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"Burr" wrote:

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On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:31:25 -0700 (PDT), MojaveDxer
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I have a lonely Icom collecting noise pollution in RFI hell.

I know that feeling all too well! Don't know where you are in the
Mojave but I've taken my radios up past Jawbone Canyon and have still
found plenty of noise - better than the city (LA) but the noise was
still killer. I figured it was partially due to all radiating from
Edwards & China Lake.

As others have posted lists of their raido so shall I.

Icom R-75
Sony 7600G
RatShack DX-398
Grundig Mini-World 300

I lived up there in Ridgecrest and the answer is "Ground" deep and wet. If
you can soak it once a week do it.

I keep the runoff from my swamp cooler on my flowers and ground rod.

When I was out in my motor-home I had 5 gals that I used to wet roots on
little trees to get a good ground.

Another answer would be a counterpoise. In poor soil conditions you are
better off using radials.

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Telamon
Ventura, California