On Jun 28, 7:17 am, Bob wrote:
On Jun 28, 9:36 am, msg wrote:

Bob wrote:
On Jun 27, 2:58 pm, "Dave" wrote:

is shortwave pretty much dead today? Can't even pick up WWV on 10 MHz.
Nothing but noise...

Dave

Yesterday 6/27 I picked up WWV on 3.335 and it was pretty clear.

CHU on 3330 KHz?

Yes, that could be, I remembered it was right around 3.3 KHz it
sounded the same as WWV.
CHU must be a different station. I'm not familiar with a lot of SW
stuff yet.

Bob -fyi- About CHU the Canadian "Time Standard
Radio Station" that can be Heard on the Shortwave Radio
CHU INFO = http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/chu.html

NRC Short Wave Station Broadcasts (CHU)
http://inms-ienm.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/time...adcasts_e.html

The Canadian CHU Time Service is provided by
the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada
http://inms-ienm.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

CHU is located near Ottawa, Ontario in CANADA
OTTAWA ONT = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa
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CHU Transmits 3 kW Shortwave Radio signal on 3330 and 14670 kHz
CHU INFO = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHU_(radio_station)
Also, CHU Transmits 10 kW Shortwave Radio signal on 7335 kHz
.
CHU Broadcast Codes
http://inms-ienm.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/time...ces/chu_e.html
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-and- Yes CHU has a similar Sound and Function as
the USA's Time and Frequency Standard Shortwave
Radio Stations WWV / WWVH
http://www.geocities.com/radiojunkie3/wwvsked.html
* WWV - Fort Collins, CO - USA
WWV = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWV_%28radio_station%29
* WWVH - Kekaha Kauai {Island} Hawaii -USA
WWVH = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWVH
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LIST of Time and Frequency {Standard} Radio Stations
TIME RADIO INFO = http://www.ac6v.com/standard.htm
-by- Rod Dinkins [AC6V]
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yes it's 'aboot' time ~ RHF {pomkia}
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Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antennas Group = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
GoTo = http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
The SWL Antenna Discussion Group = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna HELP = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna NEWS = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna INFO = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
* * * All Are Welcome : Including ELMERS and 'Want-to-be-Elmers'
plus plain old "Mister-Know-It-Alls"; and even those Newbees with
"I Know This Is A Really Dumb Question - But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "
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The Shortwave Listener's Blessing :
SWL BLESSING = http://tinyurl.com/s2bjm
May You Never Tire of Listening to the Radio and Always
have Strong Signals and Noise Free Reception ~ RHF {ibid}
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/9233
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Tous Sont Bienvenus ! - - - Groupe par Radio
d'auditeur d'onde courte pour des Antennes de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Alle Sind Willkommen ! - - - Shortwave Radiozuhörer
Gruppe für SWL Antennen
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Tutti Sono Benvenuti ! - - - Gruppo Radiofonico
dell'ascoltatore di onda corta per le Antenne di SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Todos São Bem-vindos ! - - - Grupo de Rádio
do ouvinte do Shortwave para Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
¡Todos Son Agradables! - - - Grupo de Radio del oyente
de la onda corta para las Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
= = = = Plain Old American-English Translation = = = =
All are Welcome - - - To Join the Shortwave Listeners
(SWL) Antenna Group on YAHOO !
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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On Jun 27, 1:57 pm, "Dave" wrote:
wrote in message

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There is a lot of stormy weather rolling around in some parts of America
today It is stormy with thunder and lightning here right now and I hear
some hail falling down on top of the aluminum roof of my carport right
now.
www.halandmals.com Mal's St.Paddy Parade, the weather link.
cuhulin

Maybe that's part of it. I just checked again, and am able to pull in WWV
on 10 MHz and 15 MHz, but it's poor reception. Still, it's there, so I
guess it's just a conspiracy of circumstances keeping me from testing my
latest improvement on the perpetual project.


- Dave
- 110' of wire clipped to the whip of a Sony 7600GR, in Houston TX.

Dave,

# 1 - Consider using a good 'earthen' Ground
with your Radio and Antenna.

# 2 - Use the Radio's External Antenna Jack {Input}
for your Wire Antenna -vice- a direct connection to
the Whip Antenna.

# 3 - Experiment with a 'shorter' Wire Antenna Element
- - - Often 35 Feet to 60 Feet of outside Wire Antenna
will work well with a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio :
While a longer piece of Wire simply causes RF Signal
Overload and more Static Noise to be heard on the
Radio.

# 4 - Read these Messages :

* Tune-A-Stick -and- Portable Wire Antenna (PWA) for
Whip Antenna Couplers to External Shortwave Listener
(SWL) Antennas
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...c73c4c94625fc7

* Overload Reducing Shortwave Listening (SWL) Antenna
for 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radios
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...ba8354278d095d

* Low Cost {Basic} Portable Shortwave Listening (SWL)
Antenna Ideas
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...a3384f07142a77


hope this helps - iane ~ RHF

RHF wrote:

# 1 - Consider using a good 'earthen' Ground
with your Radio and Antenna.


I tried it. The clumps of dirt don't adhere to each other or the radio
very well, so forming a continuous earthen ground is very unlikely.

Would a long hose tamped full of moist dirt give me a good connection to
the outside world?

I figure I could use a long earth worm to connect the dirt in the hose
to the terminal on the back of the set.


mike

On Jul 1, 10:29 am, m II wrote:
RHF wrote:
# 1 - Consider using a good 'earthen' Ground
with your Radio and Antenna.

- I tried it. The clumps of dirt don't adhere to each
- other or the radio very well, so forming a continuous
- earthen ground is very unlikely.
-
- Would a long hose tamped full of moist dirt give
- me a good connection to the outside world?
-
- I figure I could use a long earth worm to connect the
- dirt in the hose to the terminal on the back of the set.
-
- mike

Mike - Are you so over in-tell-i-gent.
-or- may be simply so 'hosed' ~ RHF

"EARTHEN" GROUND : {Grounding}
What I mean by a good 'earthen' Ground
is a Metal Ground Rod in-the-ground -vice-
An attempt at Grounding via a Cold Water
Pipe with many questionable Mechanical
Connections (Joints} -or- Using the Round
Ground Pin on an Electrical Outlet also with
many questionable Mechanical Connections
(Joints} as a Grounding-Point.

Well Grounded is Well Grounded and it usually
requires having a Metal Ground Rod placed
into the Earth -hence- an 'earthen' Ground.

=IF= A good 'earthen' Ground can not be set-up
{constructed} -then- Consider some type of
Balanced Antenna like a Dipole of Loop to
achieve the best Radio Reception that you can.