--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DF400009 Date: 11/04/96 From: DOUG ESPY Time: 02:32am \/To: SCOTT CHRISTENSEN (Read 4 times) Subj: Shortwave antennas -=> Quoting Scott Christensen to Doug Espy <=- SC> Doug Espy writes in a message to Scott Christensen DE> Most of the smart folks use a diapole strung for horizontal DE> polarization cut to resonant frequency @ 1/2 wave length with DE> one leg to the NorthEast and the other to the SouthWest to DE> get the major pattern lobes to Southern Africa and to the Pacific DE> NorthWest mostly to reduce QRM and Hetrodyning stations from DE> Europe. SC> That's just the sort of antenna I was trying to avoid. It's not that SC> I don't have the space, but I want to confine my antennas to one small SC> section of the back yard - leaving the rest of the yard for more SC> normal uses without the unsightly wires. (All of our utilities are SC> below ground.) SC> -!- COUNTERPoint 2.3 SC> ! Origin: MacRefuge * 612-426-6687 * (1:282/24@fidonet) Ok guy I have another suggestion. Use the 1/2 wave formula with 16 guage insulated wire and wrap a tight coil on opposing horzontal elements of 1/2 or 3/4 inch pvc pipe and spray paint it gloss black, PVC and wire. You will have a handsome "rotatable diapole" and feed it with RG-58 or better. I have even built these to transmit but requires tighter specs for that. KE4GQE --- * Origin: The GOOD News BBS, Chattanooga TN 615-698-0407 (1:362/112) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DF400010 Date: 11/04/96 From: DOUG ESPY Time: 02:42am \/To: SCOTT CHRISTENSEN (Read 4 times) Subj: **** HELP **** -=> Quoting Scott Christensen to Doug Espy <=- SC> Doug Espy writes in a message to Art Preis DE> Frequency Modulation carries a wider spectrum of audio frequencies DE> due to the control of the RF carrier. SC> This is false. If you have a broadcast AM transmitter in good SC> condition with no NRSC filtering you can usually get 20 Hz to 20 KHz SC> out of it. NRSC filtering narrows the bandwidth of the transmitted SC> audio to avoid interference with adjacent channels. So that does SC> change the audio you can broadcast. But there is nothing inherent in SC> the technology that keeps an AM transmission system from sending out SC> full, high quality audio. It's the _rules_ that keep it from SC> happening. SC> SC> -!- COUNTERPoint 2.3 SC> ! Origin: MacRefuge * 612-426-6687 * (1:282/24@fidonet) True but I was attempting to explain the AM modulated carrier characteristics without the added filtering network. You cannot argue with a good spectrum analyzer that will CLEARLY show the mentioned WIDE spectrum. Now if you wish to go narrow check out the digital 32 bit encryption two way radio's I deal with from day to day. They are capapable of not exeeding 500hz of deviation an FM carrier. Even without the encryption module they will do this under the digital mode with absolutely no white noise and because of this there is no squelch curcuit and no PL tone board due to a validation/route header string sent by the digital mode on every transmission. Also I might mention that due to the narrow deviation that the repeater duplexers require less notch and a lot less problems of splattering and desensing other services on same and adjacent bands --- * Origin: The GOOD News BBS, Chattanooga TN 615-698-0407 (1:362/112) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DF400011 Date: 11/01/96 From: MARTIJN RENEMAN Time: 09:15pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: bc-dx.267 BC-DX 267 31 Oct 1996 ________________________________________________________________________ ALGERIA Tentatively RTA Algiers noted bcing French chansons on v15160.5 kHz at 1500-1600 UTC. (WB Oct 27) BELARUS R Belarus Minsk now on W96 schedule: 1900-2000 UTC in Belorussian, exc. German on Wed, Sat & Sun. 6010-UKR, 7105-BLR, 7205-UKR, 7210-BLR relay. UKR=Kiev Ukraine. (WB Oct 27) BOTSWANA R Botswana 9640 and 4820 kHz in parallel running modern Af pop mx, s6-7 on 31m and s3-4 on 60m, very nice signals from 2015 UTC t/in. Surprised at the 60m signal this time of the day. If this is a 2x harmonic, one heck of a signal. Checked for 3x harmonic, not heard, but propagation would be limiting. 9640 kHz tailed off a bit after 21 UTC, both frequs decent until the s/off 2200 with the choral NA. There was a weak het on 4919.72 kHz or so for a few minutes before the s/off, but I couldn't hear any audio out even after the Botswana carrier went off. (Sundstrom, NJ, 26 Oct) BULGARIA R Sofia is urgently asking for reception reports from Europe for German sce at 1100-1200 UTC on 11660 kHz. There is severe QRM by R Australia Darwin 11660 kHz 250 kW at 316 degrees at 1100-1600 UTC. Send your report to R Bulgaria, Mr. Ivo Ivanov, via fax +359 2 650 560 (R BUL, Oct 30) CHINA/FR GUYANA CRI Beijing in English at 0400-0457 UTC on 9730 kHz via Montsinery-GUF well heard here in EUR. (WB Oct 27) ECUADOR HCJB Quito in German strong at 0430-0500 UTC on 5860 & 9415 kHz. Medium signal level on 9765 (x12020) kHz at 0600-0630 UTC. (WB Oct 27) FINLAND FBC Helsinki Suns devine sce in Finnish 0800-0900 UTC now on new 6180 & 15335 kHz. Far East & AUS sce at 1100-1130 UTC on new 15245 & 17685 kHz. (WB Oct 27) FRANCE RFI Paris relays outside France for W96 season: 7135 RFI Meyerton AFS 03.00-04.00 Fr Af 11600 RFI Beijing CHN 01.00-02.00 Fr As 11700 RFI Beijing CHN 10.30-11.30 Fr Pa 11890 RFI Beijing CHN 11.00-12.00 Fr As 7110 RFI Xian CHN 14.00-15.00 En As 11600 RFI Xian CHN 12.00-13.00 En As 4890 RFI Moyabi GAB 04.00-06.00 Fr Af 5945 RFI Moyabi GAB 03.00-04.00 Fr Af 7135 RFI Moyabi GAB 04.00-05.00 Fr Af 7135 RFI Moyabi GAB 06.00-08.00 Fr Af 7160 RFI Moyabi GAB 18.00-22.00 Fr Af 9790 RFI Moyabi GAB 04.00-05.00 Fr Af 9790 RFI Moyabi GAB 12.00-14.00 Fr Af 9790 RFI Moyabi GAB 18.00-22.00 Fr Af 9805 RFI Moyabi GAB 04.00-05.00 Fr Af 9845 RFI Moyabi GAB 06.00-07.00 Fr Af 11700 RFI Moyabi GAB 05.00-06.00 Fr Af 11700 RFI Moyabi GAB 16.00-17.00 En Af 11995 RFI Moyabi GAB 05.00-06.00 Fr Af 12015 RFI Moyabi GAB 16.00-17.00 En Af 12015 RFI Moyabi GAB 17.00-18.00 Po Af 15315 RFI Moyabi GAB 07.00-08.00 Fr Af 15540 RFI Moyabi GAB 12.00-13.00 En Af 17560 RFI Moyabi GAB 14.00-15.00 En Me 17795 RFI Moyabi GAB 11.00-12.00 Fr Af 5920 RFI Montsinery GUF 01.00-02.00 Sp La 5920 RFI Montsinery GUF 04.00-05.00 Fr La 5920 RFI Montsinery GUF 05.00-06.00 Sp La 5920 RFI Montsinery GUF 10.00-10.30 Sp La 9715 RFI Montsinery GUF 10.00-10.30 Fr La 9715 RFI Montsinery GUF 23.00-02.00 Fr La 9790 RFI Montsinery GUF 01.00-02.00 Fr La 9790 RFI Montsinery GUF 02.00-03.00 Fr Na 9790 RFI Montsinery GUF 06.00-07.00 Fr Af 9790 RFI Montsinery GUF 10.00-10.30 Sp La 9790 RFI Montsinery GUF 10.30-11.30 Fr La 9800 RFI Montsinery GUF 00.00-01.00 Fr Na 9800 RFI Montsinery GUF 01.00-02.00 Sp La 9800 RFI Montsinery GUF 02.00-05.00 Fr Na 9800 RFI Montsinery GUF 05.00-06.00 Sp La 9800 RFI Montsinery GUF 23.00-00.00 Sp Na La 11670 RFI Montsinery GUF 10.30-11.30 Fr La 11670 RFI Montsinery GUF 11.30-12.00 Sp La 11670 RFI Montsinery GUF 12.00-13.00 Fr La 11670 RFI Montsinery GUF 23.00-00.00 Sp La 11995 RFI Montsinery GUF 00.00-01.00 Po La 11995 RFI Montsinery GUF 01.00-02.00 Sp La 11995 RFI Montsinery GUF 22.00-23.00 Po La 11995 RFI Montsinery GUF 23.00-00.00 Sp La 13625 RFI Montsinery GUF 00.00-01.00 Po La 13625 RFI Montsinery GUF 10.30-11.30 Fr La 13625 RFI Montsinery GUF 12.00-13.00 En La 13625 RFI Montsinery GUF 13.00-14.00 Fr Na 13640 RFI Montsinery GUF 11.30-12.00 Sp La 13640 RFI Montsinery GUF 12.00-13.00 Fr La 13640 RFI Montsinery GUF 22.00-23.00 Fr Na 15200 RFI Montsinery GUF 00.00-01.00 Po La 15200 RFI Montsinery GUF 22.00-23.00 Po La 15300 RFI Montsinery GUF 17.00-22.00 Fr Af 15435 RFI Montsinery GUF 11.30-12.00 Sp La 15435 RFI Montsinery GUF 12.00-13.00 Fr La 15435 RFI Montsinery GUF 13.00-13.30 Sp La 15435 RFI Montsinery GUF 13.30-14.00 Fr La 15515 RFI Montsinery GUF 13.00-13.30 Sp La 15515 RFI Montsinery GUF 13.30-14.00 Cl La Sunday 15515 RFI Montsinery GUF 13.30-14.00 Fr La Mon-Sat 17560 RFI Montsinery GUF 13.00-13.30 Sp La 17560 RFI Montsinery GUF 13.30-14.00 Fr La 17575 RFI Montsinery GUF 14.00-16.00 Fr Na 17620 RFI Montsinery GUF 16.00-17.00 Fr Af 17620 RFI Montsinery GUF 22.00-23.00 Po La 17630 RFI Montsinery GUF 16.00-19.00 Fr La 17860 RFI Montsinery GUF 13.00-13.30 Sp La 17860 RFI Montsinery GUF 13.30-14.00 Cl La Sunday 17860 RFI Montsinery GUF 13.30-16.00 Fr La Mon-Sat 17860 RFI Montsinery GUF 14.00-14.30 Sp La Sunday 21645 RFI Montsinery GUF 14.00-14.30 Sp La 21645 RFI Montsinery GUF 14.30-16.00 Fr La 21765 RFI Montsinery GUF 19.00-22.00 Fr La 6120 RFI Yamata J 14.00-15.00 Vn As 7140 RFI Yamata J 10.30-12.00 Fr As 7140 RFI Yamata J 12.00-13.00 Mn As 9570 RFI Yamata J 23.00-00.00 Fr As 9660 RFI Yamata J 09.30-10.30 Mn As 9830 RFI Yamata J 10.30-12.00 Fr As 15440 RFI Yamata J 00.00-00.30 Fr As 7305 RFI Irkutsk RUS 11.00-12.00 Lo As 7305 RFI Irkutsk RUS 12.00-13.00 Cb As 7420 RFI Irkutsk RUS 09.30-10.30 Mn As 12025 RFI Irkutsk RUS 23.00-01.00 Fr As 5945 RFI NovosibirskRUS 22.00-23.00 Mn As 7430 RFI NovosibirskRUS 12.00-13.00 Mn As 7315 RFI Ussuriysk RUS 22.00-23.00 Mn As 9830 RFI Ussuriysk RUS 23.00-00.00 Fr As (Michiel Schay-HOL, Oct 28) GEORGIA Abkhaz Radio noted propagating stronger in winter season. Russian nx and many IDs at 0500 UTC on v9494.7 kHz. (WB Oct 27) GREECE ERT - Voice of Greece - Athens SW transmission schedule, 27 Oct '96 - 29 March '97 0000-0350 6125 7450 9425 NoAM,WeEUR Greek, except English Tue-Sun 0130-0140 & 0340-0350 0400-0555 7450 9425 15650 CYP,TUR,ME,SoAS,AUS Greek Turkish Arabic 0600-0800 7450 9425 15175 EUR,AUS Greek English 0740-0750 0800-0900 UTC no transmission. 0900-0950 15175 15415 JAP Greek 0900-0950 15175 15415 AUS Greek 0900-0950 15175 15415 AZORES Greek 1000-1150 9425 9915 NE,ME Greek Turkish 1200-1250 11645 15650 17525 AF Greek Arabic English 1240-1250 1300-1350 12105 CeRUS,KAZ,UZB Greek Russian 1300-1450 11645 15175 NoAM,WeEUR Greek English 1440-1450 1400-1450 9420 NE, ME,IND OCE Greek Arabic 1500-1700 MW Kavalla 792 kHz BALC Bul Alb 1500-1700 7450 9375 9425 BALC Gr Alb S-Cr Bul Rom 1710-1750 7450 9375 9425 CIS,POL Greek Russian Polish 1800-1850 11645 15150 AF Greek English weekdays 1840-1850 1800-1900 9420 EUR Greek 1900-1950 9375 EUR English French German Italian Swedish 1900-2050 7450 9420 EUR Greek 2000-2030 MW Kavalla 792 kHz BALC Bul Alb 2000-2050 9375 BALC Bul Alb Rom S-Cr 2100-2150 6260 7450 EUR Greek 2100-2250 9425 AUS Greek English Sun-Fri 2240-2250 2130-2200 MW Kavalla 792 kHz Bul7,S-Cr1,Tur2,Alb3,Bul4,Rom5,Alb6 2150-2250 6260 EUR Greek 2200-2300 7450 SoAM Greek 2300-2350 7450 9935 11640 SoAM Portuguese Spanish English Mon-Fri 2335-2345 1 - 7 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun TX site Perea N. Malgara, Thessaloniki domestic programme relay in Greek language: EUR 0600-0800 & 0600-2155 7430, 1700-2255 9935. ME/CYP 0600-2255 11595. Technical reception reports may be sent via Email: skalai@leon.nrcps.ariadne-t.gr Program reports: fonel@hol.gr (Voice of Greece Oct 29) HUNGARY R Budapest W96 schedule in English: EUR 2000-2030 UTC 3975 5970 9840 kHz 2200-2230 UTC 3975 5970 7250 9835 kHz NoAM 0200-0230 5905 9840 0330-0400 6195 9840 R Budapest Sunday special outlets via new frequs: 1200 UTC Hungarian, 1300 UTC German, both on 5945 7220 9795, and announced 11960 kHz. 1400-1500 UTC Hungarian 5975 7220 9840 kHz, fourth channel not traced yet. (WB Oct 27) IRAN VOIRI on 7240 kHz noted with tone at 1905 UTC, IS 1928, s/on 1930 other than English. Language not recognizeable with sideband splatter on the 40mb Western hemisphere ham band, definately not parallel to 9022 kHz opening in English at the same time. 7240 not listed in the 1996 WRTH or 1997 PWBR; is this a new frequency? (Sundstrom, NJ, 26 Oct) [Bosnian sce ? No, I heard R Sweden in E opening at 1930. WB] IRELAND/GERMANY West Coast Radio Ireland is starting weekly bcs via Deutsche Telekom in Juelich, one hour each, from Thurs Oct 31st: 0100- 0200 UTC on 5910 kHz to NAm [does this mean UTC Thursday?], 1500-1600 UTC on 6015 kHz to EUR, 1800-1900 UTC on 11665 kHz to AF. Programs feature nx, mx, letters, competitions galore, insight into Irish life; when there is sufficient sponsorship, will expand services in more languages. Programs originate in studios of Mid-West Radio, Mayo; address: West Coast Radio Ireland, Murneen Post Office, Claremorris, Co Mayo, Ireland. Michael Hambly directed me to their webpage for this info: http://www.mayo-ireland.ie/shrtwave.htm (Bill McClintock, MN, World of Radio)(via Hauser, via DXW Oct 27) ITALY RAI Rome dom sce relay in Italian now permanent on 6110 & 7215 (x5990 & x7235) kHz, approx. 0600-1300 UTC. (WB Oct 27) JAPAN NHK Radio Japan in Indonesian noted here in EUR on new 11690 kHz at 0914-1015 UTC. Superb signal of German sce at 0600-0630 UTC via Moyabi-GAB 12030 kHz. Japanese bc politic discussion at 0800-0900 UTC via Ascension Isl. relay new 15220 & 17815 kHz, plus direct from JAP 15590 kHz. (WB Oct 27) 6190 kHz, NHK Tokyo with fair reception in Chinese, after close-down of Radio Bremen Germany, it's a free frequency. Till 1230 UTC signing off. (Martin Elbe, via DXW 18 Oct) MADAGASCAR RNW in Dutch registered 6020 kHz at 1630-1727 UTC, but observed on OOB 5835 kHz instead, 200 kW 255 degr, //11655 MDG/RSA?, and 6015 kHz via Flevoland. (WB Oct 27) MARIANA ISL. KHBI Saipan noted here bc English prayer at 0800-0900 UTC on 15665 kHz. KFBS IS and starting into Russian at 0859 UTC on 9465 kHz, scheduled 0800-1200 UTC. (WB Oct 27) NEW ZEALAND R NZL International loud and clear on 9700 kHz at 0800- 0900 UTC, progr lasting till 1206 UTC. (WB Oct 27) RUSSIA Voice of Russia, World Russian Service (WRS) Winter 1996/1997 Schedule W96 (Valid from 1 October 96, from 27 October time change +1) Time UTC Frequencies 2000-2200 11755 11840 11900 9540 9580 9610 9615 9705 9730 9735 7140 7160 7195 7230 7245 7295 7340 7355 7400 6045 6070 0100-0200 15435 15545 13605 11600 11660 11900 12000 12005 12015 12065 7125 7310 7370 6035 0200-0300 15545 11660 11900 12000 12005 12015 12055 12065 7125 7310 7370 6035 0300-0400 15110 15460 11660 11890 11900 12000 12005 12025 12055 12065 9630 9820 7125 7330 7370 6035 0400-0500 15110 15460 11660 11890 11900 12000 12005 12025 12055 12065 9450 9630 9820 7125 7330 7370 6035 0500-0600 15110 15460 11660 11890 11900 12000 12005 12025 12070 9450 9630 9820 7125 7330 7370 6035 0600-0700 15110 15460 11660 11890 11900 12000 12005 12025 9450 9630 9820 7125 7330 7370 6035 1000-1200 17840 15140 15340 15435 15465 15475 15550 13680 11730 11675 11765 11820 12015 9540 9800 9895 7245 5905 1200-1300 17840 15140 15340 15435 15465 15475 15550 13680 11730 11675 11765 11820 12015 9540 9800 9895 7170 7245 7315 5905 1300-1400 15140 15340 15435 15465 15475 15550 13680 11730 11675 11765 11820 12015 9540 9800 9895 7170 7245 7315 5905 1400-1500 15140 15430 15465 15475 15550 13680 11730 11765 11675 11820 11900 12015 9540 9610 9715 9800 7170 7185 7230 7245 7315 7345 6035 6045 6080 5905 1500-1700 15130 15140 15430 15465 15475 15550 13680 11730 11765 11675 11820 11900 12015 9540 9610 9715 9800 7170 7185 7230 7245 7315 7345 6035 6045 6080 5905 5930 1600-1800 15130 15140 15430 15465 15475 15550 13680 11730 11765 11675 11820 11900 12015 9540 9610 9715 9730 9800 7170 7185 7230 7245 7315 7345 6035 6045 6080 5905 5930 1700-1800 1314 (MW) for N.Eur 1800-1900 11840 11900 9540 9480 9610 9615 9715 9730 7185 7230 7245 7265 7340 7395 6045 1900-2000 11840 11900 9450 9480 9610 9615 9705 9730 7185 7230 7245 7340 7395 7400 6045 1323 (MW) for SE.Eur & ME 639 (MW) for W.Rus & N.Eur (VoR WRS "Klub DX " program of Oct 13, '96) (Alexander Ageenkov, ) The VoR has a new Web page at http://www.vor.ru/woldnext.htm I did not see this mid-day on the 26th but found it at 0300 UTC on the 27th. All languages, under construction. English has 2 (AUS/NZL and EUR) of 6 target area buttons enabled with the W96 schedule. (Sundstrom, NJ, 26 Oct) Nordic language sces (Norw, Swed, Finn) of VoR have a 60 mb outlet on 4920 kHz. Heard Norwegian at 1830 UTC, and English religious "Universal Life" at 1930 UTC here. (WB Oct 27) 17570 kHz Radio ST Tikhy Okean, via Irkutsk 0815 UTC. Male in Russian with opening ann as: Govoryth Wladowostok, organ int sig and female in Russian with ID as: Radio Stansya Tikhy Okean, //9600, 10344USB. - 9600 (Okhotsk), 10344USB (Vladivostok ?), 17570 (Irkutsk). 17570 replacing 15490 kHz, and it starts one hour later now. (Rooy, via DXW, Oct 27) Winter SW schedule W96 for tx site GPR-10 Irkutsk 7125 1200-1600 7135 1200-1600 7380 1000-1100 7390 2000-2300 7420 1900-2000 7440 0730-1800 9700 2330-0700 17560 0600-0900 17570 0600-0900 21790 0600-0800 GPR-11 Novosibirsk 5985 1100-1600 6100 1100-1600 7155 1300-1600 7165 1400-2100 7175 1630-2100 7235 2100-2300 7280 1230-1600 7355 2100-2300 7390 2000-2300 7440 0730-1800 9450 1430-1600 9470 1000-1200 9480 1100-1600 9700 2330-0700 9780 1100-1800 9800 1100-1600 9845 1200-1300 12065 1000-1400 21750 0200-0400 TCR-12 Chita 7115 1500-1800 7145 0200-0400 7185 1300-1500 7185 1530-2100 7195 1900-2000 7195 2130-2300 7220 1100-1300 9685 0800-1200 12015 1900-2000 17665 0430-0800 Foreign radio stns relays are not included. (Nikolay Rudnev-RUS, Oct 18) St. HELENA St. Helena Government Broadc. Sce. from Jamestown observed today on 11092.5 kHz in usb mode. Noted bc phone in progr from listeners in LUX, UK [WDXC member], and Thomas from Germany [SWLCS member]. Signal was much stronger this year, could follow progr easily using my smaller Sony ICF2010 and Kenwood R1000 sets. No need to warm up my good old SPR- 4. (WB Oct 27) SWITZERLAND/IRC I just received a note from the Red Cross Broadcasting Service, that they will stop their radio broadcasts at the end of this month. (Michiel Schaay-HOL, Oct 29) UKRAINE RUI Kiev on winter schedule W96: 0000 UTC 936 5905 5940 6010 6020 7115 7160 7205 7290 7380 0800 UTC 6020 9610 11705 11720 11780 13720 0900 UTC 5985 6020 7320 7420 9560 9610 11705 11720 11780 13720 [also 1000-1400 UTC] 1400 UTC 5985 6020 7320 7420 9560 9610 11705 11780 1500 UTC 6020 7420 9560 9610 1700 UTC 5905 5940 6020 7115 7160 1800 UTC 936 5905 5940 6010 6020 6080 7115 7160 7205 1900 UTC 936 5905 5940 6020 6080 7115 7160 Kazakh Radio Almaty relay of "Shalkar" progr via Kiev-UKR replaced 7205 & 11705 kHz by new 9620 & 11840 kHz, approx. 0400-1600 UTC. English 1030 UTC, German 1100 UTC, Russian approx. 1120-1200 UTC. (WB Oct 27) URUGUAY v11668.2 kHz R. Oriental with sports progr, ID, quite gd sign thought first it was another CX station till ID, unclean tx on 11735.1 kHz as also noted on 11802.2 kHz, but with much QRM from R. Globo. 67 khz over and under 11735.1 kHz. Ads for Coca Cola. 34433 as good as "main" channel. (Iversen, via DXW Oct 26) USA WVHA bc German prayer sce from 0500 UTC on 5850 kHz, strong signal. (WB Oct 27) UZBEKISTAN R Tashkent dom sce relay on SW now back on winter frequ 15330 (x15200) kHz. //15165 kHz, approx. 0500-1400 UTC. English 1200-1230 and 1330-1400 UTC observed on 5060 5975, and 9715 kHz. 7285 kHz not traced here, so may replaced by 5060 kHz. (WB Oct 27) VATICAN CITY Vatican Radio now again in 74 mb: First EUR progr noted with German at 1930 UTC on 4005 kHz, //5882 kHz. Second EUR progr in Bulgarian til 1940 UTC on 4015 kHz, and much stronger here. //6185. (WB Oct 27) VIETNAM Hanoi Dom Sce in Vietnamese on v10059.8 kHz well observed in 1400-1510 UTC time range. (WB Oct 27) #*#**#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# BBCM-BBC MONITORING information primarily sourced to German AGDX umbrella organization may not be further reproduced, except with BBC MONITORING permission. Extracts of items sourced to EDXP may be further reproduced, but only by organizations or individuals which have on-going exchange arrangements with EDXP. This file is put together on a voluntary basis, and is also included in our WWDXC WWW homepage,-German AGDX Club-direct address: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/wwdxc/topnews.htm or via Link of Homepage: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/wwdxc Both actual and previous week issue are available. #*#**#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX @DB0LX.#BW.DEU.EU -CompuServe 100523,3446 Crossposted from Packet Radio (HAM). I am not responsible for the contents of these contributions! GRTX Martijn R. PE1NQR Member of the Benelux DX-club --- TimEd.01+_GEcho.11+ * Origin: RONO-BBS +31-50-5290813-5290384=28K8 5275978=ISDN (2:282/504) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFA00000 Date: 11/05/96 From: FRED HATFIELD Time: 04:50am \/To: SOUTHERN STAR (Read 4 times) Subj: Expiration Warning In a message of <03 Nov 96 00:28:08>, Southern Star (1:396/1) writes: SS>The Zone 1 Backbone only carries echoes listed in the Zone 1 EchoList. SS>It seems that the listing for this echo will expire this month. Thus, SS>it is necessary for the moderator to update it's listing if it is to SS>remain on the Zone 1 Backbone. SS> SS>For more information please consult these files: BOFAQxxx.TXT and SS>ELISTxxx.ZIP, where "xxx" is the version number. They are available SS>from most hubs or can be requested from 1:1/200, 1:1/201, 1:283/120 or SS>1:396/1. SS> SS>If you need assistance, please contact Marge Robbins, 1:283/120. Thanks for the reminder. The ELIST has been updated. 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: DFA00001 Date: 11/05/96 From: FRED HATFIELD Time: 04:51am \/To: MICHAEL RYAN (Read 4 times) Subj: hello from long ago... In a message of <02 Nov 96 11:54:38>, Michael Ryan (1:264/1021) writes: MR>Hello Fred. Long time no type since moving from NO. I have almost MR>finished moving and unpacking and started getting the shack re-setup. I MR>miss some of the folks and don't miss some of the others. :) MR> MR>I'm in Richmond VA, still N5UXQ, but 1:264/1021 for Fido. MR> MR>Have you changed out the system again yet? Or is "Sparkgapenstine" MR>still in the making? MR> MR>Tell brother, John, John, and others hello. If anything of iterest MR>happens let me know, i.e., local chat of substance or fume. Hello, Michael. That N5 call must be kinda lonesome up there... :-) Good to see you back. Fred. --- 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: DFA00002 Date: 11/04/96 From: SCOTT CHRISTENSEN Time: 06:26pm \/To: HARVEY HARBICHT (Read 4 times) Subj: RE: Shortwave antennas Harvey Harbicht writes in a message to Scott Christensen HH> Unwind an old transformer and make it out of fine wire. Hams HH> have done it for years and you virtually CAN'T see it. For HH> SWL it'll work just fine. It WILL blow down in a big storm, HH> but you can't have everything. :( HH> For SWL you can also use your metal rain gutters, metal window HH> frames, metal storage shed, the metal siding on the house, HH> any large or long piece of metal. Wrap a wire around the house HH> (that's my antenna). Zig-Zag a wire back and forth across the HH> attic, have fun. All fine ideas and I have done most of them. What I am intereste in is the performance of vertical antennas in the shortwave bands. I'm an ex- broadcaster. We hadn't messed with anything but vertical radiators below 54 MHz since the '30s! But boy, were there some *odd* combinations tried before we came up with the base fed vertical 1/4 to 5/8 wave dipole! --- COUNTERPoint 2.3 * Origin: MacRefuge * 612-426-6687 * (1:282/24@fidonet) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFA00003 Date: 11/04/96 From: SCOTT CHRISTENSEN Time: 06:42pm \/To: MARTIN CAMPBELL (Read 4 times) Subj: RE: Shortwave antennas Martin Campbell writes in a message to Scott Christensen MC> If you use 24-30 gauge wire, and it is more than a few feet MC> overhead, you will find that most of the time you won't even MC> notice. People who don't know that the antenna is there, will MC> not notice at all. Other options include; metal gutters and MC> downspouts or metal roof edging strips, as long as all parts MC> make good electrical contact. Once again... been there, done that... MC> I have an unusual antenna here, that is not noticeable as an MC> antenna, and works quite well. I took a 4 foot by 3 foot world MC> map, and taped 3 strips of aluminum foil (2 full width, and MC> 1 about 2/3 width) horizontally to the back of the map. The MC> strips are connected by clip leads(also known as test leads). MC> a wire, or length of coaxial cable can connect the antenna MC> to the radio. Cool, but a "don't care" option. MC> almost any large metal object can serve as a receiving antenna. MC> Do not use electrical appliances though, as the metal housings MC> are usually grounded to the electrical ground in your home. MC> I hope that I have given you a thing or two to think about. Yes, I know... Like I told the last guy, I am interested primarily in vertical receive elements to be used for SWLing - and if I finally get around to taking the ham test, maybe transmitting. Real estate is not a problem. My lot is roughly 14000 square feet. I could hang horizontal wires till the cows come home, but that's not what I want. I suppose I will string one horizontal wire (N-S) just to see how it works, but primarily I am going to put up a grounded metal tower and want to know if anyone has done a "folded dipole" vertical and how it had worked out. These antennas are used in the broadcast bands from time to time when a lot of transmission lines need to cross the "base insulator" - like when the tower is also used for two-way bases. So, I have some experiance with this design used for AM broadcasting. I just want to know how well it works at higher frequencies. --- COUNTERPoint 2.3 * Origin: MacRefuge * 612-426-6687 * (1:282/24@fidonet) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFA00004 Date: 11/04/96 From: SCOTT CHRISTENSEN Time: 06:45pm \/To: DOUG ESPY (Read 4 times) Subj: RE: Shortwave antennas Doug Espy writes in a message to Scott Christensen DE> Ok guy I have another suggestion. Use the 1/2 wave formula DE> with 16 guage insulated wire and wrap a tight coil on opposing DE> horzontal elements of 1/2 or 3/4 inch pvc pipe and spray paint DE> it gloss black, PVC and wire. You will have a handsome "rotatable DE> diapole" and feed it with RG-58 or better. I have even built DE> these to transmit but requires tighter specs for that. KE4GQE A loaded whip horizontal dipole? Oh dear! --- COUNTERPoint 2.3 * Origin: MacRefuge * 612-426-6687 * (1:282/24@fidonet) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFA00005 Date: 11/03/96 From: STEVE DUDLEY Time: 03:58pm \/To: ROBERT MITCHELL (Read 4 times) Subj: SW RECEIVERS RM>>---=> Quoting Tom Lamb to Robert Mitchell <=- RM>>-- TL> Robert: I asked someone else this, but did not get an answer. How >>-- TL> did Australia get called "OZ"? Is this a postal code or something? >>-- TL> Just curious. Tom, in SW Colorado tom_lamb@infozone.org RM>>-- HI there Tom. Well I wish I knew the answer to why Australia is nick- >>-- named OZ. We shorten a lot of words here so that may have been where >>-- it started. EG we call the television the " telly " and a biscuit a >>-- " bicky " BTW we don't mean like a biscuit from sown south USA but a >>-- cookie ! That's what we call a biscuit. Cheers Tom. Getting off recei >>-- here. As a matter of interest, I bought a Yupiteru 7100 last week and >>-- think it's GREAT. Am very surprised how well it works on SSB and HF. >>-- Cheers Tom. Be Glad to catch you again. 73 de Bob....//// RM>>-- robert.mitchell@gzbbs.DIALix.oz.au >>-- fidonet 3:800/409 >>-- vk5nz@vk5bpc.#adl.#sa.aus.oc RM>>--... Pardon me, but would you have any Blue Poupon? >>----- Blue Wave/Max v2.20 [NR] >>-- * Origin: Ground Zero BBS - 61 8 8325 1822 SouthNet Mail Host (3:800/409) G'Day from OZ, I thought that the name OZ would be fairly easy for a Aussie to work out. It is simple AUSTRALIA was shorten to AUSSIE and from AUSSIE we got OZ. easy hay :-) Merry Xmas from OZ REGARDS, __ (__ __)TV  QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA - Beautiful One Day - PERFECT the Next  CyBCiG v1.0 Steve Dudley Ph +61 7 3344 6810 Fido 3:640/238 @ Fox's Lair Qld --- EzyQwk V1.20 04fa001a * Origin: Fox's Lair BBs Bris Aus +61-7-38036821 V34 +Node 1 (3:640/238) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFA00006 Date: 11/05/96 From: GEORGE WOOD Time: 01:11pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: MediaScan/Sweden Calling DXers 2259 Apparently-to: scdx@get.pp.se From: "George Wood" ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: MediaScan :: :: SWEDEN CALLING DXERS :: :: from Radio Sweden :: :: Number 2259--Nov. 5, 1996 :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Satellite, shortwave and other electronic media news from Radio Sweden. This week's bulletin was written by George Wood. Packet Radio BID SCDX2259 All times UTC unless otherwise noted.