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In this brief tour (complete with frequencies) of the agencies under the Authority's jurisdiction, the monitor gains an appreciation for the enormous amount of coordination and communications required to keep New York City on the move. Remnants of the Cold War-DXing the Two Koreas 14 By Jeff Chanowitz Both born of the Korean War, Radio Pyongyang and Radio Korea are still battling the cold war in an attempt to influence the Korean people. Outside of that, their styles have nothing in common. Recent showdowns between the US and North Korea have brought this area of the world back into the public eye. It's a good time to tune in these two voices of a divided people. Blue Ribbon Scanning at the State Fair 18 By Allen Cole In some places it's called the State Exhibition, and among the harvest of crops and livestock, there is also an exhibition dear to the heart of the scanner listener. Displayed in full view are all sorts of radio communications. The challenge is to find as many as possible within a week, because next year much of it will be new all over again. COVER: The Statue of Liberty is flanked by the twin towers of the World Trade Center in this view of the Lower Manhattan skyline, courtesy of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. www.americanradiohistory.com A Farewell Visit to WCC 22 By Everett Slosman T MONITORING TIMES (ISSN: 0889 -5341) Ship to shore communications stations such as WCC in Chatham, is published monthly by Grove Enterprises, Inc. MA, are becomming irrelevant in today's modern technology. In fact, Brasstown, North Carolina, USA. WCC's current traffic is already handled through a relay to KPH in Address: P.O. Box 98, 300 S. Highway 64 West Point Reyes, California. The first Marconi Wireless Telegraph station Brasstown, NC 28902 -0098 Telephone: (704) 837 -9200 it may be about to go off the air; be sure to log it before does. Fax: (704) 837 -2216 (24 hours) BBS: (704) 837 -9200 (M -F 6:30 pm -8 am; 24 hours on weekends) Back to School: Subscription Rates: $19.95 in US and $28.50 US funds elsewhere; Label indicates last Educational Radio in Costa Rica 26 issue of subscription. By Glenn Thompson STAFF Owners Costa Rica is noted for its high literacy rate, but that has not Bob and Judy Grove always applied to indigenous peoples and rural workers located far Publisher Bob Grove, WA4PYQ from the population centers. Since 1973, a program has been in Editor place to carry these people through the required basic education Rachel Baughn program radio. Editorial Assistant -by Beverly Berrong Subscription Services Chanel Cordell And Much More ... Advertising Beth Leinbach (704) 389 -4007 Dealerships Bob Kay has some tricks up his sleeve for avoiding the prohibition Kelly Davis against obtrusive antennas for apartment dwellers. Whether you erect an indoor or an outdoor antenna, "Scanning Report" will get you to look Editorial Staff Frequency Manager Gayle Van Horn around your home site to see what configuration might work for you. Frequency Monitors B.W. Battin Meanwhile, "Antenna Topics" will help you with the construction of two of David Datko Program Manager Kannon Shanmugam the most popular and basic antennas, no matter whether you monitor Program Monitors Jim Frimmel shortwave broadcasting or public safety frequencies -the halfwave dipole Beginner's Corner T.J. Arey, WB2GHA and the groundplane. Plane Talk Jean Baker, KIN9DD Computers and Radio John Catalano If you'd like to pick up a new aspect of the hobby without a big invest- Below 500 kHz Kevin Carey, WB2QMY ment, why not try the mediumwave AM /FM broadcast bands? As we move Experimenter's Wkshp Bill Cheek DeMaw's Workbench Doug DeMaw, W1 FB into autumn, the conditions are favorable to pick up signals from outside Federal File Steve Douglass your local listening area. Check out "American Bandscan" to learn some Digital Digest Bob Evans tricks of the trade, and "DX Tests" for specially scheduled opportu- Ham DX Tips Rob Gerardi, N9LAG some SW Broadcasting Glenn Hauser nities for long distance loggings. High Seas James R. Hay Reviews, listening tips, maritime monitoring, more broadcast schedule Scanning Report Bob Kay On the Ham Bands Ike Kerschner, N3IK updates ... you'll find it all in this issue of Monitoring Times! Propagation Jacques d'Avignon Magne Tests Lawrence Magne Communications Larry Miller What's New? Larry Miller DEPARTMENTS Satellite TV Ken Reitz, KC4GQA Antenna Topics W. Clem Small, KR6A Letters 3 Shortwave Guide 60 SW Broadcast Logs Gayle Van Horn QSL Corner Gayle Van Horn Communications 6 Propagation Charts 88 Utility World Larry Van Horn, N5FPW Shortwave Broadcasting 28 What's New 90 Outer Limits George Zeller Utility World 32 Scanner Equipment 94 American Bandscan Karl Zuk The Scanning Report 36 Magne Tests 96 Correspondence to columnists should be The Beginner's Corner 40 Computers & Radio 98 mailed c/o Monitoring Times. Any request for a personal reply should be accompanied Federal File 42 Demaw's Workbench 100 by an SASE. High Seas 44 Experimenter's Workshop 102 Copyright © 1993. Below 500 kHz 46 Antenna Topics 104 Short excerpts may be reprinted with appropri- American Bandscan 48 Ask Bob 106 ate credit.
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