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[email protected] November 4th 06 10:13 PM

Radio St. Helana
 
At 17:07EST/13:07UTC I am receiving them but they are so weak I can
only get about every third word. I hope reception improves.

Using a R2000, R8B, AOR7030+ and for grins a DX398, all with a WinRadio
dual transformer 9:1
and 50' of wire tacked between to tree stubs. Antenna is running south
to north and it is about
15' off the ground.


We are having the large Chinese elms in our yard removed so all my real
antennas are
down for the duration.

Located in central Kentucky, about halfway between the city and the KY
river.


Terry


Ron Hardin November 4th 06 10:15 PM

Radio St. Helana
 
Clear but I guess weak in Ohio; using a battery of filters, a couple
notches and an Amcom inc Clear Speech, cleans it up a lot.

As to content, these guys struck me as morons in 1999 and they still
impress me as morons.

It is, however, a rare one, sort of.

--
Ron Hardin


On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

bpnjensen November 4th 06 10:38 PM

Radio St. Helana
 
Here in SF Bay Area, CA, weak but barely readable at 22:30 onward on
11092.50 kHz USB. Basically doesn't move the needle, but the frequency
is quiet, and modulation is pretty good. Would be fairly easy to read
if the local noise levels around here weren't so high.

Bruce Jensen


dxAce November 4th 06 10:42 PM

Radio St. Helana
 


bpnjensen wrote:

Here in SF Bay Area, CA, weak but barely readable at 22:30 onward on
11092.50 kHz USB. Basically doesn't move the needle, but the frequency
is quiet, and modulation is pretty good. Would be fairly easy to read
if the local noise levels around here weren't so high.


Hang in there Bruce and see if the signal improves with the 2330 broadcast. It's
been good here most of the afternoon.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



bpnjensen November 4th 06 10:56 PM

Radio St. Helana
 
dxAce wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:

Here in SF Bay Area, CA, weak but barely readable at 22:30 onward on
11092.50 kHz USB. Basically doesn't move the needle, but the frequency
is quiet, and modulation is pretty good. Would be fairly easy to read
if the local noise levels around here weren't so high.


Hang in there Bruce and see if the signal improves with the 2330 broadcast. It's
been good here most of the afternoon.

dxAce
Michigan
USA


Yepp, that's what I"m doing! Very exciting! Wish the voice were not
quite so muffled/hollow sounding, bvut maybe 23:30 will help that too.

BJ


[email protected] November 4th 06 10:57 PM

Radio St. Helana
 
Weak but still readable in Tucson, AZ. Managed to get their Email
address and send a report.

Terry - how do you like that AOR receiver? Ugliest damn thing I've
ever seen!

Frank
K3YAZ

dxAce wrote:
bpnjensen wrote:

Here in SF Bay Area, CA, weak but barely readable at 22:30 onward on
11092.50 kHz USB. Basically doesn't move the needle, but the frequency
is quiet, and modulation is pretty good. Would be fairly easy to read
if the local noise levels around here weren't so high.


Hang in there Bruce and see if the signal improves with the 2330 broadcast. It's
been good here most of the afternoon.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



bob November 4th 06 11:58 PM

Radio St. Helana
 
Was able to pickup what sounded like speech on usb, nothing on lsb.
Extremely weak though :(

Guess my 7600gr and 10m of wire just don't cut it.

-Bob

[email protected] November 5th 06 01:22 AM

Radio St. Helana
 
bpnjensen wrote:
Here in SF Bay Area, CA, weak but barely readable at 22:30 onward on
11092.50 kHz USB. Basically doesn't move the needle, but the frequency
is quiet, and modulation is pretty good. Would be fairly easy to read
if the local noise levels around here weren't so high.

Bruce Jensen


You did better than I did here in San Jose, California. Tried off and
on from 1800 to 2130, and listened continuously from 2200 to 0100.
Might have heard some hints of voices or music under the noise, or it
could have been my imagination. Using a Drake R8 with a 10m longwire
running N-S. Got RSH on two out of five previous attempts.


[email protected] November 5th 06 01:31 AM

Radio St. Helana
 

wrote:
Weak but still readable in Tucson, AZ. Managed to get their Email
address and send a report.

Terry - how do you like that AOR receiver? Ugliest damn thing I've
ever seen!

Frank
K3YAZ

Ugly as sin and like sin it is very addictive.

The nested menus are a PITA!

But the performance is fantastic.

Very good internal noise floor, very good audio, great filters.
The sync detector is funky, tends to unlock during slow deep
fades.

I am watching it for a friend who will be back in the USA sometime
after Christmas. As ugly and ungainly as it is I would sell my left
nu^H er something for one.

It is much better then the R2000. Slightly better then the R8B.
Under PC control the AOR is almost user friendly.

I just wish I had a real antenna up and that I wasn't operating from
the
kitchen table. Should have my radio room reassembled by next weekend.

Terry


Steve November 5th 06 02:07 AM

Radio St. Helana
 

wrote:
wrote:
Weak but still readable in Tucson, AZ. Managed to get their Email
address and send a report.

Terry - how do you like that AOR receiver? Ugliest damn thing I've
ever seen!

Frank
K3YAZ

Ugly as sin and like sin it is very addictive.

The nested menus are a PITA!

But the performance is fantastic.

Very good internal noise floor, very good audio, great filters.
The sync detector is funky, tends to unlock during slow deep
fades.

I am watching it for a friend who will be back in the USA sometime
after Christmas. As ugly and ungainly as it is I would sell my left
nu^H er something for one.

It is much better then the R2000. Slightly better then the R8B.
Under PC control the AOR is almost user friendly.

I just wish I had a real antenna up and that I wasn't operating from
the
kitchen table. Should have my radio room reassembled by next weekend.

Terry


If I had to part with either the 7030+ or the R8B, it'd be the 7030+.
It would be a tearful farewell, though.

Steve



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