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From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Sony ICF-SW55 comments?
Date: 29 Jul 92 13:08:01 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

In article <28524@goofy.Apple.COM> pvh@apple.com (Pete Helme) writes:
>Does anyone have this radio and would they recommend it?  I've heard it
>tunes in 100 Hz steps, but the display only shows to 1KHz digits.  Is there
>some kind of bar graph to show the 100 HZ steps?

It tunes in 'approximately' 100 Hz steps and there is no indication
of the frequency offset. For voice this is acceptable but I would
not recommend this unit for FAX, RTTY, or automated morse reception
for this and the reason to follow.

Many units seem to have an unstable BFO in that the BFO pitch changes
with strong modulation peaks. This was called "pulling" on earlier models
and might be related to an inadequate supply voltage to the BFO in some
specimens; perhaps due to off-spec parts. Sony denies that this problem
exists (including their service centers) but many netters have commented
that the BFO is "a bit warbly" including their own radios and those on
dealer shelves. Still others claim to have no problem whatsoever.

If the above doesn't bother you then the SW-55 is a superb radio for
voice reception. Its sensitivity and selectivity are much more than
adequate, the audio is good, and the computerized features are very useful.



-- 
_______________________________Mike Schuster________________________________
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: ad207@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Brett Kollar)
Subject: Persian Gulf
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 02:11:47 GMT


Now that the US is again showing its might in the Persian Gulf, I 
would like to start up an old topic of frequencies that were used
during Desert Storm.  It looks as though the increased activity 
MAY cause some increase in comms.  Any help?

-- 
From: roger@hpfcbig.SDE.HP.COM (Roger Ison)
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 18:17:21 GMT
Subject: Re: SoundBlaster/weather sats
Organization: HP SESD, Fort Collins, CO
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave

I've been wondering the same thing. That 44 k samples per second
a/d converter ought to be good for something! I too would love to
hear if anybody's already hooked it up to a WEFAX signal.

Roger Ison
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From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Pop. Comm. and the circus
Date: 23 Jul 92 22:19:42 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

In article <1992Jul22.231457.1@auvax1.adelphi.edu> schmidt@auvax1.adelphi.edu writes:
>Those of you who read Popular Communications might find today's (Wednesday)
>_NEWSDAY_ of interest.  (A daily newspaper sold on Long Island and NYC, New
>York) There is a long feature story on Sandy Kneitel Logan, daughter of Pop
>Comm Editor Tom Kneitel, who ran away from home at age 16, 8 years ago and
>joined the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. circus.  Interesting.

Ah. So we finally know who "Alice Brannigan" is, eh?


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From: crisp@netcom.com (Richard Crisp)
Subject: Re: The Channelmaster "Monitenna"
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 02:25:16 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

In article <SWL-L%92072021094407@OHSTVMA.IRCC.OHIO-STATE.EDU> "David L. Wilson" <dwilson@S850.MWC.EDU> writes:
>
> > Just been playing with one of these.  Many people swear that it's
> > a fine antenna, outperforming most other omnidirectional multiband
> > antennas.
> >
> > So far, I've found it to be rather disappointing.
> >
> > I benchmarked it against my trusty Rat Snack discone (fed with 9913)
> > and, thus far, the discone seems consistently better in the bands
> > the Monitenna is supposed to excel in.
> >
> > Anyone else have info and experiences here?
>
> I have compared it and the RS discone and found the Monitenna to ALWAYS
> be better below about 100 MHz and know of others who have observed the
> same thing.  The RS discone works poorly below that freq and such is
> expected from the design.  You do not say what freqs you meant and what
> receiver you are using.  It is *possible* that a local FM broadcaster
> is overloading your receiver or desensing it with the Monitenna but not
> the discone--I have seen this happen with Bearcats and Pro's.
> --
Like David WIlson, I too have had consistently better results using my
Monintenna than my discone (mine is the Icom AH7000). I suggest you
try sswapping your feedlines or replacing the feedline or connectors
on yours. There must be a problem somewhere.

-- 
Richard Crisp         Cupertino, Ca.         crisp@netcom.com
(415) 903-3832 wk    "what, me worry?"    (408) 253 4541 fax
We have four boxes used to guarantee our liberty:
The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: ldbarret@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Larry Don Barrett)
Subject: DX-390 or similar
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 01:26:24 GMT

Howdy,
        I want to buy a shortwave radio for about $250. I've been
looking at the DX-390 at Radio Shack - is this a good one?

Larry Barrett
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: pgh@cs.brown.edu (Paul Howard)
Subject: New England TV DX, July 20-21
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, Brown University
Distribution: rec
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 16:21:25 GMT

Last night at 11 PM, channel 3 in Hartford CT was coming in quite well
in South Carver MA (40 miles S of Boston), a distance of well over 100
miles.  The sound was clear, the picture was somewhat snowy black and
white, but clear enough to make out the temperatures on the weather
map.  This morning it was still coming in, but not quite so clearly.

-- Paul

--
Paul G. Howard    Dept. of Comp. Sci.   Brown Univ.   Providence RI 02912-1910
email pgh@cs.brown.edu    phone 401-863-7672    FAX 401-863-7657    ham KA1YNE
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date:         Tue, 28 Jul 1992 12:44:16 UCR
Reply-To:     Harold Sanchez <HSANCHEZ@UCRVM2.BITNET>
From:         Harold Sanchez <HSANCHEZ@UCRVM2.BITNET>
Subject:      Printed circuits again
X-To:         i-packrad@uiucvmd.BITNET, swl-l@ohstvma.BITNET

Some days ago I asked for addresses for ordering printed circuits in small
quantities, 1 to 10, for experimenting.

I received some kind answers. Thanks.

Unfortunately all my mail was deleted by the node managers without having
downloaded the files to my PC.

Could those who answered please send me the addresses again?

Thank you. Please e-mail directly.
                                  Harold Sanchez <hsanchez@ucrvm2.bitnet>
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Received-Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 10:30:43 +0200
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date:         Mon, 27 Jul 1992 09:21:35 +0200
Reply-To:     Alfredo Cotroneo <alfredo@QUICKT2.IT12.BULL.IT>
From:         Alfredo Cotroneo <alfredo@QUICKT2.IT12.BULL.IT>
Subject:      IRRS Shortwave
X-To:         SWL-L@OHSTVMA.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU

First reports are coming in confirming reception of IRRS-Shortwave tests on
 7,125 to
Americas between 01:30-03:30 UTC in English from Milano, Italy.
Reception is at best between 02:00-03:00UTC.

Request for QSL may be e-mailed to:

                  100020.1013@compuserve.com

as any other request of info re. the station.

73s,

Alfredo
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: juergenb@ecs.comm.mot.com (Juergen Bartels)
Subject: Re:      Independent Music Radio
Organization: eng
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 11:32:59 GMT

>
>More seriously, there is a new VHF network starting in the UK called 
>'Classic FM', currently broadcasting test transmissions on several
>frequencies including 101.1 MHz. These Txs consist of about 1/2 Hour of birds 
>singing and dogs barking followed by announcements and test tones/data.
>I wonder if this is related to the MW station ?

A better name for that station would be CLASSIC NATURE.
Back to the days when no cars and trucks were disturbing natures original
sound: birds, dogs,....  <grin>


Jurgen


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From: gt4503e@prism.gatech.EDU (Tracy K. Wood/KD0UP)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Cuba's Radio Reloj now on 3365kHz
Date: 29 Jul 92 18:01:52 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

<UPDATE>  Sorry folks , I spoke too soon!  As of 11pm EDT last night
3365khz is back to relaying Radio Rebelde along with 5025kHz.

Along the same lines has anyone heard LaVozdelCID on 6305 lately?
After CID signs off from 9941 they fail to show up on 48 meters?
Antenna or transmitter problems I guess.

TK Wood  
Grad Student, GA Inst of Technology.    Ham : KD0UP 
-- 
Tracy K. Wood,  Graduate Student,  (Amateur Radio KD0UP/4)
Georgia Institute of Technology, PO Box 24503, Atlanta GA 30332 USA
uucp:	  ...!{decvax,hplabs,ncar,purdue,rutgers}!gatech!prism!gt4503e
Internet: gt4503e@prism.gatech.edu  or   sigcen@chmsr.gatech.edu
From: jkearman@arrl.org (Jim Kearman)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Drake R8 Software
Date: 20 Jul 92 13:56:09 EDT
Organization: American Radio Relay League

Anyone out there using Drake's software with the R8?

Can I use it on a dual-floppy machine? (360k)
Can I set it up to change frequencies, so I can record
various programs on different frequencies?

Thanks, 
Jim

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From: cee@wshb.csms.com ( HBS/WSHB Sr Station Mgr)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: SPECIAL RNZI BROADCASTS
Keywords: RNZI, South Africa Rugby, special times & frequency
Date: 27 Jul 92 19:58:58 GMT
Organization: WSHB, Christian Science Mon. Synd., Cypress Creek, SC, USA


	Radio New Zealand International has just sent out this announcement:


15 July 1992

			RNZI COMMENTARY SCHEDULE FOR THE

		      ALL BLACK TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA RUGBY


	01 AUG 1315 UTC		AT 	NATAL

	05 AUG 1330 UTC		"	ORANGE FREE STATE

	08 AUG 1330 UTC		"	JUNIOR SPRINGBOCKS

	10 AUG 1630 UTC		"	CENTRAL & REGIONAL UNIONS

	15 AUG 1330 UTC		"	TEST

	
	RNZI WILL EXTEND TRANSMISSION FROM 1206-1645 UTC ON

	FREQUENCY  9510  KHZ FOR THESE BROADCASTS.
		   ^^^^

ED
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WSHB, Cypress Creek, SC * WCSN, Scotts Corner, ME * KHBI, Saipan, Mariana Isl.
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From: jpotts@hpspdla.spd.HP.COM (John Potts)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Sony ICF-SW55 comments?
Date: 29 Jul 92 13:29:32 GMT
Organization: HP Stanford Park - Palo Alto, CA

I am also considering buying this radio but need some additional
information.  I am considering buying this radio for my wife who is
blind and would like to get some impressions as to how difficult it
would be for her to use.  Anything would be appreciated.

John Potts


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Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: cena@csuvax1.csu.murdoch.edu.au (Kris Cena)
Subject: SONY SW-77
Organization: Murdoch University
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 07:21:25 GMT


I have just bought in Singapore (from a SONY dealer) a new SW-77.
The dealer assured me that he received the shipment (just 2 sets)
only a week ago. This I verified by phone with the marketing people
from SONY Singapore. I also learnt that SONY Singapore did not
import any SW-77 from January to April 1992.
How to recognize whether the set is the improved model? The serial
number is 33969-C.
Apparently the manufacturers extended the telescopic antenna in
the improved model. Does anyone know the length of the "old" and
the current (improved) model?
The radio I got works very well. I compared it with a SONY 2010.
I think the sensitivity is better and the synchronous detection
is more efficient. Some weak stations received with difficulties
on 2010 came out relatively clear on SW77.
I would simply like to know whether I got the "new" model.
Many thanks,
Kris Cena, 
Perth, Western Australia
e-mail: cena@csuvax1.csu.murdoch.edu.au
From: paul@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Thunderstorms' effects on ionosphere?
Date: 23 Jul 92 08:48:34 CDT
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

Could someone point to a reference (other than about "whistlers") as
to a thunderstorm's effects upon the ionosphere (propogation and/or
lensing effects). It would be interesting to see 2d or 3d reps of
connection/reconnection of magnetic field lines from thunderstorm to
ionosphere. Thanks!
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: eab@voa3.VOA.GOV (E. Allen Brown)
Subject: Re: Best Shortwave Receiver
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 02:24:05 GMT
Organization: Voice of America


Let me put my two-cents worth into this discussion in simple terms.

I purchased a reconditioned Drake R-8 receiver at the Dayton hamfest
in April.  I have not used the computer interface and, therefore, cannot
comment on that aspect.  Otherwise, I am completely satisfied with my R-8s
performance.  

I work at VOA and our tests show that my R-8 meets or exceeds all advertised
claims.

(Before I bought my receiver, a Drake R-8 was tested at the VOA 
transmitter in Bethany, Ohio against several others.  All the receivers
were tested under conditions that included VERY intense RF fields; 
250,000 watt transmitters were operating at the time.  The Drake R-8
proved superior. For specific information contact:

David Sites, K4QM
Station Manager
Voice of America - Bethany Relay Station
P. O. Box 227
Mason, Ohio 45040
USA)

I have also received excellent support from Drake, especially when I 
contact the engineering/sales manager directly. The contact at Drake is:

Steve, WA3OJX
Internet address is:   70761.322@CompuServe.COM

I hope anyone who is seriously interested in purchasing a high quality
shortwave receiver investigates all their options before purchase.

--Naturally, all of the above comments are mine and are NOT  
recommendations of VOA or the US Government--

73.

Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: RZ5630@WACCVM.corp.mot.com
Subject: WANTED: Collins 75A-4 receiver
Organization: Motorola Inc.
Date: 23 Jul 1992 12:56:15 MST

07/13/92 01:51pm                                filemane:collins.017



        W A N T E D    C O L L I N S   7 5 - 4   R E C E I V E R


        I would like to purchase a Collins Radio model 75A-4 receiver
        in as like new condition as I can afford. If the receiver is
        indeed in like new condition I would pay up to 80% of what the
        receiver sold for when new. Please reply either by E-MAIL or
        send me a letter with your particulars to the following address:


                        Bob Norman
                        708 North Chestnut Circle
                        Mesa, Arizona 85213

                        602-833-7786
From: rats@cbnewsc.cb.att.com (RS PRO-2006)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: SCA radio (was Re: Taiwan news via shortwave radio)
Date: 27 Jul 92 14:29:23 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T


In <1992Jul26.211229.4578@ecl.psu.edu> David Perrussel states:

|> The subcarrier is typically in the 60-100khz range and modulated via
|> AM.
|> 
|> If you have a longwave receiver that covers that frequency range,
|> sometimes you can feed the audio output of an FM receiver into the
|> RF input of the longwave receiver to demodulate the SCA signal.
|> 
|> This typically results in a noisy signal with the main FM signal
|> always in the background.
|> 
|> An alternative is to tap off the audio right after the FM demodulator
|> in the FM receiver, before it is sent into a filter to remove it,
|> leaving a clean audio signal to amplify, and feed that into the 
|> longwave receiver for demodulation...

|Are you saying you directly feed the audio output of the FM radio
|into the RF input of the longwave radio? Or do you have to modulate
|the audio to RF first?
 
Depending on the post-IF RF filtering for the SCA signal, enough SCA
signal in the 60-100khz may be sent through the AF stages and amplified
by the AF stages to be detected by a LW receiver.

I have fed the output from the headphone jack of a stereo directly
into the antenna input of an ICOM IC-R70 receiver and detected the
SCA signal.

Understand that this is a highly varible thing that varies from
receiver to receiver. I don't think I was able to pick up the SCA
signal from the earphone jack of a PRO-2004 scanner, and the SCA
signal picked off of a SONY SRF-1A AM Stereo Walkman receiver was
way, way down. 

You will get a noisy signal, albiet a usable signal such that you could
listen to SCA stations for the blind and such...
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: kmasrani@nyx.cs.du.edu (Kamlesh Masrani)
Subject: Re: What's happened to BBC on 12.095 MHz?
Organization: Nyx
 
 
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 19:41:44 GMT

Kamlesh Masrani.  Direct E-mail kam@uk.ac.hull.ee.comms
From: patrik@cup.portal.com (Patrick M Crumhorn)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: What's happened to BBC on 12.095 MHz?
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 16:30:10 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

   BBC on 12095 was coming in fairly well in Texas at 0400 on the
23rd (UTC).  Must have been either a momentary transmitter problem
or some propagation weirdness if you couldn't hear it at 0200.
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: hernlem@chess.ncsu.EDU (Brad Hernlem)
Subject: Re: Frequencies at 0200 UTC
Reply-To: hernlem@chess.ncsu.EDU (Brad Hernlem)
Organization: North Carolina State University
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 20:02:49 GMT

Iraq: 15340 kHz after 0230 UTC in English sometimes
From: paulb@harley.tti.com (Paul Blumstein)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: need ID on MW beacon
Date: 29 Jul 92 09:35:33 GMT
Organization: Bit Herders International

In article <greg.712271066@saltydog> greg@saltydog.dpsi.com (Gregory R. Travis) writes:
+In <ASDF.92Jul27124959@ono-sendai.Eng.Sun.COM> asdf@Eng.Sun.COM (Glenn Scott) writes:
+
+>In article <ljlm7!q.genef@netcom.com> genef@netcom.com (Eugene Fornario) wrote:
+>> I just logged a faint medium-wave beacon, here in Berkeley, CA. 
+>> The frequency was approximately 520 KHz, and the morse ID was
+>> 'INE'  I would really like to know where this is located. Anyone
+>> out with a beacon reference book?
+
+>  What is the purpose of these "beacons?"
+
+Congratulations, you logged the NDB (non-directional beacon) at Kona,
+Montana.  Location:  N  47  05.7,  W 114  23.8.  Frequency:  521KHz
+
+The beacons are used for aircraft navigation.

Just a little more info on this NDB.  It is 200 watts at 3720 feet
elevation.  It is located at Johnson/Bell.  The airport is either
Kona or the town it is in is Kona, but the major city is Missoula,
MT.  

The beacon belongs to the FAA and is modulated CW, double-side band
at 1020 Hz.  Since once side band is 1k away from 521, your reception
on 520 was right on the money.

While an SWL will consider 520 to be MW, beacon "watchers" consider
it Long Wave.  We who listen to beacons are boring.... I mean
are known as lowfers.  There are also MW beacons.  These are
between 1600 & 1800 kHz.  Tho, with AM expanding, I assume that
they are going bye-bye (a tech term).

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Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date:         Tue, 21 Jul 1992 12:53:42 +0200
Reply-To:     Andreas Bjorklind <abj@IDA.LIU.SE>
From:         Andreas Bjorklind <abj@IDA.LIU.SE>
Subject:      Buying a SWL Receiver

I go on a trip to the States in August and plan to buy a SWL receiver
when I'm there. The ones I _think_ are interesting are Yeasu's
FRG-8800 and Kenwood's R-2000.

I'd like tips and advice from anyone who cares to give! Have you done
the same; i.e. being a European buying a SWL receiver in USA? Do you
know anything about any or both of the receivers you'd like to share?

Hope to hear from you!

/andreas

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From: af957@yfn.ysu.edu (Wally Blume)
Subject: Re: Anyone spotted any Indonesian station?
Reply-To: af957@yfn.ysu.edu (Wally Blume)
Organization: St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, OH
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 03:33:42 GMT


In a previous article, victor@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (V Menayang) says:

>The subject says it all, I wonder if anyone managed
>to tune into an Indonesian station.  It doesn't
>have to be a real dx.  
>Freqs, time, and your location will be appreciated.
>
>-victor

  I haven't loged any myself, but the August edition of "Monitoring Times"
says The Voice of Indonesia is on about 11752 kHz up until 0200 and from 
0800-0855 the station however id's as being on 11755 kHz. Reported to have 
a strong signal until 0855 when it's squashed by the BBC.
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