"Rich" schreef in bericht
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Dan, the lack of reception ocurrs both day and night. I have not
taken it outside ... I'll do that today. I'll even look for a quiet
spot as you suggested. Batteries/power adapter seem to make no
difference. Can you please tell me more about the "preselector"
you're mentioning. What is this? How does it work? Where can I get
one? How much will it cost? Is it possible to build myself
(schematic)? Sorry your reply resulted in more questions.

Use of a preselector is (in most cases) a bad advise. I don't think it will
help in your case/situation. A preselector will help ONLY in the case when
the radio is badly overloaded by a transmission OFF the recieved frequency.

You have to find the source of the extremely high (man made) noise in your
surroundings. And beat it, either by eliminating the noise, either by
finding an antenna solution (shielded loop).

MRe
(Netherlands)

RS,

The 'little' Box that May Help !

Take a look at the MFJ-956 which is sold as a 'passive' Antenna Tuner
/ Pre-Selector.
http://usa.shortwavestore.com/mfj-956.html

Covers LW-MW-SW Bands; here are the Band Selector Switch Positions
* LW = 150-500 kHz
* AM/MW = 500-1700 kHz
* SW1 = 1.7-7 MHz
* SW2 = 7-30 MHz
+ "ByPass" switch position for the 'direct' connection of the Antenna
to the radio.
+ "Ground" switch position to 'ground-out' the Antenna and Radio when
not in use for Safety.
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/produc...prodid=MFJ-956

NOTE: You would have to modify or build a short Patch Cord with a
PL-259 Plug on one end to connect to the MFJ-956's output; and a 1/8"
Mono Plug on the other to plug into the radios 1/8" Antenna Input
Jack.
- - - Hey for somepeople and their individual circumstances these
things work and get the job done.

Also 'Grove' use to make a "Mini TUN3" that was consider a very good
Antenna Tuner, if you can find one.


iane ~ RHF
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Dan, the lack of reception ocurrs both day and night. I have not
taken it outside ... I'll do that today. I'll even look for a quiet
spot as you suggested. Batteries/power adapter seem to make no
difference. Can you please tell me more about the "preselector"
you're mentioning. What is this? How does it work? Where can I get
one? How much will it cost? Is it possible to build myself
(schematic)? Sorry your reply resulted in more questions.

Thanks for all of your help ... all of you who posted...

Please don't reply via e-mail as I have a dead e-mail address. It's
the ultimate spam-stopper. ;-)

Sincerely,
Rich Seifert, KB2ZMF
Ankara, Turkey


(Diverd4777) wrote in message ...
Rich:
Is this lack of reception during the day or at night?
Night SHOULD be much better..
ALSO:
- have you taken the set outside and tried it there? there may be " local"
noise
that you pick up. You might be able to find a " Quiet " spot in your apt, then
put up an antenna there & feed it into your set via co-ax.

Are you running it on Batteries to eliminate line noise ?

It's Possible a pre selector hooked to an external antenna MIGHT filter out
some of the crap and leave SW signals..

Dan


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(Rich) writes:


The noise is unlike I've ever heard before ... my Timewave DSP-599zx
doesn't even help much in this environment. I'm beginning to wonder
if this darned country/government is jamming shortwave broadcasts.
Can't be ... or is it??? Thoughts or suggestions?

Please don't reply via e-mail as I have a dead e-mail address. It's
the ultimate spam-stopper. ;-)

Sincerely,
Rich Seifert, KB2ZMF
Ankara, Turkey

Rich:
- How is reception in Ankara at this time?

What did you try, and what worked, and what didn't.
Please reply, since this information may help others.

Merry Christmas/ Happy Holidays / Kwanza / New years / Festival Of Lights/
Winter Solstice;/

& all the other holidays that occur at this time of the year.

Dan


In article ,
(Rich) writes:


Hello all. I own a Sony ICF-SW77 ... it's a hot receiver and it
worked INCREDIBLY well in the US before I left to come overseas again
(the reason I bought it in the first place). Bottom line is that my
reception SUCKS (with a capital "K")!

My high-rise apartment faces Europe (West-NorthWest of my location in
Ankara). I have been using current primetimeshortwave.com
schedules and I have not been receiving much other than weak and
spotty VOA broadcasts and occasional French, Russian, British (BBC)
and Belgian broadcasts, but that's about it. I am using the near 20'
wire that comes with the radio and hanging it out of my window ... but
no help ... same as leaving it in the apartment. I've tried using the
preamp selector in all 3 modes (off, hotter'n'hell, and
super-hotter'n'hell). I've tried it from the hotel I lived in for two
months and now at my apartment for over 6 months. I have never heard
the Voice of Turkey either ... ? I bought a Torus Tuner, but like Ed
said, it wouldn't work too well with this hot receiver, so I don't use
it much. I might have to get another receiver so I can enjoy the
loop's benefits ... but the XYL will kill me ... again ... ;-)
Further, there's no point in buying another radio if I can't get this
one to work well.

The noise is unlike I've ever heard before ... my Timewave DSP-599zx
doesn't even help much in this environment. I'm beginning to wonder
if this darned country/government is jamming shortwave broadcasts.
Can't be ... or is it??? Thoughts or suggestions?

Please don't reply via e-mail as I have a dead e-mail address. It's
the ultimate spam-stopper. ;-)

Sincerely,
Rich Seifert, KB2ZMF
Ankara, Turkey