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From: lgold@callahans.Cadence.COM (Lynn Gold)
Subject: Re: Call Letter Meanings
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: /mnt4/lgold/.organization
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 23:24:41 GMT

Some others with stories behind the meanings that I know of:

In NYC,

WKCR = Kings College Radio (Columbia U. was originally called Kings College)
WPLJ = Wine, Port, and Lemon Juice (there's a Frank Zappa song by that name)

In Philadelphia,

WFIL = F(Ph)iladelphia
WPVI = "P" for Philadelphia, followed by the Roman numeral 6 (it's a TV
       station, but a cute use of call letters IMHO)
WIBG = I Believe in God (WIBG has been a Top-40 station for YEARS, but
       started out as a Gospel station)

In San Jose,

KARA = the name of the owner's niece (so I'm told)
KOME = rhymes with "some," the station management picked the call letters
       to have fun with station promos in the 70's.  Slogans included
       "Don't touch that dial!  You've got KOME on the radio!", and DJs
       often had sexually-oriented names, such as Dennis Erectus (the last
       holdover from the old days).  What killed the format was a "60 Minutes"
       story that DJs had been told was on "innovative radio."  Instead, it
       was an "expose'" on "obscenity on the airwaves."  After the TV show
       aired, all the DJs were fired.
       The call letters were originally assigned to a country station in
Texas.
       (My info comes from one of the former DJs.)
KIOI = its frequencies are 1010 AM and 101.3 FM

Formerly in Massachusetts, now in Atlanta,

WTBS = Used to be "Tech Broadcasting System."  WTBS was the student-run
       radio station of MIT.  Ted Turner paid the station some huge sum for
       the call letters back in 1981.

--Lynn
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From: lightw@cetra.trl.OZ.AU (Liron Lightwood)
Subject: Tunnel Radio
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Telecom Research Labs, Melbourne, Australia
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 06:55:15 GMT

I realize this thread died a long time ago, but I found an article
in newsgroup soc.culture.australian, about the new Sydney Harbour
Tunnel in which AM, FM and emergency radio can be heard, and
cellular phones can be used.  Thought you might be interested.


>The Sydney Harbour Tunnel opens on August 31st. Here are some "interesting
>facts", taken from a brochure -

>	- you can listen to local AM or FM radio stations as well as emergency
>	  messages via the Tunnel's radio re-broadcast system
>	- car phones can be used
>	- Length is 2.3 km
>	- capacity is 1,700 vehicles per lane per hour
>	- cost: $560 million
>	- 4 lanes in two separate carriageways
>	- boosts harbour crossing capacity by 50%
>	- traffic surveillance through a flow detection system built into
>	  the road surface and closed circuit television
>	- computerised control centre with direct links to emergency services

>It should be an interesting novelty for a while. However, there has
>been some controversy surrounding leaks in the tunnel wall; the engineers say
>this is normal but others are worried that the tunnel will not be in good
>condition when it is handed over to the Government in 30 years.

>-- 
>Hugh Garsden
>University of Sydney 
>hughg@ee.su.oz.au

Liron Lightwood                     Internet : r.lightwood@trl.oz.au
Telecom Research Laboratories       Phone : +61 3 253 6535
770 Blackburn Road                  Snail : P.O. Box 249 Clayton 3168 Australia
Clayton  Vic. 3168 Australia        Disclaimer : My views are not my company's

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Subject: Re: SCA Data Equipment?
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 06:54:44 GMT

In article <1992Aug24.224553.23213@gagme.chi.il.us> adam@wam.umd.edu (Adam L.
Greenberg) writes: 
   
   >Anyone know where to get a CHEAP SCA walkman-type receiver?  
   >I was told I could get one somewhere for $20.  Anyone know?

Dr. Bruce ELving, of FM Atlas fame, will install an SCA decoder into
practically anything it will fit into - he makes several models.
Boom boxes and big portables are obviously preferable but he might
be able to fit one into a large walkman-style radio. Try calling him at
218-879-7676; who knows?

>
>--Adam L. Greenberg
>  The Gary Allen Show
>  AM 65 WMUC
>
>
>


-- 
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From: gsrfy@levels.unisa.edu.au
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: BBC World Service Freauencies - Query
Date: 28 Aug 92 01:32:05 GMT
Organization: University of South Australia


	BBC World Service Frequencies to the South Pacific - Query
	----------------------------------------------------------

The State Library in my region is absolutely hopelessly out of date with
their World Radio and TV Handbook, their latest volume is the 1990 volume,
and they appear to have lost their 1992 edition.

I get BBC World Service loud and clear, here in South Australia, on 9740 KHZ,
at night time, but I don't know what other frequencies they use around 0000
GMT.

2400 or 0000 GMT is equal to about 9.30 a.m., here in South Australia, does
BBC World Service broadcast towards the South Pacific in the 17000 KHZ band
around 2200 GMT ? I get really good reception in that frequency area until
quite late in the morning.

Thanks in advance

Rick Yuan
South Australia
From: baxter@ed0115.ped.pto.ford.com (Gene Baxter)
Subject: Re: SoundBlaster as TNC ?
Organization: Powertrain Electronics, Ford Motor Co.
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 21:04:55 GMT


In article <schro.715267497@nessos> schro@nessos.sni.de (W.F.Schroeder) writes:
>JVFAX was written by DK8JV.  As far as i know he has no access to USENET/e-mail.
>HamComm was written by DL5YEC (that's me).  Any questions regarding HamComm.
>73 de Django
>DL5YEC

Kudos! to DL5YEC.  Your program is great!  I have had problems getting it to 
work because of lack of good equipment.  My sony ICF2010 is not really the
greatest reciever when it comes to rejection with SSB.  I think that with
the right hardware I could probably overcome my receiver problems with some
sort of processing done by the computer.  That would take a better interface
than my comparator could provide.  If your/(anyone is)  interested I could find 
out where I saw a "C" library for the sound blaster.

sidenote:
Also it would be interesting to find out some recent RTTY freqs.


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+  Gene Baxter    BAXTER%EEE1.decnet@srlvx0.srl.ford.com    +
+       What if Snow was Flammable?                         +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date:         Fri, 28 Aug 1992 10:43:57 CDT
Reply-To:     WILLIAM MONROE <WMONROE@USMCP6.BITNET>
From:         WILLIAM MONROE <WMONROE@USMCP6.BITNET>
Subject:      R. HAVANA

Just got back in school this week.  Over the summer, I got over 30
qsl cards and had my letters read on 5 stations that I know of.

I guess I missed the new E-mail address for Radio Havana.  Could some
one please send it to me?   Also, is Arnie on this list??

Thanks in advance,
Bill

* <WMONROE@USMCP6.BITNET>
From: james.kelly@factory.com (James Kelly) 
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: RE: IRRS-SHORTWAVE ON 7,1
Date: 28 Aug 92 18:30:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Invention Factory's BBS - New York City, NY - 212-274-1243v.32bis
Reply-To: james.kelly@factory.com (James Kelly) 

-> From: df@VOA.GOV (Dan Ferguson)
-> Subject: Re: IRRS-Shortwave on 7,125KHZ heard in NA
-> Message-ID: <BtLF2s.LEo@VOA.GOV>

Dan Ferguson sez:

-> VOA usage of 7125 kHz, as well as other frequencies in the 7100-7300
-> kHz range, is from relay stations located outside Region 2, and
-> directed toward audience areas outside Region 2.  Specifically, use
-> of 7125 kHz in Bulgarian is from Woofferton (UK) toward Bulgaria.

I gotta tell ya.... VOA owns 7125 after 0300 here in NYC, S9+
every night! How's about trading 7125 Bulgarian for your 7405 english?
(btw: where is 7405 coming from anyway's?)

Best Regards and 73's... <jk>
       
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Date:         Mon, 31 Aug 1992 09:04:22 -0400
Reply-To:     "Michael E. Kloepfer" <KLOEPFER@UNCG.BITNET>
From:         "Michael E. Kloepfer" <KLOEPFER@UNCG.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Washington Post article

IMHO i think any objections to Mark Lewyn's article would most appropriately
should be sent to the Washington Post, better would be a guest editorial as
counter-point.  i do not think it would be appropriate to send Philipics to
Business Week or the WP advertisers.

Advertisers in newspapers, radio, et al present a FORUM to express opinions as
a fringe benefit.  If we hold them responsible for those opinions then we may
not have a forum in which to express OUR opinions.
Xref: sparky rec.radio.shortwave:6562 rec.radio.swap:2269
From: rja@batcomfs.Eng.Sun.COM (rja@sun.com)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.swap
Subject: Re: Radio Upgrade Help
Date: 28 Aug 1992 21:46:26 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Mt. View, Ca.
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: batcomfs
Keywords: Synchronous, Exalted Carrier, Recommendations

In article <4109@cruzio.santa-cruz.ca.us> lancelot@cruzio.santa-cruz.ca.us writes:
>
>I'm getting ready (hopefully) to upgrade (at last) from my trusty Sony
>2010 to a top-notch receiver.... I'm a bit disappointed that none of the
>"big boys" seem to have synchronous tuning (Icom, Kenwood, NRD-525,
>etc.) though the NRD-535 does have exalted carrier (can anyone concisely
>explain the diff between synchronous tuning and exalted carrier, how do
>they compare performance-wise?) I'll be tuning SSB utilities and digital
>modes, like to listen to tropical broadcasters (hence my love of synch
>tuning ;@} ), and an excellent computer interface is a must.

    It sounds like you and I are looking for identical radios.
    After looking into it, the contenders for under $1K are:

	* Drake R8	(American)
	* Lowe HF225	(British)
	* NRD525	(Japanese)

    Althought the 525 seems not to have sync. support, it supposedly
    has a very stable VFO/BFO (whatever).  I don't know if this
    reduces the need for sync. detection or not.  The R8 has it, but
    the reviews I've read says it may or may not be a big deal.  The
    R8 is supposedly excellent for hour after hour listening, but
    is less desireable than the 525 for utility listening.

    The Lowe is somewhat interesting: $750 from EEB, plus another
    $80.00 for a (almost mandatory IMHO) numeric keypad, with
    RS232 and AM/FM sync detector as an option.  4 IF filters (shape
    factor): 2.2 (1:1.5), 4 (1:1.7), 7 (1:1.5), and 10 (1:2) kHz.
    1 200 Hz audio filter for CW.  Audio noise blanker, 30 memories,
    And, it supports "a 2.2 kHz filter for SSB transmissions or
    for resolving an AM station using SSB mode and ECSS technique".
    So, what does this mean?  I too am wondering how ECSS and
    SSB AM sync. differ.
--
Robert Allen, rja@sun.com		DISCLAIMER: I said it, not my company.

		    Samuel Addams: Brewer, Patriot.
From: tijoma@uta.fi (Jorma M{ntyl{)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Anyone used Lowe HF225/150?
Date: 30 Aug 92 15:48:56 GMT
Organization: University of Tampere, Finland

The European DX-Council gave a special award to Lowe electronics during
EDXC-1992 in Tampere.  The reason was their model Lowe HF-225 which was
appreciated as the best receiver in its price group.

I have personally used HF-225 for some weeks.  It is almost as good as
Icom IC-R71E, and partly even better.  The audio quality (sound) of HF-225 
and perhaps sensitivity, too, is better than Icom.  On the other hand,
R71E offers 0,1 kHz frequency accuracy (Lowe is only 1 kHz) and PBT+Notch
(neither PBT or notch in Lowe).

Don't know about the fax/rtty of Lowe.  With Icom you can hear at least
rtty.

HF-150 was recently reviewed in the Finnish "DX-Kuuntelija" and the result was
very positive.

My personal view about HF-225 is that there are better receivers available
on the market but not in that price group.

#Jorma Mantyla
#Univ. of Tampere
#Finland
From: pockrand@mega.cs.umn.edu (Mitch Pockrandt)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Hurricane Andrew Recovery Radio Station?
Date: 3 Sep 92 21:41:02 GMT
Organization: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, CSci dept.

In article <9209032011.AA28916@cs.utexas.edu> wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Will Martin) writes:
>On the US evening network news on Sep 2 1992 (sorry -- I'm not sure which
>network, as I jump from channel to channel during newscasts), there was a
>short item about an Army-operated radio station set up in a tent in
>the middle of the Hurricane-Andrew-devastated area in Florida. I *think*
>I caught a bit in which an announcer on that station said they were on
>1040 kHz AM, but I may well be totally wrong about this. I also think
>I heard the figure of "400 watts" as the power, but again I may be
>wrong. Did anyone else catch this news item and get the details more
>accurately and precisely? Unfortunately, I wasn't paying attention and
>the item was over before I realized I should have been, and that the
>info would have been of value to DXers and the radio community.
>

I listened to a phone interview with the sargeant responsible for the
operation of "Radio Recovery" this morning (Thu, 3 Sept) on WCCO-AM
here in Minneapolis, MN.  Some details that I specifically recall:

They are authorized by the FCC to operate at 1610 KHz.  I assume that
this is basically just a TIS style authorization with relatively low
power.  He commented that some of the other local stations are 
rebroadcasting their news and information reports to help provide 
a much broader signal coverage area.  They have no traditional call
letters (although I bet the FCC assigned a TIS call) and identify 
themselves as "Radio Recovery".

I'm not positive, but I believe he said that their broadcast hours
are limited to something on the order of 8am-6pm.  

The original news and info reports are written in English by another 
army staffer, then translated in to Spanish and Creole by a couple 
of local volunteers.


Mitch Pockrandt
(pockrand@cs.umn.edu)
From: carolyn@cbmvax.commodore.com (Carolyn Scheppner - CATS)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Scanner shootout: PRO-43 vs. 200XLT
Keywords: scanner radio comparison chart
Date: 2 Sep 92 17:46:01 GMT
Reply-To: carolyn@cbmvax.commodore.com (Carolyn Scheppner - CATS)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA

In article <1992Sep1.024309.8685@cbnewse.cb.att.com> parnass@cbnewse.cb.att.com (Bob Parnass, AJ9S) writes:
>
>___________________________________________________________________________
>|Criteria		       PRO-43		      200XLT		  |
>|__________________________|______________________|______________________|
>|discount price	    |  $275		   |  $240		  |
>|discounter		    |  Marymac Industries  |  National Tower Co.  |
>|			    |  Houston,	TX	   |  Shawnee Mission, KS.|
>|			    |			   |  Grove Enterprises,  |
>|			    |			   |  Brasstown, NC	  |


Could someone please post phone numbers for the 3 places listed above ?

-- 
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 PHONE 215-431-9180 {uunet,rutgers}!cbmvax!carolyn  carolyn@commodore.com
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From: mcovingt@athena.cs.uga.edu (Michael A. Covington)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Local Interference
Summary: Antenna tuner
Date: 28 Aug 92 04:57:43 GMT
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens

Rather than an active antenna, use an antenna tuner, which is a passive
device (with coil and capacitor) that costs about $35.

Or make a trap tuned to the frequency of the offending station.
Use a parallel LC tuned circuit in series with the antenna lead-in.

-- 
+ Michael Covington - Artificial Intelligence Programs - U of Georgia - USA 
+ Unless otherwise noted, these are private opinions, not official statements.
+ VOTE NO GEORGIA LOTTERY - we need not imitate mistakes of other states.
From: mcovingt@athena.cs.uga.edu (Michael A. Covington)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re:  AURORA WATCH: Middle Latitude Auroral Activity Watch
Date: 4 Sep 92 00:20:21 GMT
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens

In article <9209031953.AA02417@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Will Martin) writes:
>>   Why couldn't this happen on a full moon night?  What a waste of dark sky.
>>   Sigh...
>>   Scott Young

>Just why would a "dark sky" be bad? I thought aurorae produced their own
>light...

He probably wants to view the galaxies of Pisces and Leo with his telescope.
-- 
+ Michael Covington - Artificial Intelligence Programs - U of Georgia - USA 
+ Unless otherwise noted, these are private opinions, not official statements.
+ VOTE NO GEORGIA LOTTERY - we need not imitate mistakes of other states.
From: lrk@k5qwb.lonestar.org (Mr. Lyn R. Kennedy)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Unknown RTTY Signals
Date: 3 Sep 92 07:20:40 GMT
Organization: Radio Amateur k5qwb

crisp@netcom.com (Richard Crisp) writes:

> In article <1992Sep1.214758.11650@schbbs.mot.com> YNSL01@maccvm.corp.mot.com 
> >I have a PK-232 that I use to montior some of the RTTY, AMTOR and etc.
> >transmissions on the HF bands. One of the features I like best about the
> >232 is it's signal mode i.e. it's ability to listen to the transmission
> >and determine for me the baud rate, mode and inversion. This sure speeds
> >up the process of determining what to do to decode the transmission. My
> >frustration, and subsequent question lies in the transmissions that the 232
> >cannot i.d.. The bands seem to be filled with a RTTY like transmission at
> >75 baud (the 232 has no problem iding the speed) but the mode is not RTTY
> >(or 6bit or TDM) Does anyone know what these transmissions are or how to
> >decode them. The really frustrating thing is that they are usually
> 
> many of the 75 baud 850 hz shift stations are encrypted modes. I have an M700
> and have never been able to decode them. I wonder if anyone with a HOKA or
> Wavecom is able to?

The 850 shift ones I beleive to be mostly U.S. Navy. The 170 shift ones 
I think are U.S. Coast Guard. Both are not likely to be readable by 
either decoder. If you are able to display the actual timing, you can 
see the baud rate is 75.0, unlike most RTTY at 74.3 baud. They are also 
7.0 bits-per-char rather than 7.43 which easily identifies them.
When running messages, there is a null character inserted every few 
characters and, with golden ears :-), you can hear the difference.


-------------------------------------------------------------------

73,            internet     | lrk@k5qwb.lonestar.org
Lyn Kennedy    packet radio | K5QWB @ N5LDD.#NTX.TX.US.NA
               pony express | P.O. Box 5133, Ovilla, TX, USA 75154

---I would like e-mail from people monitoring for news gathering---
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: mcovingt@athena.cs.uga.edu (Michael A. Covington)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re: Radio Upgrade Help
Summary: SELECTIVE FADING EXPLAINED, wherein various errors are set right...
Keywords: Synchronous, Exalted Carrier, Recommendations
Date: 31 Aug 92 14:04:10 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens

In article <4990@news.duke.edu> klg@panda.mc.duke.edu (Kim Greer -- rjj) writes:
>In article <1992Aug31.075749.14879@ttinews.tti.com> paulb@harley.tti.com (Paul Blumstein) writes:
>
>>2) There is a certain type of fading that causes the carrier to fade
>>at a different time (phase) than the sidebands.  Your AVC uses the
>>carrier dor strength info.  When the carrier fades, the AVC raises the
>>gain, over amping the audio until it distorts.

AVC isn't the problem.  The problem is that if you weaken the carrier while
leaving at least one sideband at full strength, you no longer have a proper
AM envelope waveform; instead, you have something that comes out distorted.
Even a crystal radio with no AVC would display this effect.  And it's quite
common, even on strong signals.

>>but it exists.  Since synch does not use the carrier, it is immune from]
>>this problem.
>
>  I was under the impression that synchronous detection absolutely requires
>the carrier.

Synch detection uses the carrier, but does not require the carrier to be
the correct strength relative to the sidebands.  So you can lose 90% or
even 99% of the carrier and still have a good signal.

Basically, synch detection uses the received carrier only for synchronization;
it generates its own carrier for detection.

To demodulate SSB you do the same thing except that there is no incoming
carrier to synchronize with; you have to just guess the carrier frequency
(tune it until it sounds right).


-- 
+ Michael Covington - Artificial Intelligence Programs - U of Georgia - USA 
+ Unless otherwise noted, these are private opinions, not official statements.
+ VOTE NO GEORGIA LOTTERY - we need not imitate mistakes of other states.
From: kurz.1@ipa.fhg.de (Hermann Kurz)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: Re:  RIP 'London Calling'
Date: 2 Sep 92 20:54:07 GMT
Organization: IPA Stuttgart
NNTP-Posting-Host: leila1.ipa.fhg.de

>|From:         David Coursey <demoinfo@MAIL.PSI.NET>
>|Perhaps the Beeb would simply create a text file of the WS program
>|schedule and post it onto the Internet for which everyone could get copies?

>An on-line version *has* been being posted to the SWL mailing list &
>newsgroup; I append below the header and first paragraph of the last

Quick question: is this archived anywhere ??
---
ern
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: xberri@europa.aero.org (Jason E. Berri)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Subject: SCDX Bulletins
Date: 2 Sep 92 19:07:00 GMT
Reply-To: xberri@arecibo.aero.org
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation
NNTP-Posting-Host: europa.aero.org
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

I have been in contact with George Wood and he will be posting the latest 
SCDX bulletins directly from this point forward (I guess he mails them to 
swl-l, which in turn gets posted to r.r.s).  I will continue archive the 
bulletins in my vmsserv archive but will not post them anymore, unless 
George misses one some how.

-Jason

--
Jason Berri  [berri@aero.org or berri@arecibo.aero.org]
[SPEEDX Column Editor and keeper of the vmsserv swl archive located on]
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
From: bucjet@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Jeffrey Terrell)
Subject: Re: Comparison DX440 and 390.
Organization: Educational Computing Network
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 20:53:08 GMT

In article <5544@ucsbcsl.ucsb.edu> 6500hage@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (William F. Hagen) writes:
>
>Take caution on the dx440, something goes awry after a year or two, the tuning and scanning fails, I think the cpu fails.

He's right.  I had my DX440 for about 3 years now, I can only can
frequency by using the up and down buttons.  It's okay but I rather use
the tuning knob.  I asked about this problem some months ago but no one
seen to know what I was talking about.  Oh well it's still a great
radio.
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