Beginner Cant Pick up a Single Station in San Francisco
 

Yes. They are on light dimmers. I turned them off, and actually found
quite a few stations tonight.

thanks for the help...

mike


On 2006-12-24 20:30:19 -0800, "Beloved Leader"
said:

Are those things on light dimmers? Are they controlled by SCRs?
Switching power supplies? Lots of noise to be had there. If you go
outside, does the buzzing on the radio go away?

Beginner Cant Pick up a Single Station in San Francisco
 

MC,

Take a trip to the Great Meadow in Golden Gate Park.

Bring your Radio a Blanket and a Thermos of Irish Coffee.

Pick a spot in the middle of the Meadow; put down the
Blanket and have a seat. Place the Radio between
your legs with the Whip Antenna extended and Listen.
Now have a sip or two of the Irish Coffee and Enjoy
your Radio.

memories of sf and good irish coffee - mumm
bidding one and all a shortwave good bye ~ RHF

The "CFL" Good For The Planet - Maybe Bad For Shortwave Listening (SWL) Radio Reception
 

FO&A,

Here is another CFL Daylight Bulb with a built-in Anion
'thingy' to help Purify the Air inside your Homes.
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pollutants including mold spores, pollen, bacteria, dust mites,
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i have seen the day-light and ion better for it ~ RHF

Beginner Cant Pick up a Single Station in San Francisco
 

Hehe... Yeah, I went up on the top of the hill between Noe Valley and
Glen Park last night, just to test things out. Really good reception.

I am already hooked.

mike

On 2006-12-24 23:55:20 -0800, "RHF" said:

MC,

Take a trip to the Great Meadow in Golden Gate Park.

Bring your Radio a Blanket and a Thermos of Irish Coffee.

Pick a spot in the middle of the Meadow; put down the
Blanket and have a seat. Place the Radio between
your legs with the Whip Antenna extended and Listen.
Now have a sip or two of the Irish Coffee and Enjoy
your Radio.

memories of sf and good irish coffee - mumm
bidding one and all a shortwave good bye ~ RHF
.
.
. .


On Dec 24, 8:19 pm, Mike Chambers wrote:
Just an update on this. I started to get some broadcasts tonight.
Picked up Voice of the Andes, and Radio Havana.

I also figured out that some of the low voltage lights in my house are
causing major interference (loud buzzing). If I turn them off, then it
goes away.

Thanks for the help. I am already getting hooked. Now I just need to
find a good started receiver, and antenna.

mike

On 2006-12-24 16:03:56 -0800, David said:



On 24 Dec 2006 13:18:48 -0800, "Mike Chambers"

If you can't hear buzzing on the radio, in the middle of a city,
there's something wrong with it. Does the AM work? Can you get KGO?
If so, you may want to mess with the Ext Antenna jack, it could have
crud in it. A few cycles with a 3.5mm plug will clean it up.- Hide
quoted text -- Show quoted text -

Beginner Cant Pick up a Single Station in San Francisco
 

You too can build your very own Wave Bubble Self Tuning RF Jammer.Here's
Lady Ada's website to show and tell y'all all about it.But you can't
build them and sell them though,the fuzz will come after you.
www.ladyada.net/make/wavebubble
cuhulin

The "CFL" Good For The Planet - Maybe Bad For Shortwave Listening (SWL) Radio Reception
 

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the Power Smart Compact Fluorescent Lighting Program

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Are Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFL)
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Did You Know (DYK) - The amount of Electricity consumed
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) -about- Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
http://www.hydro.mb.ca/saving_with_p...ghts_faq.shtml


it is better to shine one cfl/led light than to... ~ RHF

Beginner Cant Pick up a Single Station in San Francisco
 

Mike Chambers wrote:
...
However, I cannot pick up a single SW station at all. I am in San
Francisco, California, and have scanned almost all frequencies both at
...

Mike:

Rumor has it, all heterosexual stations have been banned in SF.

I think your gay mayor only allows reception of homosexual stations with
a gay agenda--well, that is the word on the streets! straight face
(pun intended!)

Regards,
JS

Beginner Cant Pick up a Single Station in San Francisco
 

www.devilfinder.com Radio Stations San Francisco California

Lots of radio stations in the San Francisco area.Probally more Radio
Stations than in some Countries.Which City in America has the most Radio
Stations?
cuhulin

Heh, nice advice. It's getting down to the high 30s and the low 40s at night here, so wearing the blanket may be preferable.

Hello Mike:
I live in SF and I also have an SW7600GR (among other radios). It's possible to pick up English Deutsche Welle transmissions from Kigali here. They're not targeting North America but it comes in quite clearly here sometimes. My website often lists the shortwave stations I've been listening to, and the best antenna I have is a Degen DE31 active loop. So you will probably be able to get the same results. Good luck!