On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 21:18:40 -0000, "Ian Smith"
wrote:

"Mark M" wrote in message
. com...
I'd like to know if is is possible to receive
U.S. east coast AM broadcasters from the British Isles
with any reliability???....Thanks

Reliability is not possible. It's mostly down to luck, helped by
equipment and location away from electrical noise.
As long as you're an insomniac, or drink plenty of coffee,
something useful usually comes out in the wee small hours with the aid
of a desktop tuned loop antenna and modest receiver. Selectivity more
important than super-sensitivity for such DX. Low sunspot activity
helps with propagation, but not essential. From here in Scotland, I've
logged many east-coasters, some mid-west, Canadian, Carribbean, and
South America.
I even tried an amplified loop with positive feedback to enhance
the Q-effect and really dig out some weak carriers. It gave some odd
effects, but managed to make some weakos intelligible out of the noise
(eg. Greenland). Was somewhat unstable though, and prone to
self-oscillation. I plan to resurrect the project next year, and
refine it a bit.

A beverage antenna would be the best, given enough land to stick
it on.

See what can be done from northern Scotland, given the right location
and equipment -
http://www.dx.freewire.co.uk/


regards,

Ian Smith, Renfrew, Scotland. 55.868733°N 4.399517°W, 7m asl.



Another good site is he
http://home.swipnet.se/~w-38231/dxindexe.htm

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Gary Sanford