22 Station listings (AM/FM DXing)
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This article is from the Shortwave radio FAQ, by Ralph Brandi rbrandi@lucent.com with numerous contributions by others.
22 Station listings (AM/FM DXing)
An essential tool for any DXer is a good station listing. This will
help identify what's being received, as well as provide a way to contact
the station being heard.
For North American AM stations, one essential tool is The NRC AM Radio
Logbook, now in its 13th Edition. It includes day and night antenna and
power information, format, hours of operation, address, verie signers,
network affiliations, etc. Price is $19.95 for US, $20.95 for Canadian,
three dollars cheaper for NRC Members. To order write NRC Publications,
Box 164, Mannsville NY 13661-0164 USA. NRC also publishes FM and TV
Logs. To become a member (highly recommended) and receive a year's worth
of `DX News', send $24.00 for US, $25.00 for Canadian to: NRC
Subscription Center, Box 118, Poquonock, CT 06064-0118 USA. All other
countries, write for price information.
Another concise and inexpensive directory is the M Street Radio
Directory, published annually. The M Street listing includes frequency,
power, directionality, format, address, phone number, and other listings
less important to DXing. M Street also is indexed by call letter order
and by frequency. The M Street directory costs $29.95 + p/h. It can be
purchased directly from M Street at 800-248-4242 or +1 212 473 4668
voice, or +1 212 473 4626 fax. The address is M Street Corp., 304 Park
Ave S Floor 7, New York, NY 10010 USA.
Another guide for VHF-FM DXers is Bruce Elving's annual FM Atlas. This
includes maps showing every VHF-FM transmitter in North America, plus
listings by state and frequency indicating power, stereo status, format,
subcarriers, and slogans. FM Atlas does not include addresses or phone
numbers. It can be purchased directly from Bruce Elving, PO Box 336,
Esko MN 55733-0336. It costs $10.95 + $1.05 p/h.
Another listing is the Broadcasting Yearbook, which is available at some
larger libraries. The Canadian Almanac and Directory includes call letters,
frequency, and addresses for Canadian stations.
For listings outside North America, consult the World Radio TV handbook,
published annually and available through your local bookstore or radio
specialty mail order outlets such as the Radio Collection and CRB
Publishing.
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