released in the fall of 2006. the sites pictured on the 2007 calen- of these CDs are being donated to NRC AM Radio Log The NRC AM Radio Log is dar include: WCCO, Minneapolis, the local Food Bank in Duncan, 2006-2007 available from several radio dealers 50-kW; Atlanta’s new 50-kW AM British Columbia. I was just looking out the and directly from the club website signal, WCFO 1160; New York window as I write this and a fresh at www.nrcdxas.org/. This pub- City’s WEPN 1050; Boston’s leg- north wind blew some leaves off the lication lists for $25.95 (non-NRC endary WBZ; KGO, San Francisco, The Key to trees. That, my friends, heralds the members) and $19.95 (for mem- towers in the East Bay; Chicago’s bers). New York residents will have Christmas... arrival of fall and the start of a new WGRB 1390 and WVON 1690; Morse Express has commis- to add sales tax. Be sure to check the mediumwave band DX season. It Historic WTIC, Hartford, Connecti- sioned its sixth annual Christmas website for current pricing, includ- also means it’s time for one of my cut; and Andy Griffith’s hometown Key. These are tiny keys that can ing Canadian and overseas rates favorite annual radio publications WPAQ, Mount Airy, NC. fit on a Christmas tree, but are on this publication. You can also – the NRC AM Radio Log. In addition to tower photos, the also fully functional. For the 2006 get additional information or send Formerly known as the Na- calendar’s monthly pages include Christmas Key, Morse Express has orders via mail to: National Radio tional Radio Club Domestic Log, the significant dates in radio and tele- chosen an antique European style. Club Publications, Box 164, Dept first edition of this annual favorite vision history, as well as civil and The Morse Express Christmas W, Mannsville, NY 13661-0164. was published by mimeograph religious holidays. Key is hand machined from solid The AM Radio Log is the most and the stencils were hand-typed The 2007 calendars cost $17 brass, under-plated with nickel and accurate source on AM radio stations in Boston by the each, postpaid ($18.36 includ- finished in 18 carat gold. The 2006 in the United States and Canada. legendary AM ing sales tax for New York State key measures 2” by 1” at the base Quite frankly, no self respecting AM radio hobbyist residents), and can be purchased by and weighs 3-1/4 ounces. All of the DXer or listener should be without John Callarman. check (payable to “Scott Fybush”) usual adjustments (trunnion bearing this superb publication on their radio Since that first or by money order, to 92 Bonnie tension, lever spring tension, and room bookshelf. edition (which Brae Avenue, Rochester NY 14618. contact spacing) are available by Review by Larry Van Horn I still have, by Orders can also be placed with means of gold plated screws with the way), the Log major credit cards at www.fybush. matching locknuts, and the hand- has evolved to today’s sleek pro- Tower Site 2007 com. turned ebony knob is very com- fessional publication produced by fortable to use. The pre-attached Wayne and Joan Heinen. Calendar A Bit of SW shielded cable has a molded 1/8” This 2006-2007 27th annual I can hardly wait for my favor- mono plug. edition of the National Radio Club’s ite calendar to arrive in the mail. For Nostalgia AM Radio Log contains 278 pages the sixth year, Scott Fybush, creator Were you a shortwave listener in 8-1/2-inch by 11-inch size, 3-hole of “Tower Site of the Week” (www. back in the ‘70s? If you were a punched, loose leaf format so you fybush.com/featuredsite.html) and regular listener to Radio Canada can put it neatly into a 1-inch three “NorthEast Radio Watch” (www. International’s popular SWL Digest ring notebook. fybush.com/nerw.html), has put program before it went off the air AM band radio stations from together the unique and informative in 1991, you may remember the the United States and Canada are Tower Site Calendar. This full-color “Shortwave Station Idents & Inter- listed by frequency, including list- monthly calendar has become a val Signals Series” that was featured ings for the new expanded (X-band) tradition for many radio engineers on this award winning program. stations from 1610-1700 kHz. Each and a curiosity for those who think That series featured more than 100 The result of hand machin- station listing consists of its operat- all radio towers look alike. identification and interval signals ing and assembly is a beautiful ing frequency, callsign, location from SW stations around the world. little key that is one of the smallest (city and state of license), time zone, Many of the identification signals practical keys available; very handy antenna and transmission power, heard in that long running series are for QRP portable operations. The mailing address and daytime tele- no longer on the air. base of each key is engraved with phone number, hours of operation, If you feel nostalgic about the Morse Express “Speedy Key” broadcast format/networks, and the “good old days” of SWLing, logo, “Christmas 2006,” and a serial much more. you’ll be interested to know that number within the limited edition of There are also cross reference this unique series is now available 150 keys. listings by city and callsign, as well in a two CD set. The CDs are fully The 2006 Christmas Key is as a list of stations conducting AM indexable and come with a hard $69.95 (plus s/h) from Milestone stereo operations. A new addition to “The response to the 2006 copy listing all of the included Technologies, 10691 E Betha- the NRC AM Log this year is a cross calendar was the best yet,” says identification signals. ny Drive, Suite 800, Aurora, CO reference of stations broadcasting in Fybush. “Radio engineers have Pricing for the two-CD set 80014-2670; toll-free 800-238- IBOC (In Band on Channel) digital been begging me to add their towers includes first class or airmail post- 8205, or email [email protected]. audio. Other recent additions to the to the calendar, and I’m hoping to age: $10 to Canada or $12 to US Check out their other products at log include FM station simulcast make some of them very happy with in check or money order; or $15 www.MorseX.com call letters and a list of regional the 2007 edition.” (money order only) to all other groups of stations. There is also Like its predecessors, each Books and Equipment for announce- countries. Send your order to: Ian ment or review should be sent to What’s a list of talk radio hosts and their month of the 2007 calendar features McFarland, 6667 Beaumont Avenue, New, c/o Monitoring Times, 7540 High- syndicator or network. an 8”x11” color photograph of a Duncan, BC V9L 5X8, Canada. You way 64 West, Brasstown, NC, 28902. Besides the new material men- broadcast transmitter site taken by can also download the PDF Order Press releases may be faxed to 828- tioned above, there are over 8,000 Fybush during his travels around the form from DXer.ca 837-2216 or emailed to Rachel Baughn, updates since the 26th edition was U.S., Canada and beyond. A few of The net proceeds from the sale [email protected].

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