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From: fktsun@violet.waterloo.edu (Frankie Kim-Tak Sun)
Newsgroups: rec.ham-radio,rec.audio,sci.electronics
Subject: How to receive FM subcarrier service
Keywords: Accessories, Toronto
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Date: 10 May 88 04:19:53 GMT
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I am interested in receiving an ethnic FM subcarrier service in Toronto.  Is 
there anyone out there who knows how I can add FM subcarrier reception  
capability to my present FM receivers?  I am thinking of allowing either my
FM tuner or my boom-box type portable AM/FM radio cassette recorder to get
this kind of broadcast.  Since I don't really have the technical knowhow to
build a kit to do this (although I'm sure it would not be too difficult for 
elcetronics hobbyists), I'm mostly interested in ready-made products for this
particular purpose.

And let me mention that the FM subcarrier service that I'd like to hear has 
posted an ad in a local paper telling people to buy a certain radio for some
Cdn. $110 at some authorized dealers.  I am positive that the amount asked for
is a rip-off.  Eager as I may be to hear that service, I am not about to be 
taken in that easily.  This reminds me of another thing.  Does anyone have 
some kind of listing of FM subcarrier services in Toronto?  If not, is there 
anywhere I can acquire such information?  I know that the FM Atlas by Bruce
Elving tells one that a subcarrier service is carried on a certain frequency,
but it does not tell one which.  I'm quite sure that if I can receive all
the FM subcarrier services, I will find a lot more interesting broadcasts other 
than the one that I have in mind right now.

Any help will be appreciated, either by posting to the net or e-mailing me.
Thanks.

Frankie Sun
fktsun@violet.waterloo.edu