Here
are some
links of
use to
radio
hobbyists:
137
MHz to 10
GHz
Allocations
in the
United
States.
The U.S.
Government's
National
Telecommunications
and
Information
Administration
has a
complete
table of
U.S.
allocations
in this
frequency
range
which you
can view
at this
Web site.
Airwaves
Media FCC
Database
Search.
This site
lets you
search the
FCC's
database
for the
frequency,
power, and
antenna
data for
AM and FM
stations
in the
United
States and
Canada,
and also
Mexican FM
stations.
Apogee
Communications.
A great
source for
informative
videos on
on
emergency
family
preparedness
(including
ham and
shortwave
communications),
pet
emergency
first aid,
and other
useful
topics.
BAMlog!
Links,
logs,
photos,
and more
for the
medium
wave
broadcast
DXer ...
plus Loco
the cat.
Broadcast.com.
If you
want to
hear
American
AM and FM
stations
from
around the
country
via
RealAudio
and the
Web, this
is the
place!
Canadian
AM Radio
Directory.
A complete
directory
of AM band
stations
in Canada.
Elliot
Broadcast
Services.
This site
allows you
to search
the FCC
databases
for
information
on U.S. AM
and FM
stations,
and also
includes a
daily
summary of
AM and FM
station
applications
filed and
actions
taken by
the
Commission.
Expanded
AM Band
Pages.
Shawn
Axelrod
has
compiled a
massive
list of
all
stations---broadcast,
utility,
beacon,
pirate,
etc.---operating,
or
recently
active, in
the 1600
to 1700
kHz range.
Federal
Communications
Commission.
This is
the site
for
complete
information
about FCC
rules and
regulation,
searches
of their
on-line
databases,
etc.
FM
Band DXing
From
Lexington,
KY.
This
attractive,
informative
and well
organized
website is
a great
intro to
DXing the
FM
broadcast
band.
Free
Radio
Berkeley.
Stephen
Dunifer is
one of the
pioneers
of the FM
"micropower"
broadcasting
movement.
He
believes,
not
unreasonably,
that
people
should
have the
right to
broadcast
with low
power
equipment
on vacant
FM
channels.
The FCC
disagrees;
this site
will let
you keep
up with
Dunifer's
battles
with them.
Frequency
Allocation
Chart.
The U.S.
Government's
National
Telecommunications
and
Information
Administration
offers a
chart of
U.S.
frequency
allocation
that you
can
download
from this
site; the
chart is
in Adobe .PDF
format.
George
Jacobs and
Associates.
This firm
provides
engineering
and
consulting
services
to
American
shortwave
broadcasters;
there are
a ton of
interesting
links
here.
International
Listener
Site
Many links
to
shortwave
broadcast
and
shortwave
hobby
related
links.
KFOG.
A favorite
station of
Harry
Helms.
National
Radio Data
a
subscription-based
provider
of scanner
frequencies
and
information
for
nationwide
public
service,
ham radio,
mass media
and more.
Listen
to the
Satellites.
This is
another
site for
satellite
listening
information.
Radio
Free
Conscience.
This is a
Web site
that
covers the
community-based
"free
radio"
(as
opposed to
pirate
radio)
movement.
Free radio
holds that
low power
broadcasting
should be
allowed on
locally
vacant AM
and FM
channels
to give a
voice to
population
segments
inadequately
represented
by the
mainstream
media.
This site
is where
to find
out more
about one
of the
pioneers
of the
free radio
movement,
Black
Liberation
Radio of
Decatur,
Illinois.
Radio
H.F.
Internet
Newsletter
Sheldon
Harvey's
monthly
newsletter
provides
timely and
accurate
information
on where
to find
interesting
radio
related
links on
the web.
This web
site saves
time by
finding
unique and
informative
sources
for you.
Radio
Resources.
An
encyclopedic
collection
of links
and
information
for radio
hobbyists!
Reel
Radio.
If you
remember
clear
channel
"Top
40"
radio from
the 1960s
and 1970s
(WLS, WABC,
WCFL,
etc.),
then this
is a trip
down
memory
lane! And
if you
want to
understand
what the
excitement
was all
about,
this is a
good
introduction.
Includes
RealAudio
files.
Shortwave
Workbench.
A new site
in the
Netherlands
covering
many
aspects of
shortwave
listening.
Steve
Taafe's
Tafcommedia.net.
Steve
Taafe is a
long-time
DXer, and
this page
has a
large,
varied
selection
of
RealAudio
files
created
from tapes
that he's
collected
since the
1960s.
Rare 1960s
Europirates,
AM radio
jingles,
and
airchecks
are a few
of the
treasures
you'll
find here!
Strong
Signals
Resource
Page.
Just what
the name
implies;
this site
has plenty
of tips
and
techniques
for
improving
your radio
reception.
TRS
Consultants.
Tom
Sundstrom
("TRS")
is a
veteran
author on
shortwave
listening
topics,
and has
created
Web sites
for some
international
broadcasters.
His site
contains
numerous
radio-related
links and
other
useful
information;
you must
bookmark
this one!
TV
Guide
back
issues.
Future
historians
will find
issues of
TV
Guide
an
essential
tool for
understanding
American
culture in
the second
half of
this
century.
Jeff Kadet,
K1MOD,
sells back
issues of TV
Guide.
His site
has some
cool cover
illustrations!
TV
Smith's
World Band
Radio. Your
link to
many
worldwide
broadcast
stations
in
RealAudio.
Ultimate
TIS Page.
Travelers
information
stations (TIS)
are low
power
stations,
usually
operating
just above
1600 kHz,
that give
information
on road
and
traffic
conditions
to
motorists.
This site
is a
complete
guide to
such
stations
in the
United
States.
US
Coast
Guard
Maritime
Telecommunications
Great
information
for any
land
lubber (or
seaman!)
interested
in
monitoring
HF or VHF
maritime
comms.
World
Band Radio.
Here is an
easy
connection
to many
broadcast
stations
from
around the
world.
Xtal
Set
Society.
This site
is
dedicated
to the art
of making
these
radio and
even DXing
with
crystal
sets.
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