Is it just me, or
 

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

Dave

Is it just me, or
 

Dave wrote:

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

WWV is audible here on 5, 10, 15 and 20 MHz at 1915.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Drake R7, R8, R8A and R8B

70' and 200' wires.

Is it just me, or
 

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

Is it just me, or
 

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Dave wrote:

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

WWV is audible here on 5, 10, 15 and 20 MHz at 1915.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Drake R7, R8, R8A and R8B

70' and 200' wires.


Hmm. Curious. I can usually pick up something, somewhere, but not today.
Will give it a while before theorizing further...


Thanks dxAce.

Dave

Is it just me, or
 

There sure are days and days.For example, when I was at Fort
Knox,Kentucky (ammo school) in 1963.I saw a beautifull tall blonde
civilian gal walking along the sidewalk.I was walking too,I started
walking faster and I caught up with her.I got to talking to her and I
asked her for a date.She said no.Later on that day in the evening, I
stepped over to the Fort Knox Post Grill.(eat joint) I saw her in there
sitting at a table with two guys.I pretended I had never seen her tall
blonde luverly self before.Himself (that's me,,, himself) turned around
and walked right on out the door.

There is a power outage in parts of New York City right now.Might affect
some parts of the subway system.
cuhulin

Is it just me, or
 

wrote in message
...
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.

Is it just me, or
 

Networks Hit New LOWS In Grim Weekly Ratings. www.drudgereport.com

Networks,,,, U.S.Ministry Of Propaganda.
I hope they disappear OFF the face of the Earth Forever!!!!
cuhulin

Is it just me, or
 

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.

Is it just me, or
 

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?

Is it just me, or
 

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.

About CHU the Canadian "Time Standard Radio Station"
 

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
.
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
.
-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
.
LIST of Time and Frequency {Standard} Radio Stations
TIME RADIO INFO = http://www.ac6v.com/standard.htm
-by- Rod Dinkins [AC6V]
.
.
yes it's 'aboot' time ~ RHF {pomkia}
.
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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "
.
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
.
Tous Sont Bienvenus ! - - - Groupe par Radio
d'auditeur d'onde courte pour des Antennes de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
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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No It Not You - It Could Be Your . . .
 

On Jun 27, 1:57 pm, "Dave" wrote:
wrote in message

...

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

No It Not You - It Could Be Your . . .
 

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

No It's Not You - It Could Be Your . . .
 

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.