THE RADIO H.F. INTERNET NEWSLETTER VOLUME 3 NUMBER 001 JANUARY 2001 Edited and Distributed by Sheldon Harvey Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada Copyright 2001 Radio H.F. Publications E-MAIL: WEBPAGE: http://www.total.net/~radiohf DISCLAIMER: The content and comments included in the websites featured in this newsletter are those of the individuals, groups or organizations responsible for each website. They do not necessarily represent those of the editor, unless specifically noted. TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THE DISTRIBUTION LIST OF THIS NEWSLETTER, SIMPLY CONTACT ME BY E-MAIL. THE DISTRIBUTION LIST IS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. Welcome to Vol. 3 Number 001 of the Radio H.F. Internet Newsletter. Previous issues of this newsletter can be found at the following URL: http://www.anarc.org/cidx/radiohf/index.html HAPPY NEW YEAR - BONNE ANNEE This marks the beginning of our third year of publishing the Radio H.F. Newsletter. The list of subscribers continue to grow. I would also like to thank many of the webmasters, whose sites have been featured in previous editions, who have chosen to either feature or link the Newsletter on their sites. This has resulted in a number of new people coming on board as subscribers. I encourage our readers to share some of your favourite websites with readers of this Newsletter. It is an easy and painless thing to do. Simply send along the URL, together with a brief description of the site, and it will be considered for publication in an upcoming edition. You can e-mail your contributions to: hfnewsletter@yahoo.com Remember that contributors are entitled to a 2% discount on their next purchases from Radio H.F. I hope that everyone had a very happy and healthy holiday season. We enter the new millennium with hopes and wishes for an even better 1000 years than the last thousand! Let's get things off to a good start. I have included a few sites relating to the New Year 2001. There are some interesting events taking place in 2001, particularly in outer space. There will be quite a lot of attention paid to the famous movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey throughout the year as well. We'll focus on a few sites relating to the film as well. The big news in the Publicity Zone is the arrival of the most anticipated scanner in a very long time, the new Uniden BC-780-XLT Mobile Trunktracking unit. I have included links to some new sites that have surfaced as a result of this unit hitting the North American market. I'd also like to draw attention to the 14th Annual Winter SWL Festival, in Kulpsville, Pennsylvania, taking place March 9 and 10, 2001. It is the largest gathering of radio monitoring hobbyists in North America. Look for details in the Publicity Zone. Courtesy of Vernon Ikeda, VE2MBS, of Pierrefonds, Quebec, I have included the first details of upcoming amateur radio fleamarket/hamfests for the 2001 season. This will once again be a regular part of the Newsletter each month. If your group has an event coming up, and you would like to have it appear in the Newsletter, please e-mail me the full details of the event. So, let's get going. A great turnout of contributors this month, including a number of first timers. Thanks to everyone. CONTENTS THE COMMENTS ZONE THE CONTRIBUTORS ZONE THE RADIO ZONE THE GENERAL ZONE THE FUN & SERVICES ZONE THE PUBLICITY ZONE THE COMMENTS ZONE RIFAT EUSUFZAI, Dhaka, Bangladesh: For the last couple of months, I read your Newsletter with great interest. This helped me a lot to find out amazing and useful sites. Keep up the good work. DAN VAN BLARCOM, Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia: Ahoy from Airlie Beach, the heart of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Thanks for the Newsletter. I always find something of interest (in it). Cheers. BILLY HINE, N. Bellmore, New York: Thank you very much for including Air Sick Productions in your Newsletter. 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THE CONTRIBUTORS ZONE Bill Boltinghouse, Council Bluffs, Iowa Mike Brooker, Toronto, Ontario Chet Copeland, New York, New York Larry Dolan, Pierrefonds, Quebec Wilhelm Eilertsen, Oslo, Norway Robert Ellis, Beaconsfield, Quebec Rifat Eusufzai, Dhaka, Bangladesh Lee Freshwater, Ocala, Florida Yimber Gaviria, Cali, Colombia Charles Guerin, Montreal, Quebec Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec Marty Hornstein, Beaconsfield, Quebec Robert Lajoie, Longueuil, Quebec John McColman, Chester, Virginia George McLachlan, Winnipeg, Manitoba Don Moman, Lamont, Alberta Tom Norris, Manchester, Tennessee Jerry Proc, Toronto, Ontario Elmer Standish, Courtenay, British Columbia Yahoo Daily Wire THE RADIO ZONE BCB DX LOGBOOK http://www.geocities.com/amlogbook/main.htm VIA Lee Freshwater, Ocala, Florida Excellent information files on AM radio stations, and related mediumwave DXing information. FORMER CANADIAN AM STATIONS http://www.araohio.com/~ks/canam.htm VIA Mike Brooker, Toronto, Ontario Find out what happened to Canadian AM radio stations that have gone defunct since 1980. THE DX FORUM http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/dxforum/ VIA Rifat Eusufzai, Dhaka, Bangladesh This is the new webpage of the DX Club of Bangladesh with details on the club, broadcasting in Bangladesh and a good DX links section. DATA FILE'S ALL RADIO NEWSROOM http://www.datafileinc.com/newsroom.htm VIA John McColman, Chester, Virginia A site which compiles news stories, from various sources, with radio as a theme. RADIO JUMP http://www.radiojump.com/index.asp VIA Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec Your guide to Internet radio, categorized by new stations, formats, U.S. cities, international, and internet only stations. AVIATORADIO http://www.aviatoradio.com VIA Wilhelm Eilertsen, Oslo, Norway A Los Angeles based music provider, with a rich and diverse selection of music from various sources. PRESERVATORY.COM http://preservatory.com VIA Wilhelm Eilertsen, Oslo, Norway A digital compilation of 70 years of rare archived material from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio archives. BBC RADIO INTERNATIONAL http://www.bbcradioint.com/ VIA Wilhelm Eilertsen, Oslo, Norway Search over 15,000 programmes and 100,000 tracks from the 1960s to present day. A free on line registration is necessary to access the material. THE ICEBERG.COM http://www.theiceberg.com VIA Wilhelm Eilertsen, Oslo, Norway A collection of unique musical sources, including 1Groove, 2Kool4Radio, Prime Ticket and IllNoiz RADIO MEMORIES SOUNDBYTES http://www.old-time.com/sponsors/radiomemories/soundbytes.html VIA Elmer Standish, Courtenay, BC Listen to sound clips from famous radio programmes such as Sam Spade, Boston Blackie, Gunsmoke, etc. HISTORY OF BROADCASTING SOUND FILES http://www.geocities.com/jeff560khz/ VIA Elmer Standish, Courtenay, BC A collection of sound files from network radio newscasts and bulletins, including material from Pearl Harbour, the Kennedy assassinations, the lunar landing, etc. Also files of news sounders, airchecks and jingles. LONGWAVE CLUB OF AMERICA'S LONGWAVE HOMEPAGE http://www.lwca.org/ VIA Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec News, tips, a message center, features on lowfers, digital modes, antennas, station listings, and more for the longwave radio spectrum ISLE OF MAN INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING http://www.longwaveradio.com VIA Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec The official site of the future longwave station from the Isle of Man on 279 kHz. with an intro, history, updates, developments, coverage maps, engineering reports, antennas, etc. The working name for this station is Music Man 279. FREEZE: DXING ARCTIC STYLE http://www.makelainen.com/dx/index.htm VIA Robert Ellis, Beaconsfield, Quebec A look at the DXing activities of the Finns in the Arctic regions of their country. CANADA'S FOREIGN SERVICE COMMUNICATORS http://www.magma.ca/~golauren/ VIA Jerry Proc, Toronto, Ontario History, news, museum info, and related links, all dedicated to those who served in the operational side of the telecommunications division of the Department of External Affairs, in Ottawa and abroad. CABLE AND WIRELESS PORTHCURNO & COLLECTIONS TRUST http://www.porthcurno.org.uk/ VIA Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec The site for the history of international telegraph communications, with features on submarine telegraphy as well as cable & wireless history, a historical picture library and a collections database. SIGSALY - SECURE DIGITAL VOICE COMMUNICATIONS http://www.nsa.gov/wwii/index.html VIA Jerry Proc, Toronto, Ontario The National Security Agency's look at the largest crypto machine ever built, designed to provide secure voice comms for senior leaders during World War II. THE EC-47 HISTORY SITE http://www.ec47.com VIA Bill Boltinghouse, Council Bluffs, Iowa The full story of the South East Asia 1966 to 1974 Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadrons. Be sure to check out the declassified photographs. INSTITUTE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SCIENCES http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/ VIA Bill Boltinghouse, Council Bluffs, Iowa Features the Research and Engineering Branch of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration in Boulder, Colorado, focusing on its mission, history, news, on line publications. They also offer an excellent telecommunications glossary. AZ PROJ - AZIMUTHAL EQUIDISTANT PROJECTION http://www.wm7d.net/azproj.shtml VIA George McLachlan, Winnipeg, Manitoba A set of postscript files for drawing coloured projection maps, also known more commonly to the avid DXer as Great Circle Maps. BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/3y0.htm VIA Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec Details of an on-going DXpedition to Bouvet Island one of the most wanted DXCC countries by ham band DXers. This operation is working all bands, and should be active until March 2001. KOHTLA JARVE HAM RADIO GROUP http://www.estpak.ee/~andrew/ham/ham.htm VIA Yimber Gaviria, Cali, Colombia An Estonian amateur radio group site with into about the group, and an excellent source of amateur radio references and links. Be sure to check out over 80 links for ham related software. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MONITORING ASSOCIATION http://socalscanner.com VIA Larry Dolan, Pierrefonds, Quebec The new site of this radio monitoring club. They have an excellent links section and a front page breaking news service. BATWING LABORATORIES http://www.batlabs.com/index.html VIA Charles Guerin, Montreal, Quebec A collection of Motorola equipment details, projects accessories, programming information, paging details and more. G. MITCH SCANNER RESOURCES http://members.101freeway.com/gmitch/scanner.htm VIA Robert Lajoie, Longueuil, Quebec A good selection of links to sites of use to the scanner enthusiast. MARTIN'S SCANNER PAGE http://www.gebhart-sbg.at/scanner/index.html VIA Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec >From Salzburg, Austria, Martin Gebhart has created this page of frequency info for his local area, plus an international live audio links page and scanner information links section. INDUSTRY CANADA SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT http://apollo.ic.gc.ca/english/main.html VIA Don Moman, Lamont, Alberta An excellent search tool for looking up Canadian radio frequencies, for all types of services. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATION CENTRE http://www.thk.fi/englanti/radio/taulu.htm VIA Larry Dolan, Pierrefonds, Quebec This group oversees the use of radio frequencies in Finland. There is an excellent on line source of an international frequency allocation table. TECHNOLOGY FOR COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL http://www.tcibr.com VIA Tom Norris, Manchester, Tennessee A company specializing in the development of broad bandwidth products, systems and applications. This company even sells the famous Wullenwebber antennas. Check out their Broadcasting products section. THE GENERAL ZONE ENCOUNTER 2001 http://www.encounter2001.com VIA Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec Be a part of this unique space mission taking place in 2001 2001 MARS ODYSSEY http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/2001/ VIA Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec Details of NASA's next Mars orbiter mission which is scheduled for launch in the spring of 2001. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY http://www.sciflicks.com/2001/ VIA Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec A multimedia site dedicated to the 1968 classic science fiction film, with facts, reviews, a discussion forum, pictures, clips and links. UNDERMAN'S 2001 http://www.underview.com/2001.html VIA Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec The most comprehensive website on the internet honouring the film. CANADIAN FORCES INTELLIGENCE BRANCH ASSOCIATION http://www.intbranch.org VIA Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec A professional organization of the Intelligence Branch of the Canadian Forces, mandated to foster, maintain and promote traditions and well-being of the Intelligence Branch and its members. FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS http://www.fas.org/irp/overhead/a51-980315-1_2-f.htm VIA Jerry Proc, Toronto, Ontario The military installation known as Area 51, whose existence has always been denied by the military, has been photographed by satellite. EGNOS - European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service http://www.esa.int/navigation/ VIA Marty Hornstein, Beaconsfield, Quebec Details of the European satellite navigation system POPULAR SCIENCE'S 50 BEST OF THE WEB http://www.popsci.com/features/bow00/ VIA Yahoo Daily Wire 50 of the best science and technology websites on the Internet, compiled by Popular Science Magazine NEW YORKER MAGAZINE http://www.newyorkermag.com/ VIA Chet Copeland, New York, New York Although still under construction, this popular magazine has finally opened up its website to the Internet public. AN AMERICAN TIME CAPSULE http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/rbpehtml/ VIA Yahoo Daily Wire Showcasing three centuries of printed matter, with 28,000 primary source items from the 17th century to present day. All are searchable by author, title, genre, or geographical location of printing. AD FLIP http://www.adflip.com VIA Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec The world's largest database of classic print advertising. You can search by category, decade or year. Categories include automobiles, celebrity, audio magazines, fashion, music, and others. DISMUKE'S VIRTUAL TALKING MACHINE http://www.dismuke.org VIA Elmer Standish, Courtenay, British Columbia Devoted to vintage music of the early decades of the 20th century. There are 125 selections from the 20s and 30s, 60 from 1900 to 1925, and the hit of the week feature. All recordings on this site were transcribed from 78 rpm records. UNUSUAL MUSEUMS ON THE INTERNET http://www.unusualmuseums.org/ VIA Jerry Proc, Toronto, Ontario A collection of some of the most unusual sites, museums and collections available on the web. They are set up in a webring format. THE FUN & SERVICES ZONE SIMTEL.NET http://www.simtel.net VIA Yimber Gaviria, Cali, Colombia A worldwide distribution network for shareware, freeware and public domain software for various operating systems. Select subjects from the index, including a section on ham radio related software. ZINOS http://www.zinos.com VIA Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec A digest of the best e-zines on the web. This newsletter was recently featured on the site. BARTLEBY http://www.bartleby.com VIA Yahoo Daily Wire An on line collection of dictionaries, famous quotes, thesaurus, searchable works of literature and more. COLOR LANDFORM ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ VIA Elmer Standish, Courtenay, British Columbia Simply click on a state to see either a shaded relief map, county map, black & white map, satellite image, a 1895 map, or postscript maps MOVIE A MINUTE http://www.rinkworks.com/movieaminute/ VIA Yahoo Daily Wire Find ultra condensed recap versions of famous feature films ROCK & ROLL HALL OF SHAME http://www.fadetoblack.com/hallofshame/ VIA Yahoo Daily Wire Details on some classic rock and roll songs covered questionably by some of Hollywoods biggest stars. THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN SOLD IN VENDING MACHINES http://www.chaparraltree.com/vending/ VIA Yahoo Daily Wire The title says it all, with details on the various products, at one time or another, available through vending machines. Very odd reading. THE PUBLICITY ZONE RADIO H.F. CANADA'S SPECIALIST IN SHORTWAVE, SCANNING, AMATEUR RADIO, ANTENNAS, ACCESSORIES & PUBLICATIONS, SINCE 1995. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE NEW RADIO H.F. WEBSITE AT: http://www.total.net/~radiohf *****RADIO H.F. GIFT CERTIFICATES***** Radio H.F. now has gift certificates available. If you aren't sure what to get someone, but would like something from Radio H.F., you can order gift certificates, for any value, good for an unlimited period of time. Contact me for complete details. Gift certicates easily solve your gift buying problems. ALL PRICES QUOTED HERE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL PRICES ARE IN CANADIAN DOLLARS. U.S. PRICES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AMATEUR EQUIPMENT SPECIALS FOR JANUARY 2001 A.D.I. AT-201HP 2m 5W portable $ 199 A.D.I. AR-147 PLUS 2m mobile $ 269 ICOM IC-718 New HF base $1149 ICOM IC-706MKIIG all mode mobile $1649 ICOM IC-207H Dual band mobile $ 499 ICOM IC-2100H 2 meter mobile $ 289 ICOM IC-2800 New dual band mobile $ 799 ICOM IC-T22H 2m portable $ 389 ICOM IC-T2H 2m portable $ 249 KENWOOD TH-22AT 2m portable $ 239 KENWOOD TS-50 HF mobile $ 999 KENWOOD TM-261A 2m mobile $ 279 KENWOOD TM-461A 70cm mobile $ 499 KENWOOD TM-V7A Dual band mobile $ 699 KENWOOD TM-D700A Dual band mobile $ 999 KENWOOD TH-D7A data communicator $ 549 KENWOOD TH-G71A mil-spec Dual portable $ 349 YAESU NEW FT-1000M-KV Base $4899 YAESU FT-920 HF/6m base station $2199 YAESU FT-840 HF base station $1049 YAESU FT-600 HF mobile $1249 YAESU FT-2600M 2m mobile $ 339 YAESU FT-3000m 2m mobile 70 watts $ 629 YAESU FT-8100 dual band mobile $ 649 YAESU FT-90R New dual band mobile $ 549 YAESU NEW FT-100D Mobile $1799 YAESU NEW FT-817 5w QRP 160m-70cm $1149 YAESU FT-50RDH portable $ 379 YAESU VX-1R miniature HT $ 229 YAESU FT-VX150 2m portable $ 239 POPULAR AMATEUR FAVOURITES ALINCO DJ-195TH 2m portable $ 229 ALINCO DR-140TQ 2m mobile $ 299 ICOM IC-756 PRO HF station $3999 ICOM IC-746 HF/6m/2m base station $2299 ICOM IC-821H all mode VHF/UHF base $1999 ICOM IC-T81A 4 band portable $ 499 ICOM IC-W32A dual band portable $ 449 ICOM IC-T7H Dual band portable 6 watts $ 349 KENWOOD TS-570SG HF/6m base station $1899 KENWOOD TS-570DG HF base station $1699 YAESU FT-847 HF, 6m, 2m & 70cm $2399 YAESU NEW FT-1500 2m mobile $ 299 YAESU VX-5R New Triband portable $ 499 ALINCO DJ-V5EH w/800 cellular coverage $ 449 ALINCO DR-610TQ Dual band $ 779 ALINCO DX-70TH HF & 6m base $1299 Other models of Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu, Alinco, A.D.I. and Standard, plus all accessories for all brands also available. RECEIVERS & SCANNERS ICOM IC-PCR100 PC Receiver $ 349 ICOM IC-PCR1000 PC Receiver w/SSB $ 799 ICOM IC-R2 tiny wideband receiver $ 369 ICOM IC-R3 wideband receiver NEW $ 899 ICOM IC-R10E portable receiver $ 699 DRAKE R8B communications receiver $1879 DRAKE SW-8 communications receiver $1340 GRUNDIG YB-300PE Portable SW $ 99 GRUNDIG YB-400PE Portable SW w/SSB $ 229 GRUNDIG SATELLIT MILLENNIUM 800 $ 779 SONY ICF-2010 Top Shortwave portable $ 579 SONY ICF-SW7600G Shortwave portable $ 299 SONY ICF-SW40 Shortwave portable $ 190 ALINCO DJ-X10 Wide band receiver $ 599 ALINCO NEW DJ-X2 wide band receiver $ 449 A.O.R. NEW AR-8200 Mark II receiver $ 999 YUPITERU MVT-7100 receiver $ 549 YUPITERU MVT-7300 receiver $ 599 YUPITERU MVT-9000MKII receiver $ 899 UNIDEN BC-245XLT Trunktracker II Port. $ 449 UNIDEN SC-180 100ch portable $ 319 UNIDEN SC-200 200ch w/CTCSS $ 379 UNIDEN BC-780XLT Trunktracker mobile $ 649 Other models of shortwave receivers and scanners available from AOR, Drake, Lowe, Grundig, Sony, Sangean, Uniden, Welz and Icom. FAMILY RADIO SERVICE (FRS) We now have a good selection of these popular units available. Here are the models and prices currently available from Radio H.F. COBRA FRS-100-2 (2 pack) $129 FRS-220CH 14ch CTCSS $ 99 FRS-250 14 ch, CTCSS $129 FRS-300 14ch, CTCSS $159 FRS-310WX 14ch, Weather $179 CHEROKEE FR-460 14ch, CTCSS $129 KENWOOD UBZ-AM14 14ch CTCSS $ 75 UBZ-LH14 14ch CTCSS $119 MIDLAND 75-507 14 ch, Vox $ 69 75-507-2 (2 pack) 14 ch, Vox $138 75-515 14ch, CTCSS $119 MAXON TK14-1C 14 ch, CTCSS $ 69 TK14-2CAS CTCSS, Compass $149 TK514 Base Model. TBA UNIDEN FRS-1400 14ch, compact $ 99 ICOM IC-4008 14ch, CTCSS $139 MOTOROLA FR-50 14 channels $ 69 FR-60 14 ch, CTCSS $ 79 T289AA 14ch, CTCSS $159 T289NiMH Same w/Nmih bat. $199 Spirit GT $299 STANDARD HX625ABL 14 channel $ 75 FEATURE PRODUCT - JANUARY 2001 UNIDEN BEARCAT BC-780XLT TRUNK TRACKING SCANNER After much hype and anticipation, the new Uniden Bearcat BC-780XLT trunk tracking mobile scanner has finally been released in North America. The first production run is being grabbed up quickly. Radio H.F. is now accepting orders for the unit. The demand is high, but the stock is low, so if you are interested in obtaining one, you should get your name on the reservation list quickly. Our Canadian price for the unit is $649. Please contact me for further details. A number of resources and websites have already been created for details, information, comments and questions about this new unit. Here are a few of them which you might like to check out. Rich Wells, web master of the popular Signals Unlimited site, has created a special section on his site dedicated to the BC-780XLT. It includes a reference page, FAQs, a message board, an owners' list, plus links to other 780 sites, clubs and resources. It can be found at http://www.strongsignals.net/bc780xlt/ Also an official BC-780XLT website has been created with news, owner's manual updates, tips and FAQs. 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We also have Canada's largest selection of books on vintage receivers such as Heathkit, Zenith, Philco and Hallicrafters, plus books on repairing and restoring old radios. All of these books are available by mail order from Radio H.F. Recently added to our catalog is a wide selection of CD Roms from ARRL, RSGB and others. Radio H.F. is also a Canadian distributor for the complete line of Schiffer Books. This company specializes in books for antiques and collectibles, arts and crafts, plus an extensive catalog of military publications. You can browse their complete catalogs at: http://www.schifferbooks.com The Radio H.F. book catalog is now on line, on our website, with information on ordering by mail, phone or e-mail. Please check out: http://www.total.net/~radiohf MAILING ADDRESS: RADIO H.F. P.O. Box 67063-Lemoyne St. Lambert, Quebec J4R 2T8 HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday to Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM (Eastern) CLOSED Sunday TELEPHONE & FAX: (450) 671-3773 TOLL FREE IN CANADA ONLY: 1-800-463-3773 E-MAIL: radiohf@total.net WEBPAGE: http://www.total.net/~radiohf THE PUBLICITY ZONE - 14TH ANNUAL WINTER SWL FESTIVAL The largest gathering of radio monitoring hobbyists in North America takes place on March 9 and 10, 2001, in Kulpsville, Pennsylvania. All are invited to attend this popular annual event. As usual, I will be in attendance at this event. You will find all the details, and a registration form for the event, at http://www.trsc.com/winterfest.html THE PUBLICITY ZONE - HAMFEST/FLEAMARKET CALENDAR NOTE: All times quoted are local. February 3 - Big Event 23 - Niagara Peninsula A.R.C. Location: Canadian Auto Workers Hall, 124 Bunting Road, St. Catharines, Ontario Time: Vendors - 7 AM; Public - 9 AM Talk-in: VE3NRS 147.240 (+) Admission: Public $6.00; tables $20.00 INFORMATION: Brian or Debbie at 905-386-6826 e-mail: ve3vm@rac.ca February 17 - Winter Hamfest - Burlington A.R.C. Location: Burlington Legion Hall, Burlington, ON Time: Vendors - 7 AM; Public - 9 AM Talk-in: VE3RSB 147.210 (-) Admission: Public $5.00; tables $10.00 Table Reservations: Hugh McCully at 905-333-0826 e-mail: januscs@sympatico.ca Web: http://www.barc.burlington.on.ca February 24 - Milton Hamfest - Radio Amateurs of Northern Vermont Location: Milton High School, Route 7, Milton, Vermont Time: 8 AM to 1 PM. Talk-in: WB1GQR, 145.150 MHz (-). Admission: $3.00 Under 18 years, free. Canadian money accepted at par from Canadian residents, exact change only. Cash only, no checks. Information: Phone: (802)879-6589, before hamfest day. E-mail: w1sj@arrl.net Web page: http://www.ranv.together.com/milton.html THE PUBLICITY ZONE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DX CLUB CIDX is Canada's national radio monitoring club, serving radio hobbyists since 1962. Our monthly newsletter, Messenger, covers all aspects of the radio monitoring hobby. Our January edition is now available. Sample copies are available for $2.00 each, in Canada or the U.S., or $3 overseas. Membership is open to radio hobbyists worldwide. Visit the CIDX website for complete information, as well as special features and website profiles, or for a membership application. http://www.anarc.org/cidx/ CIDX also now has a new Yahoo On Line Club Room where members and guests can meet, post news items and meet in the chat room. Regularly scheduled chats are held each Tuesday evening at 9 PM Eastern time (0200 UTC Wednesday). To join in, go to the following URL http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/cidxclub THE PUBLICITY ZONE INTERNATIONAL RADIO REPORT The International Radio Report, on CKUT-FM Radio McGill, 90.3 FM in Montreal, is available via the Internet on RealAudio, Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM Eastern (1530 UTC). I, and co-host Bill Westenhaver, present this weekly half-hour of news, information and developments in radio broadcasting. Visit the Radio McGill webpage for full CKUT programming: http://www.ckut.ca It is also possible to listen to the International Radio Report when you like. A webpage has been set up with archived editions of the programme. Thanks to the initiative of Ricky Leong, of Brossard, Quebec, you now have the programme available on demand on the following website: http://members.fortunecity.com/crazyaboutradio/ You can send your comments to the International Radio Report by e-mail to radioreport@yahoo.com THE PUBLICITY ZONE - MONTREAL DX LISTENERS NET Every Sunday evening, on the West Island Amateur Radio Club Repeater, 146.910 MHz., following the swap net at 8 PM Eastern, tune in for the Montreal DX Listeners Net, featuring news about all aspects of radio; shortwave, AM/FM, utilities, scanning, amateur radio. Included are listening tips, developments in broadcasting, reception reports, HF and scanner frequency information, special topics, questions and comments. This net has been running for over 7 years, and has close to 500 different participants during this period. The net is operated by Sheldon Harvey, VE2SHW. Please feel free to participate. The Swap Net begins at 8 PM, followed by a calendar of events including upcoming hamfests, amateur radio contests and special events amateur stations, plus a list of local events and meetings. The DX Net usually begins around 8:20 to 8:30 PM Eastern, and runs to approximately 10 PM. THE PUBLICITY ZONE RADIO CANADA INTERNATIONAL You can hear my bi-weekly "CIDX Report" on Radio Canada International, Canada's international shortwave broadcaster, on the Maple Leaf Mailbag Show. Find the times and frequencies on the Radio Canada International website: http://www.rcinet.ca The RCI website has been completely revised. New programming is now also airing on the station. RCI also has a free e-mail available worldwide which issues daily releases of news and information from Canada. If you would like to subscribe to this free service, following the instructions on the RCI website. When you travel abroad, take Canada with you, with Radio Canada International on shortwave. That's all for this month. Radio H.F. operates a mail, telephone and on line business, with great products, great prices, and personalized service. Please feel free to submit any information for the Newsletter by e-mail to All previous editions of the Newsletter can be found at: http://www.anarc.org/cidx/radiohf/index.html Best wishes and 73 from Sheldon Harvey, VE2SHW Owner, Radio H.F. President, Canadian International DX Club ===== Sheldon Harvey Owner-Radio H.F. Canada's specialist in radio communications http://www.total.net/~radiohf President-Canadian International DX Club Canada's national radio monitoring club since 1962 http://www.anarc.org/cidx/ -- 30 --