From VMSSERV@arecibo.aero.org Mon Mar 29 14:02:48 1993 Received: from arecibo.aero.org by cs.tut.fi with SMTP id AA16937 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for ); Mon, 29 Mar 1993 14:02:45 +0300 Message-Id: <199303291102.AA16937@cs.tut.fi> Date: 29 Mar 93 02:43:00 PST From: "VMSSERV Mail Server" Subject: UMSLPR.TXT To: "rko" Status: OR Press Release The U.S.S.R. Merchant Ship List Fourth Edition by Jason Berri Universal Radio Research is pleased to announce the new, Fourth edition, of the U.S.S.R. Merchant Ship List. The 72 page "U.M.S.L." provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the Soviet Merchant Fleet. It offers valuable insights into decoding their teletype transmissions. An accurate and absolutely up-to-date list of 1100 active Soviet merchant ships is provided. The master ship list includes: call sign, ship name, home port designation, serial number and ship type (such as factory trawler, bulk carrier, research, ice breaker, etc.). A cross reference by ship name and serial number is also provided. The author, Jason Berri, has spent ten years monitoring Soviet merchant ship teletype communications and published three previous editions. There are thousands of Soviet ships transmitting unencrypted Baudot radio- teletype. This book will help you identify and log them without understanding a word of Russian! Copyright 1991 Universal Radio Research 72 Pages 8 1/2" by 11" ISBN: 1-882123-21-2 Price: $10.95 (+$1 shipping) Universal Radio 1280 Aida Drive Reynoldsburg, OH 43068