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Old January 2nd 16, 07:56 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Big Ben chime?

On Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 11:18:14 AM UTC-6, Mark Zenier wrote:
In article ,
DhiaDuit wrote:
On Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 3:08:12 PM UTC-6, RF Collins wrote:
I am talking about shortwave radio, not the burr....pop....dropout
internet.

73

wrote in :

I usually listen to Radio 4 just before 0000 UTC to hear it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4

73 & HNY


RF Collins wrote:
In the BBC schedule, I don't see a single broadcast that runs through
0000 UTC. Guess I will have to try one that starts at 0000 UTC.

Jim(MI)


This morning I was talking on the phone to a buddy in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. There was inteference from a shortwave radio operator
coming through his phone. I heard it and my buddy heard it too. He has
contacted the Fire Department and the cops about that shortwave radio
coming through his phone, but they won't do anything about it. What can
he do?


Fire Department?, Cops? Sheesh.

1) I assume it's a land line, so he needs to contact The Phone Company
and see if they can provide an interference filter.

2) Get a decent quality phone. Ever read the "Part 15" notice on
equipment about "accepting any interference from licensed services".
If he's bought cheap crap prone to such problems, it's HIS problem.
The manufacturers used to provide filters to people who complained
because it was cheaper than building it right in the first place.
He could try there, but I'd say fat chance, these days.

3) If it's a legal ham, A civil conversation with (what it probably) his
neighbor is the first step. Listen for call letters, (if it's audible and
not SSB garble). You can look up the name and address on the Internet,
(buzzword: Callbook).

4) If it is audible, it's most likely AM, so it's probably a pirate CBer
running a linear. Talking to him might help, might not. In that case,
the FCC could be interested. (Unless the Republicans have castrated
their budget so much that they can't do anything anymore).

Mark Zenier
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