Why cant I get anything on either of my Shortwave radios?
 

I have 2 Shortwave radios, I scan the bands alot, and yet never get
anything!
I wanna get rtty, cw and SSTV and WEFAX. HELP!
What do I look for?
Do I need a book?

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Preesi wrote:

I have 2 Shortwave radios, I scan the bands alot, and yet never get
anything!
I wanna get rtty, cw and SSTV and WEFAX. HELP!
What do I look for?
Do I need a book?

What kind of receivers do you have? And what kind of decoder(s) do you have
for receiving those modes of transmission?

N8KDV wrote:

What kind of receivers do you have? And what kind of decoder(s) do
you have for receiving those modes of transmission?

I have a Grundig Yacht Boy 400 and a Radio Shack DX-392.
I have WinXP and D/Led 2 proggies, SeaTTY (http://www.dxsoft.com), and
MMSSTV
(http://www.qsl.net/mmhamsoft/)

Plus I have this handy page: http://www.wunclub.com/sounds/index.html

I never hear anything but static!

preesi

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

In article , N8KDV
writes:



Preesi wrote:

I have 2 Shortwave radios, I scan the bands alot, and yet never get
anything!
I wanna get rtty, cw and SSTV and WEFAX. HELP!
What do I look for?
Do I need a book?

What kind of receivers do you have? And what kind of decoder(s) do you have
for receiving those modes of transmission?

Diverd4777 wrote:
& What sort of antenna do you have, BTW . . .


The antennas that came with them!

"Preesi" wrote in message
...
Diverd4777 wrote:
& What sort of antenna do you have, BTW . . .


The antennas that came with them!



Except on really outstanding days, those antennas are totally inadequate.

"craigm" wrote in message
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"Preesi" wrote in message
...
I have 2 Shortwave radios, I scan the bands alot, and yet never get
anything!
I wanna get rtty, cw and SSTV and WEFAX. HELP!
What do I look for?
Do I need a book?

--

preesi


You may need a book to determine the time and frequency of the desired
broadcasts. Google searchs should be able to find that info also.


For RTTY, CW, and SSTV, you need to be looking in the amateur radio bands.
If you go to http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/reg.../bandplan.html ,
the amateur radio band plans are listed. You will also need to study up on
what bands are most appropriate for the time of day that you are listening.
Some bands are good in the daytime while others are good at night.

Diverd4777 wrote:

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

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



In article , N8KDV
writes:



Preesi wrote:

I have 2 Shortwave radios, I scan the bands alot, and yet never get
anything!
I wanna get rtty, cw and SSTV and WEFAX. HELP!
What do I look for?
Do I need a book?

What kind of receivers do you have? And what kind of decoder(s) do you have
for receiving those modes of transmission?

"Preesi" wrote in message
...
I have 2 Shortwave radios, I scan the bands alot, and yet never get
anything!
I wanna get rtty, cw and SSTV and WEFAX. HELP!
What do I look for?
Do I need a book?

--

preesi


You may need a book to determine the time and frequency of the desired
broadcasts. Google searchs should be able to find that info also.

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