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This article is the author’s best guess as to DRM broadcasts, listed by country, for the winter 2006 broadcast season. Dallas - A City Shaken .................................................... 16 By Gayle Van Horn The Dallas Police Department got its start 125 years ago, but on November 22nd, 43 years ago, they faced their worst nightmare when President Kennedy was shot on their turf. MT recently cov- ered neighboring Fort Worth, so November seemed the appropriate time to complete the picture with a profile of the scanning scene Cover Story in Dallas. As the city has struggled to redefine itself, one success story is the level of cooperation achieved between its police and fire UN Peacekeeping departments. Stations By Jeffry Heyman The United Nations has mounted 60 peacekeeping operations since its incep- tion. Public information has played a role in each, but a relatively new aspect of com- plex peacekeeping missions has been the advent of UN radio stations. Heyman likes to call it “propaganda for peace.” Ten of 18 the UN’s cur- rent peace missions make use of radio transmissions in Reviews varying degrees. This article describes several represen- Travelers who enjoy listening to Bryan tries out the little Tecsun R- tative installations, showing aircraft communications no longer 919 (aka the Grundig Mini 300PE) how each adapts to the have to choose between their hobby and finds a lot to like (page 68). particular political situation and their conscience when flying: DX Monitor is a program writ- and geography. Story starts Ramsey Electronics offers a Passive ten for hams, but it’s of benefit to on page 9. Aircraft Monitor which contains no any radio monitor who is having a On our cover: oscillator to cause potential interfer- hard time keeping track of all the The antenna system at a ence to navigation signals. Check details of this hobby. Plus, it has an regional UN base in Guiglo, out Bob Grove’s review on page interactive worldwide community Ivory Coast. UN radio often 71. and really cool graphics. (See page operates in difficult and re- In his continuing search for the 72.) mote locations. poor man’s portable shortwave, Eric �� PASSPORT’S program guide, “What’s On Tonight,” builds on this with hour-by-hour descriptions of news, music and entertainment shows PASSPORT REPORTS tests, evaluates and rates dozens of the latest in English. Station contacts and web simulcasts? portable, PC controlled, professional and tabletop PASSPORT’S “Addresses PLUS” chapter is the industry bible, crammed receivers—outdoor and indoor antennas, too. Outside magazine with juicy tips. Other chapters include on-the-spot reports from the minces no words, “The best. They tell you what’s good about the armed facedown zones of Korea and Taiwan. good, bad about the bad, and advertisers be damned.” PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO is the world’s #1 selling guide to shortwave listening. Available from major dealers and bookstores, or by fast, free Priority Mail direct from the publisher: Box 300 $22.95, ISBN 978-0-914941-63-7 (0-914941-63-1) [email protected] Penn's Park, PA 18943 24/7 automatic ordering (215) 598-9018 www.passband.com Fax (215) 598 3794 MONITORING TIMES (ISSN: 0889-5341; Publishers Mail Agree- ment #1253492) is published monthly by Grove Enterprises, Inc., Brasstown, North TABLE OF CONTENTS Carolina, USA. Copyright © 2006 Grove Enterprises, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at Brasstown, Departments: Second Departments NC, and additional mailing offices. 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