Hi

I need help to be able to receive shortwave radio.

I have a BCL 2000 and do not get good reception from Auckland NZ

My major interest is receiving a clear signal from Radio Australia

wrote:
Hi

I need help to be able to receive shortwave radio.

I have a BCL 2000 and do not get good reception from Auckland NZ

My major interest is receiving a clear signal from Radio Australia

Radio Australia should be easy for you to receive on shortwave in New
Zealand. Here's their schedule for your area. Try the lower frequencies
in the morning and the higher ones in the early evening. You can
probably hear them on frequencies intended for other parts of the world
too. Check their schedule for areas such as the Pacific Islands and
South East Asia.

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/tuning/newzealand.htm

On Dec 16, 11:14 pm, wrote:
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- Hi
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- I need help to be able to receive shortwave radio.
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- I have a BCL 2000 and do not get good reception from Auckland NZ
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- My major interest is receiving a clear signal from Radio Australia

Glen McP,

A Short Wave Radio plus a Dipole Antenna can get you The World !

Make your own simple Dipole Antenna from Twin Speaker Wire.

Buy a 50-Foot piece of Speaker Wire Stranded # 18~20 AWG.

Strip 1/2" of Insulation from the Two Wires at one end of
the Speaker Wire and Tin {Solder} them. This is now your
Radio-End of the Speaker Wire.

Measure-off 25-feet from the Radio-End of the Speaker Wire
and Tie an Overhand Knot in the Speaker Wire. This is now
your Center Mounting Point for the dipole Antenna.

Starting at the 'other' End of the Speaker Wire and Split
the Two (2) Wires apart down to the Overhand Knot.

-Note- This will give you a Dipole Antenna that is about
50-Feet Tip-to-Tip with Two 25-Feet Arms.

Tie a small 1" Bowline Knot at the End of each of the
Individual {Single} Speaker Wires for Rigging. These
are your Dipole Antenna End-Wires.

Rig the Dipole Antenna with some #18 (1/16") Nylon Braided
Mason Cord "Chalk Line" comes in ~ 250 Feet Spools.

-Note- You have 25 Feet of Twin Speaker Wires as a
feed-in-line from the Dipole Antenna to your Radio.

Position the Dipole so that the Center and Ends are in a
Straight-Horizontal-Line and perpendicular to Australia.

-Tip- Can be Rigged under the Eaves of your House
-if- the House is facing the right direction.

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Rig the Dipole Antenna's Center about 18~27 Feet above
the ground; and the Ends 12~18 Feet above the ground.

Connect the Two Radio-End Wires to the External Antenna
Red & Black Teminals of the Tecsun BCL-2000 Radio.

hope this helps - iane ~ RHF

You could try contacting this ebay seller for possible help.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/CygnusX3...M_products.htm


He is in your neighborhood so you might get a deal on shipping. I got an AM
loop antenna from him that I use with my BCL3000 radio and I'm very happy
with it.


wrote in message
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Hi

I need help to be able to receive shortwave radio.

I have a BCL 2000 and do not get good reception from Auckland NZ

My major interest is receiving a clear signal from Radio Australia

While a better antenna system would certainly improve overall reception
in New Zealand, especially from Europe, I got the impression he doesn't
know what frequencies to use for Radio Australia. That's why I provided
their schedule. The whip antenna on the BCL-2000 should be adequate for
hearing RA, which is practically in his backyard when it comes to
shortwave reception.


homepc wrote:

You could try contacting this ebay seller for possible help.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/CygnusX3...M_products.htm


He is in your neighborhood so you might get a deal on shipping. I got an AM
loop antenna from him that I use with my BCL3000 radio and I'm very happy
with it.


wrote in message
...

Hi

I need help to be able to receive shortwave radio.

I have a BCL 2000 and do not get good reception from Auckland NZ

My major interest is receiving a clear signal from Radio Australia