On 3/23/2010 8:25 AM, Gregg wrote:
On Mar 22, 2:36 pm, wrote:
On 3/21/2010 7:01 PM, Gregg wrote:





I've always been curious of this and like Bob said "Post and don't
worry about it" - something like that. ;-)

How often - how many hours a week you actually have your receivers on
AND monitoring?

I ask because since I've had my Hammarlund HQ 129X/ Heathkit Q
Multiplier and the add on freq counter back - I have ran it basically
non stop with the exception of two days while I was gone.

Do any of you guys keep a specific receiver on all the time when you
have left the house or sleeping with your recorder going in hopes of
a
catch or am I the only retarded one?bowing head

Gregg.

OMG. when i'm home, old work-horse TT RX-350, in the shack, is on
constantly with the computers back there. (my "den/shack/whatever hobby
room"). other receivers there are on and off with use. also 2 scanners
at the same time. when i'm not home, everything off and grounded. in the
car, hand-held scanner, and a 440 or a 6700gr running. depends on the
length of the trip. on-the-road and out of the country, a well used
DX 390 goes in the luggage. third one, great portable over seas, and
if it disappears, it cheap to replace. BTW, if i have friends, or a
young lady over, every thing is off, and closed up. when people see
the antennas, they already think i'm a little off, no reason to give
any more info. the E1-XM in the kitchen and the old AR3030, in the
bedroom are on when i'm in the mood. you know how it is, i'm one of
those "radio people". and nobody, but other "radio people", get to
see my collection.

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Hey, I forgot to ask. You don't have an array of antennas outside that
you can't hide so she doesn't know you're a 'tad off'? ;-) Outside
antennas are a dead give away!

Well, if you think about it, were all a tad off, when it comes to this
hobby. and, yep, just like receivers, i got way too many antennas. got-
2- Wellbrooke loops, 1-SA7000 for the really high bands, 1- inverted L
180', 1- inverted V Alpha-Delta DX-Ultra, 1- Par EF-SWL end fed (this
is a super ant.), 2- long wire e/w n/s, 1 BOG 650', and last but not
least, 2 Discone for the 3 scanners. and, in the box, 1- RF Systems DX
ONE PRO MK 2. soon as i can pick up 30 to 40 foot of tower, it goes
up about 100 foot from the house. the pro 2 must be far from any noise.
yep, i'm a bit off when it comes to shortwave. now don't get me started
on my receiver collection.

Drifter...