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