c-hunt@tesla.UUCP (05/04/84)
I have recently acquired a nice short-wave radio, but I don't know what I am getting. Where can I get a listing of the frequencies that the big broadcasters (ie BBC, Voice of America, Radio Moscow, etc.) use. Also, is there any info available about scheduled program times for these broadcasters? I am interested in finding specific programming (for example, the sports reports on BBC), but don't want to use trial and error. In advance, thanks for any help given. tesla!c-hunt@cornell =Charles E. Hunt 607-256-8281
wmartin@brl-vgr.UUCP (05/08/84)
For those interested in listening to programming on shortwave, the BEST source for info, including extensive reprints from the BBC's program magazine, London Calling [which has to be ordered direct from Britain with all the hassle of getting an international draft or money order] is a subscription to the privately-published magazine REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING. [Address: PO Box 6287, Knoxville, TN 37914] A sample copy is $1.50, subscriptions $18.00 for 12 issues. This is published by a well-known DXer and SWL, Glenn Hauser (he does the DX News segments for Radio Canada International's SWL Digest program, and has a radio show called "World of Radio", aired on some FM stations and on WRNO shortwave -- best time is 0430 GMT Saturdays on 6185 kHz -- that's Friday night 2330 CDT). The magazine was created to fill a void in the DX/SWL community for something oriented toward program listeners, as opposed to DXers who just log stations and care little about program content, though it does have DX info (new and rare station data, etc.). The magazine has periodic listings of "Broadcasts in English", either by country of origin or by time & frequency, usually each seasonal change period, when the broadcasters shift frequency. These are more current and accurate than the listings in Popular Communications, because this isn't a slick magazine with 3-month-minimum leadtime. Glenn gets the data updated at the last minute and keeps it current with followup updates in succeeding issues. The magazine is much like a print version of a network digest, with reader contributions forming the majority of the contents. There are listings by country of discussions and program info of various broadcasters, articles on stations or personalities, and equipment reviews and discussions on modifications or technical details of receivers, antennas, and accessories. Everybody with a general-coverage receiver should have a subscription to RIB; it's the handiest and most worthwhile adjunct to SWLing available. Membership in one or more DX clubs can be quite worthwhile in addition to RIB, but no club has the depth of program info RIB has. Will Martin PS - I hope I got the zip right above; I'm doing this from memory. If I made an error, I'll send in a follow-up after checking at home. WM
mjg@ecsvax.UUCP (05/08/84)
If you want to know what programs are coming up on the BBC World service,
you need 'London Calling', a monthly put out by the BBC. Its about 16 pages
of program info and articles plus a frequency-time transmission plan.
It costs UK Pounds 8 i think, - around $12 a year for air mail.
Most other large national services put out some kind of a flyer for free
- just write to BBC, London England, or Radio Moscow, Moscow, You Know Where
it's amazing how the postman knows where to deliver it.
Mike Gingell,
...decvax!mcnc!ecsvax!mjgcbspt002@abnjh.UUCP (Ed Tsang) (05/10/84)
No one has yet mentioned The World Radio and TV Handbook (WRTH). A yearly compendium of broadcast station info, the WRTH is probably the best you can own. It contains all freq listings, service HQ addresses and even ,for those who can read music, a few bars that help identify interval signals. The WRTH is available in bookstores, hamfests and some electronics stores. Can be mail ordered from Gilfer. Would there be an interest in SWL sufficient to try to start a net newsgroup? Send me an indication if this tickles anybodies fancy. Marc Kenig (no matter what the From: line might say...) ATT-IS Piscataway NJ [Share and enjoy!]