The rec.radio.info newsgroup, first established in 1993, has been
recently revived by an active moderation team. We are currently seeking
suitable information, FAQ, and bulletin articles from the entire
rec.radio.* newsgroup hierarchy for simultanous cross-posting to our
newsgroup.

We are seeking replacement maintainers for the following information
bulletins formerly posted to rec.radio.shortwave (and currently archived
at http://www.faqs.org/faqs/radio/monitoring/ ):

radio/monitoring/am-fm-dxing
Subject: Welcome to rec.radio.shortwave (AM/FM DXing)
Maintainer: (Scott Fybush)
Last Posted: 28 Jun 1996 00:09:51 GMT

radio/monitoring/introduction
Subject: Welcome to rec.radio.shortwave
Maintainer: (Ralph Brandi)
Last Posted: 28 Jun 1996 00:09:38 GMT

radio/monitoring/shortwave-faq
Subject: Welcome to rec.radio.shortwave (Shortwave)
Maintainer: (Ralph Brandi)
Last Posted: 28 Jun 1996 00:09:45 GMT

We are interested in offering any technical support necessary to get
these articles updated and automatically posted again at regular
intervals. This would include establishing contact with the original
maintainers for any necessary permissions. We would prefer to seek new,
dedicated maintainers at this time, rather than start auto-posting the
original articles ourselves.

For more information about our newsgroup, see:

http://www.panix.com/~rram/usenet/rri/index.html

Please direct any comments, questions, or criticisms to
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ADMIN @ Rec.Radio.Info,

I recommend "Michael Black" as 'the maintainer'

et472 @ freenet . carleton . ca

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On Sep 16, 2:53 pm, (rec.radio.info Admin) wrote:
The rec.radio.info newsgroup, first established in 1993, has been
recently revived by an active moderation team. We are currently seeking
suitable information, FAQ, and bulletin articles from the entire
rec.radio.* newsgroup hierarchy for simultanous cross-posting to our
newsgroup.

We are seeking replacement maintainers for the following information
bulletins formerly posted to rec.radio.shortwave (and currently archived
athttp://www.faqs.org/faqs/radio/monitoring/):

radio/monitoring/am-fm-dxing
Subject: Welcome to rec.radio.shortwave (AM/FM DXing)
Maintainer: (Scott Fybush)
Last Posted: 28 Jun 1996 00:09:51 GMT

radio/monitoring/introduction
Subject: Welcome to rec.radio.shortwave
Maintainer: (Ralph Brandi)
Last Posted: 28 Jun 1996 00:09:38 GMT

radio/monitoring/shortwave-faq
Subject: Welcome to rec.radio.shortwave (Shortwave)
Maintainer: (Ralph Brandi)
Last Posted: 28 Jun 1996 00:09:45 GMT

We are interested in offering any technical support necessary to get
these articles updated and automatically posted again at regular
intervals. This would include establishing contact with the original
maintainers for any necessary permissions. We would prefer to seek new,
dedicated maintainers at this time, rather than start auto-posting the
original articles ourselves.

For more information about our newsgroup, see:

http://www.panix.com/~rram/usenet/rri/index.html

Please direct any comments, questions, or criticisms to
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Welcome to the rec.radio.shortwave newsgroup. This group was created
late in
1989 after a suggestion by Richard Shapiro, in order for those of us
who are
interested in the hobby of monitoring radio communications to have a
friendly
place to exchange messages, tips, and opinions. If you are interested
in this
sort of hobby, then we think that you will be at home here.

This is a set of monthly postings put together to answer some of the
more
commonly asked basic questions about the hobby. There is a posting
explaining
some of the basics of shortwave (HF) radio, and one covering medium
wave (also
known as AM) and FM DXing. There is also one covering scanning the
higher
frequencies (VHF and up) that appears in the newsgroup
rec.radio.scanner. If
you find that you have other questions, either following up items
mentioned
here, or other questions, please post. There are a number of people
here with
varying degrees of expertise and experience who are more than willing
to help.
We hope we've anticipated many of the questions the beginner will
have. And
so, without further ado....

o What is rec.radio.shortwave for?

As stated above this group was created for USENETers to have a place
to discuss
the radio monitoring hobby. This group is not moderated, however
'serious'
arguments and any kind of flame wars are strongly discouraged. That
is not to
say that genuine disagreement and discussion of differing opinions is
not
welcome. We only ask that you keep the tone friendly, and in the
spirit of
international cooperation upon which the hobby is founded.

This group is intended to be a place where ANY radio monitoring topic
can and
should be discussed. We are happy to hear from posters who listen to
any part
of the radio or microwave spectrum, from DC to daylight. We discuss
topics of
almost any kind, ranging from (but not limited to) shortwave
broadcasting,
DXing small or distant shortwave stations, utility and teletype
monitoring,
military eavesdropping, station schedules, QSLing sw broadcasters,
spectrum
usage, equipment design and modifications, antennas, receiver reviews
and
recommendations, and many more.

Despite what the newsgroup name might imply, we definitely DO NOT
limit
discussions to shortwave only. Any radio-related topics are welcome.
People interested in scanning VHF frequencies may find that the
rec.radio.scanner newsgroup more accurately reflects their interests,
and
people interested in pirate radio may want to check the
alt.radio.pirate
newsgroup, although this group seems to be more interested in building
small
FM transmitters than in hearing distant shortwave pirates.

For more in-depth answers to questions you may have, we direct your
attention
to the postings entitled "Welcome to rec.radio.shortwave (Shortwave)",
and
"Welcome to rec.radio.shortwave (AM/FM DXing)", depending on where
your
interests lie. Scanner enthusiasts are also encouraged to read Bob
Parnass'
excellent monthly FAQ postings on rec.radio.scanner.

FAQ, of course, stands for Frequently Asked Questions. It is
considered
good form to read the FAQ(s) for a newsgroup before posting to ensure
that ones posting is appropriate. You can find FAQs for most
newsgroups at
ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet by anonymous ftp, or on WWW at
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypert.../FAQ-List.html .
Look
under the following URL for a list of all radio-related FAQs.

http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypert...radio/top.html

P.S. For those of you without the patience to look in the
appropriate
place, the BBC World Service can be reached by e-mail at
. This has become probably the single
most frequently requested piece of information on
rec.radio.shortwave.

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OBSERVATION: It appears that Google News Groups Does NOT Maintain or
have a 'Process for Maintaining' the: Mission Statement - Charter -
Guide Lines - Code of Conduct for the Recreation Radio Shortwave
(Rec.Radio.Shortwave) News Group or any other news group.

I have reviewed what is current on Google for the NewsGroups that are
Hosted and Maintained by them. Here are a few items that I have
EXTRACTED and a couple of my comments [RHF-Comments].
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GOOGLE GROUPS HELP
http://groups.google.com/googlegroups/help.html
ABOUT GOOGLE GROUPS: Google Groups contains the entire archive of
Usenet discussion groups dating back to 1981. These discussions
cover the full range of human discourse and provide a fascinating
look
at evolving viewpoints, debate and advice on every subject from
politics to technology. Google's search feature enables users to
access this wealth of information with the speed and efficiency of a
Google web search, providing relevant results from a database
containing more than 700 million posts.
[ Q ] How can I ask for a NewsGroup to be ADDED ?

[ Q ] How can I REPORT Cases of Usenet ABUSE from people posting
through Google Groups ?

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GOOGLE TERMS OF SERVICE FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE
http://www.google.com/terms_of_service.html
NOTICE: These Terms of Service will be Governed by and Construed in
Accordance with the LAWS of the STATE of CALIFORNIA, without giving
effect to its conflict of laws provisions or your actual state or
country of residence. If for any reason a court of competent
jurisdiction finds any provision or portion of the Terms of Service
to
be unenforceable, the remainder of the Terms of Service will continue
in full force and effect.
ADVISEMENT: These Terms of Service Constitute the Entire Agreement
between the Parties with Respect to the Subject Matter hereof and
SUPERSEDES and REPLACES All Prior or Contemporaneous Understandings
or
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Waiver
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Writing and Signed by Google.
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GOOGLE GROUPS - THE BASICS OF USENET
Welcome to Google's Usenet archive. This page explains the basics of
searching Usenet and why it's worth learning about, even if you
already know how to search the Web. If you've used Usenet before and
are merely looking for information about Google's acquisition of the
Deja.com archive, you might try reading this FAQ help.html or this
press release http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/
pressrelease48.html.
Otherwise, read on for a quick guide to one of the oldest and most
interesting parts of the Internet.
1. What is Usenet and Where Did It Come From ?
2. Navigating Usenet
3. Avoid Getting Flamed
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GOOGLE GROUPS - USENET GLOSSARY
Find definitions below for some of the more common words you'll see
while using Google's Usenet service.
http://groups.google.com/googlegroups/glossary.html
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http://groups.google.com/googlegroup...ing_terms.html
Thank you for your interest in using Google Groups (the "Service").By
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The Service contains certain discussion forums and news groups,
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"Groups").
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other
similar software or programs that may Damage the operation of
another's computer.
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COMMERCIAL PURPOSE, other than in Groups Intended For Such Uses.
RHF-Comment [ Privite Party Bartering (For Trade/Swap/Auction/Sale
and
Want To Trade/Swap/Buy) of Personal Property is 'By Definition' a
NON-Commercial Purpose and Use of the NewsGroup. ]
* Conduct or Forward Surveys, Contests, Pyramid Schemes or Chain
Letters, other than in Groups Intended For Such Uses.
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Know,
or Reasonably Should Know, that Can Not be Legally Distributed in
such
manner.
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Author Attributions, Legal or other proper notices or proprietary
designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other
material contained in a file that is Posted.
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shall be Construed in Accordance with and Determined by the LAWS of
the STATE Of CALIFORNIA, United States of America, without regard to
it conflict of laws principles. By Using this Service, You Agree that
the Exclusive Forum for the bringing of any Claims or Causes of
Action
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irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any
objection which you may now or hereafter have to the laying of the
venue of any such action or proceeding brought in such a court and
any
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GOOGLE GROUPS - POSTING STYLE GUIDE
http://groups.google.com/googlegroup...ing_style.html
The Do's and Don'ts of Posting on Google Groups: The easiest way to
learn what's acceptable on Usenet is by watching how others use it.
Once you've read a few hundred posts and witnessed a few flame wars
erupt, you should get a feel for what's appropriate and what's not.
To
help you get there a bit faster (and to make sure you don't
unintentionally set off a flame war of your own), we've included some
basic tips that will help you fit into the Usenet community more
easily. This guide is adapted from the very helpful "A Primer on How
to Work With the Usenet Community" by Chuq Von Rospach. For a more
complete guide to Usenet posting rules, search on Google Groups for
'usenet posting rules' or just CLICK HERE. (Use This Link)
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=us...num=100&hl=en&....
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[ PSG ] Only Post a Message Once. Avoid posting messages to more
than one newsgroup UNLESS you are sure it is appropriate. If you do
post to Multiple NewsGroups, do NOT post to each group separately.
Instead, Specify ALL the Groups on a single copy of the message.
This Reduces Network Overhead and lets people who subscribe to more
than one of those groups see the message once instead of having to
wade through each copy. RHF-Comment [ Also See - Avoid Posting to
Multiple NewsGroups. ]
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[ PSG ] Avoid Posting to Multiple NewsGroups. Few things annoy
Usenet readers as much as multiple copies of a posting appearing in
Multiple NewsGroups (Called "SPAMMING"). A Posting that is
Cross-Posted (i.e. Lists Multiple NewsGroups on the NewsGroups:
Header
Line) to a Few Appropriate NewsGroups Is Fine, But even with
Cross-Posts, Restraint Is Advised. RHF-Comment [ Also See - Only
Post a Message Once ]
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Advertisements on Usenet are rarely appreciated. In general, the
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up. Just think how annoying it is to you to have your evening meal
interrupted by a telemarketer. The feeling is the same when someone
posts Inappropriate Commercial Messages in a NewsGroup. If in doubt,
don't do it. RHF-Comment [ Plain Text "Sigature Files" and URL
WebSite Tag Lines by Past Practice and Custom are 'By Definition'
NOT
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Welcome to Rec.Radio.Shortwave (AM/FM DXing)
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/radio*/monitoring/am-fm-dxing/
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From: (Scott Fybush)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave, rec.radio.info
Subject: Welcome to rec.radio.shortwave (AM/FM DXing)
Date: 28 Jun 1996 00:09:51 GMT
Message-ID:

Reply-To: (Scott Fybush)
Summary: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
about Long-Distance Reception (DX) of local AM (Medium Wave)
and FM Stations.
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/radio*/monitoring/am-fm-dxing/
This article is posted monthly.
Posted-By: auto-faq 3.1.1.2
Archive-name: radio/monitoring/am-fm-dxing
[Last Revised: Oct 3 1993]
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AM/FM DXing - by Scott Fybush and Earl Higgins
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave, rec.radio.info
Subject: Welcome to rec.radio.shortwave (AM/FM DXing)
Date: 28 Jun 1996 00:09:51 GMT
Message-ID: radio/monitoring/am-fm-

Reply-To: (Scott Fybush)
Summary: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
about long-distance reception of local AM (medium wave)
and FM stations.

This article is posted monthly.

Posted-By: auto-faq 3.1.1.2

Archive-name: radio/monitoring/am-fm-dxing

[Last revised: Oct 3 1993]

AM/FM DXing

By Scott Fybush and Earl Higgins

RRS FAQs - Welcome to Rec.Radio.Shortwave (AM/FM DXing)
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/radio/monitoring/am-fm-dxing/

-F-Y-I- Just a litttle Something to Remember for Those
who say that AM Radio DXing is "OFF TOPIC" for this
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1. This a SHORTWAVE : "Radio" : Recreation : NewsGroup
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/

AS IT IS WRITTEN - SO SHALL IT BE :
" Welcome to Rec.Radio.Shortwave (Shortwave) "
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/radio/monit...shortwave-faq/
NOTE - Hams (Who Have Their Own NewsGroups, Rec.Radio.Amateur.*)

2. It is NOT part of the AMATEUR : "Radio" : Recreation : NewsGroups
http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?...09768&expand=1
USENET :
rec.radio.amateur
rec.radio.amateur.antenna
rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors.* (1)
rec.radio.amateur.digital.* (2)
rec.radio.amateur.dx
rec.radio.amateur.equipment
rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
rec.radio.amateur.misc.* (1)
rec.radio.amateur.packet
rec.radio.amateur.policy
rec.radio.amateur.space
rec.radio.amateur.swap

3. SHORTWAVE : "Radio" : Recreation : NewsGroup
Is Equal To -and- Independent From the "Amateur" Groups
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/

4. Point-of-Fact - The Amateur Radio License and Call Sign or
Amateur Level of Technical Expertise is NOT a Requirement for
participation in the "Shortwave" Radio Recreation NewsGroup.
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/

5. The Topic Is - All Things "Shortwave" along with a-little-of-this
and a-little-of-that from the rest of the Radio Frequency Spectrum.

Conclusion :
While much respect is given to the Members of the Amateur
Radio Community (HAMs) by Shortwave Listeners (SWLs) :
The SHORTWAVE : "Radio" : Recreation : NewsGroup is
after all simply a Shortwave Listener's (SWL) Forum for those
who are interested in the general topic of Shortwave Radio.
[ An Amateur Radio License Is Not Required. ]

All Are Welcome :
Shortwave Listener's (SWL) and Amateur Radio (HAMs)
to the SHORTWAVE : "Radio" : Recreation : NewsGroup
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et472 @ freenet . carleton . ca

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