--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFB00006 Date: 11/04/96 From: JAN NIEUWENHUIS Time: 10:36pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: DX-Hotline (4/11/96)-4 +=================================================================+ This info for Radio-LISTENING amateurs is presented to you by the: BENELUX DX-CLUB, A. van Ostadestr. 106, NL-7944 XT Meppel, Holland SHORTWAVE BROADCASTING NEWS ("DX-Hotline") - compiled by: JAN NIEUWENHUIS, Vloedlyn 12, NL-1791 HH Den Burg (Texel), Holland Net-mail (FIDO) : 2:500/202 Email (Internet) : nieuw@nioz.nl PART 4 of 5 Date: 4th November 1996 +=================================================================+ SWITZERLAND * S(wiss) R(adio) I(nternational), Berne; Winter 1996/97 transmissions to EUROPE: In English: 0715-0730 and 0815-0830 on 5840(*) and 6165 kHz, 1200-1230 and 1400-1500 on 6165 and 9535(#) kHz, 1800-1830 on 7410(@) kHz, 2100-2130 on 6165 kHz. In French: 0600-0645, 0730-0800 and 0830-0900 on 5840(*) and 6165 kHz, 0900-1200 on 6165 kHz, 1300-1330 on 6165 and 9535(#) kHz, 1930-1945 on 7410(@) kHz, 2030-2100 on 6165 kHz. In German: 0700-0715 on 5840(*) and 6165 kHz, 1230-1300 on 6165 and 9535(#) kHz, 1700-1830 on 6165 kHz, 1830-1900 on 6165 and 7410(@) kHz, 1900-2000 on 6165 kHz. In Italian: 0645-0700 and 0800-0815 on 5840(*) and 6165 kHz, 1330-1400 on 6165 and 9535(#) kHz, 1500-1700 on 6165 kHz, 1900-1930 on 7410(@) kHz, 2000-2030 on 6165 kHz. (@) = To N.EUROPE, (*) = To SE.EUROPE, (#) = To SW.EUROPE. (Direct, 30/10/96) UNITED KINGDOM * B(ritish) B(roadcasting) C(orporation), London; transmissions in German: 0600-0630 on 3985 and 6010 kHz, 0900-0915 and 1100-1115 on 5875 and 9825 kHz, 1300-1315 and 1500-1515 on 5875 and 12040 kHz, 1630-1700 on 5875 and 9840 kHz, 1830-1900 on 6125 and 9915 kHz. (Direct, 30/10/96) U.S.A. * RADIO MARTI, Washington; transmission schedule in Spanish to Cuba valid until 27th march 1997: 0000-0300 on 6030 and 7365 kHz, 0300-0400 on 6030, 7365 and 7405 kHz, 0400-0500(exc. Sun) on 6030 and 7405 kHz, 0500-0700(exc. Sun) and 0700-0900(exc. Sun) on 6030 kHz, 0900-1000(exc. Sun) and 0900-1200 on 5890 and 6030 kHz, 1200-1400 on 7405 and 9565 kHz, 1400-1500 on 11930 and 13820 kHz, 1500-1700 on 11815, 11930 and 13820 kHz, 1700-1800 on 9825, 11815, 11930 and 13820 kHz, 1800-2200 on 9825, 11930 and 13820 kHz, 2200-2300 on 11930, 13820 and 15330 kHz, 2300-2400 on 6030, 13820 and 15330 kHz. Radio Marti is an US-government funded service aimed at Cuba. (Direct, 28/10/96) +=================================================================+ All times mentioned are in GMT/UTC. All data may be copied and reproduced without permission by non- profit organizations and individuals on condition that credit is given to: (Source) & JAN NIEUWENHUIS (editor BDXC-bulletin). BDXC info also available via WORLD WIDE WEB on INTERNET at: http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/swls/bdxc.html +=================================================================+ = 73's from TEXEL Island [53.04 N, 04.48 E], The Netherlands = +=================================================================+ --- Maximus 2.01 * Origin: Scoop BBS (The Netherlands) +31-33-2996366 (2:500/202) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFB00007 Date: 11/04/96 From: JAN NIEUWENHUIS Time: 10:37pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: DX-Hotline (4/11/96)-5 +=================================================================+ This info for Radio-LISTENING amateurs is presented to you by the: BENELUX DX-CLUB, A. van Ostadestr. 106, NL-7944 XT Meppel, Holland SHORTWAVE BROADCASTING NEWS ("DX-Hotline") - compiled by: JAN NIEUWENHUIS, Vloedlyn 12, NL-1791 HH Den Burg (Texel), Holland Net-mail (FIDO) : 2:500/202 Email (Internet) : nieuw@nioz.nl PART 5 of 5 Date: 4th November 1996 +=================================================================+ U.S.A. * VOICE OF AMERICA, Washington; schedule of "Communications World": To E.Asia, SE.Asia & the Pacific: 1030-1100 on 5985, 11720 and 15425 kHz, 1230-1300 on 6160, 9645, 9760, 11715, 15160 and 15425 kHz. To S.Asia: 1730-1800 on 6110, 6160, 7215, 9645, 9760 and 15395 kHz. To M.East & N.Africa: 1730-1800 on 1197(*), 9705, 9760, 10454(LSB) and 15255 kHz, 2130-2200 on 1260(*), 6040, 9535, 9760 and 10454(LSB) kHz. [Also to Europe on medium wave frequencies indicated with an asterisk (*). One or more of the shortwave frequencies may be audible in parts of Europe. Listeners in Europe might also try the shortwave frequencies directed to Africa.] To Africa: 1730-1800 on 909, 6035, 11895, 13710, 15410, 15445 and 17895 kHz. Their current complete schedule in English to EUROPE & N.Africa is as follows: 0000-0400 on 1197 kHz, 0400-0430 on 1197 and 7170 kHz, 0430-0500 on 7170 kHz, 0500-0515 on 792, 7170 and 9700 kHz, 0515-0600 on 792, 1197, 7170 and 9700 kHz, 0600-0700 on 792, 1197, 5995, 7170 and 11805 kHz, 1200-1500(Mon-Fri), 1500-1600 and 1630-1700 on 1197 kHz, 1700-1800 on 792, 1197 and 6040 kHz, 1800-1830 on 6040 kHz, 1830-1900 on 792, 1197 and 6040 kHz, 1900-1930 on 792(Mon-Fri) and 1197 kHz, 1930-2000 on 1197 kHz. Station has also broadcast to EUROPE in Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Georgian, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Turkish, which are NOT listed here. Addr: 330 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20547. (KAE, 25/10/96 & Direct 28/10/96) * WEWN - Worldwide Catholic Radio, Birmingham; broadcasting schedule: To EUROPE: 0000-1000 on 5825 kHz, 1000-1800 on 15665 kHz, 1800-2000 on 15745 kHz, 2000-2200 on 13695 kHz, 2200-2400 on 11820 kHz. To N.America: 0000-1300 on 7425 kHz, 1300-1600 on 9580 and 11875 kHz, 1600-2000 on 11875 and 13615 kHz, 2000-2400 on 7425 and 13165 kHz. To Latin America: 0300-0800 on 9370 kHz, 0800-1100 on 5960 kHz, 1100-1400 on 9465 kHz, 1400-0300 on 15375 kHz. (Direct, 30/10/96) WITH THANKS TO: (KAE) = Kim Andrew Elliott (VoA) - U.S.A. [via Internet]. +=================================================================+ All times mentioned are in GMT/UTC. All data may be copied and reproduced without permission by non- profit organizations and individuals on condition that credit is given to: (Source) & JAN NIEUWENHUIS (editor BDXC-bulletin). BDXC info also available via WORLD WIDE WEB on INTERNET at: http://www-dx.deis.unibo.it/htdx/swls/bdxc.html +=================================================================+ = 73's from TEXEL Island [53.04 N, 04.48 E], The Netherlands = +=================================================================+ --- Maximus 2.01 * Origin: Scoop BBS (The Netherlands) +31-33-2996366 (2:500/202) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFB00008 Date: 11/05/96 From: ART PREIS Time: 07:19pm \/To: DAN DOUGLAS (Read 4 times) Subj: **** HELP **** Hello Dan! Friday November 01 1996 19:51, Dan Douglas wrote to Art Preis: DD> Yikes , out of my price range , would it be easy to pick up a DD> used one anywhere? Sorry, I forget what you are presently using, but like mentioned previously, Ham Fleamarkets and Swap Shops, which are on air nets on HF or 2m which list used equipment, would be places to look for. DD>> What kind of transmissions will you recieve? DD> I wan't all. DD> But what if I was to buy one , and find half of the bands don't DD> have any signals on them? That's why I recommend you take it slow at the beginning and learn as much as you can about the different aspects of the hobby, find out what you like or don't like and only then commit major bucks. --- * Origin: The Munsters, Munster, Ontario, Canada (1:163/335.18) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFJ00000 Date: 11/05/96 From: GUIDO SCHOTMANS Time: 09:14pm \/To: J.D. STEPHENS (Read 4 times) Subj: Wgtg Hello J.d., On 01/11/96 J.d. Stephens wrote to Ian Baxter : JS> WGTG can be slow, since it's just Mr. Frantz and his wife running th JS> station. I still see QSLs from them reported regularly, so hang in JS> there! JS> rt Help: Just A Busy Signal Away A friend of mine, Ludo Maes, visited the station some three weeks ago. He told me that Mr. Frantz has a lot of work on his transmitter. He will answer reception reports but it is absolutely not on the top of his to-do-list. Ludo told me also that he thinks the transmitter is not really radiating 50 KW because the meter on one of the panels was only giving a readout of about 20 percent of that power. 73 de Guido. ********************************************************** Guido Schotmans, DX-ANTWERP, P.O.Box 16, B-2660 Hoboken, BELGIUM Fido : 2:292/878 e-mail : gs@innet.be dxa@innet.be ********************************************************** ---- Your Windows offline reader! --- JCQWK * Origin: DXA--BBS Antwerp/Belgium +32-3-8253613 (2:292/878) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFJ00001 Date: 11/07/96 From: PAUL FOBAN Time: 03:10pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: Receivers For Sale I have the following shortwave receivers for sale: Kenwood R-1000 in mint condition. This classic continuous coverage table top communications receiver has analog and digital tuning display, narrow/wide I.F. filter selectivity and a noise blanker. Included are a copy of the service manual and the original owner's manual and sales literature. $300.00 I also have an original unopened DCK-1 accessory 12 volt DC kit available. Sony ICF-2010 in like new condition. Used only three evenings. Looks and works perfect. Selectable synchronous sideband, independent upper and lower sideband, narrow/wide I.F. filter selectivity, continuous coverage LW, MW, SW, plus FM broadcast and Air bands. Included are the original box, owner's manual, accessories, service manual, an IBS White Paper review and both "Get More from your Sony ICF-2010" and "Get Even More from your Sony ICF-2010" booklets. $275.00 Sony ICF-6700W in good condition. This is a table top radio that accepts batteries for portable/emergency operation. The radio has both analog and digital tuning display of frequency, separate upper and lower sideband, narrow/wide I.F. filter selectivity, front speaker, bass and treble controls (great audio), FM broadcast band and a signal strength meter. $110.00 Panasonic RF-B600 in mint condition. This is a table top radio that also accepts batteries for portable/emergency operation. The radio is of a modern, dual conversion, fully synthesized, continuous coverage, design. It incorporates narrow/wide I.F. filter selectivity, direct access push button tuning, memories, independent upper and lower sideband, FM broadcast band, a fluorescent digital display, an analog signal strength meter, a front firing speaker, bass and treble controls, a whip antenna, 50 ohm (SO-239) external antenna connector, large tuning knob and station scanning/searching. Included is the original owner's manual. $225.00 Panasonic RF-2800 in excellent condition. This portable radio also runs on AC, has both analog and digital tuning display of frequency, a B.F.O. for single sideband reception, narrow/wide I.F. filter selectivity, front speaker, bass and treble controls (great audio), FM broadcast band and a signal strength meter. $100.00 Paul Foban Internet E-Mail: paul.foban@warpgate.com --- 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: DFJ00002 Date: 11/07/96 From: JOE TAYLOR Time: 11:48am \/To: SCOTT CHRISTENSEN (Read 4 times) Subj: RE: Shortwave antennas Your experience in transmitting is not in question here. It's moot as far as SWL is concerned. I'm in Kentucky. I'm N4NAS Joe on the ham bands. I have been a SWL much longer than I've been a ham. I've been a ham for 11 years. Ham antennas have to be matched for proper impedance as do any other broadcasting antennas as they will receive relatively large amounts of power. Voltage and current nodes must be determined for all this. I have no doubt that you can do this and do it well. Doesn't matter! Tiny voltages and currents on a long wire be it vertical or horizontal make for a "no brainer" for these newer hot receivers. Impedance mismatch matter only a little. I have a 40 foot wire that drops from a high tree limb. It's great for it's low "fire angle" meaning that I can intercept long hop skip when it appears. This works especially well for high freq. stations IF & WHEN we get some solar activity going again. This antenna also works quite well for BCB DX-ing. I also use a 25 meter inverted V wire which drapes from a tree up and over and back down. Angle is about 110 degrees. This one is my 6 mhz and up performer, but I run each of these through an antenna tuner which does help and it also gives a modicum of lightning protection. I have the option of an AMECO pre-selector/ tuner which I use primarily when I tune in a portion of the spectrum that has nearby BCB station interference. The preselector removes the "broadcast station hash". I have several tuned loops which are great when two stations are interfering as I can often null one and keep the other. None of these antennas will transmit with any efficiency they aren't supposed to, they are receive only. I use a Kenwood R 5000 and a SONY 2010. I'm very partial to the 2010. Works exceptionally well. I did the KIWA filter modification and it was really work the time and money for me. Much improved the audio and hetrodynes above the stock SONY filters. Remember that transmitting antennas and receive antennas are two different animals. If you want both in one unit you must be willing to compromise. You have plenty of real estate so put up various aerials until you find what works for you. After learning about your site go get your ham ticket and take the next learning step into shortwave transmitting.... it's fundamentals you already have from your career, but you'll learn some really neat exceptions - like towers are fine, but not always what you really want. 73 Joe N4NAS --- PCBoard (R) v15.22/5 * Origin: Pipeline BBS * Glasgow, KY * Fidonet (1:3615/51) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFJ00003 Date: 11/06/96 From: MATT SMITH Time: 11:42pm \/To: SCOTT CHRISTENSEN (Read 4 times) Subj: Re: Shortwave antennas SC> What is everyone using for shortwave antennas? I use an end-loaded longwire made from a Slinky soldered to the end of 20-odd feet of wire (total length=66'). Works fine on shortwave _and_ broadcast band. --- Simplex BBS (v1.07.00Beta [DOS]) * Origin: * The Spirit of '76 * (1:3644/8) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFJ00004 Date: 11/04/96 From: CARLOS COIMBRA Time: 07:09pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: ODXA Listening Post OK, so the Listening Post here in the Toronto area has shut down ("number not in service"). Anyone know the number for the replacement, previously announced as possibly to be called "Hotshots"? --- PCBoard (R) v15.3 (OS/2) 5 * Origin: FidoNet: CAP/CANADA Support BBS : 416 287-0234 (1:250/710) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFJ00005 Date: 11/06/96 From: DOUG ESPY Time: 08:34pm \/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> 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 SC> A loaded whip horizontal dipole? Oh dear! Well I tried! go get a tiny tenna and good luck on hearing. --- * Origin: The GOOD News BBS, Chattanooga TN 615-698-0407 (1:362/112) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 140 SHORT WAVE Ref: DFJ00006 Date: 11/07/96 From: HENK STELTE Time: 08:52pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: Loggings. Hello All! Here some loggings from Utrecht, Holland.