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THE RTTY LISTENER
Issues One through Twenty
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A compilation of The RTTY Listener Newsletter issues One through Twenty.
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• Baudot
• Frequency Division Multiplex (VFT)
•Time Division Multiplex (Moore) ARO M-2
•Facsimile (FAX)
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ARQ-E and ARQ-E3
Universal Radio Research
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1280 Aida Drive
Fred Osterman
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The RTTY Listener
Edited By
Fred Osterman
Universal Radio Research
1280 Aida Drive
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
FIRST EDITION
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FIRST PRINTING
Copyright ©1988 by Universal Radio Research
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Reproduction or publication of the contents in any
manner without the written permission of the publisher
is prohibited. No liability is assumed with respect to the
use of information herein.
Printed in the United States of America
ISBN 0-929123- 24- 7
INTRODUCTION
The RTTY Listener is a special newsletter designed to inform and educate Universal customers on
tuning various types of radio signals. It is provided as a service to Universal customers exclusively.
The idea for the newsletter grew from a specialized product called the Info-Tech M-605 Frequency
Division Multiplex Demodulator. When this product was introduced by Universal Radio in 1985,
there was very little information on how to operate this device, and where to find "FDM" signals.
The original intent of the newsletter was to share information gleaned from the Universal staff and
other M-605 users on this subject. The early issues of The FDM Newsletter were informal and dealt
strictly with tuning tips and frequencies for FDM stations.
Issues 1 through 3 were cumulative. That is, issue 3 also contained the material from issues 1 and
2. Therefore, issues 1 and 2 were not included in this compilation.
With Issue 7 the name of the newsletter was changed, and the scope of its coverage expanded. Now
called The RTTY Listener, the publication now included Time Division Multiplex transmissions
(now referred to as ARQ-M2 or ARQ Moore). This coincided with the introduction of another Info
Tech product called the M-6000. This model was capable of decoding this new mode.
The introduction of yet another new Info-Tech product further expanded the range of the newsletter
starting with issue 12. Now with the M-800 Facsimile Converter, we began to explore the fascinating
world of FAX reception. Greater coverage of "regular" Baudot stations was also being included.
Issue 19 saw a revamping of the newsletter format. Laser quality printing and improved layout were
introduced.
Issue 20, which previews the Universal M-7000, is the last issue in this compilation and the last issue
published through December of 1988.
It is our hope that this publication will further your communications knowledge and help you
understand and enjoy your product fully.
Good Listening!
Universal Radio Research
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INDEX OF NEWSLETTERS ,
Name# Date Topic Page
FOM 3 06/85 Miscellaneous Topics (Contains issues 1 and 2)
FOM 4 08/85 A Few Loggings 1
FOM Weather Identifiers 2
Bill Grant's FOM Frequencies 4
FOM 5 09/85 STV Magazine Article Sept. 1985 1
Using the M-605 For Satellite FOM 1
FOM 6 11/85 Update of STV Magazine Article 1
Commodities Wire on Westar 5 2
Copying FOM Using an Info-Tech M-605 3
RL 7 01/86 New Newsletter Name 1
New Newsletter Format 2
RL 8 02/86 New RTTY Service Found on Galaxy 1 1
New Edition of Hidden Signals 2
East Germany Embassy in Havana 2
600 Baud Traffic on HF 2
TOM From Antarctica 2
77 URY 72 JKL 2
lnfo-Te ch M-6000 3
RL 9 03/86 Breaking New Ground 1
French Navy TOM Transmissions 2
French Airforce TOM Transmissions 4
CBS News Tel Aviv Seen Using M-600 5
RL 10 04/86 Soviet Spaceship Monitored 1
TOM Synchronization 1
USA-Cuba TOM Circuit 2
USSR-Cuba TOM Circuit 2
Odd Shift TOM 2
Update French Navy TOM Transmissions 3
Update French Air Force TOM Circuits 4
Vatican City TOM Circuit 4
Stockholm to Ho Chi Minh City TOM 4
British TDM-FDM Military Circuits 5
Telex Channel Found on Telstar 301 5
Measuring FDM Frequencies 6
Name# Date Topic ·Page
RL 11 06/86 Telex Channel Found Telstar 301 1
Cheap & Easy SCPC Receiver 1
U.S. Coast Guard SITOR Operations 2
TOM Weather Pairs 3
More Vatican City TOM 3
French Navy Frequency Designators 3
Soviet Space Craft "MIR" 4
RL 12 08/86 Another New Mode 1
Facsimile (FAX) 2
Satcom F2R Loaded! 6
Satcom F2R Finds! 6
RL 13 10/86 Miami Weather Off 1
World Press Update 1
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Non-Standard FAX 1.0.C. 2
Early FAX Results 3
NAM Norfolk Weather Broadcasts 6
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RL 14 11 /86 RTTY Listener Format Change 1
Bede Reinkers Now in Stock 2
Roll Paper Holder 2
Printer Settings for the M-800 2
APN News Agency 3
FAX and Weather Satellites 4
FAX From Down Under 7
RL 15 01/87 FAX Signals Relocate 1
New Utility Guide 1
Logging Recap 1
TDM4 Signals 2
Bede Reinker Timed 4
Cable Diagram 5
Mystery FAX Station 6
RL 16 03/87 New FAX Press Found on Satcom F1 R 1
New FAX Weather Found on Satcom F2R 1
New M-6000 Available 2
Enhanced M-6000 ROM Available 4
M-800 FAX Prints 5
HF FAX Schedule 8
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Self-Inking Open Spool Ribbon 11
Parallel Printers with 8th Bit 11
Info-Tech Interconnect Cables 11
Name# Date Topic Page
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RL 17 06187 M-6000v5 Reference Card 1
New FAX Converter (Q-FAX) 2
Soviet FAX Copied 3
Direct G.O.E.S. Reception 4
Index of Newsletters 5
RL 18 10/87 UPI Signals To Relocate 1
TDM4 Channel 1
West Coast FDM 1
M-800 Approved Printer List 2
Press FAX 2
Video FAX 3
M-800v2 5
Seafax 2000 5
Sea-Lutions 45 6
ATTY Bandwidths 7
INTERPOL ARQ 7
RL 19 03/88 UPI on Westar IV 1
Satcom F2 Tr:20 Gone? 1
Info-Tech M-6000v8 In Production 1
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Info-Tech M-6000v8 Update Program 2
The G.O.E.S. Weathersat System 2
Tuning Mode d FDM on the Info-Tech M-605 3
M-6000v8 Literal Mode Video Characters 10
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RL 20 12/88 AP F2 Services Found 1
New Airforce Facsimile Station 1
W5 Weather FAX Moves 1
M-7000 Introduced 1 """
K.U.P. Press Schedule 2
Standardized Mode Names 2
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Tuning Tips 2
New Modes ARQ-E & E3 4
ROM Upgrades 4
ARQ-3 5
ARQ-E3 6
Facsimile Reception from 4 GHz Satellites 7
Press FAX on Anik D 7
Soviet Maritime Radioteletype Dictionary Published 8
Last Chance for Shortwave Directory 9
New Facsimile Transmission Schedule 10
FDM:/VNS NEWSLETTER.
Date: June l, 1985 Issue Number: 03 Page: 1
This publication is designed to disseminate information on the tuning of
FDM and VNS signals. It will be published approximately once a month. The
first 12 issues will be sent free of charge to customers who have purchased
an Info-Tech M-605 from Universal.
The FDM/VNS NEWSLETTER is under a Copyrighte to Universal Shortwave
Radio Research. Any duplication, or distribution is strictly prohibited.
The first several issues will be cumulative in nature. Later issues will
contain only new information.
All information will he gleaned from the readers of this newsletter. It is
imperative that all readers send in their tuning tips and loggings. We are
especially interested in loggings that ver)fy existi.ng entries.
FDM/VNS FREQUENCY LIST
KHZ CH M BAUD GMT SERVICE XX BG RL RW COMMENT
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48.2 g 50/N UNCODED MlL TFC. *
211>.4 4 b 75/N 0600 AP/UPI PRESS *
9 b 50/N 0305 AP/UPI PRESS *
2287.3 4 b 75/N 0500 AP/UPI PRESS *
2345.0 6 b 50/N 0245 AFRTS & AP/UPI *
2593.0 l b 75/N 0245 AFRTS & AP/UPI *
2605.3 9 b 50/N 0700 AP/UPI PRESS 01 *
15 b 75/N 2200-2300 AP/UPI PRESS 01 *
2840.9 1 b 50/N 1027 AP/UPI PRES~ 01 * *
3189.3 3 b 75/N 2315 AFR TS & AP/UPI *
3237.3 3 b 50/N 0300 AFRTS & AP/UPI *
3261.0 l b 75/N 0300 AFRTS & AP/UPI *
4037.8 9 b 7~/N 1000 AP/UPI PRESS 01
4039.3 4 b 45/N 0400 UPI PRESS *
4043.3 7 b 50/N 0400 AP/UPI PRESS *
4046.9 9 b 75/N 0900 AP/UPI PRESS *
4241.0 4 b 45/N 0400 UPI PRESS *
6 b 45/N 0400 UPI PRESS *
10 b 45/N 0400 UPI PRESS *
4241.8 6 b 75/N 0345&1100 AFRTS & AP/UPI *
4242.3 9 b 75/N 0300 AP/UPI PRESS *
4251.3 9 b 75/N 0500 AP/UPI PRESS *
4263.0 4 b 75/N 0130 AP/UPI PRESS 01
4265.3 6 b 50/N 0500 AP/UPI PRESS *
12 b 50/R 0500 AP/UPI PRESS *
FDl!v.l/VNS NEWSLETTER.
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KHZ CH M BAUD GMT SERVICE xx BG RL RW COMMENT
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4265.8 b 50/N 0430 UPI PRESS *
4 b 50/N 0430 UPI PRESS *
8 b 50/N 0430 UPI PRESS *
9 b 50/N 0430 UPI PRESS *
14 b 50/N 0430 AP PRESS *
15 b 50/N 0430 AP/Ul'I PRESS *
4290.4 9 b 50/N 1020 AP/UPI PRESS *
4313.9 3 b 75/N AP/UPI PRESS *
4319.6 1 b 50/N 0640 AP/UPI PRESS *
4338.0 4 75/N 0230 AP/UPI PRESS 01
15 75/N 0230 AP/UPI PRESS 01 ....
4445.8 6 b 75/N 0000-1245 AFR TS & AP/UPI "'
4446.4 7 b 75/N 0900 AP/UPI PRESS *
4 b 75/N 1220 AP/UPI PRESS "'
9 b 50/N 1220 AP/UPI PRESS 01 * "'
4599.0 4 75/N 0530 AP/UPI PRESS 01
4711.0 4 75/N 0600 AP/UPI PRESS 01
5346.3 2 b 75/N 1015 AP/UPI PRESS *
5385.0 2 b 75/N 0300 AFRT S & AP/UPI *
5388.3 1 b 50/N 0500-1540 AFR TS & AP/UPI *
2 b 75/N 0500-1540 USAF NOTAMS-CAR. "'
3 b 75/N 0500-1540 USAF WX-CARIBB. *
5785.0 2 75/N 0400 AFRTS & AP/UPI *
5833.0 7 75/N 0400 AP/UPI PRESS 01
5916.3 9 b 75/N 0800 AP/UPI PRESS 01 *
6993.3 1 b 50/N 0400 AFRT S PRESS 02 * * * II 8032.3 01
2 b 75/R 0400 USAF NOTAMS 02 * * * II 80:\2.3 02
3 b 75/N 0400 USAF WX 02 * * * II 8032.3 03
7 50/N 0400 AP/UPI PRESS 01
14 75/N 0400 NOTAMS & wx 01
7380.0 l b 75/N 0030 AFR TS & AP/UPI *
7494.8 3 b 75/N 1200 AFRTS & /\P/UPJ *
7496.3 3 b 75/N 1230 AP/UPI PRESS *
9 b 75/N 1230 AP/Ul'l PRESS *
7510.3 9 b 50/N 0100 AP/UPI PRESS 01 *
7568.3 12 h 50/N 2000-0000 AP PKESS "'
7571.8 2 b 50/N 2330 AP PRESS *
4 b 75/N 2330 TEST (Milt.) "' CRO Location?
b b 75/N 2330 USAF WX "" ..
7785.4 9 b 50/N 1550
7924.3 6 b 50/N 0015 AFR TS 6. AP/UPI "'
12 h 50/N 0015 AFRTS & AP/UPI "'
7931.8 2 b 75/N l l 30 USAF WX- PACIFIC "'
3 b 75/N 1130 PILOT RPT- [>ACIFIC "'
7985.3 s b 50/N 0500 UPI PRESS *
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7994.3 3 b 75/N 0030 FOX TEST (Milt. ) NLX Location'?
