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Old January 21st 07, 04:17 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default why does my reception go to hell AT NIGHT ???

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tom k in L.A. wrote:
i went out to the edge of our yard and reception was fine-- the
bzzzzzzhmmmmmmmmm decreased as distance from the house increased.

can this be fixed with an external antenna mounted sufficiently away
from the house, but with an ultra-shielded lead-in cable to the house?



Yes . . .

take your radio outside, truck it around in the yard, find the best
reception area,

put up an antenna there.

then put in a nice shielded co-ax into your house, shielding the whole
thing.

Duct tape is actually a fairly good shield, BTW . ..



I convinced my better half of that some months ago. She wasn't impressed.

http://www.muncie.k12.in.us/garfweb/...20tape%203.JPG


Perhaps you meant the aluminium foil stuff which goes by some other name?


http://www.infraredheaters.com/images/at-1x2.jpg




mike