This message was from REID KELLY to ALL
originally in conference Shortwave on CATWALK (The CatWalk BBS)
and was forwarded to you by CAPTAIN REID KELLY
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From: Richard Baker 
To: z600783a@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us
Subject: Re: The last
Hello Reid,
      I can confirm your information on VCT, Grand Banks Radio, as I've
already QSL'ed them! Here is the info from my Speedx December 1994 Utility
Notes column. If you want to send this out is okay with me (for now best
to still credit source just in case).
   I would like to thank all the Speedx members who contributed to
and supported my column 'Utility Notes'. Several of us are working
on a replacement for utility info & news and an electronic newsletter
is in the works. Anyone interested in further information can drop me
e-mail at ae411@yfn.ysu.edu    -Rick "RD" Baker
                                 MARITIME
     ~ I caught something new in a Sitor-B traffic list from Palo Alto Radio,
KFS: CQ CQ DE KFS/WNU/VCT KFS/WNU/VCT
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HELLO ALL STATIONS.  THIS BROADCAST ORIGINATES FROM:
PALO ALTO RADIO    KFS (SAN FRANCISCO) - SELCALL 1094
SLIDELL RADIO      WNU (NEW ORLEANS)   - SELCALL 1109
GRAND BANKS RADIO  VCT (NEWFOUNDLAND)  - SELCALL 1094
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NEWS:
WNU ATOR CH.401 NOW OPERATIONAL.
VCT ATOR CH.812 AND CH.1263 NOW OPERATIONAL.
SIGNAL REPORTS WELCOME AND APPRECIATED.
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FOR ATOR SERVICE USE KFS/WNU/VCT ITU CHNL PAIRS:
401 403 603 627 803 812 819 1203 1219 1257 1263 1647 1657 2203
     Whoa...Grand Banks Radio, VCT...? That is correct! A new Sitor station
joined the KFS/WNU team from up Canada way. Then the ever alert Mike
Hardester heard the CW ID on 8414.0 and fired off several letters. Here is
 56joined the KFS/WNU team from up Canada way. Then the ever alert Mike
Hardester heard the CW ID on 8414.0 and fired off several letters. Here is
what Mike says he found out:
     I received a letter today from Halifax Coast Guard, where each time I
have an UNID Canadian, they hear from me and are always (usually) quick to
reply. Regarding my log of VCT, the Acting OIC replied:
     "When I first read your letter, I must confess that I had never
heard of the radio callsign VCT. To satisfy my own curiosity, I went to
the Ops room and tuned in 8422 kHz myself. There was no mistaking the CW
ID as VCT. No one on duty that day knew who belonged to the callsign."
He goes on to say he contacted the Dept. of Communications and they
identified the operators: Sealink Communications, c\o General Delivery,
Torres Cove, NFLD. AOA 4AO. They are a "privately owned company providing
radio service to the shipping community." They have MF & HF radiotelephone
capabilities, but the OIC said that RTTY was not listed. So, mystery solved.
     And a good piece of detective work too! Thanks Mike.
Here is their sked I copied:
CHAN   CALL  SHIP TX   SHIP 401   WNU    4172.5    4210.5
 403   KFS    4173.5    4211.5
 416  613   KFS    6264.0    6315.5
 627   WNU    6281.0    6327.0
 632   VCT    6283.5   803   KFS    8377.5    8417.5
 812   VCT    8382.0    8422.0
 819   WNU    8385.5    8425.5
1203   KFS   12478.0   12580.5
1219 1257   WNU   12505.0   12607.5
1263   VCT   12508.0  1643   VCT   16704.5   16827.5
1647   KFS   16706.5   16829.5
1657   WNU   16711.5   16834.5
2203
TFC LISTS:----------------------------------------------------------
And this I just snagged on Jan 26th. Seems the 3 stations are now known
as the Globe Wireless Network. Note it shows VCT's channels.
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HELLO ALL STATIONS.
THIS IS THE GLOBE WIRELESS NETWORK
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NOTE:  THE NORTH ATLANTIC WX BCST CAN NOW BE HEARD ON VCT
CHANNELS: 416/632/819/1263/1643
TIME SKED REMAINS UNCHANGED: 0451/1051/1651/2251 UTC
KFS/WNU/VCT ITU CHANNELS:
401 403 416 603 627 632 803 812 819
1203 1219 1257 1263 1643 1647 1657 2203
SELCALL:  KFS/1094  WNU/1109  VCT/1094
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     I'll have to look around for their QSL letter but it confirms
what the fellow making the post on fidonet assumed; it is the same folks
that run Tors Cove/Rainbow Radio for aero LDOC traffic.
     Address: Sealink Communications, General Delivery, Tors Cove, NF,
                   Canada, A0A 4AO
--
Rick Baker (ae411@yfn.ysu.edu)
Recorded live and direct from downtown Austintown, Ohio
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