MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS RELATING TO SW LISTENING AND AMATEUR RADIO
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                                  Ham Radio Info
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Amateur Radio Center
1117 W. 36th St., Baltimore
(410) 882-5214
Store for amateur radio supplies in the Baltimore area.

Barry Electronics Corp.
512 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
(212) 925-7000
Store for amateur radio and SWL supplies in New York City

Phone HAM-TALK in the Baltimore area to find out about what is happening
locally in Ham Radio.

The ARRL (Amateur Radio Relay League) likely will have a contact number in
your area.

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Every serious shortwave listener should sooner or later get a hold of the 
catalog of SWL supplies, radios, books from Universal Radio
                                            1280 Aida Drive
                                            Reynoldsburg, OH 43068.

The catalog normally would cost you $1.00, but if you mention that you heard 
about them on station KUSL, they will send you one free.  It is a 8-1/2 x 11 
92 page catalog that is informative as well as entertaining.

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Another good catalog of SWL supplies is:

EBB (Electronic Equipment Bank)
323 Mill St., N.E.
Vienna, VA 22180

Enclose $1.00 for their catalog

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                              "PIRATE" STATION INFO
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 'pirate' bands:      1610  -   1630 Khz
                      6200  -   6325 Khz
                      6800  -   7000 Khz
                      7350  -   7530 Khz  *** best band
                                9900 Khz
                               13560 Khz
                               14975 Khz
                     15000  -  15050 Khz
                               25500 Khz

Notes:

1) Weekend and holiday evenings/nights are the most active times for pirate 
   stations.

2) Most pirate stations transmit AM.

3) Many pirate stations do send out QSL cards.

4) 7.240 Mhz @ 10:00 a.m. EST Sunday morn., ANARC Swl listing of pirate 
   reports. 

5) It is ILLEGAL to operate a pirate radio transmitter, but it is NOT 
   illegal to listen to one on your receiver.



THE ACE
PO Box 11201
Shawnee Mission, KS 66207-0201
[$2 for sample issue]
This is a special interest magazine about pirate stations.

MONITORING TIMES
PO Box 98
Brasstown, NC 28902
($18/yr. subscription)
This magazine covers all shortwave broadcasters, including pirate stations.

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POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS
76 N. Broadway
Hicksville, NY 11801
($19.95 /yr. subscription)
General interest about SW listening.

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A 32-page printed monthly newletter with info for all shortwave listeners:
SHORTWAVE NEWS, published by the Danish Shortwave Clubs International.

Get a free sample issue by sending 2 IRC's to:

DSWCI
Tavleager 31
DK-2670
Denmark

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For information about construction old-style crystal radios, shortwave and 
related topics contact:
                       The Xtal Set Society
                       c/o Phil Anderson, W0XI
                       RR1, Box 129A
                       Lawrence, KS 66044

They sell kits, booklets, and publish a bi-monthly newsletter ($8.00/yr).
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