SATELLITE RADIO GUIDE A L Single Channel Per Carrier (SCPC) Services By Robert Smathers, [email protected]

An SCPC transmitted signal is transmitted with its own carrier, thus elimi- Anik E2 Transponder 1 -Horizontal (C-bandl nating the need for a video carrier to be present. Dozens of SCPC signals can be transmitted on a single transponder. In addition to a standard 1446.00 (54.0) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio -North (Ouebec) service TVRO satellite system, an additional receiver is required to receive SCPC signals. A iik E2 Transponder 5 -Horizontal (C -band) The frequency in the first column is the 1st IF (typical LNB frequency) 1366.00(54.0) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio -North (Eastern Arctic) service and the second column frequency (in parentheses) is the 2nd IF(commer- cial receiver readout) for the SCPC listing. Both frequenciesare in MHz. Anik E2 Transponder 7 -Horizontal (C -band) GE -2 Transponder -Vertical 13 (C -band) 1326.00 (66.0) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio -North (MacKenzie) service 1325.50 (65.5) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBS) Radio -Occasional feeds/events 1178 70 (81 3) NASA space shuttle audio (missions only)

Galaxy 4R Transponder 1 -Horizontal (C -band) Anik E2 Transponder 17 -Horizontal (C -band)

1126.00 (54.0) Conadran Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio -North (Western Arctic) service 1443.80 (56.2) Voice of Free China (International Shortwave Broadcaster) Taipei, Taiwan 1125.50 (54.5) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio -North (Newfoundland and Labra- 1443.60 (56.4) KBLA-AM(1580) Santo Monica, CA -Radio Korea dor) service 1438.30 (61.7) WWRV-AM(1330) New York, NY -Spanish religious programming and music, ID- Radio Vision Christiana de Internacional Anik E2 Transponder 23 -Horizontal (C -band) Galaxy 4R Transponder 3 -Horizontal (C -band) 1006.00 (54.0) Societe Radio -Canada (SRC) Radio -AM Network 1005.50 (54.5) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio -North (Yukon) service 1404.60 (55.4) WGN-AM(720) Chicago, Il-news and talk radio/CubsMLBradio network 1404.40 (55.6) WMVP-AM (1000)Chicago,Il-"ESPNRadio 1000"/White SoxMIBradio network 1404.20 (55.8) Tribune Radio NetworkAisconsin Radio Network Solidaridad 1 Transponder 1 -Vertical (C -band) 1402.90 (57.1) USA Radio Network

1402.70(57.3) Occasional Audio 1447.90 (52.1) Wenn° Radio/Antenna Radio Noticios 1402.00 (58.0) Occasional Audio 1447.60 (52.4) Antenna Radio/Antenna Radio Noticios 1401.80 (58.2) People's Radio Network 1447.20 (52.8) La Grande Codena Raza 1399.00 (61.0) Sports Byline USA/Sports Byline Weekend 1398.80 (61.2) (TRN) 1398.50 (61.5) Occasional audio Anik El Transponder 21 -Horizontal (C -band) 1397.80 (62.2) Occasional audio 1036.10 (63.3) Wol-Mart In-store music 1397.50 (62.5) Minnesota Talking Book Radio Network reading service for the blind 1037.00 (63.0) Wail -Mart In-store music 1397.10 (62.9) Wisconsin Radio Network 1037.50 (62.5) Wol-Mart In-store music 1396.70 (63.3) Radio America Network

1395.80 (64.2) WIMI-AM(620) Milwaukee, WI -talk radio/BrewersMIBradio network 1395.50 (64.5) Michigan News Network -network news feeds Galaxy lOR Transponder 4 (Ku -band) 1395.00 (65.0) Occasional audio 1394.70 (65.3) WJR-AM(760) Detroit, MI -news and talk radio/Michigan News Network/Tigers 1012.75 (87.25) Wal-MartIn-store network MIBradio network 1013.15 (86.85) Scm's Club In-store network 1394.30 (65.7) Michigan News Network - network news feeds 1013.50 (86.50) Wol-Mart In-store network 1383.10 (76.9) KIRO-AM(710) , WA -news and talk radio/MarinersMLBradio network 1013.95 (86.05) Wal-Mart In-store network 1382.60 (77.4) Soldiers Radio Satellite (SRS) network-U.S. Army information and entertainment 1014.25 (85.75) Sam's Club In-store network radio 1014.75 (85.25) Wal-Mart In-store network 1382.30 (77.7) (occasional audio)NASCARracing 1015.05 (84.95) Wal-Mart In-store network 1382.00 (78.0) Occasional audio

1381.60 (78.4) KEX-AM(1190) Portland,OR -newsand talk radio/Portland FireWNBAradio net- work FCA C5 Transponder 3 -Vertical (C -band) 1381.40 (78.6) Occasional audio 1404.60 (55.4) 1381.20(78.8) IOR-AM(950) Seattle,WA-sports talk radio Wyoming News Network/Northern Ag Network 1400.60 (59.4) 1380.90 (79.1) Occasional audio Learfield Communications 1400.40 (59.6) 1377.10 (82.9) In -Touch -reading service Leurfield Communication%/MissouriNet 1400.20 (59.8) Leurfield Communications 1376.00 (84.0) Kansas Audio Reader Network -reading service 1400.00 (60.0) Learfield Communications 1396.60 (63.4) Kansas Information Network/Kansas Agnet-network news feeds 1396.40 (63.6) Liberty Works Radio Network

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