N8KDV wrote:
Diverd4777 wrote:

& What sort of antenna do you have, BTW . . .

& what is your listening environment? What kind of building are you
in?

A colonial house ontop a hill

Preesi wrote:

N8KDV wrote:
Diverd4777 wrote:

& What sort of antenna do you have, BTW . . .

& what is your listening environment? What kind of building are you
in?

A colonial house ontop a hill

And you can't pick up ANYTHING?

N8KDV wrote:

And you can't pick up ANYTHING?

Nope!
Ive sat here for hours scanning the bands and all I hear is very muffled
voices (occasionally) and one or two loud whistles. NOTHING else!

Preesi wrote:

N8KDV wrote:

And you can't pick up ANYTHING?

Nope!
Ive sat here for hours scanning the bands and all I hear is very muffled
voices (occasionally) and one or two loud whistles. NOTHING else!

You got yourself some kinda problem!

In article , "Preesi"
writes:


N8KDV wrote:
Diverd4777 wrote:

& What sort of antenna do you have, BTW . . .

& what is your listening environment? What kind of building are you
in?

A colonial house ontop a hill

- Suggest you put up a 30 foot random wire antenna ASAP..
Look here

http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/wire/

Diverd4777 wrote:
- Suggest you put up a 30 foot random wire antenna ASAP..
Look here

http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/wire/

Can I buy something at Radio Shack?

In article , "Preesi"
writes:


Diverd4777 wrote:
- Suggest you put up a 30 foot random wire antenna ASAP..
Look here

http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/wire/

Can I buy something at Radio Shack?

-
You might be better off looking at these shortwave links below.

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/sw_ant.html
or here..
http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT2.html

or here..
http://www.ccrane.com/radios_and_antennas_index.asp

- Probably someone from this list knows someone who can help you out !

Dan ( in NYC)