Jack wrote:

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 05:53:32 -0500, starman wrote:

Jack wrote:

Do you mean those "converters" that shifted shortwave bands down to
the 550-1600KC range so you could listen with your car radio? I
havent seen one of those since the 70's, but they might still be
available...

hehehe... Makes me recall back to the early 70's when I made a
bracket to fit my Radio Shack DX-160 under the dash of the 1967 Ford
Fairlane my mom gave me upon entering college. Most of my friends
were either CB'ers or early computer freaks (PDP stuph!), and they
were pretty impressed. I did it mainly so I could listen to Radio
Nederlands and R. Australia while I commuted between home and school.

What did you use for an antenna with the DX-160? Did you listen to RA on
9580 in the morning?

I used it mainly at rest stops on the NYS Thruway, and would park in a
dark remote corner. I took a slingshot and installed a temporary
random-wire. On the road, I tried various whips; best results were
when using Ford's stock AM antenna. Since I couldn't get the ignition
noise down far enough, I gave up listening when actually driving. I
couldn't bear to miss the Sunday "Happy Station" transmissions on 9715
at 0500 UTC. I loved the show!

And yes, I believe the R. Australia transmission I listened to came on
at about 1000 UTC. I forget the freq, but it was world and Australian
News and stock reports.

I use a Drake-SW8 in the car. The antenna is a magnet mounted whip on
the roof (BTW- Don't use a CB antenna, just a plain whip, the longer the
better). I run the radio on batteries to keep it isolated from the car's
electrical system. The sound is very good when I run it through the car
stereo.


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