Section 6. Reference Materials

6-A. WWW Resources

  Equipment Manufacturers
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  Hoka (UK): Email: 100612.725@compuserve.com
             Hoka Homepage

  Wavecom:   Email: 101456.135@compuserve.com
             WaveCom Homepage

  Universal: Email: dx@universal-radio.com
             http: none

  AEA:       Email: none
             AEA Homepage

  HAL:       Email: none
             HAL Homepage

  LOWE:      e-mail: none
             Lowe Homepage

  Kantronics: Email: kansales@kantronics.com
             Kantronics Homepage
             Siskin Homepage

  JSoft:     Email: jsoft@mcs.com
             JSoft Homepage

  K&L Tech.  Email: KLTsupport@aol.com
             http: none
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  Publishers - Documents, Magazines and Databases
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  PC-Frequency:
             Email: 100450.1110@compuserve.com
             FM Homepage

  Klingenfuss Publications:
             Email: 101550.514@compuserve.com
             Klingenfuss Homepage

  SHOC:
             Email: 1005265.1752@compuserve.com
             SHOC Homepage

  UTE Hunter:
             Email: rttyman@wwa.com
             http: none

  Monitoring Times:
             Email: mteditor@grove.net
             MT Homepage

  HFFAX:
             Email: 100116.2632@compuserve.com
             HHFAX Homepage
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6-B. Magazines and Books

WUN/Worldwide Utility News Club 

a worldwide electronic club dealing
exclusively with Utility Signals on HF. Newsletter is
sent on a monthly basis electronically. Topics covered
include International Civil Aero, Logs, Digital Signals,
Nautical, Military, Numbers and Longwave. 
                
       To subscribe, send mail to

       majordomo@grove.net
       In the BODY of the message type:
       subscribe wun.

       World Wide Web site: WUN Homepages
               
       Paper copies are available from:

       Tim Brown
       15915 Smithey Dr.
       Haymarket, Va.  22069, USA

       1.50 per issue

Monitoring Times

An all round, covers all aspects of the shortwave hobby
type of magazine.  No regular RTTY column since Jack Albert
stopped writing but covers some digital issues in their
Federal File, Utility World or Digital Digest columns. This
magazine is published by Grove Enterprises.

       Monitoring Times
       P.O. Box 98
       300 S. Highway 64 West
       Brasstown, NC  28902-0098
       Tel: 704-837-9200

       $23.95/yr - U.S.
       $34.00/yr - U.S. funds elsewhere

RTTY Listener

This newsletter is available free of charge to owners of
Universal decoder boxes (M1000, M1200, M7000 and M8000).
Bound reprints are available from Universal and it might
be that the Listener is no longer being printed. Last
issue was published Dec '94 but the reprints are good
references if you own any of the Universal line of decoders.

       Universal Radio
       6830 Americana Pkwy.
       Reynoldsburg, OH  43068
       Tel: 614-866-4267

Klingenfuss 

One of the premier publishers of frequency reference guides.
Their publications can be found at many radio/Ham equipment
suppliers. The reference tends to be Eurocentric but are non
the less valuable and extensive. The Radioteletype Code Manual
is especially valuable for those that want some of the bit-
level information about the various protocols found on the
shortwave spectrum. A unique reference book for the digital
monitor.

       Klingenfuss Publications
       Hagenloher Str. 14
       D-72070 Tuebingen
       Germany

       Guide to Utility Stations DEM 70
       Guide to Fax Radio Stations  DEM 50
       Air and Meteo Code Manual DEM 50
       Radioteletype Code Manual DEM 30

Ferrell's
Confidential Frequency List 9th Edition - 9th Ed.

A solid reference covering a wide range of signal types -
Aero, Marine, Fixed, Embassy, Military, Fax. Frequencies
collected from a wide variety of sources: individuals, clubs,
journals and official sources.

Siebel Verlag 

       Spezial-Frequenzliste
       9kHz - 30MHz
       Ausgabe 1996/1997
       By Rainer Brannolte/Wolf Siebel
       ISBN: 3-922221-80-7
       Price: 34.80 DM

       Siebel Verlag
       Auf dem Steinbuechel 6
       D-53340 Meckenheim
       Tel: ++49-2225-3032
       Fax: ++49-2225-3378

6-C. Frequency Databases

Klingenfuss Frequency Data Diskettes

       Master Frequency List      DEM 150
       Former Frequency List      DEM 200
       ICAO and WMO Lists      DEM 300
       Super Frequency List            DEM  50

       Klingenfuss Publications
       Hagenloher Str. 14
       D-72070 Tuebingen
       Germany
 
Ingenieurburo fur Satellitentechnik 
Frequency Manager for Shortwave Listener

23000 up-to-date frequencies and 10000 callsigns for aero, coast,
fixed, embassy, fax, volmet and military. More than 150 pages,
descriptions, tables, all HF-systems as a technical handbook
integrated in a special help system. Tables on NATO routing
indicators, routing indicators for AFTN, callsigns, arabic
translations, HF-systems, table of system parameters with users,
recognizing PSK and formats of common telegramms

       PC-Frequenz       US 60
       Broadcast module (optional)   US 20
       Quarterly update     US 20

       NSK
       Ingenieurbuero fuer Satellitentechnik
       Muehlenweg 11
       24217 Stakendorf
       Germany
       Tel: 01149 4344 6758
       Fax: 01149 4344 5154

SHOC RadioData

SHOC has a Utility database that covers many services such as DIPLO
stations, Air, Maritime, Military, Police, Government, Disaster relief,
United Nations, Defense, ICRC/Read Cross, Press Agencies, Telecom, FAX,
Meteo and Time Signals.  The database is maintained by professionals in
the monitoring business and is continuously updated. The database includes
info such as: frequency, station, callsign, mode, baudrate, shift, latitude
and longitude of the transmitter. See their homepage for a complete list of
supported database fields and information on the other databases and
products they offer.

       RadioData Utility Database  300.00 SFr.

       Mail/FAX to:

       R.Haenggi
       Weiherhof 10
       CH-8604 Volketswil
       Switzerland
       Tel: +41-1-997 15 55  
       FAX: +41-1-997 15 56

6-D. Tape and CD Reference Materials

Klingenfuss 

A unique way to test your decoder is to use one of the
following audio reference materials. These sources allow
you to hear and decode what the various modes sound like.

       Compact Cassette Recording of Modulation Types   DEM 60
       Compact Disc Recording of Modulation Types DEM 100

       Klingenfuss Publications
       Hagenloher Str. 14
       D-72070 Tuebingen
       Germany

Siebel Verlag 

A demonstration cassette is also available from the makers of
the Spezial-Frequenzliste. The cassette includes a selection
of commonly found signals: Baudot - various bauds and shifts,
Sitor-A/B, ARQ-E, ARQ-E3, ARQ-M2, FEC-A, POL-ARQ, ROU-FEC,
ARQ-SWE, TWINPLEX, PICCOLO-6, FAX and CW. Available from the
address above. Price: 19.80 DM