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May 2000, Volume 2, Number 05
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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.
Welcome to volume 2 number 5 of the Radio H.F. Internet Newsletter. I would also like to remind everyone that all previous issues of this newsletter can be found at www.anarc.org/cidx/radiohf/index.html [right here! -- Ed.].
I hope all of you survived The Love Bug Internet virus. Fortunately I heard about it in advance and only received one e-mail containing the virus. I promptly deleted it and it was business as usual. Unfortunately thousands of people worldwide were not so lucky.
We welcome another group of new subscribers to the Newsletter this month, including our first subscribers from Russia and Bangladesh. We also have a few first time contributors this month. Please feel free to send along some of your favourite sites to share with other subscribers. Having your name on the contributors' list entitles you to a 2% discount on your next Radio H.F. purchase, so why not send along a website or two that you think our readers would enjoy.
The hamfest/fleamarket list in the Publicity Zone has been updated. Check for an event near you. Radio H.F. is appearing at a number of them.
This month's Publicity Zone for Radio H.F. has a feature on Family Radio Service (FRS), which is now approved for use in Canada. Radio H.F. has a large selection of these popular, affordable radios.
Special note: Radio H.F. will be moving to a new location sometime during the month of May 2000. Subscribers will receive a special e-mail notice with all the details as soon as they are finalized. This website will also post the information as soon as possible.
Now, on to this month's material. Thank you to all our contributors. Please feel free to send in your comments about the Newsletter.
All subscribers' e-mail addresses are kept private and confidential. To add or remove yourself from the distribution list of this newsletter, simply contact Sheldon by e-mail at ve2shw@yahoo.com.
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www.broadcastamerica.com
Via: Robert Lajoie, Longueuil, Quebec
Streaming channels of music, sports, talk radio, local TV news & club mixes. Also special interest audio, as well as news and weather updates.
members.home.net/baursam/radiointro.html
Via: Kent Plourde, Bristol, Connecticut
A listing of NFL, NBA & MLB radio networks with over 500 links to live audio feeds. There are also links to league and individual team sites. For Canadians there are also links to the CFL.
www.radiohc.cu
Via: Stephan Burns, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Radio Havana Cuba's new website, in several languages. Lots of "Elian" news has been posted here, for obvious reasons.
www.telekom.de/dtag/ipl1/cda/level3_a/0,3680,10110,00.html
Via: Kai Ludwig, Germany via Glenn Hauser's DX Listening Digest, Enid, Oklahoma
Visit one of the world's major shortwave transmitter sites, detailing their services, signal delivery, technical equipment, descriptions & photos.
musicradio.computer.net/index.html
Via: Bruce Conti, Nashua, New Hampshire
A site dedicated to the premier Top 40 music radio station in the U.S. in the 60s and 70s, with history, airchecks, playlists, essays, photos, etc. There is also information on WABC Rewound 2000, a special one day broadcast on Memorial Day May 29, 2000, where WABC will flash back to their heyday in AM top 40 radio.
www.nyradioguide.com
Via: Chet Copeland, New York, New York
Billed as "Where New Yorkers turn on and tune in" FM and AM station lists, programme lists, weekly highlights, descriptions of formats and numerous links.
nyrtv.tripod.com
Via: Chet Copeland, New York, New York
A site dedicated to the New York City and Philadelphia radio market with AM, FM and TV stations, transmitter maps, photo gallery. There is also a section dedicated to AM nighttime DXing and links to official station websites & audio feeds.
www.rocknroots.com
Via: Wilhelm Eilertsen, Oslo, Norway
An eclectic one-hour radio programme of folk, jazz, swing, blues, rock, R&B and more with archived broadcasts. Produced in Woodstock, New York, the show airs in 60+ US markets and over 30 stations in Australia.
193.63.162.100/gh/eire/dxhome.html
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Billed as "an ever expanding archive of material and memories from radio DXers who wish to make sure that radio is never forgotten". Includes features on free radio worldwide, international shortwave, TV DXing, vintage radio, and lots of audio links.
www.ananova.com
Via: Robert Ellis, Beaconsfield, Quebec
The world's first virtual newscaster, developed by Britain's Press Association news agency. Ananova, the green-haired anchor presents two minute on-line newscasts.
www.geolab.nrcan.gc.ca/geomag/
Via: Peter Cheasley, St. Laurent, Quebec
From National Resources Canada, this site offers magnetic forecasts, digital observatory data and geomagnetic hazards. The site is in English and French.
superdarn.jhuapl.edu/java/index.html
Via: Mike Dawson, United Kingdom
A network of HF radars used to study the Earth's ionosphere.
www.fi.uib.no/Spacephysics/PIXIE_mirror/
Via: Mike Dawson, United Kingdom
An electronic camera which images the Earth's aurora in x-rays.
www.geocities.com/galaxym31.geo/trans/1trans.html
Via: Mike Brooker, Toronto, Ontario
Over 350 pages of pictures, graphics and information on various types of transistor radios, categorized by type.
www.ovrc.org/front.htm
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Based in Ottawa, Ontario, this club is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of Canadian radio history. You'll find information on their activities, meetings, newsletters, etc. The group is also working on a Canadian Radio Encyclopedia.
www.execulink.com/~michiels/vintage.htm
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Wayne Michiels' site of vintage radio equipment, with a buy and sell section, new finds and photos of his personal collection.
www.fanfare.com
Via: Larry Dolan, Pierrefonds, Quebec
A company specializing in FM tuners and antennas, with reviews of their equipment.
www.terk.com
Via: Larry Dolan, Pierrefonds, Quebec
Another company specializing in AM, FM and TV antennas, as well as cellular equipment.
www.theramp.net/shabec/trunk.htm
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Click on "list of Trunk Systems by State" and go to trunk system data by state, province and several countries, all organized by CARMA, the Chicago Area Monitoring Association.
www.lcblanton.com/trunked/trsscan.htm
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Information groups on Motorola and EDACS systems. Links to sites with various information and software for Trunktracker scanner owners.
people.mn.mediaone.net/slyster7/as.htm
Via: Charles Guerin, Montreal, Quebec
Airscan is a software package available for Uniden Trunktracker scanners. Airscan is now freeware.
pw1.netcom.com/~tofull/hamradio.htm
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
All kinds of links for the amateur radio operator including links to international amateur radio organizations worldwide.
www.qsl.net/bhutan2000/
Via: John Norfolk, Norman, Oklahoma, via Glenn Hauser's DX Listening Digest, Enid, Oklahoma
One of the most anticipated amateur DXpeditions is underway. The Kingdom of Bhutan is on the top of most amateur DXers want lists. This site will keep you up to date on the activities of this event, with operating tips, frequencies, news releases, etc. all relating to the DXpedition.
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www.newmediamusic.com
Via: Wilhelm Eilertsen, Oslo, Norway
A network and resource centre to find out about new advances in music and other artforms, including new tools and technologies.
www.jharper.demon.co.uk/bombe1.htm
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
The history of the machines used to break the German Enigma codes. Great photo section.
www.alphalink.com.au/~bjordan/
Via: Bob Margolis, Chicago, Illinois
A compilation by Brendan Jordan of all things aeronautical, including monthly aviation news worldwide, sites on aircraft, glossaries, a chart of airforce strengths, air show photos, etc.
oceanic.cms.udel.edu/ships/
Via: Bob Margolis, Chicago, Illinois
Information on deep water research vessels, US research ships, plus related information and links.
infoweb.magi.com/~churcher/candate/candate.htm
Via: Peter Cheasley, St. Laurent, Quebec
Description and importance of the dates in the history of the railways in Canada.
www.ncdc.noaa.gov
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
The world's largest active archive of weather data including data files, satellite photos, imaging and mapping.
www.virtualearth.com
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
360 degree panoramic views of various U.S. locations such as Big Sur, Hollywood, Devil's Tower, Malibu, Yellowstone, etc. This is a fairly new site and is expanding.
www.worldweb.com/ParksCanada-Jasper/
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
The official site of the largest and most northerly of the four Canadian Rocky Mountain parks. Find the detailed information, services, on-line tours, history and related sites.
www.penguincentral.com
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Dedicated to living and working in Antarctica. There are features and photos from various outposts and stations on the continent, written journals about life in Antarctica, and even a feature on penguins.
www4.nationalacademies.org/beyond/beyonddiscovery.nsf/
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Billed as "The Path from Research to Human Benefit" this is a project of the National Academy of Science with case studies and articles produced by science writers and scientists. Some of the features include GPS, modern communications, the Ocean's Secrets, and Ozone Depletion.
www.aero.org/publications/GPSPRIMER/
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
From the Aerospace Corporation, this is an overview and introduction to the Global Positioning System.
tie.jpl.nasa.gov/tie/index.html
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Use a remotely controlled telescope and charged coupled device camera in real time, in a hands on, interactive environment, all sponsored by NASA. Also a history of telescopes, plus image galleries and links.
www.feistyb.com/stfotos/stfotos.html
Via: Larry Dolan, Pierrefonds, Quebec
A collection of photographs of various rock and pop artists.
www.geocities.com/rockgraves/grave.html
Via: Richard Sim, Chatham, Quebec
Various resting places, tombstones, gravesights, death sites, memorials and tributes of a number of rock/pop stars who have passed on.
www.trafficmontreal.com/traffic_e/index.html
Via: Richard Sim, Chatham, Quebec
A network of cameras positioned around the Montreal area to observe traffic. Simply click on a region. Shots refresh every minute.
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www.copernic.com
Via: Robert Ellis, Beaconsfield, Quebec
A search engine that gives users the opportunity to make searches on the Internet using normal conversational questions rather than terms required by most search engines.
www.google.com
Via: Robert Ellis, Beaconsfield, Quebec
The hottest search engine on the Internet, billed as the place to go for intelligent, productive Internet searches.
www.opticalillusion.cjb.net
Via: Robert Lajoie, Longueuil, Quebec
A collection of 10 optical illusions. Be careful here. I found some of these to be painful to the eyes!
www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~slocks/silly.html
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Steve Locks lists out some of the odd things he has discovered through the Internet. Things like Julia, a computer you can talk to on-line; Dialectizer, which will convert your conversation into various dialects; a text to speech synthesis program; and bizarre stuff you can make in your kitchen. Enjoy!
www.lysator.liu.se/pinball/
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
A database of over 2000 pinball machines with photos, tips on playing, a glossary of terms. Claims to be the first site on the web to deal exclusively with pinball machines.
www.biochemistry.bham.ac.uk/gcoates/treb.html
Via: Robert Lajoie, Longueuil, Quebec
This interesting invention, sort of a giant type of slingshot can be used in three operating modes; sensible, slightly thoughtless, and totally irresponsible and not in good taste!
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Radio H.F. has been Canada's specialist in shortwave, scanning, amateur radio, antennas, accessories & publications, since 1995. Note that all prices quoted here are subject to change without notice and all prices are in Canadian dollars, shipping and handling not included. U.S. prices available upon request.
| Icom IC-756 Pro HF station | $ 3999 | |
| Icom IC-746 HF/6m/2m base station | $ 2299 | |
| Icom IC-706 mark IIG HF/6m/2m/70cm mobile | $ 1699 | |
| Icom IC-2800 dual band mobile | $ 849 | |
| Icom IC-T81A four band portable | $ 499 | |
| Icom IC-T7H dual band 6W portable | $ 349 | |
| Icom IC-W32A dual band portable | $ 429 | |
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Kenwood TM-D700A dual band portable | $ 1099 |
| Kenwood TS-570DG HF base station | $ 1699 | |
| Kenwood TS-50S HF mobile | $ 999 | |
| Kenwood TH-22AT 2m portable | $ 269 | |
| Kenwood VC-H1 SSTV portable | $ 349 | |
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Yaesu FT-1500 2m mobile | $ 359 |
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Yaesu FT-VX150 2m portable | $ 259 |
| Icom IC-T2H 2m portable | $ 279 | |
| Icom IC-207H dual band mobile | $ 549 | |
| Icom IC-2710H dual band mobile | $ 699 | |
| Kenwood TS-570SG HF/6m base station | $ 1949 | |
| Kenwood TM-V7A CoolBlue 2m/70cm mobile | $ 739 | |
| Yaesu FT-50RDH portable | $ 399 | |
| Yaesu FT-2600M 2m mobile | $ 349 | |
| Yaesu FT-8100 dual band mobile | $ 699 | |
| Yaesu FT-840 HF | $ 1099 | |
| Yaesu FT-847 HF/6m/2m/70cm mobile | $ 2449 | |
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Yaesu FT-90 dual band mobile | $ 599 |
| Yaesu VX-1R miniature HT | $ 299 | |
| Yaesu FT-100 HF mobile | $ 1899 | |
| Alinco DJ-V5EH w/800 cellular coverage | $ 449 | |
| Alinco DJ-191TH small 2m portable | $ 229 |
Other models of Icom, Kenwood and Yaesu, Alinco, A.D.I. and Standard, plus all accessories for all brands also available.
| Icom IC-PCR100 PC receiver | $ 349 | |
| Icom IC-PCR1000 PC receiver w/SSB | $ 799 | |
| Icom IC-R2 tiny wideband receiver | $ 369 | |
| Icom IC-R10E portable receiver | $ 699 | |
| Drake R8B communications receiver | $ 1859 | |
| Grundig YB-300PE portable SW | $ 99 | |
| Grundig YB-400PE portable SW w/SSB | $ 229 | |
| 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 | $ 699 | |
| A.O.R. AR-8200 0.5 - 2040 MHz handheld receiver | $ 999 | |
| Yupiteru MVT-7100 receiver | $ 549 | |
| Yupiteru MVT-9000 receiver | $ 849 | |
| Uniden BC-245XLT Trunktracker II portable scanner | $ 450 |
Contact Radio H.F. for prices on other models of shortwave receivers and scanners available from AOR, Drake, Lowe, Grundig, Sony, Sangean, Uniden, Relm, Welz and Icom.
The Canadian government has now approved the unlicensed use of these new portable two way communicators. They are compact, low powered units which offer 14 channels, some with CTCSS & DCS tones. They operate in the 462 and 467 MHz range, in the FM mode. Several companies are offering these units at very affordable prices. Radio H.F. is offering models by Cobra, Midland, Maxon, Icom and Motorola. Prices range from $69 to $169. To check out some of the models, go to the following websites for photos and specifications of the various models. Contact Radio H.F. for pricing on specific units.
Cobra Electronics (www.cobraelec.com)
Midland Consumer Radio Inc. (www.midlandradio.com)
Maxon (www.topaz3.com)
Icom (www.icomamerica.com/FRS/)
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RAC Basic Study Guide | $ 36.00 |
| RAC Operating Manual | $ 18.50 | |
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ARRL Repeater Directory | $ 12.00 |
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ARRL More Wire Antenna Classics | $ 21.00 |
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ARRL Stealth Amateur Radio | $ 22.50 |
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ARRL HF Digital Handbook | $ 22.50 |
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ARRL APRS -- Tracks, Maps & Mobiles | $ 22.50 |
| ARRL DXCC List | $ 4.50 | |
| 5th ed. | ARRL Satellite Anthology | $ 22.50 |
| ARRL Antenna Compendium #6 with CD-ROM | $ 29.95 | |
| 1999-2000 | ARRL Net Directory | $ 6.50 |
| ARRL Wire Antenna Classics | $ 21.00 | |
| 2000 | Millennium Callbook CD-ROM | $ 74.95 |
| 2000 | ARRL Handbook | $ 48.00 |
| 2000 | ARRL Handbook CD-ROM | $ 59.95 |
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ARRL NCJ 1973-1998 CD-ROM | $ 59.95 |
| ARRL QEX 1981-1998 CD-ROM | $ 59.95 | |
| 2000 | Passport to World Band Radio | $ 29.95 |
| 2000 | World Radio TV Handbook | $ 37.95 |
| Joe Carr's Loop Antenna Handbook | $ 29.95 | |
| 20th ed. | National Radio Club AM Radio Log | $ 29.95 |
| National Radio Club Loop Antenna Design | $ 19.95 | |
| 18th ed. | FM Atlas | $ 29.95 |
| Shortwave Receivers Past and Present | $ 37.95 | |
| Haruteq Scanner Book -- Quebec/Maritimes | $ 24.95 | |
| Haruteq Scanner Book -- Ontario | $ 24.95 |
Radio H.F. is the Canadian home for all publications of Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) (www.rac.ca), Radio amateur du Québec (RAQI) (www.raqi.qc.ca), American Radio Relay League (ARRL) (www.arrl.org), and Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) (www.rsgb.org). 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. Many are in stock, on display, in our showroom. Our complete publications catalogue, February 2000 edition, is now on-line, with information on ordering by mail. Our catalogue also includes a wide selection of CD-ROMs from ARRL, RSGB and others.
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Telephone and Fax: +1 (450) 671-3773
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Special note: Radio H.F. will be moving to a new location sometime during the month of May 2000. Subscribers will receive a special e-mail notice with all the details as soon as they are finalized. This website will also post the information.
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Note: all times given are in local time. Check with the local contact person for any last-minute changes or corrections.
Etobicoke (Toronto), Ontario, May 13
Skywide ARC Annual Spring Hamfest and Fleamarket. Location: Westway United Church, 8 Templar Drive, Etobicoke, Ontario. Vendors 08:00, general admission 09:00. Tables $12.00 (must be prepaid by 10 May), general admission $5.00. Talk-in: 146.985- or 146.520 simplex. Information: Derrick Poulter VE3JNK (416) 247-7728 or Murray Smith VA3KTL (416) 621-1233 e-mail: murray.smith3@sympatico.ca.
Tracy, Quebec, May 27, 28
Hamfest du Quebec 2000. "Un Siecle de Communication Radio/A Century of Radio Communications" Convention on May 27/Fleamarket on May 28. Location: Curling Aurele Racine, 3010 Place du Centre Civique. Vendors 06:00, general admission 09:00. Tables 15.00$, general admission 5.00$. Talk-in: VE2RBS 145,370- (avec tonalite de 103,5) ou VE2FCT 146,610- (avec tonalite de 103,5). Information: e-mail fflauz@enter-net.com, fax: (450) 742-8703 ATT: Fernand Lauzier VE2MFL. Table Reservations, Alain VE2EAG Tel: (450) 836-3072, e-mail alaing@autray.net. Website: www.enter-net.com/~9sflauzi/ve2cbs/hamfest.html.
Radio H.F. will be there!
Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 27
Down East Fleamarket 2000; sponsored by the Halifax & Dartmouth Amateur Radio Clubs. Location: Exhibition Park, Atlantic Winter Fairgrounds. Tables $6.00, commercial tables $20.00, general admission $3.00. Talk-in 147.270. Information: Tom Caithness, P.O. Box 663, Halifax, NS B3J 2T3 e-mail: ve1gtc@rac.ca.
Maple Ridge, British Columbia, June 4
Maple Ridge Amateur Radio Swap Meet. Sponsored by the Maple Ridge Amateur Radio Club. Location: ECRA Hall 11940-224th St., Maple Ridge B.C. Vendors 09:00, general admission 10:00. Tables $15.00, general admission $3.00. Talk-in VE7CML 146.800-. Information: Terry Goodwin (604) 465-5710 or Mike Rossner (604) 466-2957. Website: www3.telus.net/ross.
Fergus, Ontario, June 10
Central Ontario Amateur Radio Fleamarket. Kitchener-Waterloo ARC. Location: Fergus and District Community Centre. Vendors 06:00, general admission 08:00. Indoor tables $10 per 8' table, tailgaters $5.00 per parking space, general admission: $5.00. Talk-in VE3ZMG 145.210 and 146.520 when in town. Information: Bill Smith VE3WHS, 32 Mcelderry Road, Guelph, ON, N1G 4K6 or (519) 821-6642, e-mail info@hamfest.on.ca. Website: www.hamfest.on.ca.
Doaktown, New Brunswick, June 10
7th Annual DAARC Fleamarket. Doaktown Area Amateur Radio Club. Location: Anglican Church Hall, Main Street across from the Fire Hall. Vendors 08:00, general admission 10:00. Tables $3.00, general admission $3.00. Talk-in VE1XI 146.910-. Information: Ron (506) 365-467.
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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 April issue is 60 pages. 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 our website (www.anarc.org/cidx/) for complete information, as well as special features and website profiles, or to get a membership application.
CIDX now has a Yahoo On Line Club Room where members and guests can meet, chat, and post news items. Regularly scheduled chats are held each Tuesday evening at 21:00 Eastern time (0100 UTC Wednesday). To join in, go to clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/cidxclub/.
CIDX also holds monthly Montreal area and Vancouver chapter meetings, open to visitors and club members alike. Montreal meetings are held at Radio H.F., 110 Churchill Blvd., Greenfield Park, Quebec, at 19:00 local time, on the second Tuesday of each month (location to change soon). Vancouver meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month, 19:00 local time, at Com-West Radio Systems, 48 East 69th Street, Vancouver.
The Publicity Zone (other):
Hamfests & Fleamarkets | Canadian International DX Club | International Radio Report | Montreal DX Listeners' Net | Radio Canada International
The International Radio Report, on CKUT-FM Radio McGill, 90.3 MHz FM in Montreal, is available via the Internet on RealAudio at www.ckut.ca, Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM Eastern time (1430 UTC). Co-host Bill Westenhaver and I present this weekly half-hour of news, information and developments in radio broadcasting. Check out the CKUT website for the station's complete list of unique programmes.
The Publicity Zone (other):
Hamfests & Fleamarkets | Canadian International DX Club | International Radio Report | Montreal DX Listeners' Net | Radio Canada International
Every Sunday evening, on the West Island Amateur Radio Club (www.PubNIX.Net/wiarc/) 2-metre repeater, 146.910 (-600), following the Swap Net at 20:00 Eastern, tune in for the Montreal DX Listeners Net, a 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 almost 7 years, and has had over 450 different participants during this period. The net is operated by Sheldon Harvey, VE2SHW. Please feel free to participate. The Swap Net begins at 20:00, 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 20:20 or 20:30 Eastern, and runs to approximately 22:00.
The Publicity Zone (other):
Hamfests & Fleamarkets | Canadian International DX Club | International Radio Report | Montreal DX Listeners' Net | Radio Canada International
You can also hear my bi-weekly "CIDX Report" on Radio Canada International, Canada's international shortwave broadcaster, on the Maple Leaf Mailbag show. Check out the Radio Canada International website (www.rcinet.ca) for complete details of times and frequencies. RCI also has a free e-mail news service available which issues daily bulletins of news and information from and about Canada. See the instructions on the RCI website if you wish to subscribe. When you travel abroad, take Canada with you, with Radio Canada International on shortwave. The RCI schedule is available free from Radio H.F.
That's it for this month. Watch for an e-mail notice in the next few weeks with the complete details of the relocation of Radio H.F. Same products, same service, just a new location.
Your input is always welcome. Please feel free to send along your comments about the Newsletter, as well as any material you have to contribute, to me by e-mail at ve2shw@yahoo.com. Remember that you can find all previous issues of this newsletter at www.anarc.org/cidx/radiohf/index.html (right here! -- Ed.).
Best wishes and 73 from
Sheldon Harvey, VE2SHW
Radio H.F.
President, Canadian International DX Club
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