why the heck is my reception going to hell AT NIGHT ??? have eton e1--
random wire antenna out the window, i hold bare copper end to center of
pal jack and switch on external antenna (i know i know-- better antenna
and proper connector are on the way).

BUT, I get decent reception in the late afternoon via this method.
HOWEVER, at night, this terrible BZZZZZZZZZHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMM buzz is
all over the damn dial. Omnipresent. Occasionally radio taiwan breaks
thru it on 5950, but generally this is all i hear.

what in tarnation am i doing wrong?

please help!

thanks.

PS: i live in the west hollywood hills at about 800 feet elevation.

In article . com,
"tom k in L.A." wrote:

PS: i live in the west hollywood hills at about 800 feet elevation.

People turn on other electronic devices that generate the noise. Try
turning off lights with dimmer switches, TV, computers, cell phone
chargers and the like.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

as it gets dark out ..... more people turn on lights, signs, etc etc
You are probably picking up 1/2 of west hollywood hills' RFI


"tom k in L.A." wrote in message
ups.com...
PS: i live in the west hollywood hills at about 800 feet elevation.

Dimmer switch?


what in tarnation am i doing wrong?

please help!

thanks.

DJ wrote:

Dimmer switch?


what in tarnation am i doing wrong?

please help!

thanks.



Street lights?

hombres, we have dimmers up the ying yang in this house. lutron
maestro's plus radio ra. oy vey. is my shortwave hobby doomed?

On Jan 20, 7:39 pm, craigm wrote:
DJ wrote:
Dimmer switch?

what in tarnation am i doing wrong?

please help!

thanks.Street lights?

In article . com,
"tom k in L.A." wrote:

hombres, we have dimmers up the ying yang in this house. lutron
maestro's plus radio ra. oy vey. is my shortwave hobby doomed?

On Jan 20, 7:39 pm, craigm wrote:
DJ wrote:
Dimmer switch?

what in tarnation am i doing wrong?

please help!

thanks.Street lights?

Just turn them off or you might try turning them all the way on. The
power is pulsed to the lights when the dimmer is between off and full on.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

Go to a park away from all the "noise". Dimmers, fluorescent lights,
AC lines. and so many things we don't know could affect
reception.........Good Luck........Dave, again-----------PS. be
thankful your in LA it's snow here in St. Louis.
tom k in L.A. wrote:
hombres, we have dimmers up the ying yang in this house. lutron
maestro's plus radio ra. oy vey. is my shortwave hobby doomed?

On Jan 20, 7:39 pm, craigm wrote:
DJ wrote:
Dimmer switch?

what in tarnation am i doing wrong?

please help!

thanks.Street lights?

i went out to the edge of our yard and reception was fine-- the
bzzzzzzhmmmmmmmmm decreased as distance from the house increased.

can this be fixed with an external antenna mounted sufficiently away
from the house, but with an ultra-shielded lead-in cable to the house?