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
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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 -

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

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!

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.

Try this list . . .

http://www.primetimeshortwave.com/time.txt



Mike Chambers wrote:
I am a beginner trying to get into Shortwave and DXing. I have a SONY
ICF-SW7600 that I used to use to pick up major SW broadcasters such as
BBC, DW and Radio Netherlands (about 10 years ago).

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
night and during the day. I even tried rigging up a simple antennae
using some wire, but still I cannot pick up a single SW station.

I have tried to receive in various areas of my house, including ground
level, first floor, and outside.

So, does anyone know of a strong SW station that you can pick up in San
Francisco / Northern California? I am trying to figure out if the
problem is my receiver.

Does this sound like a problem with my receiver?

I am researching a new one, but don't want to get one if I am not going
to be able to pick anything up in my area.

Thanks for any help...

mike

Mike Chambers wrote:
SONY ICF-SW7600 that I used to use to pick up major SW broadcasters
However, I cannot pick up a single SW station at all.

There seem to be fewer strong stations around than there were ten years
ago. Still, you should be able to to better than that.

On this model, the mounting for the whip antenna doubles as an antenna
switch. Pull straight up on the whip antenna to activate the whip;
push it back in to use an external antenna.

A receiver can drift out of alignment over time. Also, this might be
one of those receivers with an FET front-end that's easily damaged
by stray static electric charges on a long external antenna.

Good luck.

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

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