--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DE^00018 Date: 10/29/96 From: BOB CHANDLER Time: 11:37pm \/To: JOSTEIN MORK (Read 4 times) Subj: This Week's Loggings, Par -> September loggings: CHVO 560, VOWR 800, WEEI 850, WCBS 880, CJCH -> 920, -> CJYQ 930, CBM 940, CHER 950, CHNS 960, WBZ 1930, WBBR 1130, CBI 1140, -> WSAR 1480, WPOR 1490, WTOP 1500, WNRB 1510, WQEW 1560, WFLR 1570. -> Also noted: Radio Caribbean Int. 840, WEGA 1530. Even HCAE4 1490 + -> some HJ stations from SA. -> This were loggings from members of the Dx-Listeners club in Norway -> in a -> rather poor month...... -> -> Jostein Some very nice catches there! What kind of antennas were these people using? What receivers? 73 de Bob --- PCBoard (R) v15.22 (OS/2) 2 * Origin: The ODXA Listening Post * Aurora, Ont. * (1:250/930) * 905-841-6490 (1:250/930) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DE^00019 Date: 10/29/96 From: BOB CHANDLER Time: 11:39pm \/To: JOSTEIN MORK (Read 4 times) Subj: Oh happy day! -> I agree completely.. But it is easier to search the sparsely -> 'populated' -> tropical bands compared to the crowded higher ones... Yes this is true. You also get a bit more of the "local flavour" of a country on the tropical bands. 73 de Bob --- PCBoard (R) v15.22 (OS/2) 2 * Origin: The ODXA Listening Post * Aurora, Ont. * (1:250/930) * 905-841-6490 (1:250/930) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DE^00020 Date: 10/29/96 From: BOB CHANDLER Time: 11:42pm \/To: GREGORY BAKER (Read 4 times) Subj: Re: Domestic SW stations from Canada -> I remember hearing St. John's, Newfoundland, on 6130 a few years back -> with domestic programming. On 6130 you were hearing CHNX Halifax, Nova Scotia. The CBC outlet from St. John's is on 6160...unless you are talking wayyyy...back (before my time). Sometimes I hear the VOCM relay out of Marystown, Nfld. on 740 KHz. That seems to be the easiest one in these parts. 73 de Bob VE3SRE --- PCBoard (R) v15.22 (OS/2) 2 * Origin: The ODXA Listening Post * Aurora, Ont. * (1:250/930) * 905-841-6490 (1:250/930) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DE^00021 Date: 10/30/96 From: DOUG ESPY Time: 10:51pm \/To: SCOTT CHRISTENSEN (Read 4 times) Subj: Shortwave antennas -=> Quoting Scott Christensen to ALL <=- SC> What is everyone using for shortwave antennas? Are they all SC> horizontal mount? Has anyone used a vertical mount antenna? Has SC> anyone tried a folded unipole? SC> -!- COUNTERPoint 2.3 SC> ! Origin: MacRefuge * 612-426-6687 * (1:282/24@fidonet) Most of the smart folks use a diapole strung for horizontal polarization cut to resonant frequency @ 1/2 wave length with one leg to the NorthEast and the other to the SouthWest to get the major pattern lobes to Southern Africa and to the Pacific NorthWest mostly to reduce QRM and Hetrodyning stations from Europe. KE4GQE ... Doug Espy --- * Origin: The GOOD News BBS, Chattanooga TN 615-698-0407 (1:362/112) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DE^00022 Date: 10/30/96 From: DOUG ESPY Time: 10:51pm \/To: RAY JUDD (Read 4 times) Subj: help Sound like a bad microprocessor or bad selector cluster. Recommend sending it in for repair in case and update modifications are needed. Good advise from a two way technician. Doug --- * Origin: The GOOD News BBS, Chattanooga TN 615-698-0407 (1:362/112) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DE^00023 Date: 10/30/96 From: DOUG ESPY Time: 10:51pm \/To: ART PREIS (Read 4 times) Subj: **** HELP **** -=> Quoting Art Preis to Dan Douglas <=- AP> Hello Dan! AP> Saturday October 26 1996 21:49, Dan Douglas wrote to *** All ****: DD> Ok , so my Radio goes from about these .. DD> AM 530 - 1700 kHz DD> FM 88 - 108. MHz AP> What, no shortwave? AP> You have asked quite a few questions, which we combined with other AP> respondents hopefully can answer. DD> What's the diff between AM / FM. AP> AM = Amplitude Modulation AP> FM = Frequency Modulation AP> For a detailed technical explanation, please refer to an electronics AP> textbook. DD> HOw come FM seems to be a much stronger signal , and can go in DD> Stereo (AM Cannot) , but then why can I get AM stations from like DD> OHIO and places far away at nightime? AP> Propagation changes between day- and nighttime. Your reception area AP> increases dramatically after sunset as you have noticed. DD> SO there are other transmissions outside the regular 530-1700 DD> kHz. AP> You better believe it. DD> If you're able to get to DD> 1700 kHz and start again at 88MHz , there must be an imbetween . AP> Elementary Holmes, from about 1800 KHz (1.8 MHz) to 30 MHz you have AP> the Shortwave Bands. Above that are various TV Channels, and the 6m AP> Radio Amateur Band. DD> since it's all in Hz's. DD> and therefor why wouldn't AM get stereo , since it's also Hz. AP> You need a special receiver for AM Stereo and the station, of course, AP> has to also broadcast in Stereo. DD> And why is AM effected and goes all screwy when I turn on my DD> computer and FM doesn't , it must be the Hz level I guess? AP> Interference, your computer (and mine) are not very well shielded and AP> generate RF Noise which the radio picks up. DD> SO where can I pick up a radio that will pick up these DD> frequencies. ? AP> Local Ham radio stores, or places in Toronto that you can order from. AP> I would not be surprised if North Bay has a yearly fleamarket where AP> you could look around for different receivers. DD> And what's the cost? AP> Depends on what exactly you are looking for - from hundreds to AP> thousands. DD> What kind of transmissions will you recieve? AP> Again, depends on what you buy. Ham Radio, Marine and Aeronautical, AP> International Broadcasters, Police, Fire, Ambulance, AM- FM, AP> Satellites, the list is endless. DD> Anyways I'm going on too long here , hope someone can help me DD> out? AP> We are trying... DD> And what is Ham Radio? Ham radio is much more sophisticated and also much more expensive let's say than CB radio allowing more bandspreads, transmitter power and modes of operation in which the result is alot of distance on communications pending atmospheric conditions. I am almost sure you have ham operators in your area and you should visit if intrested. KE4GQE I will add something to the FM theory. Frequency Modulation is actually a mode with a controlled spectrum of signal deviation from 0 beat frequency it is also Known is suprehetrodyne monoplex or multiplex pending if transmitting station is stereo or not. Broadcast is usually wide band FM and two way FM two way radio is amost always narrow band. Frequency Modulation carries a wider spectrum of audio frequencies due to the control of the RF carrier. KE4GQE --- * Origin: The GOOD News BBS, Chattanooga TN 615-698-0407 (1:362/112) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DF100000 Date: 10/31/96 From: FRED HATFIELD Time: 06:38am \/To: WAYNE MORRELL (Read 4 times) Subj: Test Post In a message of <28 Oct 96 19:42:22>, Wayne Morrell (2:441/51) writes: WM> WM> Hello All, WM> MS> hello wayne-morrell this is martin a new user to to blue wave and WM> WM> All Seems OK Please do not post test messages here. There are test echoes set up for that purpose. Fred Hatfield, Moderator. --- QM v1.00 * Origin: The Digital Cottage in New Orleans 504-897-6614 (1:396/65.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DF100001 Date: 10/31/96 From: FRED HATFIELD Time: 06:39am \/To: JONATHAN DEFABRITIS (Read 4 times) Subj: WinRadio Review In a message of <29 Oct 96 12:29:00>, Jonathan Defabritis (1:102/420) ites: JD>BC> Let's try it bynetmail or perhaps some other echo more suited to JD>BC> peculiar ideas. JD> JD>Then again, let's not. After getting so cheeky with me in your reply JD>I'd prefer not to read anything from you again. So I will prevent it JD>with the latest addition to my killfile. I will also wait for some JD>other company to produce a similar product and perhaps I will buy JD>theirs, if it is compatable with what I want it to be compatable JD>with. Haveing read your reply, I'll not be buying WinRadio even if it JD>was 100% compatable for my equipment, software and finances. I didn't JD>like seeing a commercial advertizement in SHORTWAVE to begin with, JD>and now that we've "had words" that seals it. JD> JD>Adios cochinos. I must apologize for missing these exchanges. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to monitor the echo for a week or so. Please re-consider your intent to leave the conference -- we need all the SHORTWAVE participants we can get! Commercial messages relating to the topic of SHORTWAVE are perfectly welcome here as long as they are relevant and not over-posted. Mr. Cheek has done considerable work in advancing this technology and has given us some of the most valuable postings in the conference. Fred Hatfield, Moderator. --- QM v1.00 * Origin: The Digital Cottage in New Orleans 504-897-6614 (1:396/65.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DF100002 Date: 10/31/96 From: TOM WALKER Time: 07:20am \/To: SCOTT CHRISTENSEN (Read 4 times) Subj: Shortwave antennas -> What is everyone using for shortwave antennas? Are they all horizont -> mount? Has anyone used a vertical mount antenna? Has anyone tried a -> folded unipole? Most use what they can fit in the space available. Verticals are not in full favor because at Most frequencies the length are too long. Even a Vertical Trap Antenna needs to be at least 45 feet tall fro good reception. The Horozontial is much easier to errect in suitable lengths. It is somewhat directional thouggh and in some situations you need to have two antennas oriented for optium reception is two different directions. Folding is a trick that can be used to half the length but since you can't get something fof nothing it does reduce the reception when compaired to an Unfolded antenna. --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: Alpine Wildcat! BBS, Alpine, CA * 1.619.445.6028 (1:202/1919) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DF100003 Date: 10/27/96 From: MARTIJN RENEMAN Time: 12:35am \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: bcdx.266 BC-DX 266 28 Oct 1996 ________________________________________________________________________ ALBANIA TWR W96 schedule via Cerrik, til March 29, 1997 TIME/UTC DAY LANGUAGE MB FREQU TRM PWR ANT AZI 0600-0615 1234567 KURDISH 25 11635 SW1 100 A12 090 0615-0630 1234567 POLISH 49 05890 SW4 100 A24 350 0930-0945 23456 HUNGARIAN 49 06045 SW2 100 A24 350 0945-1000 123 5 SLOVAK 31 09490 SW4 100 A25 350 0945-1000 6 CZECH 31 09490 SW4 100 A25 350 1130-1200 6 SLOVAK 31 09490 SW4 100 A25 350 1200-1245 7 HUNGARIAN 49 05895 SW4 100 A24 350 1440-1510 7 RUSSIAN 41 07355 SW1 100 A03 033 1440-1510 7 RUSSIAN 31 09490 SW4 100 A02 033 1440-1540 6 RUSSIAN 41 07355 SW1 100 A03 033 1440-1540 6 RUSSIAN 31 09490 SW4 100 A02 033 1440-1555 2345 RUSSIAN 41 07355 SW1 100 A03 033 1440-1555 2345 RUSSIAN 31 09490 SW4 100 A02 033 1455-1555 1 RUSSIAN 41 07355 SW1 100 A03 033 1455-1555 1 RUSSIAN 31 09490 SW4 100 A02 033 1544-1559 1234567 KURDISH 41 07155 SW2 100 A13 090 1602-1617 67 ARMENIAN 31 09445 SW4 100 A12 090 1602-1617 67 ARMENIAN 41 07155 SW2 100 A13 090 1602-1632 12345 ARMENIAN 31 09445 SW4 100 A12 090 1602-1632 12345 ARMENIAN 41 07155 SW2 100 A13 090 1600-1630 1234567 POLISH 49 05870 SW1 100 A24 350 1635-1650 67 UKRAINIAN 49 06235 SW4 100 A04 033 1635-1720 12345 UKRAINIAN 49 06235 SW4 100 A04 033 1700-1745 1234567 FARSI 31 09445 SW2 100 A12 090 1700-1745 1234567 FARSI 41 07385 SW1 100 A13 090 1800-1815 123 LITHUANIAN 49 06235 SW2 100 A25 350 1800-1815 123 LITHUANIAN 41 07385 SW1 100 A03 033 1802-1817 1 RUSSIAN 49 05890 SW4 100 A04 033 1817-1847 1 BELORUS 49 05890 SW4 100 A04 033 1802-1847 234567 RUSSIAN 49 05890 SW4 100 A04 033 1900-1915 1234567 RUSSIAN 49 06205 SW1 100 A21 130 3) 1900-1915 1234567 RUSSIAN 41 07385 SW2 100 A22 130 3) 3) Tentative start: 1 Jan 97 TRANS WORLD RADIO - SHIJAK, ALBANIA TIME/UTC DAY LANGUAGE MB FREQU TRM PWR ANT AZI 0615-0630 1234567 POLISH 41 07385 SW1 100 S11 350 0930-0945 23456 HUNGARIAN 41 07385 SW1 100 S11 350 0945-1000 123 5 SLOVAK 41 07385 SW1 100 S11 350 0945-1000 6 CZECH 41 07385 SW1 100 S11 350 1130-1200 6 SLOVAK 41 07385 SW1 100 S11 350 1200-1245 7 HUNGARIAN 41 07385 SW1 100 S11 350 1600-1630 1234567 POLISH 41 07385 SW1 100 S11 350 1635-1650 67 UKRAINIAN 41 07385 SW1 100 S02 033 1635-1720 12345 UKRAINIAN 41 07385 SW1 100 S02 033 1802-1817 1 RUSSIAN 41 07355 SW1 100 S02 033 1817-1847 1 BELORUS 41 07355 SW1 100 S02 033 1802-1847 234567 RUSSIAN 41 07355 SW1 100 S02 033 (Nikolay Pashkevich-RUS, Oct 24) AUSTRALIA Radio Australia adds French, Tok Pisin news to Web. The ABC - Australian Broadcasting Corporation has extended the international nx sce it is providing on the Internet through Radio Australia. The sce is now available in three languages - English, French and Tok Pisin [Pidgin]. Tok Pisin is the commonly spoken language of Papua New Guinea and is similar to Bislama, the national language of Vanuatu. The international news in all three languages is available through the Radio Australia home page at: http://www.abc.net.au. (Radio Australia via BBCM, via AGDX, Oct 25) "Summer Time" in Australia lasting till March 30th, 1997, except no DST in Queensland UTC+10, and except no DST in WeAUS UTC+8. (Telstra Corpor. via Bob Padula-AUS, Oct 20) BOTSWANA 9640 kHz R. Botswana I have seen several reports on this one. - - I suggest that 9640 kHz could be a harmonic of their 4820 kHz frequency (4820x2=9640). It wouldn't be the first time that a harmonic has come in as well as, or better than, the fundamental frequency. (Marie Lamb via Cumbre Dx, Oct 25) BURUNDI Opposition Radio Democracy heard again. Radio Democracy, an extremist pro-Hutu st, was heard again on 22nd Oct at 0410 UTC, bc in Kirundi on 7040 kHz. This is the same freq on which the st had been heard earlier in Oct. Radio Democracy describes itself as "the voice of the people" and says it was founded by the National Council for the Defence of Democracy, CNDD. It is believed to be operated by a group calling itself the Front for the Defence of Democracy (FDD, the armed wing of the CNDD). Although the station says it broadcasts from Burundi, it is in fact thought to bc from Uvira in Zaire. In the past, Burundian govt officials have called on the international community to take action to silence it. The bc on the 22nd, which was heard with very poor reception, sounded like a radio commentary which in part called on people to continue supporting the CNDD and the FDD, saying that victory was imminent. The bc closed with the Burundian national anthem at 0500 UTC. (Radio Democracy via BBCM via AGDX, Oct 25) CZECH REPUBLIC Subj: RADIO PRAGUE winter schedule W96 RADIO PRAGUE WINTER PERIOD 1996-97 program UTC kHz degr kW Area =========================================================== CZECH 1030-1057 17485 107/125 100 ME EaAF 21705 175 100 Africa 1330-1357 6055 nd 100 Europe 7345 356 100 N.Europe 1430-1457 13580 305 100 N.America 17485 161 100 EaAF 1500-1527 6055 nd 100 Europe 9420 80 100 S./E.Asia 1630-1657 5930 nd 100 Europe 9430 161 100 E.Africa 1830-1857 5835 80 100 EaEUR/As/Pac 9430 175 100 C.Africa 2030-2057 5930 210 100 SoEUR/WeAF 9430 80 100 AUS/SoAS 2330-2357 5930 305 100 N.America 7345 245 100 S.America 0130-0157 6200 305 100 N. America 7345 245 100 S.America 0230-0257 5930 324 100 N.America 7345 305 100 N.America GERMAN 0730-0757 5930 260 100 Europe 7345 nd 100 Europe 1100-1157 6055 nd 100 Europe 7345 260 100 Europe 1300-1327 6055 nd 100 Europe 7345 260 100 Europe 1600-1627 5930 260 100 Europe ENGLISH 0800-0827 7345 292 100 Europe 9505 305 100 Europe 1000-1030 17485 107/125 100 ME/EaAF 21705 175 100 AF 1130-1157 7345 356 100 N.Europe 9505 305 100 Europe 1400-1430 13580 305 100 NoAM/WeEUR 17485 161 100 E.Africa 1630-1700 92.6 MHz Prague/ Mon-Fri 100.7 MHz Central Bohemia 101.1 MHz 1700-1727 5930 292 100 Europe 9430 161 100 E.Africa 1800-1827 5835 292 100 Europe 9430 80 100 Australia 2100-2127 5930 305 100 N.America 7345 210 100 WeAF 2230-2257 5930 305 100 N.America 7345 305 100 N.America 0000-0027 5930 305 100 N.America 7345 305 100 N.America 0100-0127 6200 305 100 N.America 7345 107/125 100 SoWeAS 0300-0327 5930 324 100 N.America 7345 305 100 N.America 0330-0357 7350 125 100 ME SPANISH 1230-1257 9505 245 100 Europe 11990 245 100 Europe 1900-1927 5835 245 100 Europe 9430 231 100 S.America 2000-2027 5930 245 100 Europe 9430 231 100 S.America 2130-2157 5930 245 100 S.America 7345 305 100 EUR/CeAM 2300-2327 5930 305 100 C.America 7345 245 100 S.America 0030-0057 5930 305 100 C.America 7345 245 100 S.America 0200-0227 6200 305 100 C.America 7345 245 100 S.America FRENCH 0700-0727 5930 260 100 Europe 7345 245 100 Europe 1200-1227 7345 245 100 Europe 9505 260 100 Europe 1530-1557 5930 260 100 Europe 1730-1757 5835 260 100 Europe 9430 175 100 C.Africa 1930-1957 5930 260 100 Europe 9430 210 100 W.Africa 2200-2227 5930 210 100 W.Africa 7345 305 100 N.America Transmitters at Litomysl 10E16 48N49 HOME SERVICE FOR EUROPE IN CZECH Mon.-Fri. 0300-2300 UTC 270 kHz LONG WAVE Sat./Sun. 0400-2300 UTC Transmitter at Uherske Hradiste 17E30 49N10 SATELLITE TRANSMISSIONS via World Radio Network ENGLISH 1000-1030 UTC Astra 1B 11.538 GHz tr22 for Europe V-Polarization Audio Subcarrier 7.38 MHz for N.America 0300-0330 UTC Galaxy 5 3.820 GHz tr6 V-Polarization Audio Subcarrier 6.8 MHz CZECH for NoAM 1400-1427 UTC " Our address:RADIO PRAGUE fax +42 2 2421 8239 Vinohradska 12 e-mail cr@radio.cz 120 99 Praha http://www.radio.cz/ CZECH REPUBLIC ECUADOR Here are more changes in HCJB's W96 schedule. 5860 kHz conflicts with registration by Radio Bulgaria, Sofia, in Turkish at 0515-0600 UTC, 100 kW, and ! 306 degrees towards Ce&NoEUR. So Ukrainian 0500 UTC, and Russian 0515-0700 UTC moving 5 kHz up to 5865 kHz. English to NoAM replaced 12025 by old 15115 kHz for 1100-1600 UTC range. Language Time (UTC) Freq Target Power Azimuth