listingOctober 2001, Volume 3, Number 10
Edited and Distributed by Sheldon Harvey
Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
Copyright © 2001 Radio H.F. Publications
e-mail: hfnewsletter@yahoo.com
Additional contact information and addresses below in the Publicity--Radio H.F. section of this issue of the Newsletter.
Top of this issue |
Introduction |
September 2001 issue |
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.
All subscribers' e-mail addresses are kept private and confidential, and will never be given or sold to any other organization. To have yourself added or removed from the distribution list of this newsletter, contact Sheldon by e-mail at hfnewsletter@yahoo.com.
Welcome to Vol. 3 Number 10 of the Radio H.F. Internet Newsletter. Previous issues of this newsletter can be found at www.anarc.org/cidx/radiohf/index.html [right here! -- Ed.].
As I finalize this month's edition on October 8th, U.S. and British forces have completed their first military incursions into Afghanistan. Events in the region, and the subsequent impact on the rest of the world are sure to follow swiftly.
As a result, in this month's edition, I have included numerous sites connected to these world events, including information on radio services, newspapers and wire services where you can obtain assorted and, in some instances, alternative news reports and opinions.
I have also included a special "September 11th Zone" focusing on the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the United States. These dramatic events have shown how important radio and communications are to the world. Hopefully some of the resources featured here will be of assistance to you. I extend my best wishes to any of our subscribers who may have been personally effected by the events of September 11.
I thank everyone for their comments and appreciation for the two special editions which I circulated in September. These editions were distributed to media outlets in Canada and the U.S., and received much attention and additional exposure. As a result we have many new subscribers joining us this month. We welcome them all aboard. I look forward to your input and comments and contributions. They are most appreciated.
Best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving Day to all our Canadian subscribers and Happy Columbus Day to our American friends and, of course, Happy Halloween to everyone coming up at the end of this month.
To lighten the somewhat serious nature and tone of the Newsletter this month, our "Fun and Services Zone" features some material relating to Halloween.
Halloween, in the world of radio, is connected to a few things, pirate radio stations, and the famous "War of the World" radio broadcast of 1938. "The Radio Zone" has some sites related to both of these subjects. Enjoy!
So, let's get going with this month's information. Thank you to all the dedicated contributors for your input.
Important Notes:
With the world events of the last months, international voices on shortwave are even more important than before. Help keep those voices on the air by supporting these organizations.
The RCI (Radio Canada International) Action Committee (www.geocities.com/rciaction) continues its work to restore and secure the operations and services of Radio Canada International, Canada's voice to the world.
Also the Save the BBC World Service Coalition (www.savebbc.org) continues its work to attempt to bring BBC World Service shortwave programming back to the radio in North America and the Pacific regions.
Top of this issue |
Introduction |
September 2001 issue |
Vern Modeland, Flippin, Arkansas: "From a US monitoring list I frequent, I have gotten the link to your excellent newsletter. Thanks for all the information you have pulled together. It is very much appreciated here in the woods of the Arkansas Ozarks."
Jean Boucher, Sherbrooke, Quebec: "Congratulations for your Radio H.F. Internet Newsletter Special Edition ... very good!!!"
Al Dudley, Washington, DC: (commenting on the Special Edition) "Excellent timing on this issue with good information. Thanks."
Stephen Beyer, Chelmsford, Massachusetts: "I just found your website a couple days ago while looking for USAF HF freq.'s. Your site is original in its layout, very informative, and appears to be constantly updated with new information. Please add me to your newsletter."
Bob Boudreau, Saint John, New Brunswick: "I would like to subscribe to the newsletter. I am blind and cannot read the magazine, I received a copy of the special bulletins, and enjoyed them very much. Thanks for your attention. Let's keep the shortwave bands hopping."
Charles Leggatt, Toronto, Ontario: "Just a short note to express my congratulations in doing such a fine job ... damn fine job!"Jerry Brookman, Kenai, Alaska: "Thanks! It (the newsletter) is excellent! Keep up the good work!"
Top of this issue |
Introduction |
September 2001 issue |
Top of this issue |
Introduction |
September 2001 issue |
www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/ny-tapesgallery.htmlstory
Via: James Richardson, Live Scanner Audio Yahoo Group
These are tapes of radio transmissions between police officers and firefighters and their dispatchers at the scene of the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11. The tapes cover the period just before the first tower collapse at 10 a.m. through the second collapse and the chaotic aftermath.
briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/trunkedsystem/
Via: James Richardson, Live Scanner Audio Yahoo Group
A collection of files, stored in a Yahoo Briefcase file, coming from the Arlington, Virginia area, featuring audio from police, fire and emergency services following the terrorist attack on the Pentagon.
emc.elte.hu/~hargitai/wtcmemorial/
Via: Henrik Hargitai, Hungary
I included this site in one of the two special editions of the Newsletter, but wanted to remind everyone again as many new files have been added to it. The webmaster says "In commemoration of those who died I have set up a new website in which the live programs of radio and TV stations, and web screenshots are collected together to keep these terrible moments alive. No one can forget those moments, and this site is intended to keep the recorded transmissions on the Net living forever."
www.pbs.org/americaresponds/
Via: Yahoo! Weekly Picks, Sept. 24, 2001
The U.S. Public Broadcasting System offers up this special site dealing with the events of September 11, 2001 and the follow-up.
www.freepint.com/gary/91101.html
Via: Tom McNiff, Burke, Virginia
A collection by Gary Price, Librarian & Information Consultant, in Washington, DC, gathering speeches, transcripts, news reports, streaming audio and video files, together with links to hundreds of related websites.
www.webarchivist.org/
Via: William Westenhaver, Montreal, Quebec
webArchivist.org is working with The Internet Archive in collaboration with the Library of Congress to identify and archive pages and sites related to the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington on September 11, 2001. We want to be sure that there is a solid historical record of this time. We are asking for volunteers to help us identify any websites or pages that have information or content about the Sepember 11 attack. We are especially interested in finding sites by individuals -- that record their feelings, experiences or opinions. We are also especially interested in finding non-American sites.
web.mit.edu/cms/reconstructions/introduction.html
Via: Yahoo! Weekly Picks, Sept. 24, 2001
Reflections on humanity and media after tragedy. An on-line resource and study guide, designed to spark discussions and reflections about the media's role in covering the events of 11 September 2001 and their aftermath. Re:Constructions represents the work of students, staff, faculty, and friends of MIT's (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Program in Comparative Media Studies. It is not the work of an academic department. It is the work of a community which felt it had to do something to make a difference. We study media and so this is what we had to contribute.
Top of this issue |
Introduction |
September 2001 issue |
I thought it would be helpful to add links to a few international shortwave broadcast stations which will include frequencies and time schedules where you can listen to their broadcasts on shortwave. Some sites will also have on-line streaming audio. These links are all courtesy of Daniel Sampson of Arcadia, Wisconsin, editor of Prime Time Shortwave at www.triwest.net/~dsampson/shortwave/.
Radio Canada International (www.rcinet.ca)
China Radio International (english.cri.com.cn)
All India Radio (air.kode.net)
Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran (www.irib.com/worldservice/)
Israeli Radio -- Kol Israel (www.israelradio.org)
Radio Pakistan (radio.gov.pk)
Voice of Russia (www.vor.ru)
Voice of America (www.voa.gov)
BBC World Service (www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/index.shtml)
A note to Amateur (ham) operators: Most of today's H.F. transceivers are "general coverage" receivers, allowing you to monitor these shortwave broadcasters, plus other point-to-point communications services, such as military, aeronautical and maritime services, all found outside the amateur radio H.F. bands.
www.un.org/av/radio/
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
UN Radio was founded in 1946 to promote the universal ideals of the United Nations, including peace, respect for human rights, gender equality, tolerance, economic and social development and the upholding of international law. From their site, find out where they can be heard, and listen on-line to some of their programmes.
www.rcc.ryerson.ca/ccf/index2.html
Via: Larry Dolan, Pierrefonds, Quebec
An excellent historical database of broadcasting information in Canada. I'll let the site describe itself -- "During the 20th century, Canadians have been at the forefront of communications. The 'roots' of nearly all electronic communication in today's world are here in Canada. From Marconi's first Trans-Atlantic message -- to Reginald Fessenden, the Canadian who invented the method and who in 1906 spoke the first words ever transmitted by wireless -- to Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone -- to XWA (CFCF) Montreal, one of the world's first radio stations (September 1919) -- to one of the world's first cable television system -- Canadians have always been leaders in the development of telecommunications. It is to these people that the Canadian Communications Foundation dedicates this project. This database has been assembled by the School of Radio and Television Arts at Ryerson Polytechnic University in association with the Canadian Communications Foundation."
members.aol.com/jeff560/jeff.html
Via: William Westenhaver, Montreal, Quebec
It's assembled as a selection of links to essays on various topics ... plus an extensive page of outside links ... and there are some fascinating things here. (Check, for example, the section on the broadcast of the crash of the Hindenburg.)
www.intervalsignals.net
Via: Petro Giannakopoulos, Atlanta, Georgia
The Interval Signals Archive is a collection of audio clips of foreign radio stations, with identification announcements in various languages, signature tunes and jingles, and of course interval signals. The website undergoes regular development, with new sound clips being added to the collection and existing ones modified.
uzland.narod.ru/fact/media.htm
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Details on radio, TV, newspapers and other media in the country of Uzbekistan, the country that could become a staging ground for U.S. troops in the Afghanistan conflict.
www.russianinternet.com/radio/
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
A list of Russian radio stations, with links to their websites and to streaming audio, where available.
www.qsl.net/yb0rmi/army.htm
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
An investigative report by Nick Grace on various psychological radio operations in the past.
intellit.muskingum.edu/intellsite/covertaction_folder/covertactionpsyrad.html
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
A collection of references and links to information about psychological propaganda projects, including radio stations and broadcasts.
www.senss.ca.tc
Via: Alain Lafleche, The Interface Team
Freeware software for owners of the Uniden Bearcat BC-245 Trunk Tracker hand-held scanner.
www.itprodownloads.com/filedownload?fileid=245095
Via: Elmer Standish, Courtenay, British Columbia
This downloadable program for CW-operators allows users to transmit from the keyboard or a paddle connected to a joystick or LPT connector. The handle of the transceiver (PTT and CW keying) is made through one of the COM or LPT ports.
members.aol.com/jeff1070/wotw.html
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
All the detailed background and historical information about one of the most famous radio broadcasts of all time, including a link to the complete script of the broadcast, plus other interesting tidbits and facts.
www.blackcatsystems.com/radio/pirate.html
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
An excellent website of information and links to other sites dealing with the subject of free or pirate radio broadcasting. Halloween is notoriously one of the most active days for pirate broadcasting internationally, so very timely to include this at this point in time.
Top of this issue |
Introduction |
September 2001 issue |
www.nato.int
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
The official site of NATO, with lots of reaction to the current world crisis.
www.middleeastwire.com
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Middle East News Service Inc., is a news service venture formed in 1998 to be a global media service provider and syndicator of news and information about the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions to a world-wide audience. Middle East News Service has become the leading on-line content provider of news and information by producing, disseminating and syndicating news that accurately reflects the political, economic, social and cultural realities of the Middle East and North Africa, with particular emphasis on economic and financial coverage and policy analysis.
www.dawn.com
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Dawn is Pakistan's most widely circulated English language newspaper. Updated round-the-clock, with a major update before 10:00 PST (05:00 UTC). Given the attention focused on this important country right now, this newspaper should be of great interest.
www.inq7.net
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Inq7 Interactive, Inc. is the new joint venture of two media giants, the Philippine Daily Inquirer and GMA Network, Inc. This new site is an expansion of the www.inquirer.net, the Philippines biggest website which was ranked no. 11 in www.100hot.com's January 24 ranking of the most visited news sites in the world.
www.cpj.org
Via: Saul Chernos, Toronto, Ontario
A non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the global defense of press freedom, including regional pages from different parts of the world, including lots of material from Central Asia.
www.tenc.net
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
An alternative news source, with independent editors putting their thoughts and views across on a variety of stories, including the terrorist events of September 11, 2001
www.kaymoore.demon.co.uk/psywarsoc.html
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
An International Association of Collectors of Aerial Propaganda Leaflets and Psychological Warfare Historians, focusing on psychological warfare used through the years in various conflicts.
www.pprune.org
Via: Robert Lajoie, Longueuil, Quebec
The Professional Pilots Rumour Network (PPRuNe) is a website dedicated to professional pilots and those who are considering a career as a pilot. The main focal point is the The Bulletin Board where there are nearly 70 forums.
skyserver.sdss.org/en/proj/
Via: Elmer Standish, Courtenay, British Columbia
Our Science Projects are designed to interactively teach you some of the most important concepts in astronomy. You will use our website to look at hundreds of thousands of images, containing tens of millions of stars and galaxies, most of which have never been seen by a human eye. You will use these images as data to answer the same questions that astronomers have answered over the past hundred years.
liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/RealTime/JTrack/
Via: Robert Lajoie, Longueuil, Quebec
J-Track is a program created so you could quickly and easily keep track of your favorite orbiting objects in the categories of spacecraft, weather, search & rescue, and amateur radio. J-Track lets you choose from a fairly large list of satellites.
www.spaceimaging.com/level1/index32.htm
Via: Elmer Standish, Courtenay, British Columbia
Space Imaging is a world leader in digital Earth information to better map, measure, monitor, and manage the world we live in -- from our national assets to global crop production. Space Imaging's already diverse collection of resources grew with the launch of IKONOS, the world's first one-meter resolution, commercial imaging satellite, on September 24, 1999. Included in the site are some excellent views of the World Trade Centre site and the Pentagon.
www.confluence.org/index.php
Via: Elmer Standish, Courtenay, British Columbia
The goal of the project is to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree intersections in the world, and to take pictures at each location. The pictures and stories will then be posted here.
www.rosettaproject.org:8080/live
Via: Yahoo! Weekly Picks, Sept. 24, 2001
The Rosetta Project is a global collaboration of language specialists and native speakers working to develop a contemporary version of the historic Rosetta Stone. In this updated iteration, our goal is a meaningful survey and near permanent archive of 1,000 languages. Our intention is to create a unique platform for comparative linguistic research and education as well as a functional linguistic tool that might help in the recovery of lost languages in unknown futures.
www.archive.org
Via: William Westenhaver, Montreal, Quebec
The Internet Archive is a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit that was founded to build an "Internet library," with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format. Founded in 1996 and located in the Presidio of San Francisco, the Archive has been receiving data donations from Alexa Internet and others. In late 1999, the organization started to grow to build more well-rounded collections.
worldwidelearn.com
Via: Elmer Standish, Courtenay, British Columbia
At this site you'll find hundreds of on-line courses, degree programs, certificates, professional continuing education and learning resources in 49 subject areas offered by educational institutions, companies and individuals from all over the world.
Top of this issue |
Introduction |
September 2001 issue |
www.halloween.com
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
A great collection of links to sites about Halloween, vampires, witches, werewolves, haunted houses, ghosts, cemeteries, scary stories, etc.
www.tartans.com/halloween.html
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Trace the origins of the most commercialized holiday in North America, after Christmas, with lots of links to related sites.
www.iconacraft.com/NobodyRecords/13thTrack/index.html
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Find Halloween radio broadcasts, sound effects, ghostly soundtracks, etc. Lots of fun for the whole family.
www.halloween-online.com
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Explore the Internet's largest source of information pertaining to Halloween, October 31.
www.weblens.org
Via: Elmer Standish, Courtenay, British Columbia
This gateway to almost 5,000 Internet research resources was compiled to help you access the tools and resources discussed in the column, and will help shave hours off your search sessions! WebLens features dozens of embedded searches and links to thousands of the Net's most popular search engines, directories, metasearch tools, music and image searchers, people finders, company locators, reference tools, job databases, recipe archives, scholarly research resources and more. New content is added weekly, including a growing e-Commerce section. Please feel free to bookmark this comprehensive collection of Net search tools and come back often.
www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/
Via: Elmer Standish, Courtenay, British Columbia
The Getty vocabulary databases are the Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT), the Union List of Artist Names (ULAN), and the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN). They comprise terminology important for the description of art, architecture, and material culture. They are built and maintained by the Getty Vocabulary Program. The Getty vocabularies are compiled resources that grow through contributions from various Getty projects and external institutions.
www.tieh.fi/eindex.htm
Via: Robert Ellis, Beaconsfield, Quebec
For those with ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do check this out. Watch border traffic from Russia to Finland, or follow weather reports on the Finnish roads network!!!
www.haidi.org/topten/index.shtml
Via: Yahoo! Weekly Picks, Sept. 24, 2001
Top Ten Blog! is a collaborative web log featuring the on-going creation of Letterman-style top ten lists. Most recent posts appear at the top. To find the current topic, you might have to scroll down a little bit.
www.dognoses.com
Via: William Westenhaver, Montreal, Quebec
The front page of the website says it all: "How many times have you wasted hours on end, scouring the Web, searching for that perfect picture of a dog's cold, wet nose? Admit it, we all have. Take heart, proboscis canis admirers. Now, you can find all the dog noses you could dream of, all conveniently located in one place! Big noses. Small noses. Flat noses. Long noses. Black, pink, or brown. From boxers to beagles, from huskies to hounddogs. They're cold, wet, and ready to sniff your ear!"
Top of this issue |
Introduction |
September 2001 issue |
The Publicity Zone (Radio H.F.):
Top of this section | Ham specials | Ham favourites | Receivers & scanners | Family Radio Service (FRS) | Monthly feature | Books & CD-ROMs | Contacting Radio H.F.
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. Please check out the Radio H.F. website at www.total.net/~radiohf/.
Radio H.F. 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.
| Icom IC-706 MK IIG HF/6m/2m/70cm mobile | $ 1599 | |
|
Icom IC-910H All mode | $ 2399 |
| Icom IC-746 HF/6m/2m base station | $ 2249 | |
| Icom IC-718 base station | $ 1129 | |
| Icom IC-T81A four band (6m/2m/70cm/23cm) portable | $ 419 | |
|
Icom IC-V8 2m portable | $ 259 |
| Kenwood TS-870 HF base | $ 2979 | |
|
Kenwood TS-B2000 HF/6m/2m/70cm base | $ 2949 |
|
Kenwood TS-2000 HF/6m/2m/70cm base | $ 3349 |
| Kenwood TM-D700A dual band mobile w/TNC | $ 949 | |
|
Kenwood TH-F6A tri-band (144/220/440 MHz) portable | $ 649 |
| Kenwood TH-48AT 70 cm portable | $ 249 | |
| listing |
Ranger RCI-5054DX 6 m | $ 529 |
| Yaesu FT-1000M-KV HF base | $ 3999 | |
|
Yaesu FT-817 5W QRP mobile 160m - 70cm | $ 1149 |
| Yaesu FT-920 HF/6m base station | $ 1969 | |
| Yaesu FT-100D HF/6m/2m/70cm mobile | $ 1599 | |
| Yaesu FT-840 HF base station | $ 989 | |
| Yaesu FT-847 HF/6m/2m/70cm | $ 2229 | |
| Yaesu FT-1500 2m mobile | $ 289 | |
| Yaesu FT-2600M 2m 60W mobile | $ 299 | |
|
Yaesu FT-7100 dual band mobile | $ 569 |
| Yaesu FT-90R dual band mobile | $ 519 | |
| Yaesu VX-1R miniature dual band portable | $ 239 | |
| Yaesu VX-5R tri-band (6m/2m/70cm) portable | $ 459 |
The Publicity Zone (Radio H.F.):
Top of this section | Ham specials | Ham favourites | Receivers & scanners | Family Radio Service (FRS) | Monthly feature | Books & CD-ROMs | Contacting Radio H.F.
| A.D.I. AT-210HP 2m 5W portable | $ 179 | |
| A.D.I. AR-147 Plus 2m mobile | $ 259 | |
| Alinco DJ-V5EH w/800 cellular coverage | $ 449 | |
| Alinco DR-140TQ 2m mobile | $ 299 | |
| Alinco DR-605TQ dual band mobile | $ 549 | |
| Alinco DR-610TQ dual band | $ 779 | |
| Alinco DX-70TH HF/6m base | $ 1299 | |
| Icom IC-756 Pro HF/6m station | $ 3929 | |
| Icom IC-2100H 2m mobile | $ 289 | |
| Icom IC-207H dual band mobile | $ 499 | |
| Icom IC-2800 dual band mobile | $ 749 | |
| Icom IC-T22H 2m portable | $ 329 | |
| Icom IC-T2H 2m portable | $ 239 | |
| Icom IC-T7H dual band 6W portable | $ 339 | |
| Kenwood TM-261A 2m mobile | $ 309 | |
| Kenwood TM-V7A CoolBlue 2m/70cm mobile | $ 699 | |
| Kenwood TS-570SG HF/6m base station | $ 1849 | |
| Kenwood TS-570DG HF base station | $ 1649 | |
| Kenwood TS-50 HF mobile | $ 979 | |
| Kenwood TH-22AT 2m portable | $ 239 | |
| Kenwood TH-D7A "data communicator" dual band portable w/TNC | $ 549 | |
| Kenwood TH-G71A mil-spec dual band portable | $ 359 | |
| Yaesu FT-1000D HF base | $ 6299 | |
| Yaesu FT-600 HF mobile | $ 1249 | |
| Yaesu FT-3000M 2m 70W mobile | $ 629 | |
| Yaesu FT-50RDH dual band portable | $ 369 | |
| Yaesu FT-VX150 2m portable | $ 239 |
Other models of A.D.I., Alinco, Icom,
Kenwood and Yaesu,
plus all accessories for all brands also available.
The Publicity Zone (Radio H.F.):
Top of this section | Ham specials | Ham favourites | Receivers & scanners | Family Radio Service (FRS) | Monthly feature | Books & CD-ROMs | Contacting Radio H.F.
| Alinco DJ-X10 wide band receiver | $ 599 | |
| Alinco DJ-X2 wide band receiver | $ 399 | |
| Alinco DJ-X2000 wide band receiver | $ 989 | |
| A.O.R. AR-8200 Mark II 0.5 - 2040 MHz handheld receiver | $ 999 | |
| A.O.R. AR-16B mini portable receiver | $ 349 | |
| Drake R8B communications receiver | $ 1959 | |
| Grundig YB-300PE portable SW | $ 99 | |
| Grundig YB-400PE portable SW w/SSB | $ 229 | |
| Grundig Satellit Millennium 800 | $ 779 | |
| Icom IC-PCR1000 PC receiver w/SSB | $ 799 | |
| Icom IC-PCR100 PC receiver w/SSB | $ 449 | |
| Icom IC-R2 tiny wideband receiver | $ 369 | |
| Icom IC-R3 wideband receiver w/TV | $ 799 | |
| Icom IC-R10E portable receiver | $ 699 | |
| Sony ICF-SW07 shortwave portable | $ 699 | |
| Sony ICF-SW7600G shortwave portable | $ 299 | |
| Sony ICF-SW40 shortwave portable | $ 190 | |
| Uniden SC-180 100 channel portable scanner | $ 319 | |
| Uniden SC-200 200 channel w/CTSS scanner | $ 379 | |
| Uniden BC-245XLT TrunkTracker II portable scanner | $ 449 | |
| Uniden BC-780XLT TrunkTracker III mobile scanner | $ 599 | |
| Yaesu VR-120 compact receiver | $ 399 | |
| Yaesu VR-500 wideband receiver | $ 529 | |
| Yaesu VR-5000 general coverage base receiver | $ 1499 | |
| Yupiteru MVT-7100 receiver | $ 549 | |
| Yupiteru MVT-7300 receiver | $ 599 | |
| Yupiteru MVT-9000 mark II receiver | $ 899 |
Contact Radio H.F. for prices on other models of shortwave receivers and scanners available from AOR, Drake, Grundig, Icom, Lowe, Relm, Sangean, Sony, Uniden/Bearcat, Welz, and Yupiteru.
The Publicity Zone (Radio H.F.):
Top of this section | Ham specials | Ham favourites | Receivers & scanners | Family Radio Service (FRS) | Monthly feature | Books & CD-ROMs | Contacting Radio H.F.
We now have a good selection of these popular two-way radio units available by Cobra, Cherokee, Icom, Kenwood, Maxon, Midland, Motorola, Standard and Uniden. Contact Radio H.F. for pricing and availability. Details and specifications of the units can be found through the Radio H.F. website (www.total.net/~radiohf/).
The Publicity Zone (Radio H.F.):
Top of this section | Ham specials | Ham favourites | Receivers & scanners | Family Radio Service (FRS) | Monthly feature | Books & CD-ROMs | Contacting Radio H.F.
Finally the amateur handheld that everyone has been waiting for, the new Kenwood TH-F6A. A 144/220/440 MHz transceiver/receiver with dual-channel receive capability in a compact and powerful design. The first tri-band HT with 3 bands you can operate every day! The TH-F6A boasts a list of unique features the competition is still scratching their heads over.
This unit is available from Radio H.F. at the introductory price of $649 Canadian. Check out the complete details on this unit from the Kenwood website.
The Publicity Zone (Radio H.F.):
Top of this section | Ham specials | Ham favourites | Receivers & scanners | Family Radio Service (FRS) | Monthly feature | Books & CD-ROMs | Contacting Radio H.F.
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.
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 Schiffer's complete catalogues at www.schifferbooks.com.
Once again this month, there are several new publications being released. Radio H.F. is making these publications available as soon as they hit the market. You can reserve your copies now.
Here are some new publications available from ARRL. You can see details of these new releases, plus other new products, on the ARRL website (www.arrl.org/catalog/?category=What%27s+New).
| Some new ARRL publications | ||
| 2002 | ARRL Handbook (softcover) | $ 54.00 |
| 2002 | ARRL Handbook (hardcover) | $ 77.00 |
| 2002 | ARRL Handbook (CD-ROM) | $ 59.95 |
| Digital signal processing technology | $ 69.95 | |
| 1995-99 | QST view (CD-ROMs) | $ 59.95 |
| Some other new publications | ||
| 22nd ed. | NRC AM radio log | $ 30.00 |
| 2002 | Passport to world band radio | $ 32.00 |
The National Radio Club's AM radio log is the publication for mediumwave (AM) DXers, with detailed listings of AM stations in Canada and the U.S., conveniently printed in a three-hole punched format for easy insertion into a binder. Stations are listed first by frequency, then cross-referenced by call letters and city of license.
The Passport To World Band Radio is a major reference book for shortwave listeners. It is still available at the special pre-publication price of $32, which includes tax and shipping. Order now.
Below is a small sample of the items in stock and available by mail order from Radio H.F. Our complete publications catalogue is on-line, with information on ordering. Our catalogue includes a wide selection of CD-ROMs from ARRL, RSGB and others. Visit the Radio H.F. website (www.total.net/~radiohf/) and follow the link to the complete list.
| RAC Basic Study Guide | $ 36.50 | |
| RAC Advanced Study Guide | $ 53.50 | |
| RAC Operating Manual | $ 28.50 | |
| 2001 | Radio Amateur Callbook CD-ROM | $ 74.95 |
| ARRL On the air with ham radio | $ 27.95 | |
| 7th ed. | ARRL Operating Manual | $ 37.50 |
| 2001/2002 | ARRL Repeater Directory | $ 13.50 |
| 15th ed. | ARRL Hints & Kinks | $ 22.50 |
| ARRL Stealth Amateur Radio | $ 22.50 | |
| 2nd ed. | ARRL HF Digital Handbook | $ 22.50 |
| ARRL Your Introduction to Morse Code (CD or cassette) | $ 23.00 | |
| ARRL APRS -- Tracks, Maps & Mobiles | $ 22.50 | |
| Oct. 2000 | ARRL DXCC List | $ 4.50 |
| ARRL Ham radio FAQ | $ 22.50 | |
| 2001/2002 | ARRL Net Directory | $ 7.75 |
| ARRL Reflections II | $ 29.95 | |
| ARRL Travelplus for repeaters CD-ROM | $ 59.95 | |
| ARRL The mobile DXer | $ 19.95 | |
| 19th ed. | ARRL Antenna Book | $ 45.00 |
| ARRL Antenna Book CD-ROM | $ 59.95 | |
| ARRL Antenna Compendium #6 with CD-ROM | $ 29.95 | |
| ARRL Wire Antenna Classics | $ 21.00 | |
| ARRL More Wire Antenna Classics | $ 21.00 | |
| 2001 | ARRL Yagi Antenna Classics | $ 26.95 |
| ARRL Antenna Zoning for Radio Amateur | $ 77.50 | |
| ARRL N0AX's radio puzzler | $ 12.50 | |
| 2000 | ARRL Periodicals CD-ROM | $ 29.95 |
| ARRL NCJ 1973-1998 CD-ROM | $ 59.95 | |
| ARRL QEX 1981-1998 CD-ROM | $ 59.95 | |
| ARRL Ham Radio Magazine (CD-ROMs): | ||
| 1968-1976 | $ 89.95 | |
| 1977-1983 | $ 89.95 | |
| 1984-1990 | $ 89.95 | |
| Set of all three, 1968-1990 | $ 225.00 | |
| ARRL Radio receiver design | $ 133.50 | |
| 3rd ed. | ARRL Communications receivers | $ 112.50 |
| 2002 | Passport to world band radio | $ 29.95 |
| 2001 | World Radio TV Handbook | $ 37.95 |
| Shortwave Receivers Past and Present | $ 37.95 | |
| A Family Affair -- The R.L. Drake story | $ 44.95 | |
| Grundig Satellit -- words & pictures | $ 29.95 | |
| Tube Testers & Classic Test Gear | $ 38.95 | |
| Klingenfuss Guide to Utilities | $ 59.95 | |
| Klingenfuss Shortwave Frequency Guide | $ 52.95 | |
| Klingenfuss Super Frequency CD-ROM | $ 44.95 |
The Publicity Zone (Radio H.F.):
Top of this section | Ham specials | Ham favourites | Receivers & scanners | Family Radio Service (FRS) | Monthly feature | Books & CD-ROMs | Contacting Radio H.F.
Radio H.F.
P.O. Box 67063-Lemoyne
St. Lambert, Quebec
CANADA J4R 2T8
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Saturday: 10:00 to 17:00 Eastern Time (1400-2100 UTC Apr.-Oct.; 1500-2200 UTC Nov.-Mar.)
Sunday: CLOSED
Telephone and Facsimile: +1 (450) 671-3773
Telephone, toll free, in Canada only: 1 800 463-3773
Facsimile: +1 (450) 671-3773
Radio H.F.:
E-mail: radiohf@total.net
Website: www.total.net/~radiohf/
Radio H.F. Internet Newsletter:
E-mail: hfnewsletter@yahoo.com
Website: www.anarc.org/cidx/radiohf/index.html
Top of this issue |
Introduction |
September 2001 issue |
The Publicity Zone (other):
Top of this section | Hamfests & Fleamarkets | Canadian International DX Club | International Radio Report | Montreal DX Listeners' Net | Radio Canada International
Note: all times given are in local time. Check with the local contact person for any last-minute changes or corrections. Note that for obvious logistical limits, only Canadian events, or those of particular interest to Canadians (e.g., Dayton Hamvention), are listed.
Lake Placid, New York, Saturday, 13 October 2001
NNYARA Hamfest and Computer Show -- Northern New York Amateur Radio Association. Location: Horse Show Grounds Route 73, Lake Placid,NY. Vendors: Friday Oct 12 5 PM to Saturday Oct 13 8 AM Public: Sat. Oct 13, 8 AM to 4 PM Admission: Early Bird $3.00, Gate $4.00 Talk-in: N2JKG 145.110 - Information: Tom Dick, KF2GC 4 Jenkins Avenue, Saranac Lake, NY, 12983; e-mail kf2gc@arrl.org. Website: www.geocities.com/nnyara/.
Ancaster, Ontario, Saturday, 13 October 2001
Hamilton Amateur Radio Club Annual Fleamarket. Location: Marritt Hall - Ancaster Fair Grounds - Rymal Road, (Highway 53,) Ancaster, between Southcote Road and Kittymurry Lane. Vendors 07:00 Public 09:00 to 14:00 Admission $5 Tables $10 Talk-in VE3NCF 146.760 (-) Information: Mardy Eedson VE3QEE 905-648-0187 or 657 Tomahawk Crescent, Ancaster, Ont. L9G 3N2; e-mail ve3qee@rac.ca. Website: www.hwcn.org/link/radio/.
Markham, Ontario, Saturday, 27 October 2001
York Region Hamfest 2001. Location: Markham Fairgrounds, McCowan Road at Elgin Mills Road East, Markham. Vendors 6:30 AM Public 9 AM to 2 PM. Admission $5.00 Talk-in VE3YRA 145.350- Information: York Region Amateur Radio Club, c/o Hamfest Co-ordinator Jan Gibson, Box 28590, Aurora, Ontario L4G 6S6; e-mail YRARC_HAMFEST@hotmail.com. Website: www.yrarc.on.ca/fallfest.htm.
Longueuil, Québec, Saturday, 27 October 2001
South Shore ARC Hamfest. Location: Place Desaulniers, Corner of Taschereau and Desaulniers, Longueuil, QC. Time: Vendors 6 AM; Public 9 AM. Admission: $5.00 Tables: $10.00 Talk-in: VE2RSM 145.390- Tables or Information: Francois Drien, VE2FDA at (450)672-9994; e-mail ve2clm@amsat.org. Website: www.cam.org/~ve2clm/hamfesta.htm.
Radio H.F. will be there!
The Publicity Zone (other):
Top of this section | Hamfests & Fleamarkets | Canadian International DX Club | International Radio Report | Montreal DX Listeners' Net | Radio Canada International
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. Sample copies of recent issues are available for $2.00 each, in Canada or the U.S., or $3 elsewhere. 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 has a Yahoo On Line Club Room where members and guests can meet, chat, and post news items. To join in, go to clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/cidxclub.
The Publicity Zone (other):
Top of this section | 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 Apr.-Oct., 1530 UTC Nov.-Mar.). Now in its 13th year on the air, co-hosts Sheldon Harvey and Bill Westenhaver 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.
You can also listen to the International Radio Report whenever you like. Thanks to one of our longtime listeners, Ricky Leong, archived editions of the programme are available on demand at members.fortunecity.com/crazyaboutradio/. Also, you can send your comments to the International Radio Report by e-mail to radioreport@yahoo.com.
The Publicity Zone (other):
Top of this section | 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 MHz (-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. Now in its 8th year, it has had over 500 different participants. 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):
Top of this section | Hamfests & Fleamarkets | Canadian International DX Club | International Radio Report | Montreal DX Listeners' Net | Radio Canada International
You can also hear Sheldon Harvey on his 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.
A reminder to check out the RCI Action Committee website (www.geocities.com/rciaction/), to find out what you can do to help save Radio Canada International from drastic budget cuts.
That's all for this month. Radio H.F. operates as a mail-order, telephone, and on-line business, with the many products, great prices, and personalized service.
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 hfnewsletter@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
Owner, Radio H.F.
President, Canadian International DX Club
Top of this issue |
Introduction |
September 2001 issue |
You are the visitor to this page since 31 October 2001.
Copyright © 2001 Radio H.F. Publications, all rights reserved.
The address for this site is http://www.anarc.org/cidx/radiohf/index.html
The address for this page is http://www.anarc.org/cidx/radiohf/V3n10Oct01.html
Please contact the author, Sheldon Harvey (hfnewsletter@yahoo.com) with questions or comments about this site.
Last modified, 1600 UTC, 21 November 2001.