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((( | ))) The Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts, Inc. E-Mail TIP-SHEET
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M / | R E Published weekly [in Winter, less in other seasons]
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Number 73 Issued: 1996/MAR/15: 0200 UTC
(c)Copyright 1996, by Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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This issue edited by: Karl Racenis (##@##.org)
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Next issue to be published before 1996/MAR/23 at 0100 UTC
*DEADLINE* for next issue is 1996/MAR/22 at 0100 UTC
**Contributors for Issue Number 73:********************************************
Tony Kekalos Alice Springs, Australia Ken MacHarg Quito, Ecuador
Mike Meehan Marquette, MI Karl Racenis Livonia, MI
Larry Russell Flushing, MI Bob Walker Troy, MI
Niel Wolfish Toronto, ONT Ken Zichi Williamston, MI
**Chatter:*********************************************************************
A great turnout this week. Check out the far-out scanner contributions!
**Upcoming Events:*************************************************************
Mar. 14-16; NASWA Winter SWL Festival at Holiday Inn, Kulpsville, PA
Info: Winter SWL Festival, PO Box 591, Colmar, PA 18915
Mar. 16; Marshall Hamfest, Marshall High School (exit #110 from I-94)
Info: Wes Chaney(N8BDM) (616) 979-3433
Mar. 17; Toledo Mobile Radio Assoc. Hamfest, Maumee, OH
Info: Robert Hanna(K8ADK) (419) 382-2529
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Note: Unless otherwise stated, all frequencies in kHz, times in UTC.
**Loggings:********************************************************************
MW:
720 CHTN Charlottetown PEI 9:14 pm ET 3/8 oldies mx, ID. --Russell
1140 WVEL Pekin IL 2330 3/9 Black gospel mx, ID at 23:59, address in "Peoria
IL" sign-off ? --Russell
SWBC:
ALGERIA; 15160.2 R.Algiers Int'l. 2011 10/MAR SIO-322 EG M w/ Nx re
Israeli arrests of Hamas, arrests of Moroccons in Algiers. --Racenis
Pirates:
KDED Providence 6955 USB March 10 0053-0115
(tenative) weak with Sam Kinnison comedy bits and some rock mx. [NjW-ON]
Mystery Radio Stoneham 6956 March 10 0003
ID and electronic music noted; fair signal. [NjW-ON]
Voice of Juliet Merlin 6955 USB March 10 1504-1527*
New pirate with YL host Juliet playing rock/pop by females (Bjork, Hole,
Liz Phair etc.) plus some female comedy bits; fair signal. [NjW-ONT]
WBYR Providence 6955.5 AM March 9 2313-2321
with rap music and Providence address; fair signal. [NjW-ON]
WBYR 6955 2301-2322 3/9 OM playing rap mx, ID sounded like WTYR or WGYR.
poor (Russell-MI)
WREC 6955.2 AM March 10 1912-2245
live broadcast with co-host Pirate Pete from WRV with a wide range of music
by The The, Pink Floyd, Belly, Soundgarden etc.; even music from the movie
Grease! Poor signal that got stronger as sunset approached. [NjW-ON]
WRV Wellsville
6955 AM March 10 1845-1848 noted with plugs for Pirate
Radio Directory and A*C*E*; poor signal. [NjW-ON]
UNID? 6955.2 March 10 1418-1423
somebody testing with music by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones; poor. [NjW-ON]
UNID 6955.7? ssb 0032-0056 3/10 techno mx 'mayday', Sam Kinison? humor, mx
jeremiah was a bullfrog. poor, QSO interference (Russell-MI)
(Niel W says this was likely KDED)
**Tips:************************************************************************
MW:
Niel Wolfish reports the following new station info-
"KXBT,Vallejo, California is now (3/12) testing their 10 kw/1 kw
transmitter on 1640 kHz. Currently operating on 1190 kHz with 1 kw
daytime only, they plan to begin regular 24-hour service on Sunday (3/17)
or Monday (3/18). Their programming will consist of Solid Gold Soul music,
with live DJs from 0530-1900 Pacific Time, and ABC's The Touch satellite
service from 1900-0530. They will use 10 kw days and 1 kw nights with a non
directional antenna. After hearing the test on the evening on 3/11, I called
them today and garnered most of this information.
Send QSL requests to:
KXBT
3267 Sonoma Blvd
Vallejo, CA 94590
I tentatively heard 1640-KXBT last night. Heard two Supremes records at 0820
UTC (0320 ELT) on March 13. Signal was very weak and could only be heard
outside of my apartment with my loop and ICF-2010. I'm sure anybody with a
quieter noise level and/or a decent antenna would have heard them without any
difficulty."
SWBC:
On HCJB's "The Latest Catch", Rich McVicar announced that again this
year, RTV-Hong Kong will have special weather bulletins broadcast on SW
for the annual Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club races. Broadcasts will be on
3940 kHz. at the following times and dates. This is a rare opportunity to
directly log Hong Kong (other than the BBC relay).
02/APR at 1015
03-08/APR at 1015 & 2215
09-21/APR at 2215
Another tip is a special broadcast from Ireland's Midwest Radio on St.
Patrick's Day via BBC transmitters in the UK. Scheduled times and
frequencies are-
17/MAR 1200-1600 11715 (EG 1200-1600 & 1410-1600)
(Irish 1400-1410)
(also segments in GM, FR, SP & IT)
18/MAR 0000-0200 7325 (targetted to North America)
QSL address is P.O. Box 1, Mayo, Ireland
Scanner stuff:
Mike Meehan sends some corrections to the U.P. freqs. in last week's TipSheet-
155.61 is Marquette PD. simplex freq used for car-car and intra-dept.
traffic. LEIN is 155.755. also designated inter-agency emergency freq.
154.175 is Marquette Fire Dept. freq. used after initial dispatch on
154.40.
155.16 is used by Marquette and Alger counties for EMS
155.415 is used by Keweenaw, Houghton, Gogebic, and Menominee counties for
law enforcement.
Tony Kekalos VK8TK/N4RNI says "Just finished reading MARE Tipsheet #071 which
contained some scanner frequencies for the UP. Here are some of the
interesting frequencies from a QTH just slightly farther away, Alice Springs,
Northern Territory, Australia:"
118.3 Alice Springs airport tower
123.0 Alice Springs airport control
119.8 Adelaide control
124.1 Adelaide control
128.85 Melbourne control
159.73 RFDS (Royal Flying Doctor Service)
162.4 U/I tour group service
164.05 PAWA (Power and Water Authority)
463.625 St. John's Ambulance
467.775 Alice Springs Prison, callsign VHU
467.8 Alice Springs Fire Brigade
468.45 Alice Springs Police, callsign VKM
491.7 Ansett Express courier service
From Bob Walker- "Saw on CBC-TV 9 last week (but forgot to put in the Tipsheet)
that Windsor City (ON) has finally switched to their 14 frequency 800 MHz
trunked system. Story described how the switch for PD from 3 to 14 channels
will improve communications, while scanner listeners will be unable to listen
in! Yeah, right..."
**Schedules, etc.:*************************************************************
SWBC: With the growing tension level between China and Taiwan, there are some
interesting verbal barbs as well as missle threats being exchanged. Here are
the times and frequencies of scheduled broadcasts to North America-
China Radio International (EG to North America)
0000-0100 9710 // 11715
0300-0400 9690 // 9710 // 11715
0400-0500 9730
0500-0600 9560
1400-1600 7405 // 9785 // 11815
Voice of Free China in EG International Service to America
0200-0300 5950 // 9680 // 11740
0300-0400 5950 // 9680
0700-0800 5950
1200-1300 9610 // 7130
**Interesting SW Programs******************************************************
BBC: World Service to the Americas
Mine Fields
Th 21/MAR 2330 9590 6175 7325 5975
F 22/MAR 0330 5975 6175 9590
Paris to New York by Land
Su 17/MAR 0130 5975 6175 7325 9590
Tu 19/MAR 1445 9515 15260 9740 17840
Play of The Week: Crimes Of The Heart
Sa 16/MAR 2230 9590 6175 7325 5975
Sell, Sell, Sell
Th 21/MAR 2315 9590 6175 7325 5975
The Idea of the City
M 18/MAR 1215 5965 6195 9740 15220
**QSLs:************************************************************************
SWBC:
COLOMBIA, Voz del Llano, 6115.7, n/d confirmation letter in 7 months.
V/s Alcides Antonia Jauregui Bautista, Director. --MacHarg, Ecuador
Pirates:
Partial India Radio 6955 f/d map of India QSL sheet in 3 weeks v/s
Sanjay. --Russell
**Closing:*********************************************************************
Be sure to report YOUR stuff to ** Bob ** for the next issue!
73! Karl
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