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Date:         Wed, 7 Oct 1992 18:31:01 -0400
Reply-To:     STUWILKR@EKU.BITNET
From:         STUWILKR@EKU.BITNET
Subject:      SONY ICF-2003

I have been using a SONY ICF-2003 for my shortwave listening for the past 3
years. Recently I bought the SONY AN-102 active antenna for it. From what
I understand, SONY no longer manufactures the ICF-2003. I am interested
in hearing from other users of this model radio. Especially with
regards to reception..
                                       Thanks
                                       Mark Wilkerson
                                      Eastern Kentucky University

                Bitnet: STUWILKR@EKU
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave,alt.radio.scanner
From: dave@rsd.dl.nec.com (Dave Rogers)
Subject: Re: SW Receivers with RS232 interface?
Keywords: OS9/68000 SHORTWAVE RECEIVERS SERIAL RS232 COMMUNICATIONS
Organization: BINJFBA Society
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 18:12:53 GMT

The SW receivers that I am familiar with all have computer controll
capabilities.  Some are better than others.  Icom and Kenwood receivers
require an external adapter.  NRD receivers have the RS232 interface
built in.  Icom has a neat trick for multiplexing up to four receivers
on to the same external adapter with the ability to address them all
individually.  I have an R-71 and an R-7100 connected and use the same
software to control them both.  NRD's interface provides the most
control since the receviers are all digital, everything can be read or
set from the computer interface.  Kenwood's IF is the easiest to use and
program for but lacks some capabilities, such as signal strength
readback, squelch on/off and other desirable things. 

Right now I would buy the NRD-525 from Grove for $899. 

===============================================================================
Dave Rogers                    				       
M & R Software, Inc.
Internet:   dave@rsd.dl.nec.com
On contract to: NEC America, Radio Software Dept

Don't take life too seriously; you're not going to get out of it alive anyway.

Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: irvine@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Brent Irvine)
Subject: Teeny Tiny SWRs
Summary: Magnavox, Panasonic and others
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 20:11:13 GMT

I picked up my Passport '93 and noted, as usual, there are precious
few reviews of mini-portables (SWR).  They have the standard Sony
Gamut they have had for the last 3 years or so:  SW20, SW1.  A
smattering from Sangean (MS103, 101, 789).

Are there that few mini-potables?  I recall seeing ads for a Magnavox
and a Panasonic minipotable.  Is it there just isn't that much interest
in them that would warrant Mr. Magne to test them?

And what of the mysterious Philips AE3905 that appears on the inside
front cover (last 2 years) that has never had a mention?  

Just curious...

-- 
+-------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
| Brent L. Irvine         |  "Reality is not the world, but the perception of |
| irvine@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu |   the world."			-Sneakers     |
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From: ecpzp@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr V A Noronha)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: BBC Worldwide
Summary: BBC Worldwide
Date: 16 Oct 92 14:50:03 GMT
Distribution: world,usa,alt,na
Organization: Computing Services, University of Warwick, UK
NNTP-Posting-Host: clover.csv.warwick.ac.uk


BBC Worldwide is like the glossy magazines anyone can pick at the local newsagents.  It's disappointing that instead of focussing on such issues as better reception, BBC transmission facilities and plans, background to the making of programmes, it's full of, as another writer said, "fluff".

The core London Calling is great.  That's what everyone wants.  But frankly what fraction of the audience is interested in BBC World TV?  Could not a separate magazine have been provided for this group, thereby saving the rest of us from this hefty price increase.

Basically all I want is a frequency guide and a programme listing.  Most stations provide this free of charge without the gloss and fluff.

I for one will certainly be rethinking my subscription.
Xref: sparky rec.radio.shortwave:7517 rec.radio.swap:2790
From: gdlee@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Gary D. Lee)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.swap
Subject: info about sony radio
Keywords: sony shortwave tuner
Date: 16 Oct 92 04:04:14 GMT
Organization: CS Dept, Ball St U, Muncie, Indiana


I have just gotten a Sony st-212 am/fm/sw tuner.  I have noticed
some fm overload into the sw bands and some sw overload into the am band.  
Could someone give me some info on whether this is normal for this 
model or can I reallign it.  Also some tips on this reallignment if 
necessary.  I am totally blind so pleas be very descriptive.  
The only test equipment I have is a standard multimeter.  Thanks in advance.

		    Gary Lee
		    Senior Microcomputer analyst
		    Ball State University
		    work phone 317-285-1853

                    internet:  gdlee@bsu-cs.bsu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: acourt@ncc.uky.edu (Allan Courtney)
Subject: Re: FTP sites for SW program listings?
Reply-To: acourt@ncc.uky.edu
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 02:13:18 GMT
Distribution: na

m14494@mwvm.mitre.org (Mike White) writes:

: I'm sure this is a faq, but is there an ftp site with
: (hopefully) up to date SW program listings?  Thanks.
: 
Check nic.funet.fi [128.214.6.100] in the pub/dx/schedules directory.

I have uploaded about a dozen current schedules that have been posted to
the net recently.

There is a lot of old stuff there too, that probably needs to be deleted or
archived into a separate directory.  The newer schedules are easy to find,
though. The extension on the filename will always be .skd.

---
Allan Courtney, DMD <> Shortwave Topic Leader <> GEnie Radio & Electronics RT 
Internet: acourt@ncc.uky.edu Ampr: KD4DBN @ WY8S.KY.USA.NOAM GEnie: SHORTWAVE
    UUCP: acourt@lunatix.uucp (or even better...lunatix!acourt@ms.uky.edu) 
     <><> GEnie SWL/DXing Real Time Conference <> Sundays at 2100 ET <><>
From: crisp@netcom.com (Richard Crisp)
Subject: Re: SW Receivers with RS232 interface?
Keywords: OS9/68000 SHORTWAVE RECEIVERS SERIAL RS232 COMMUNICATIONS
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 16:35:16 GMT

In article <1992Oct8.095446.12102@bilver.uucp> barryb@bilver.uucp (Barry Bond) writes:
>Greetings!
>
>     I'm an avid scanner hobbyist, and I'm looking into getting started
>as a SW listener, too.  Basically, I'm looking for opinions from those
>already into SW listening and/or anyone who is doing the [unique?] same
>things I desire to do, described below!
>
>     I'm going to be considering only receivers which have RS232
>computer interfaces, and I won't care about software.  Here's why:
>
>     I have a motorola 68000-based OS9 system with eight terminals at
>home.  (Uh oh... I hear the word "fanatic" being used already!  :-) ) I
>am NOT PC compatible, and that's always been okay with me.  :)  I don't
>expect any hardware/hookup difficulties, as I have "industry standard"
>RS232 serial ports on my system.  And, I expect to be doing the design
>and implementation of the software myself.
>
>

You will want to get an NRD535D. It has the best computer interface 
offered on SW receivers. Among the ability to control all of the front
panel controls (except for the power switch and the clock), it allows
you to read the S-meter from the serial port as well.

For more information call Paul Lannuier at JRC (Japan Radio Corporation)
in New York City.

I have no connection with JRC or any other mfgr or dealer other
than I have done business with them and really like theproduct.

--
-- 
Richard Crisp       Cupertino, Ca.          crisp@netcom.com
(415) 903-3832 wk  "Get rid of the bums!"   (408) 253 4541 fax
From: bill@thd.tv.tek.com (William K. McFadden)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: WWCR
Date: 14 Oct 92 23:40:11 GMT
Article-I.D.: tvnews.1992Oct14.234011.26974
Distribution: na
Organization: Tektronix TV Products
Originator: bill@thd.tv.tek.com

Could somebody please give me the address for WWCR?  Thanks.


-- 
Bill McFadden    Tektronix, Inc.  P.O. Box 500  MS 58-639  Beaverton, OR  97077
bill@tv.tv.tek.com, ...!tektronix!tv.tv.tek.com!bill      Phone: (503) 627-6920
How can I prove I am not crazy to people who are?
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: trev@hubcap.clemson.edu (Trevor Bauknight)
Subject: Question regarding 2010 antenna connections, reception & FETs.
Organization: Jes Grew Carriers -- Metaphysical Bunko Squad 
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 03:13:48 GMT

Recently got a Sony 2010, and I have heard horror stories about the
unprotected front-end FETs.  I have been unplugging both antennas and
the power cord whenever I'm not using the receiver, and I have had
what I believe to be good reception results (African domestic services,
New Zealand & Australia, and Cuba's Radio Rebelde like they were next 
door...well, maybe not NEXT door).  But today, I found that the random
wire I have strung between my house and a tree (about 50 feet long,
attached to one of those supplied antenna-jack adapters) gives a lower
signal reading on MW stations than if it's not plugged in at all.  It
also seems to work very well plugged partially in, but not all the
way.  What in the heck?  Is this (god forbid) a sign than my FETs are
already gone, or is it just that my 50' random wire is not as good 
for MW reception as the internal ferrite bar?  I'm going to be getting
one of those fearsome tilt/swivel MW-optimised antennas (such as a
Palomar or some other) soon, so I don't plan to use the random wire
for MW much longer.  I also plan to add an antenna tuner/selector, as
soon as possible.  I'm not at all anxious to open up my $350 radio
and tinker with its innards, but I'd like to prevent/repair damage
to the FETs if that is the problem.  What advice?  Thanks in advance!
 
Trevor Bauknight         trev@hubcap.clemson.edu    ...gatech!hubcap!trev
 
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From: dbernard@thewho.Central.Sun.COM (Dave Bernard)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Cellular scanning
Date: 9 Oct 92 18:17:54 GMT
Reply-To: dbernard@thewho.Central.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems


>Well I for one have just purchased an extra Pro2006 and an Icom R7100.
>Grove has a great deal on R7000's too. They are $995.00 right now.
>I would buy ten if I had the money!

	What's the regular R7000 price?

		Dave


Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: jacquier@gsbsun.uchicago.edu (Eric Jacquier )
Subject: PHILLIPS DC777 CAR RADIO ?
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 14:22:44 GMT

Hello ..
Has anyone had personal experience with the dc777 phillips    
shortwave car radio in the U.S.
(I am asking in the US because it's where I am, in order to
control for signal power. The european situation may be
very different)

It sells at 380$ at both EEB and UNIVERSAL. I am tempted, but
I would like to know how the performance compares to a
good portable (ICF 7700, ICF7600, ICF2010 ???).

It's a LOT of money if the performance is only up to that
of a 129$ portable.

Thanks
EJ
PS. Please post answers, don't email. Other people may be
    interested, and there is not much traffic these days.

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Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date:         Mon, 12 Oct 1992 18:52:50 EDT
Reply-To:     GL8574@ACSPR1.ACS.BROCKPORT.EDU
From:         GL8574@ACSPR1.ACS.BROCKPORT.EDU
Subject: RESPON esponses

THIS IS A MULTIPLE RESPONSE POSTING.

"(Brent Irvine)" <irvine@UXH.CSO.UIUC.EDU> writes:

>Better yet, lets post instructions on how to downconver the cell bands
>to the Amateur 2m band.  Any takers?

Why bother?  Why don't you just use an old TV--anything pre-1988 should do...
tune it into the channels that no longer exist, i.e. 70-83, fiddle with the
fine tuning a bit, and guess what you find?  That's right!  800MHz radio!  If
you will recall, the reason that these channels were deleted is so that room
would be made for the new cellular technology... and that gives us an
interesting little loophole... :-)

"(John Brewer)" <brewer@ANARKY.ENET.DEC.COM> writes:

>Does anyone have the address to send a e-mail off to
>in order to get a current Christian Science Monitor
>Shortwave schedule?  I received one this summer, but
>the schedule is dated as expiring in September.
>73/john

Last I knew, their address was LETTERBOX@CSMS.COM.  The CSMS.COM node is all
Christian Science Monitor, though I don't know if it is all radio
stuff--probably the newspaper uses it too.

73's to all,
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From: kolovson@hplabsz.hpl.hp.com (Curt Kolovson)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: upgrade of Sony SW-20... is it any better, or just a new package?
Date: 16 Oct 92 00:33:45 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories Palo Alto,CA

Following up to my own message, I forgot to mention that I believe they 
changed from 2 AA batteries to 3 in the new model.

	Curt
From: edwardp@ra.cs.umb.edu (Edward P. Piecewicz)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Are major broadcasters using SSB?
Date: 8 Oct 92 16:10:56 GMT
Article-I.D.: cs.1992Oct8.161056.9229
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Boston, Dept of Math and CS

In article <1992Oct08.043737.18295@ssc.com> markz@ssc.com (Mark Zenier) writes:
>michaelb@wshb.csms.com ( WSHB Operations Eng) writes:
>: Well, in the USA, the FCC plans for us to go to SSB sometime after the 
>: turn of the century. The idea is to reduce congestion on the international 
>: bands because SSB takes only half the bandwidth. 
>
>Are they talking about Supressed Carrier SSB (J3E) or one with
>a regular carrier (H3E or R3E).  According to Monitoring Times, some 
>US Medium Wave broadcasters are using a AM compatible SSB with some 
>system that Kahn sells. (Powerside?)
>
>Mark Zenier  markz@ssc.wa.com  

And for those of us whose shortwave receivers are NOT SSB???



-- 
Internet:  edwardp@cs.umb.edu                                  - guest user -
Member and Activist:  The Boston Computer Society
From: sista@engr.latech.edu (Ravi K. Sista)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Please help me....
Date: 11 Oct 92 04:24:17 GMT
Organization: Louisiana Tech University
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]


	I am a keen and enthusiastic Dxer.  When I was in India, I used to
listen regularly to the BBC, Radio Australia, Deutsche Welle(the Voice of
Germany), Radio Moscow, Radio Netherlands, and ofcourse Voice of America.
I used to correspond with the above stations and have got about 100 QSL's
which I received from the above stations.

	Now that I am in the United States, I am at a complete loss as to
how to proceed with Dxing.  I am unable to get even the BBC on my radio.
I think I cannot proceed without the BBC frequency schedule.  So I request
someone from this elite group to give me the address of BBC and other
above mentioned radio stations in the United States so that I can write to
them and get the frequency schedules and continue my hobby of Dxing.  I am
damn sure that BBC must be having some address in the United States to which
we can do correspondence.

	I would be glad for the person helping me out in this regard

With regards,

Ravi Kumar Sista

P.S.  If you like you can send me a reply personally to the above e-mail add.
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date:         Wed, 14 Oct 1992 10:26:15 TSI
Reply-To:     Cahit AKIN <MKAKIN@TRITU.BITNET>
From:         Cahit AKIN <MKAKIN@TRITU.BITNET>
Subject:      LIST OF NAMES OF STATIONS

I need a complete list of names of radio stations which broadcast.

I need a complete list of names of radio stations which broadcast in Turkish

CBE
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: crisp@netcom.com (Richard Crisp)
Subject: Re: Cellular scanner ban...
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 18:59:17 GMT

In article <1992Oct9.161151.18113@linus.mitre.org> m14494@mwvm.mitre.org (Mike White) writes:
>Richard Crisp writes:
>>  ... we have the nose of the Camel in our tent: the precedent has been 
>set.
>> I now envision [most other services demanding privacy]
>
>Like everything else in our society, communications is changing.
>The principle that one could receive anything in the air is simply
>going away: our society is deciding that the RF spectrum is just
>too valuable a resource to use in that way.  We hobbiests may not
>like it, but it's the wave of the future.  Too many people stand to
>make too much money by providing private comms for the masses
>to let a bunch of us "technocreeps" get in their way.  The same 
>exact thing happened to the hams: we originally had all frequencies
>below a wavelength of 200 meters, because the feds though they
>were useless.  As soon as industry, military, and government users
>found out that shortwave, VHF, UHF, etc were useful (it was the hams
>who showed them!), they immediatly took the frequencies away from
>us.  At its best, government is guided by the principle of "the most
>good for the most people", and scanner fans are a definite minority
>in this case.  I don't like it either, but I think we should all get used
>to it.  Just one "technocreep's" opinion.

Of course the HAM issue is fundamentally different. In this case we are
only talking about receiving as opposed to transmitting. The law passed
by Congress is technologically ignorant and will likely be challenged in
court by radio manufacturers not to mention test equipment manufacturers.
I predict that before all is resolved, that the law will be either 
amended or revoked.


-- 
Richard Crisp       Cupertino, Ca.          crisp@netcom.com
(415) 903-3832 wk  "Get rid of the bums!"   (408) 253 4541 fax
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave,alt.radio.scanner
From: murison@cfa203.HARVARD.EDU (Marc A. Murison)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Recommend SW receivers?
Date: 10 Oct 92 00:46:55 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA,  USA

I've been away from the DXing scene for a long time
but would like to jump in again.  I can put up only
$500-$700 for a receiver.  What are your recommendations
for this price range?  Is anything even available?  The
magazine ad's all seem to be in the $1000 and (way) up
range.  Thanks for any help.

Marc A. Murison                | #include <fstream.h>
Smithsonian Astrophysical Obs. | void main( void ) { 
Cambridge, MA 02138            | ifstream in("obquote.txt",ios::in); 
murison@cfa.harvard.edu        | char c; while(in.get(c)) cout.put(c); }
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date:         Wed, 7 Oct 1992 23:21:48 -0400
Reply-To:     "(Bob Stratton)" <strat@INTERCON.COM>
From:         "(Bob Stratton)" <strat@INTERCON.COM>
Subject:      Hilary Clinton's visit
              7 Oct 1992 19:41:04 EDT <9210072341.AA26391@intercon.com>

>>>>> Tom Evert <O1EVERT%AKRONVM.BITNET@OHSTVMA.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU> writes:

	Tom> Hillary Clinton is visiting our campus soon.  Does anyone have any
	Tom> recently confirmed Secret Service, etc. scanner frequencies?

I don't have any freqs handy, but the August Monitoring Times had the
following candidates' callsigns as issued by the Secret Service:

Bill Clinton = Eagle
Paul Tsongas = Falcon
Bob Kerry = Lighthouse
Pat Buchanan = Cardinal

I hope this helps - If you find out Hilary's...please let us know.

--Strat
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: crisp@netcom.com (Richard Crisp)
Subject: Re: Cellular scanning
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 00:10:53 GMT

In article <13415@texsun.Central.Sun.COM> dbernard@thewho.Central.Sun.COM writes:
>
>>Well I for one have just purchased an extra Pro2006 and an Icom R7100.
>>Grove has a great deal on R7000's too. They are $995.00 right now.
>>I would buy ten if I had the money!
>
>	What's the regular R7000 price?
>
>		Dave
>
>

Until the 7100 was announced they were running around $1150

-- 
Richard Crisp       Cupertino, Ca.          crisp@netcom.com
(415) 903-3832 wk  "Get rid of the bums!"   (408) 253 4541 fax
From: cd651@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Wally L. Blume)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Passport to World Band-->NOT!
Date: 7 Oct 1992 14:09:12 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: cd651@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Wally L. Blume)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


OK I have a small gripe here, I recently went to the bookstore with the
sole intention of buying the 1993 Passport to World Band. I found it right
where it should be and picked it up to thumb through it. Just for kicks I
decided to read the review of one of my recievers. The Sangean ATS-818 or
Radio Shack DX-390. The radio got a 2 1/2 star rating, exactly average if
you consider it's a five star scale. I figured, hey it's not a $400.00
radio and it's not a Kenwood, Icom, or Drake but it does deserve a rating 
much better than mediocre. So I flipped to the disadvantages part of the
review to see what the gripes were. 
     No. 1 Main Complaint: When the tuning knob is turned rapidly the audio
           mutes and is completely silent making bandscaning impossible. 
           WRONG, WRONG, WRONG! The sound does NOT mute, the volume is
           reduced to eliminate the 'chuffing' but it doesn't mute all 
           sound. Perhaps the reviewers should do more than turn the thing
           on a couple of times and scrible something down.
     No. 2 Main Complaint: The keyboard isn't laid out like a telephone
           keyboard. Ok folks here is this big difference, the zero key
           is one space to the left!
 
           1 2 3            1 2 3  
           4 5 6            4 5 6
           7 8 9            7 8 9
           # 0 #            0 # #  
          Telephone         DX-390  

That's it, those are the 2 major complaint's (one of which is even false). 
There was no real problem with intermodulation, or selectivity, or sound
quality or sensitivity. This was a poor excuse for a review and as a result
of this information being incorrect I had to assume that there were other
errors as well so I put the book back on the shelf where it belongs...
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: control3@McRCIM.McGill.EDU (Mark Readman)
Subject: Re:      London Calling
Originator: control3@aragorn.mcrcim.mcgill.edu
Organization: McGill Research Centre for  Intelligent Machines
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 00:15:53 GMT


I saw a copy of London Calling on the news stands here in 
Montreal. I went to buy a copy and the guy on the cash
decided to change shift. I stood there for a few minutes
and had second thoughts at $7.89 can. So I put
it back. But it looks like a nice magazine.
Lots of useful info and interesting articles.
Mark
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