The video map seems as real to the
program are set virtually at the minimum.There- co niroller as the picture see n out of winfore, when the alert goes o ff. it is usually too do ws.
late to maintain the legal separation. but the
That' s all for now. Next month . we ' ll
warning allows sufficient time for the control- fi nish up on the tools of the trade subject and
lers to avert a potenti ally dangerou s situation. have readers' inpu t. Until then, 73 and out.
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Da ve Finley ' s 1OO-page hook.

Morse Code: Breaking the Barrier. is essentially a history o f

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c hildhood th rough ad ult co nfro ntation with bu reaucracy. We iner
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licen sees see ms to be. " I learned
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Barrier is available fo r 5 14. 95
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84

Morse cod e throu gh the age s - a

ret rospect ive. illustra ted look at
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the past. Late r on . there is an
e xte nsive sec tion showing a nd
de scribi ng more recen t ham
Morse equipment and accessorie s.
Th e part te lling ho w to mas ter
the code is in the midd le. roughly
a dozen page s des cribing the Koch
method of learni ng to recog nize
gro ups of dots and da shes rather
than memori zing their indiv idua l
sounds.

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May /998

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Antennas West: the

legend lives on
Ow ner J im Stevens rec e ntly
a nnounced the clos ing of Antennas West. fam iliar to man y read er s for suc h wire ante nnas as the
G 5RV. T NT Windom . Picol. and
Ti gerTa il. However, the legend
of these ante nnas will live on...
"On c o f theemployees. w ayne
Smith has re tained the buildi ng
and some of the stoc k. and is
form ing his own comp any ." says

A lle n Lo we o f
Arrow Ant e nna.
" He will be seiling seve ral brands
of a nten na s in cl udin g A r ro w
Antennas ." T he
address to co ntac t
is A nte nn a s &
More. 1038 So uth
350 East . Provo. UT 84606: 80 1373-842 6 pho ne/fa x.
Lowe goe s on to say. " Arro w
Antenna has bought out most of
man ufa ct uring equ ipme nt and
ma teria l a nd will be ma nufa cturing some (not all ) of the wire
a nte nnas that we re made by A ntennas West ... All o f the VHF a nd
UHF aluminum ante nnas shown
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the walking stick. the so lid yagis,
the rooftoppcr J. the tracki ng anten nas. incl ud ing the satellite a ntenna, and the fox hunt attenuator ."
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The MFJ-4 18 Pocket Morse Code Tutor

Review by Skip Arey WB2GHA

ecently I had the opportunity to

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to find the time to practice . The folk s at
MFJ Enterprises have come up with a device to make it possible to take code practice wherever you go.
TheMFJ-418 is a diminutive, microprocessor-controlled box full of CW fun. Regardle ss of your skill level , this unit can
serve to improve youroverall code operating skill. Measuring ju st 2-1/4 by 4 by I
inches, the unit fits easily into pocket or
purse. The MFJ-41 8 is pow ered by one 9
volt battery . Audi o gain is adj ustab le, and
there is a headphone jack forprivate listening.

All aspect s of the dev ice's

usearecontrolledby thepower
switch/volume control and
three push buttons. From these
simple controls you can set
code s pe ed from 3 wpm
through 60 wpm. The speed
can be adju sted "on the fly"
without altering other settings during your
practice. A series of simple menus allow you
to set overall speed. Farnsworth style code
practice (separateadjustmentof character and
spacing speeds), and tone.
Y ou can set the learning style to suit your
needs, from beginners to advanced to custom
settings. The unit will sendcharacters,groups,
QSOs, words, callsigns and combinations.
All of these audio features are further supported by the addition of a two-line scrolling
LCD display that allows you to see what is
being sent. It can be set to display the letters
prior lO sending the audio (good for initial

learning) or audio first followed by the letterin g. Included is an 18 page, detailed manual and MFJ' s
12 month warranty.

I'vebeencarrying this
little box around with me
for the last several weeks
and I' ve had a ball with it. I keep it in my
briefcase and grab about fifteen minutes of

practice everyday at lunchtime. My goal is

to push for 35 WPM so I can start to hang
with the big dogs on the bottom end of 20
meters. Meanwhile, my son borrows the

unit fora few minutes eachnightto prepare

for his Novice test. Now that' s versatility!
I recommend the MFJ-41 8 for anyon e
who wants to learn and then go on to fully
master the International Morse Code. It's
$79.9 5 from MFJ Enterprises, Inc., 300
Industrial Park Road , Starkville, MS 39759,
(60 1) 323 5869 , Fax (601 ) 323-655 1.

Techtoyz Micro RF Detector

Review by Haskell Moore, kb5wixaol.com
The Tc chtoy z RFDetectoris the third in
a line of new, innovative electronic products housed inapager-styleenclosure from
Optoelectronics. The previous two products include a DTMF decoder capabl e of
storing2000 digits andafrequencycounter
with a signal filter and three memories.
The RF Detector is a full featured electronic instrumentinavery
small, discreet package . In addition to displaying the signal strength
of near field signals, it has several
very useful options. Forexample,
it may be configured with one of
two beep modes, either sounding
intermittently or continuously,
when the adjustabl e threshold has
been attained.
Depending on the user's preference,
one oftwo display modes may be selected.
In the d igital mode , the ambient signal
level, signai (audible beep) threshold , and

maximum signal level aredisplayedsimultaneously as standard numeric digits. In the

bargraph mode , two 24-segment bars are used to display
the information.
Finally , it also has the ability to keep trackof thenumber
of tim es (up to 250) that the
signal strengthexceeds thepreset thre shold .
Potential uses for the RF
Detector include transmitter
calibration, antenna tuning and
placement,trackingstuck transmitters, electroniccounter-surveillance (i.e., bug detection),
RF safety monitoring (by using
the audio alert function as an RF detector),
radiation and emissions measurement (i.e.,
computer RF shield ing), and coax leakage
detection.

Specifications:
Frequency Ran ge: IOMHz - 2GH z
Continuous or
Beep er Alarm :
resettable
250 maximum
Hit Co unter:
Displays maximum
Signal Level:
signal level attained
Display:
Relative RF level
(num eric or bargraph)
Dynamic Range: 30 dB minimum
Power:
1.5V AA Alkaline
Battery (Approx. 15
hourrun time)
The Techtoyz RF Detector sells for
$ 149.00 (US). The optional, but highlyrecommended external antenna is an addition al $9 .00. The full line of Te chto yz are
available from Optoelectronics, 5821 NE
14th Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334
(800-327-59 12 or 954 -771-2050).

May / 998

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85

SCANNER EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES FOR YOURMONITORING POST

Bob Pomass, AJ9S

Radio Shacl< PRO-20S0 Trunk Tracking Scanner

he .100 cha nne l Pro-~())O is Rad io Shac k' s first bose sca nner
which can se lective ly fo llow co nversation..in ROO1\'1Hz Mo turolu trunkcd
radii )sys tems. Uni den man ufact ures the

PRO-20S0 in Philippines for Radio

S lwt:k.
Fcat ure-for-f eature. Ihe PI{O :!(}50is
co mp a ra ble to the portabl e Un iJc n Radio SIwek's trunk tracking base model.
BC 2 J 5 X LT T runk tr ac kc r. h UI ha s
s lightly less freq ue ncy co verage (sec mea Oddly. Radio Shack replaced the excellent
surc mc ms table ] a nd more powerful audio
marine se rvice ba nk fou nd in Unide n mode ls
w i th a " p ub li c s a fe ty" bank of )W
ou tpu t.
As in the PRO-26 and PRO -67 . the design pre progra mm ed freq uen cie s in the 800 MHz
c rs censored freque ncie s adjace nt to the ce llu hand . Ma ny of them ca rried data tran smislar pho ne ha nds so ou r P RO'::~O)O w ill not
sions in my area. Up 10 20 frequ encie s ca n be
receive X2J .9625 l\. l Hl. This freque ncy is
sk ipped during a se rvice sca n, ex ce pt wea ther
licen sed to local and slate gove rnme nts in
frequen ci es.
Illinois. New Je rse y. Te xas, a nd othe r states.
Data Sk ip j ump s over unmodulated and
conslant ton c o r data signa ls if they are stro ng
en oug h. It is disabled whe n sca nning AM
Conventiona l Features
airc raft or usin g priority scan,
T he PRO ':WSO o pe rates " like a Bcurcat"
and lack-,the Program key ~UlJ Monitor memo Trunk Tracking
ril..'s o f othe r Radio Shack model s. You progr am .1 convent ional frequency hy merely
T he PRO 2050 is designed to follow conpre s,i ng the frequ e ncy digit then the Ente r
versation s in Mot orol a T ype I. T ype ll . a nd
key . A ~ I and ~F ~ l mod e, arc factory set and
Hybrid 800 ~1 H z a na log trunk syste ms. It will
not selectable . Its 300(,: h'l l1 nc l~ are di strib uted
not track G E (Ericsson ). E. F. Johnson. 400
among 10 hank s and a :2 sec ond rc-c a n d elay
MH z, or 900 MH z trun kcd syste ms, wh ich
mu st be sca nned in the co nve ntiona l mo de.
may be progr am med on a per channel basi s. A
q uc ry feature ide ntiti es dupl ica te m CnH)ry
The PRO-2050 default s to Motorola Type II
channels.
systems , wh ich di vide a large num ber of'user s
Var ious com bi nations of han ks m'lY he
into sev eral groups called talk gro ups. W e
scanned and ou r PRO -2050 scans a mixture of program me d th ree pub lic sa fe ty T ype II
freque ncies at 7Hcbunnc b /scc. . skipping ove r
tru nk ed systems by e ntering the ir frequenci es
empty channels. Individual channels c all he using the same procedure as a BC895XL T
locked out fro m mem or y sca nning, a nd a
and BCl 3SXLT.
si m p le kc yst rokc se q ue nce unl ocks ;,11 1
Th e PRO 20S0 skips over
no nc mpt y cha nne ls in all ha n ks .
telephone ca lls and con versaOn e chann e l pe r han k ca ll be desig nated <I tions on talk groups designated
priorit y cha nne l and sa mpled every 2 seconds.
as pri vate.
A sing!c pa ir o f freq uen c y Iimils can be proEach of the PROlOSl)"s 10
gmnu ucd fo r- searchi ng np ordowu. hUI searchhanks can be progr ammed with
ing and priorit y ca nnot hi: used sim ultaneously.
the freque ncies for II si ng le
Up It ) SO frequenc ies may he luck ed out fro nt
tru nk ed system or w ith freque n.1 limit searc h ver sus 20 Frequencies in the
cies for co nve ntiona l usc , but
BC 2.1SXLT .
you cannot follow trunked co nversa tions an d scan convcnA sing le pair o f limits may be progra mmed
for a limi t sea rc h. There is 110 Direct key or
tional syste ms a t the sa me lime.
di rec t search fac ility. as found in GRE-m ad e
A T ru nk ke y se lec ts betwe en
tru nki ng a nd conve ntion al o pmode ls. Factory prcp rogr ammc d frequen cies
for police, fire/e mergen cy, com merc ia l air .
oration.
public service, and weather call he scanned by
T alk gro up a nd nc el num pressing the S VC key .
b e l'S, not frequ en cies, a rc d is-

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played while searching or sca nnin g in

the trunkcd domai n. Fort unately, Unidcn
desig ned the PRO -2050 ' s rcsca n de lay,
hold, an d lockou t fac ilities so o pe rat ion
is very similar in both tru nk and co nve ntio na l do mai ns , l i kc th e o t he r
T runk'Frac kc r models .
You can search or sca n for active
tal k gro ups in the trunkcd do ma in a nd
loc k out up to 100 un interest ing talk
groups. You can program up 10 five lists pe r
bank with tal k group numbers for sca nning .
Eac h list ca n hol d up to 10 gro up IDs, thou gh
there' s no warni ng of duplicate gro up nurn bcrs . See M arch 1997 M T for a mure detailed
description of the tru nk tracking fea tures in
the BC235 XLT , w hich work the same wa y.

Usability and Performance

T he LCD display is easy 10 rea d and brilliantly backlit hy an incandescent bulb through
an orange fi lter, Th e lighting sche me is simple
ye t e ffec tive - the sa me as in the PRO -2040.
\Ve pre fe r it to the PRO -2006-type clc ct roluminescenr pa ne l which wea rs out with usc and
is expensive to rep lace.
T he vol ume a nd squelch knobs arc too
close togeth er and it' s difficult 10 adj ust one
knob without a linger bum ping into the other
knob . The rubber keypad has a good fee l and
a keypress confirmatio n beep can be e nabled
or d isab led via a po wer on proc ed ure.T hctiny
ke ytop lettering of the ce nte r keys has us
squinting . T he Manu al key is perhaps the
most important key in any sca nner, hUI it is
small and the sa me color and shape as most
othe r keys on PRO-2050' s central dashboar d .

Th e PRO -205 0 is lightweight because there

is no chassis and the case is en tirely plastic .
Powe r boo furn ished by a n included 12 VDC
wall wan. Co mponents arc SUrf:ICC mou nted
on a main printed c ircuit board and a second
board located beh ind the front panel. We
connected a CTeSS d isplay to the discrimi nator using the solder pad shown here. though
this may void the warranty .
Th e triple conversion PR.O':!.050 employs
IFs (in ter mediat e frequ e nc ies) ncar 3XO.7.
10.85 and 0,4 50 M Hz and the image rejectio n
on our rest unit is e xcell ent at the frequen cy we
measur ed . O ur PRO -20S0 reception is starkly
"c lea ner" than most of the other middle priced
scanners ,.. -c tested . It isn' t plagued by irucrmod
or im age problem s in the 160 ~1H z railroad
band nor most of tile spectrum wh ile using an
outdo or antenna.
\Ve find relatively few birdie s in our PRO2050. Harmonics of the cry stal con trolled
10 .4 MH z local osc illator <I re respon sible for
birdi es at 3 1.2. 4 1.6. and 52 MH z. though they
are weaker than the sa me birdies in our
BC2 35 XLT .
Aud io out put is crisp. Monaural head pho nes or an ex ternal speaker can he L'0 11 nected thro ugh a I/X"ja ck 011 the front panel.
but there is no Ta pe outp ut jack .

Baseband amlin
connection at pad
labeled T/' IJS.

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You are Not Alone! Check out our Club Lists!

To find other radio hobbyists, con sult http://www.groveent.com
for a listing of radio clubs and nets worldwide, or send an SASE for
frce list (NA only) to Club Circuit, PO Box 98, Brasstown, NC
28902. No local club? Join a managed emai l list (see p. 2) for your
area of interest.
For hamfes ts in your area, visit http://www.arrl.orglhamfests.html
or call the ARRL at 860-594-0200.

May 1998

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MAGNE TESTS
SHORTWAVE EQUIPMENT REVIEW

Lawrence Mogne
Editor-in-Chief, Passport to World Bond Radio

Drakes RaB: Is It Really the Best?-Part I

ith the Drake R7 and R8.

inclu ding with the appropriate

the first production units

decimals. or megahertz i f you 50

choose .

had problems that were

corre cted in subseq ue nt manu facturin g runs. So . wi th the R8 B we

decided to let Drake go through a

Th e R7. o n the othe r hand . is

tun ed by a no n-synthesized elec tro mechani cal PTa that can drift
a who le kil ohertz- I,000 Hzfrom start up (the quasi-synthe-

numberof productioncycles so they

could make any circuit adjustments
that mi ght be appropria te . As it
turns out. OUf concern was unnecessary-Drake tells us that no "d ebugging" has been needed.
So. here is the tirst of two col-

sized R4245 can drift up to 200

Hz). And the R7' s frequency
display is o nly in 100 Hz increme nts. So her e , too , it ' s the
R88- no COOlest.

umns on o ur latest find ings with this. the mo st

pop ular tab letop shortwave receiver on earth.

and DC are bot h inboard. a nice to uc h.

We' veespeciallycompared it withe lder Druke

models to see whether it is. in fact. the holiest

VAC requires tha t a resistor fir st be removed

from the bowe ls ofthe rece iver- a task Drak e
reco mmends be do ne by a tra ined service
techni cian. Presumab ly going fro m 180-264
VAC to 90- 132 VAC requ ires re insta llat ion
oft hat re sisto r. Wh ate ve r. it is an amateuris h
a nd peculi ar procedu re unworthy of Drak e.
T he R7 ' s inboard power supply covers the
same vo ltages . but doesn't require any thing
othe r th an the flip pin g a co uple of swi tches .
Sc ore o ne for the R7 . Ho we ver , the R7 requ ires an inlinc o utboard fuse whe n po wered

th ing ever
ries.

(Q

eme rge from Drak e ' s laborato-

Clobbers pre-l 979 Drake models

To clear the deck, the R8B runs c ircle s
ar ou nd virtua lly any Drukc rece iver mad e

before 1979, such as the R-4 series. SSR- I.

SW-4A and SPR-4 . (We ca n' t co m pare it to
the DSRlM SR series, as we 've never tested
them .) To a le sser ex tent, it is a genuine step
fo rw ard ov er the o rigi na l R8 and R8A, as we ll
as the curre nt SW8 .

This leaves only the ca. 1979-1985 Drake

R7. R7A. R77 and R4245-the immediate
predecessors ofthe R8 seri es-as serio us con-

tenders.The popular R7 and R7A are virtually

identical, wh ere as the re latively rare R4245
(the R77 report edly is ide ntica l) differ s in
perfor mance from the R7/R7A o nly becau se
it has a more stab le tun ing system. So we" H
ju st refer to the se model s co llectively as " RT'
except where tuning stability is con ce rned .

Inboard multivoltage power supply

Th e R88 tabletop co m munica tions recci vcr
is virtually the sa me as the R8A, but with
be tter se lec table- side band sy nc hrono us detection, more ( 1000) mem ory presets and faster
scanning. It use s a n inboard po wer supply. an
improvement over some other tableto p mod el s which, alas , use "w all-wart" AC adaptors .

The R8B works off90-1 1O. 108- 132. 180-220

and 216-264 VAC. 50-60 Hz. as well as from
11- 16 VD C th ro ugh a co nnec tor o n the rea r
pan el. T he necessary se parate fuse s for AC

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However. to run the R8B from 180-264

by DC. so...

Excellent tuning system and display

The R8 B comes wi th all manner of we llthou ght-out tuning and sca nning features.
These incl ude two VFO s ; those (co unt 'em !)
1000 mem ory pre set s, which sto re j ust abo ut
e ver y rece iver o perating pa rameter and also
allo w stat ion na me to be di sp layed : keypad
a nd mu lt i-spee d knob tuni ng ; up/d o wn
slew ing in 100 kH z inc rements: all-mode
squ elch ; and a varie ty of so phis tica ted sca nning o ptio ns. The R7 has nothing but a humble
si ngle-speed tun ing kno b. and in fact is o ne of
the clu nkiest recei ver s eve r designed for "getting th cre from here : ' If you' re into freq ue ncy
hopping. there ' s no co ntest: the R8B get s an

"A," the R7 a "D minus."

T he RH8 ' s tuning is, of co urse, fully synthe sized. It tunes a nd di splays in 10Hz increments. and o ur tests sho w the freque ncy reado ut to be accurate to wi th in 20 Hz. There is
virtua lly no c hugging, and stability is to withi n
40 Hz fro m sta rtup. Un like th e o rig ina l RH,

the R8B can display frequency in kilohertz,

Features, features, features

The R8B and R7 both have two selectable
anten na inp uts. Ho wever . unlike the R88, the
R7 also has a conve ner port which acts as a
deep -isolation third antenna input. Add itionally, the R7 co mes with an inboard splitter
which allows eithe r ante nna # I or antenna #2 to
serve two receivers at the same time wi th neg-

ligible signal loss. On the other hand. the R8B

handles both low- and high-impedance antennas, whereas the R7, in principle more than in
prac tice, requ ires an o utboa rd ba lun for highimp edance antennas to wo rk at op timum e fficiency. Here, it wo uld appear to be a co in toss
betwee n the R88 and the R7, but in pract ice
those with two rece ivers will almost certainly

prefer the R7' s setup.

Fo r decades, Drake has bee n famous for its
unsurpassed passband tuning circ uits, which

they oow call passband offset (PBO). The R8B

co ntinues in this traditio n, putting to shame
co mparable circu its in Japan Radio and other
co mpe ting gear . Nevertheless , the tuning range

of theR8B' s PBO isgreater thao cao besensibly

utilized . even o n med ium wave. Thi s wide tun ing sweep makes it much fussier to tune than
tha t of the R7, whose P80 is as clo se 10 perfect
as yo u're goi ng to get this side of the pearly
ga tes. Here. give the R88 an "A m inus" ...an ..A

plus" for the R7.

Also included in the R8B are a tunable audio
(AF) notch filter, a two-width noise blanker,
two 24-hour clocks, a timer, an attcnuator, a
switchable shortwave preamplifier, an accurate
analog sig nal-strength me ter. a front-panel-dis-

playdimmer, plus an RFgain contra!' The large

LCD indicates the status of just abo ut every
rece iver variable. T o tilt the rece iver to a co m-

fortab le angle for operation, the R8B co mes

with a flip-down elevation rod that ' s Gibraltar
sturdy , but a fingernail-breaker to pull dow n.
T he tunable AF notc h filte r work s quit e
well, being dee p, as in earl ier versions, and to
our plea sant surprise it is no longer difficu lt to
tune. Ho we ver, it won 't kill hct s of less than
500 Hz, whic h es pec ially in the tro pica l ha nds
can be a disappointment. Th e tunab le IF notch
filter on the R7 kno ck s out bets of a bit less
than 500 Hz alth oug h, at so me point . tuning it
too 10\'..' kill s off the carrier. On the other hand,
the R8B ' s AF notch zaps higher-frequency
hets not reac hable becau se o f the RT s IFbased design . Ag ain, a coin -toss.
T he R8B' s noise blanke r in the " narrow"
po sition is simply outstanding for coping with
local electrica l interferen ce. Howe ver, the
blanke r on the R7 is also in the same league .
As with all noise blankers ava ilable today,
blan kin g actio n tak es place only whe n the
electri cal noi se is abo ve the thre sho ld of the
rec eived signal. T hus far, no manufacture r
has attempted to produce a recei ver with blanking that acts on noi se mo re or less indepen dently of that thresho ld-a pity. give n the
increased prevalence of electrical pollution .

I Sophisticat ed clocks and timers

T he R8B' s two 24- hour digita l clocks display seconds se parately, a boo n for DXers
wait ing for station IDs at the hour. (W hy is it
that not a sing le shortwave recei ver with two
clocks allow s one to be in 12-hour " AM/PM"
forma t for local tim e. the wa y no rma l peop le
are used to it? At least the ine xpensive MFJI08 B dual-tim e ac ce ssory cl ock gets it right. )
The clocks are easy to set, and come w ith
30-minute power bac kup . How eve r, the cl ock
display is shared with the frequ ency read out,
even though Drak e has cleve rly desig ned this
to be as painless as possible. On o ur rece iver ,
the clock usua lly accurate to within better
than a fe w seconds.
Th e RT s clo ck? Simple: there isn' t one,
much less two. Instead, I use a 1969 Tyrnete r
24-hou r mechanical- digital desk clo ck with a
synchro nous motor. It is abso lutel y acc urate
da y aft er day , week after week , so long as the
electricit y doesn 't fail.
Th e R8B ' s clocks seco nd as a pair of onR AD IO DAT ABA S E INT ER N A TIO NAL WHITE PAPER" reports co ntain virtually eve rything found dur ing
exhau stive tests of pre mium shortwave
receivers and outdoor antenna s. For a
complete list. please send a self-addressed
stamped envelope to RD I White Pape rs,
Box 300M. Penn ' s Park PA 18943 USA ;
or go to www.passport.co m.

offtimers, which also trigger a DIN soc ket so

as to turn on and off a tape recorder or similar
de vice . Well, in principl e, an yway : you may
have a fruitl ess sea rch if yo u hope to find a
recorder that actua lly functions w ith this
sc heme. Howe ver, the R8B has no less than
two line outputs for feed ing tape recorders,
RTTY dem od ulator s and the like, along with
a n RS-2 32C PC port. No IF output. tho ugh not muc h of a loss, as the R8B ' s 50 kHz IF
won' t readi ly interface with eve ryday 455 /
450 kH z devices, anyw ay.
Ne xt mon th, the concl usion of the fascinating R8B story !

Japan Radio NRD545 in the wings.

Although the forthcoming fully sy nthesized Japan Radi o NRD-5 45 recei ver has not
ye t been officia lly released here, it sho uld be
on dealers' shel ves abo ut the time you read
this. Its stree t price in Japan is 178,OOO yen , or
about $ 1.400.
Japan Rad io apparen tly has been passing
out ea rly samples to selected indi vidual s and
organizat ion s. We are not among these , and
past e xpe rie nce has shown that there is almost
inva riab ly a good reason w hy a manufactu rer
wishes to keep our tradi tion ally gro uchy re-

".\ t O~t1 C CI.OC K C O ~ T tI O I.t .EIl"

Precl ston Ttmc Pieces Syncurcntzcd til
the US At emlc Clo ck - Accura te to 10
billionths 01 u Second!

views from making ea rly impress io ns. T he

disappointing Japan Radio NRD -345 was j ust
such a model , but of cour se we can't know
how the '545 will fare until we act ually pu t it
thro ugh our full laboratory and hand s-on
paces.
Although comme nts circulating to dat e are
predictable- "th e best recei ver ever" and
such-there are sig ns that the flaws which
one of Passport to World Band Radio's review team noted at an exhibit ion inTokyo last
year may not hav e bee n corrected. Eve n one
of JRC ' s "optimistic" reviewers is now indieating tha t the synthes ized audio sounds ro bot ic and uri-li felik e.
We' ll see. As alwa ys. we will ge t our mitt s
on this receiver whe n it goes on sale to the
public, then after running it through our cha mber ofhorrors we' ll lay out our findi ngs in this
co lumn.

This equipment review is performed independenuv by Lawrence Magne and his colleagues
in accordan ce with the policies and procedures ofInternational Broadcasting Services,
Ltd. It is completely independent of the policies and procedures of Grove Enterprises,
lnc ., its advertisers and affiliated orgonirations.

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COMPUTERS & RADIO

John Catalano, PhD

RADIO-RELATED SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Lcatalano@conknet.com

How Suite It Is!

A Look at W iNRADiOs Digital Suite Product

f you have been following us the

last fe w month s you' ll re mem ber

ma ximum. Now the Audio Scop e!

Spectrum Analyzer function o f Digit.11 Suite is required. T his is similar to

that we have been visiting the

world of PC based receivers. We
a so ftware product that we reviewed
s ta rt ed w ith l e OM ' s ne w l e mallYyears ago. I th ink it was callcd
peR I 000 and the n we nt back to take
Pro Audio Spectrum Analyzer. It \\ :'IS
anot her look at Ro setta Lab ".s
one o f the first usef ul PC instru me nWi NR ADiO IOOOi. Si nce t he
ta tion applications. Digital Sultcs
WiNRADiO' s firstreviewa few years
Sl'OpC C' lI1 also be use d as a sta ndago by a rnajor cornmunications pubalone instrument .
licat ion (that' s usl) , the so ftw are has
Using an off-air signal. the vo lum e
gone through a number of major
co ntrol on the WiNRADiO panel is
now adju sted.Th e WiNRAD iO ' s volchanges. To the company' s credit. all
um e is increased until the "cl ipping
updates have been available free-oflight: ' on the Aud io Scope j ust begins
charge to WiNRADiO Customers via
the ir W eb S ite ( h tt p :// w w w.
to llash. I fou nd that setting it .1 hit
lower. so that no ind icatio n was obwin rad io.com )
Figur e J . Digital S uite's lVeatlterFA X capability.
served. gave thc best results. Ho wAbo ut 16 months ago
looked
at Rosen a Labs' fi rst add -e n proe ver. the best sett ing will be a funcindeed . clea rly stated. I guess I looked right
tion of yo ur specific syste m and so und ca rd.
gram forthe Wi NRAD iO. Wi nDatabase.T his pa s sed th e m . a ss um i ng th e s i mp ler
time we'll try Rosett a Labs Digita l Suite . \ViNRA DiO IOOOi requiremen ts. Even the
Re membe r to usc the Windo ws Vo lume Co nwhich is aded icated add -on to WiNRA DiO to abso lute minimum requirements list a Pent ium
rro! to se t th e spea ke r vo lu me. 11 0 1
WiNRADiO ' s volume as you normally wou ld,
provide decod ing of digi tal sig nals and more. IOOMH z. sound card a nd Win 95. Humph.
\Vhat mod es does it dec ode? Is it equall y Well. get a cup of coffee and I' ll mo ve
useful acro ss the wide frequency spectru m of \ViNRA DiO into a Pen tium 166 MM X ma What Can It 0 07
the WiNRAD iO recei vers') What hardware! chi ne running Win 95 .
With tha t level sett ing procedure behind
so ftware does it require? How we ll doe s it do
...O K. I'm back . Installing Digit al Su ite
us. let' s look at the modes that Digital Su ite
its jo b? Can it mi x me a mart ini? Hold on! was a snap. \Vithin a few mi nutes the software
can decode . T here arc eight featured ite ms
Let' s take the questions one at a time.
was loaded . Pr ior to turn ing the co mputer on .
listed in the ma nual. but Oldy three are actual
the single co nnec tion from the sou nd ca rd line
" message" modes. T hese arc FAX. ACARS
Sophisticated Computer
input to Wi NRAD iO audio outp ut wa s made
a nd Pac ket.
via the included cable. When WiNRA DiO ' s
Requirements
The FAX mode suppo rts decoding from
so ftware is started a ne w comma nd line will
I-I F so urces a nd direc tly from sate llite in the
In my estima tion W iNRADi O IOOOi is a
appe a r in the Main Men u great product. Its performance and price arc
Digital Suite. Th is is how all
hard to beat. But . for me. ano ther feature that
func tio ns of Digital Suite arc
so ld me on Wi NRAD iO 1000i is its very
acce ssed . And. as with all
modest computer require me nt. lt runs great
4CAR$Atluo 2 M -'""V"'".... . '. VHC/A. _ 11.....
decod ing packages. setting ~
~H l . M.. ".."... "~ ~ Ph" d 8
on a ham-shaw-bargain 486-66D X2 co m0 I J2 . 0 . . .FIyIoI O.M A, _ li" "" n...,,,,, IN
the aud io input le vel is a key ....
F.V>' d AHl1030
puter. withj ust8 MEG of RA M and Window s
j " - - 1W0 8 /M Hl.IXNAH W[ I OWAN L5I W[ [ 0
factor to succes sful opcr.l omo
3. 1. We eve n had it run ning in DOS mode on
l UGS
0120 JlMl PI12lU llW!> 00 1/
tion .
l/415
0121 fOJ4 P llU 02 11014 0041
a Co mpaq 286. Th e simple. ine xpen sive coml /l9S 14458( 0 Inf02 4Pl ll:P..1JOllI0021
l ll9S U 4'S6 0121 fO l'J PI1S 11SJ'002 001/
pute r requ irements j ust add to the versat ility
4CAG$Mu- 2 ""'~ "V"'"....... vtlC2A A.n"." " "''''''_lA''Ho
o f \ViNRA DiO ' s conce pt. But now - e nter Leveling the "Playing"
~ hN!I H I M..u _......,.,....t...-.Ih."c'J
"'~,.,.. 0 1 34 P"".., F~ OM. ~""Rt'nttJt
Field
"'Vo'dAHOOlO
Digital Suite !
IlWOB/MHIJXWA.H WfLUWAN l 5 JWlL O
omo
I ope ned the Digital Su ite manua l a nd read
Using Win 95' s Vo lume! J13'J5
1 44 ~E 0124 fO U PIll 18&Jl105 010/
l 13'J5 144 5][ 0124 fD l1 P U 2 18'J1OOli IlllOJ
that the recommended co mputer was a Pent ium Recordi ng Co ntro ls (a c- lIm
14452 0125 fO lD Pl 50 16'JJ004 lllIlJ
133 or higher with a sound card. and it would cessed fro m the Programs/ a nss J 44!i2'f 0125 moa P I ~ I 95 Jlll11 010 /
only run under Wi ndo ws 95! I was disap - Acc c s so r tcs/ M u II i rncdi u
point ed . A qui ck check of Wi NRADi O ' s menu) . Line-In is enabled
website showed that these requireme nts were. and its vo lume is se t to ncar Figu re 2 -Digital Su ite \ A CA RS Screen

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137 M Hz band. It would also

decod e APT tran smi ssio ns o n
169 1 and 1694.5 M Hl, but the

W iNR A DiO 10{Xli doe s not (UIl C

that high.
Operation of the FAX mode

CJ

was quite easy but requiredgreater

5ignal Analysis

attention 10 input level se tting .

Using a longwire and a hit of

patience. clear. clean maps were

copied . FAX signals on HJ-= arc
not as co mmon as they were just a

noise. datu. and "o ther," including

Signal Classifier
'Wnen.scanning/ skip :,-,.:"=='

Resume scan

J7Silent channel
J7 Noise

P' tQ~,~j';~,~~isi9.~

voice. Alth ough not co m pletely unnoti ceable. the e xcl uded s igna ls we re
smoothly passed over. Th ink of the
future sc a nne r re cei vcr: No more
sque lch c ircu its which remove weak.
but desired. signals along with the
noi se : voi ce print acc ess rep lacing
tone . ICt:CSS. . The possibilities surpass scie nce fiction .

Voice or other

Suite Final Ana lysis

yea r ag o.
Real nice product. regardless of
In ma ny ways Digital S uite' s
the nam e. In its present form Digital
FAX mode remi nded me o f SoftSu ite is not a n exte nsive suite of dig iware Sy stems Con su lting' s FAX
tal signa l de coders <:IS the titl e im plies.
about
prod ucts. which I ra te as one of
lft hat is what yo u are looking fo r yo u
the best in the add -o n marke t.
wou ld do be tter with othe r programs.
Th ere a rc lot s of'optio ns a nd user- Figure 3 - " Intelligent Scanning" Signal Class Selection Screen
inc ludi ng freeware/s ha rew are prod co ntrolled para meter s which make
uc ts.
th is FAX decoder very versa tile.
mo nitoring VHF/ UHF rem ot es an d rep eater s
Hut . lf 'you arc looking fora prog ra m which
ye t easy to lISC.
whic h c an be accessed via tones. Rut they are
w ill mak e using yo ur WiN RA DiO a gre at
not digital message decode modes.
scan ner. with powerful ad va nced fea ture s.
Swing Low, Suite Chariot
Ano ther funct io n of Digit a l Sui te is its the n look to D igit a l Suite . or sho uld I say
squelch
contro lled recorder. Wh en the sque lch Digita lScan ne r Sweet. It' s ava ilable for S99.95
Mo vin g to t he V HF ai rcraft ba nd .
is
"b
roke
n" by a signa l the Record er feature is USD I pl us $ 15 shipping to the USA or $5.50
W i NR ADiO was tuned to lJll. 1l25 M Hz.
e
nab
led
.
T
he resulting a udio is recorded in a if yo u or d e r fro m Grove). Ch e c k
ACARS is a d igital mode, similar to Pack et.
whic h the airlines lise for posit ion, airc ra ft * . W <:I V til e. Ve ry use ful in a sca nne r env iron- www. wtnradlo.com or www.grove-ent co m .
status. weat he r report ing and spec ial passe n- ment. We ll. that sti ll le ave s only three decod e
ge r requests. You ne ver know e xact ly wh at modes. lst that all there is'!
No. Life is suite- r tha n that. Firs t of all,
yo u' ll read on ACA RS!
Listening Post
adve rtising sugges ts tha t more modes arc to
Digita l Suit e cop ied A CAR S as we ll as any
Sla te -of-the-art sca nni ng so ftw are.
program I have used . We ak signa ls. fro m come and. pe r the co mpany" s prac tice so far.
Featu res :
these
will
be
made
ava
ilab
le
free
of
c
harge
onaircraft over \00 m ile s aw:.IY and de sc endi ng
Easy 10 use Explor er-typ e interface
line
to
Digita
l
Su
ite
owne
rs
.
Sec
ond
ly.
to
my
to approach a ltitu des , still resulted in preuy
Full fea tu red sc heduler
mind . Digital S uite. is a misleading title whi ch
clean copy , Th e ACARS scree n is presented
Advanced report ing e ngine
in a nice. sim ple, ye t c omprehe ns ive man ner. detracts from the tru ly uniq ue and power ful
Audio Processin g Plug-In support
c
once
pt
the
prog
ra
m
introduces:
scan
ning
See Figu re 2.
for ACARS . inversion, etc ,
based o n signa l ana lysis and classificat io n.
Digital audio logging to database
We a ll know that so me sca nne rs can tel l the
Still Higher to 2 Met ers
Full 32-bi t multitasking for high
di ffere nce be twee n data and voice. But these
performa nce scanning a nd
Ham s usc packet on bot h HF an d VHf'. HF a re very crude me thods based on how fast a
reporting
condit ions were quite poor from my location
resistor/cap ac itor net work c ha rges . D igital
Scanner Support:
when I ran Digital Suite. The refore I decoded Suite uses the powe r of its Spectru m Analyzer
Opto 05456 , 53 5. ICO M 700 0. ICOM
two meter ( 144 M Hz) Pac ket signa ls. Ca pture (a nd I suspect, corresponding ly fast hard7100. ICOM 8500. ICO M 9000. AO R
of newly tu ned Packet signal s wa s quite quick ware) to ana ly ze a nd compare the spec tral
300 0. AO R 8000 and Wi nRadio
with very littl e no ticeable loss of copy. Screen com po nent s of the signal. It knows the moduIncludes fr equen cy database
scrolling wa s very fast. Th e ab ility to look at
FC C database
lation content of the mo nito red signa l.
Pac ke t signals with the scope is very interest Aviatio n database
ing. You can a lmo st tell which Pack et station Li fe Wi thout Sq u elc h - Almost
Fe d fre qu enc ies
you are tuned 10 fro m its " signa l print:' To
Cut 'n paste or drag & drop into LP
As the man ual sa ys . .' ... it is possib le ttl
sum ma rize: the Packet decoder works as wel l
Sort, sea rc h a nd proximity s ea rch
imp leme nt 'inte lligent scanning ' .. .v T hc user
as any I've used .
All for 599 ,95 on CD
c an select wh ich class of signa l sho uld be by$79 .95 on diskelles wlo database
passed . See Figure 3. T his is the first time I
It That All There Is?
have e ve r see n th is im p leme nte d in a
Fo r mo re info, see www.lpcom .com
So far we ha ve covered fo ur of the e igh t nondedicuted surve illance rece iver, For the
func tio ns of Digita l Sui te (cou nring the scope first a ttempt it works quite we ll. and it is vcry
LP Com munica tions , Inc .
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30 5. Austin. T X 7875 9
decode mode ." We ll. neith er arc the ne xt two
range.
Phone (5121 260 -3478
functions: CTCSS an d DTMF. T hese a re auT he choices arc limit ed to sile nt ch a nnel.
dio tone deco der s und arc ve ry use ful whe n

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

NEWS AND VIEWS FROM OUR READERS

Nigerian Scam?
S ue Wild en of Co lum bus. Indiana. sends a
ca utionary note abo ut a scam ring based in
Indi anapol is as king for investors in "excess"
o il profi ts in N igeria.
"Lette rs arc bei ng se nt to various busin esses
in the stale and they arc be ing signed by T ude
Davie s. Tome Alla h. Peter Zik. Aliv Paw az.
Taribo Jaj a. Dcgba Udch. God win Uzo ka and
Oahu Ju bril . Anyone who receiv es such a letter
is asked to imm ediately contact the United
Sta tes Secret Service.
'" am sending this because Voic e of Free
Nige ria is using a n Ind ianapolis ad dress for
QSL requ ests and this may be a fro nt for the
sca mmcrs. Th ose who QSL thi s sta tio n need 10
be care ful ."

Uniden BC7BOILTNo such thing?

"C ontra ry to a statement by me la nd also
Rich Barnett] based upon a news release fro m
the Co nsume r Electronics Show (CES) , Unide n
offi cia lly denies that there is a prod uct under
de velop ment ca lled a BC7S0X LT, nor any other
num ber since the BCS95XLT.
" While new produ ct di scu ssions are always
top ica l wi th the co mpany. they assert nothing
ma tchin g the de scri ption is under deve lopment
at thi s time ."

- Bob Grove

peR rooD: A discussion 01

methodology
Dave White of Hermitage. T N, wrote John
Catalano asking fo r some cla rifica tion on his
rev iew of the ICO M PCRl OOO in the Ma rch
issue of Al T. Foll owing is an .ema il ro und
robi n" between Da ve. Joh n. and Bob G rove:
" I. ) Is this unit designed , or marketed. as a
portable'!...ls th is really the way the typical
po tential user of the device is going to use it"?
"2.) Joh n see ms surprised to find that ' the
signa ls abo ve lOS Ml-i z we re nowhere to be
fo und using the HF tuned d ipole .' I'm at a loss
to unde rstand wh y a recei ver ' s inab ility to
rece ive sig nals in o ne frequen cy range with an
anten na desi gned for anothe r-can be conside red
the fau lt of the recei ver.
"3. ) Afte r much glo be hopping , an tenna
experi mentation and side- by-side co mparison ,
John fina lly co ncl udes that the ICPCRI OOO
works better with an ex ternal antenna de signed
for the frequ encies one wi shes 10 mo nitor tha n
with the supplied ' whip' an tenna. - Th e sam e

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can be said ofe ve!)' rece iver I've e ver o wned o r

used. Lik e the performa nce of an HF ante nna at
VHF/ UHF frequenc ies. the underly ing cause
can be traced to the laws of ph ysics as they
app ly to elect rom agnetic radiat ion ."

HDr. J ohn's" respon se:

" I .) First Duvc.fer me say that I had lots of
ma il abo ut the IC PC R l OOO before I wro te the
article . Th e major q uest ions asked were: Ho w
does it compare ( 0 o ther wide spectrum radi os
(i.c .. Wi NR ADiO IOOOi)? How does it co mpa re to standar d comm unica tions rad ios like
the R 7 1? How easy is il to usc "? Can I thro w it
in mv suitcase a nd use it with my laptop o n
busi nes s trips'? li n retrosp ec t] it m ight have
bee n helpful to ha ve mentioned the fourth item
in the art icle . Th e travel aspect did see m to
do min ate .
" 2.) On your q uest ion co nce rn ing the ' tuned
ant enna' and phy sics, I' m sure you' ll remernbcr that ind uci ng a dipole mo ment into a cond uctor doc s not requ ire lun ing, Of co urse the
tran sfer of e nergy is grea test whe n the co nduc tor is reson ant to the rad iation , Bu t th is is nOI a
necessity,
" Also. remembering tho se trie d and true
eng ineering formulas, yo u wi ll find that ther e
is no such Ihing as a sing le frequency tuned
eleme nt. Every tu ned conductor can resonate
at mult ip les of the wav elen gth. Th e wave number X o f' thc anten na (l.c.. wa velen gt h times Xj
ha s a g rea t e ffec t o n the bandwidth of the
resulting co nd uctor at a gi ve n frequ en cy. But
as lo ng as it is an integral number of wavelength s the dipo le mom ent wi ll be tran sferred
with minimum loss.
"I don't usc a disco ne beca use of its ' unity
ga in ' charac teristic, but it strikes mc thai its
ele me nt len gth s ar c more co nd uci ve 10 fairly
broad V HF/U HF coverage than is the HF dipul e. Secms like using the HF tu ned dipole
over a wide range of HF frequenc ies would be
a fairer (a nd more rea listic ) test of the receiver.
Stated a nothe r way. using the HF d ipo le o n
VH F/ UU r wo uld probably yi eld abo ut the
same results as wou ld the d iscon e o n HF.
"The po int is. the operation I re po rted wa s
a resu lt of the wid e ran ge , untuned input stages .
By necessit y, the front e nd gai n has to he
designed lo w ifexpe nsive banks of tuned stages
arc not used . Hig h. untu ned ga in stages. in a
wide spectrum radio. results in high se nsitivity. But it is unu sable due 10 m ixing produ cts
with ca use QRM everywh ere .
"3 .) Th e bottom line performance ob vious ly had (0 do with de sign tradeoffs rat her
than testing met hodology - that po int came
throu gh ' lo ud and clear' !"

Rachel Bou hn, Editor

Ro b Grove adds:
"Good dialogue. But the re are tw o mo re
iss ues in defen se of Dave ' s postulates:
..( I) High S W R fro m usin g the HI' d ipole a!
VHF and U HF w ill re sult in sig ni ficant line
losse s, especially at th e high er freq uenci es a nd
with lon g coax leads.
"(2) Directi vity at VHFIU HF with an HF
di pol e favors the e nds of the wire. and rad iate s
up a nd down a s we ll, plus it is hori zont ally
polarized in a ve rtica lly-po larize d VHFIUHF
e nviro nment. A ll of th ese will pro d uce co nse que ntia l red uct io ns in reception."

Indiana Public Law 35443 r2

Fro m Lawren ce Es te p of Ne w Albany , lndiana . we print cxerpts from his exce lle nt
letter to new Ind iana State Senator . Conn ie
Si pe s. Lawrence tol d Bob Grove, " I urn co ntin uing Ill )' e fforts to see ou r unfair Indian a
sial utc ov e rtu rne d . I am sure yo u re me mbe r
Illy cas e in 1991 . as I was the subject of yo ur
Septembe r ed itorial that year. I am still gainfu lly employed in the local media , full -time
no w. hut continue 10 see har assment of myself
an d o the rs bas ed o n the misunderstanding of
this trave sty of a law. ..
Mrs. Sipes.
I am writing yo u tod ay regarding Indi an a
Publ ic Law 354 4- 3- 12, whi c h co ncerns use
ofradios capabl e of rece ivin g po lice freque ncies ... I had the pleasure of be ing a stude nt <It
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in vol ved in the Radio a nd TV pro gram there .
I con tin ued {() pu rsu e thi s fie ld a fter high
sc hool. a nd presently work forWDRBIWFfE
in Loui svill e . I wa s a freel ance vid eographcr
for ou r local Lo uisvill e area medi a o utle ts
sta rting in 1990, and I became very fami liar
w ith loc al firc de pa rtm e nt officia ls, and even
as sisted with liIming se veral events for thcm
for usc in trai ning co urses . I have a lso been an
ac tive weather spo tte r wi th the Nat io na l
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wea the r wa rni ngs for sev era l India na counties
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Ou Iuly 251h. 199 1. while pursui ng freela nce
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criminal purposes. but was used to assist me in
my freelance videography and storm spotting....
Need less to say. I was subjected to severe
humili ation, and trea ted like a criminal by
local authorities. including being interrogated
regarding my personal activities ...and forfelting my scanner... After exp laining my
situat ion to the local prosecutor. all charges
were dropped . I was also thank ed for my
public service that {had perfo rmed before my
arrest with the help of my scanner. incl uding
the se vere weather spotting. and reporting
several dru nk drivers to police via C B radio as
a member of REACT . a local volunteer C B
grou p...
My concerns with the law. in its present
unclear form. is that other law-abiding citizen s may be harassed. arrested. and humiliated for pro viding a public service to their
comm unity . all because they simply possess a
police sca nner ... If the law is loosely inter preted, eve n a citizen working with a neig hborhood watc h patrol walking or driving do wn
the ir own street co uld be break ing the law.
Severe weather spotters in mobile vehicles,
monitor ing local law enforce ment, ham radio.
and weather service report s, arc definitely
breaki ng the law.
[Law rence wisely outlines what he considers reaso nable restrictions on scanners. o mitted for space constraints.]
I believe that the incidents of po lice scanners bei ng used for criminal activities is far
less than the incident s of such radios being
used for the good of the co mmun ity by lawabidi ng citizens such as myself. Bob Grove.
author o f Monitoring Times magazine. summarized this poi nt best by say ing. "Neighborhood patrols. crime watch teams. REAC T
chapters. and othe r scanner listeners-s-often
in their cars-commo nly provide critical informa tion to public safety age ncies o f road
hazards, accidents. locations of crime scenes
and suspects. tires. and severe storms about
which they hear over police broadcas ts."
I beli eve that these issues were nut consulered by the authors of this statute. and that
they only co nsidered the cri mina l eleme nt in
their decision-maki ng. I hope you will continue the pledge of Senator Kathy Smith to
look into this issue, and try and chan ge this
outdated and needlessly prohibitive law .

Strike three, I'm Gutta here

Bob Homuth. KB7AQD. responded to recent co mments in MT about pro moting radio
hobbies in the newspapers and TVIradio news .
Bob says. when he tried. these were the responses he got:
"T he first reporter, recentl y retired from a

large new spaper and teaching my co llege

newswritin g class assu red me tha t individuals
should never have scanners or shortwave radios. It takes special ski lls to decipher the
coded broadcasts - skills that only those on
a major newsgatheri ng staff can decode.
" I' m not with the police. I' m not a firefighter
or rescue worker. I' m not eve n with the newspaper. To him - I do NOT need a sca nner.
Besides. I might spread panic ifI tell anyone
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"The seco nd reporter, a TVIRadio co lumnist. laughed out loud when I told him that the
local ha m cl ub relays the Spa ce Sh uttle STS
mission audio on 440 MHz repeaters . He
wrote a col umn saying that 'Bob hears ' Hnle
green men' on his scanner....'
"Strike two .
"Once more
A local TV news station
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Norb answered my cal l. and wondered what
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"Some months later. he did call back . A
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accusation. ' ...since you ham radio types work
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time, tell me abo ut your ' inside knowledge' ?'
" I refused to even answer that insult. He
then asked if any special stuff was goi ng on at
our local lOO.
"I rep lied. 'G ee. Nor b. They have lots of
anima ls.... End of conversation.
" How arc hams ex pec ted to prom ote the
hobby under suc h confrontationa l and stereotyped opposition? You ca n' t get anthrax fro m
a sca nner. and a 70c m beam won' t blow up
buildings !
" I have not received a single co mplaint
from Phoenix pol icc, she riffs offi cers, mall
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to weather report s. the Space Shuttle, and
local busin esses?"

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By Bob Grove.
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Taking Credit Where Credit isn't Due...Again

I do n' t ordinarily indulge in "League bashing"- there are
plent y of others out there already doing that. But a recent
membership solicitation from David Sumner . KI ZZ. Exec utive
Vice President of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL),
was ju st too much to ignore.
Sumner lists several ostensible examples of how the Leag ue
helps hams. One imagi native example descri bes their initial
response to last year's initiallly-proposed anti-scanne r legislatio n: "The ARRL spo tted this legislative Trojan horse immediately and intervened successfully (Q alter the bill in O Uf favor: '
Fact: When M r s assistant editor. Larry Van Horn . contacted
the League' s own legislative representative. Steve Mansfield, to
alert him to the impendin g di saster, Mansfield shrugged the
matter off, reflecting the League' s trad itiona l response: It' s the
scanner folk' s prob lem.
lt wasn 't until MTh ad allied with more perceptive members of
the co mmunicat ions profession. and had already mustered active
opposition to the impe nding Bill, tha t the League rea lized that the
hams would also be affe cted. Alon g with other representatives of
the radi o industry, they met with the Congressional staff and d id
help influen ce the outco me.
But their too-little, too-late , response has been co stly to the
ham s.The FCC is preparing 10 decertify amateu r radio equipment
that can be altered for extended frequency coverage. Understandably, the League hasn 't taken credit for that.
Such inertia and historical revisionism is reminiscen t o fearlier
ARRL press releases, such as the one patting themselves on the
back for supporting no-code licen sing. In fact, the League vigorously opposed the no-code movement, but decided to take credit
for that, too, after it became clear that the FCC was about to
authori ze it.
If you don' t remember this. ask one o f the League' s old timers
(and there are plent y of those) if he still has one of the o ffensive
buttons worn by ARRL representativ es at hamfests which sa id,
"Stop Bitchin g; Learn the Code!" I'm sure this confrontational
attitude toward newcomers really helped huild League me mbership.

Ust eners' Advocacy

MTis often asked to start a listeners' advocacy movement to
protect the rights of radio enthusiasts who are at the mercy of illadvised , repressive leg islatio n, such as that which we nearly

experienced and success fully opposed last year. Had it not been
for the concerted effort of thousands of irate radio hobb yists,
hams, engineers. and manufacturers, Markey' s original HR 1984
and Tauzin' s HR2369 bills, as choreog raphed with the ce llular
lobby, would have effective ly shut down the scanner industry and
deprived scanner listeners their legitimate access to the airwa ves.
But would listening hobbyists rally to suppo rt such an umbrel la organization the way a sizab le numbcrof hams support the
ARRL? T he Association of North American Radi o C lubs
(ANARC) attempt ed to med iate the needs of shortwave and
scanner club s for many years, even spo nsoring annual con ventions aroun d the U.S. and in Ca nada, but never grew to an
impressive membership . ANARC still exists, has their weekly
ham radio net, and helps correlate member-club activities, but
meets quietly at the SWL Wintcrfest in Kulpsville, Pen nsyl vani a.
Probably the main difference between radio amateurs and
SWUscannists is that the ham s have more of a fraternity , a
history . They go back to the ear liest day s of radio, ha ve invented
countless electronic technologies and produ cts, have a co mmon
licensing requirement, are tested to pro ve their skill levels, and
prov ide emergency com munications durin g disasters. And perhaps most import ant, they use their common interest to co mm unicate with one another over the airwaves, break ing dow n cultura l and social barriers, exchanging informati on .
Hobb y listeners have no such co mmon grou nd; they buy their
radios from Wal-M art, Rad io Shack, or some catalog discounte r
(and, hopefully, MTad vert isers !), and sit back , passively listening without intercommunicating. They don' t have to show their
mettle to anyone. Thu s, they are largely uninspired to become
involved in movements since they don 't feel they are part of a
gro up and, therefo re, have no larger loyalties.
There are approximately 600 .000 hams. and some 171,000 of
them belong to the ARRL and receive QST magazine. There are
more than ten million scanner listeners, but the co mbined subscriptions to MTand PopCom arc on ly in the tens of thousands.
Who co uld do the wor k. and ho w would they be paid'?
Our listen ing hobby, as enjoyable as it is, will rema in secondary to other, more pressing activities. Future co nflicts will arise,
and motivated mem bers will take action. But a concerted lobby
is unlikely. Fortunately . the immed iate alert cap ab ilities o f the
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