Worldwide radioteletype news services frequency lists [5th ed.]

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Worldwide Radioteletype News Services Frequency Lists Third Edition

By Thomas P. Harrington W80MV

Including • How to Select and Use RTTY Equipment •List of New News·Services Abbreviations •Other Radioteletype Information

Universal Electronics, Inc. 1280 Aida Drive Reynoldsburg, (Columbus), Ohio 43068

© 1981 by Universal Electronics Inc. All Rights Reserved. This book or any parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form or any language without written permission of the publisher. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Contents Introduction to Radioteletype World Press Services 1. How To Use These Frequency Lists 1.1

Press Frequencies

1.2

Times of Transmission

1.3A

Shift of Transmission

1.38

Speed of Transmission

1.4

Normal/Reverse Phasing

1.5

Bau dot and ASCI I Code System

1.6

Press Services

1.7

Location of Stations

1.8

Reception Ratings

1.9

Other Considerations

2. Equipment 2.1

Antennas

2.2

Receivers

2.3

Terminal Units

2.4

Video Monitors

2.5

Hard Copy-Printers

2.6

Self-Contained RTTY Readers

3. Sources Of Equipment 3.1

List of Manufacturers With Addresses

4. List By Use 4.1

Radioteletype World Press Stations in Order of Transmitting Time With Frequencies

4.2

Radioteletype World Press Stations in Order of Frequency With Transmitting Times Noted

4.3

Press Services Listed by Country, Service, With Frequencies in Alphabetical Order.

5. Abbreviations Of World Press Services 6. Additional Information 6.1

Information on Radioteletype Reception

6.2

Sources of Other Radioteletype Station Lists

6.3

What are Utility Stations

6.4

Other Radioteletype Utility Stations

6.5

Interesting Radioteletype Frequencies

6.6

Receiving Log Forms

7. Mailing List Form-Reporting Form

Introduction To Radio Teletype World Press Services In today's fast-moving world, the knowledge of world events hours and even days ahead of the regular press, TV and radio holds a great fascination for many shortwave listeners. Also , the ability to receive news services from a particular part of the world has meaning for many people. You will be able to receive all of the world news, along with financial happenings, as they are pouring out of the many world capitals twentyfour hours a day. Most of these news services are not reported in our usual news media and much of this news is withheld for many reasons. We are living in a changing world and these changes are affecting our daily lives and our entire country. In the last few years we have lived through many exciting and trying times. There have been long periods when our very fate seemed in jeopardy; the world petroleum shortage, the Iranian hostage situation, assassinations and kidnappings to name a few. Much of this reporting was coming directly from British, German, French, Italian and African Press Services via (RTTY) Radioteletype on a hourly basis. Radioteletype communication has been used for many years because of its speed of transmission and relatively simple method of producing a hard copy using the well known Teletype (TM) machine. These machines are now available _and are appearing on the used market at low prices. The strange-sounding signals which can be received with the average, general coverage communications receiver is fed from the audio or speaker of the receiver directly into the new microprocessor units which convert the frequency shifts into intelligent copy. This copy is then shown on a video display (much like a TV set) and/or a hard copy printer if desired.

All that is needed in the way of equipment is: A. General Coverage Stable Receiver B. Terminal Unit (TU) C. Video Display-Hard Copy Printer if Desired Equipment and its sources are covered in the following sections in detail, with basic recommendations. There are hundreds of news services teletype stations operating around the clock from all parts of the world. These stations transmit on schedules, on demand and as news develops. There are many other types of teletype (ATTY) stations from many sources. Some of these are Army, Navy, Air Force and News Services from most of the countries of the world. Many of the major news services are international in scope and operate highpowered RTTY transmitters from many locations. Some of the well known news services are United Press International (UPI), Associated Press (AP), Reuters, TASS of USSR. A complete listing of these services can be found in the back of this publication along with their standard abbreviations.

How These World News Frequency Lists Originated After many years in amateur radio, I became interested in amateur radioteletype (AT TY). Most of this ATTY time was spent communicating with other amateur radio operators in the amateur bands. From time to time, I would receive commercial news teletype stations outside of the regular amateur bands. As time went on, I became more familiar with the world news services and learned how and where to find them. During this period, I built a list of these news services and their scheduled times for transmitting. I discovered that these news services also used different frequencies for different times of the day. They were sending beamed transmissions to subscribers in all parts of the world. Newspapers, radio,

& TV stations subscribe to these services. Some of these news servi ces are propaganda stations of their countries , i.e. TASS, N. Korea, China, etc. These lists are up-to-date, current and carry only news services that transmit in English on a regular basis. It consists of three lists.

LIST 4.1

The first list will allow you to select stations that are transmitting at known times of the day, making it possible to receive world news at any desired time of the day or night. It also g ives service, frequency and country of origin.

LIST 4.2

The second list includes the same stations as the first list only appearing in order of frequency, showing the service plus the times they are most likely to be on the air.

LIST 4.3

The third list has.all press se rvices listed by country, by service; with frequencies for the service, in alphabetical order. This list a llows you to choose a country of interest.

Most radioteletype stations and world press stations work with and follow the frequency coordination of the International Telecommunications Union , (ITU). Most countries belong to the ITU and fol low their block frequency assignments and other agreed-upon operating techn iques , such as call signs and standard radioteletype code systems. Most stations use the standard BAUDOT (5 level) radioteletype code. In addition to BAUDOT, there is ASCII(? level), MOORE, TOR and the system of limited security called BIT.

INVERSION. For further information on equipment to decode bit inversion , Moore, TOR, (SITOR) codes please send stamped, selfaddressed number 10 envelope to the author. Press stations do not always use the 7-day-a-week operating schedule. Some carry a reduced weekend schedule and their transmissions are of short duration on weekends due to light world news activity at these times. I want to thank my many friends who have contributed loggings to this new edition. Our new and revised frequency list has been expanded and up dated. Many of the new listings are coming from all areas of the U.S.A. and abroad. My special thanks go to Eric Kern in Southern California. Eric has furnished us with a constant and accurate flow of new loggings and the verification of existing loggings. Eric is very knowledgeable in RTTY work ; we are fortunate to have his help. With his help, we will be able to keep up dating and improving these lists and other information. Again , thanks to all and good DX,

73 Tom Harrington , WBOMV

WARNING

WARNING

WARNING

Please be advised that divulg_ing any information or content from any non-amateur or non-broadcast station is a violation of Section 605 of the U.S. Communications Act of 1934. It is unlawful to divulge any information which you receive. You may listen but do not discuss or write what you learn from these stations. Most countries of the world are covered by the same type of law. Common sense also dictates that you do not QSL these news and press service stations.

1. How To Use These Frequency Lists These lists have various listing information in the fol lowing order:

Press Station Frequencies 1.1 The frequency is given in Khz on all lists. These frequencies may vary, plus or minus 2 Khz , due to the type of receiver and sideband which is used to tune the RTTY station. Some news services will shift their frequencies if there is interference or their equipment may cause a slight frequency shift. Therefore, use the stated frequency in Khz as a center spot and tune to either side of the frequency listed.

Times of Transmission 1.2 Al l transmission times are in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), now sometimes called Universal Time Coordinates (UTC). These times will be the same the world over. For example, in any Time Zone the GMT and UTC Time will be the same. GMT Time is based at Greenwich, England.

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