On Oct 30, 4:16*pm, CF wrote:
wrote:
Hi are you trying to DX AM? or Shortwave?

Both, but mainly AM DX. *Trying to get as many states as I can!

I love the Crane radios, I've had a CC Radio since 2000. On AM DX, I'm
finding that the HD hash is making a noisy mess.

Here in the Ma, I was able to pull in WLW Cincinatti every night for
years so clearly on my CC Radio, it was as if *were a local
station.For the last two years or so, I'm just getting a hash sound,
unless atmospheric conditions are perfect.

On my restored tube radios, I use a Select A Tenna.

I have that one also, the passive loop? *Tried that with my boatanchors,
HQ-145XC, and HE-30 and it produced zilch! *Only the long wire works
with them. *The Select *A Tenna works well with the CCrane, and with my
old Knight StarRoamer.

Barfry F.

Have you noticed that hash sound more and more?

Around 1977 I was staying with my Grandmother in Hallandale Florida, I
picked up WBZ Boston.I was using a Lafayette Gaurdian 7000, that got
in 1973. That radio is still playing like it did when it was new. I
use it everyday.

My hobby is restoring vintage tube radios. I adore tube radios, I have
1946 Zenith 6D029 playing in the kitchen right now.

I use the Select A Tenna as a way to null the inference from the under
the counter halogen lights.

I mentioned in a previous post that my gave me an all leather and wood
Roberts Revival Radio. Very expensive. I planned to concoct an excuse
to send it back, after I took it out the box, I fell in love with it.
Usually I have no interest in anything repro, this radio picks up
everything! It has a continuously back lighted dial even when its on
batteries.
To me it all the qualities of a vintage radio. It really stands on its
own.My wife got it from Crane. She saw me eyeing it in the catalog.
Its a great DX'ng radio.

Barry F.