I'm tired of crummy reception !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Hello,

I am so tired of starting to listen to a program only to have it turn to static
before the program is over. The other night I was listening to Allan Weiners
program at 7415 about shortwave which is one hour long. halfway through it was
nothing but mush. I was so upset. It was a great program. I am in Philly.

I have a Grundig Satellit 700, not a crummy radio, what can I do short of
buying an antenna to help myself out.

I will do any amount of work to build rather than buy, within reason.

HHHHHEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP
MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


neil

BCcubed wrote:

Hello,

I am so tired of starting to listen to a program only to have it turn to static
before the program is over. The other night I was listening to Allan Weiners
program at 7415 about shortwave which is one hour long. halfway through it was
nothing but mush. I was so upset. It was a great program. I am in Philly.

I have a Grundig Satellit 700, not a crummy radio, what can I do short of
buying an antenna to help myself out.

I will do any amount of work to build rather than buy, within reason.

HHHHHEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP
MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

neil

There is probably not a lot you can do Neil. It's simply propagation, and you wind
up being in the 'skip zone'. The signal is flying right over you.

Propagation should be better for you as we head into spring and summer. But, you
can expect the same as now in the fall and winter.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

Neil,

Why do you rule out the antenna?

That's easily the best solution to your reception problem.

-- Stinger

"BCcubed" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I am so tired of starting to listen to a program only to have it turn to
static
before the program is over. The other night I was listening to Allan
Weiners
program at 7415 about shortwave which is one hour long. halfway through
it was
nothing but mush. I was so upset. It was a great program. I am in
Philly.

I have a Grundig Satellit 700, not a crummy radio, what can I do short of
buying an antenna to help myself out.

I will do any amount of work to build rather than buy, within reason.

HHHHHEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP
MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


neil

yeah, Alan Wiener Worldwide is an excellent show..
- So build a Gigunda 200 foot external antenna
- That may help reception.


In article ,
(BCcubed) writes:


I have a Grundig Satellit 700, not a crummy radio, what can I do short of
buying an antenna to help myself out.

I will do any amount of work to build rather than buy, within reason.

Here we go again.

On 7415 at 0000 listening to a nice VOA 50's music program. Great stuff. Now
it is 0100 nothing but static.

I am new to shortwave and perhaps this goes with the territory, if so why do we
love shortwave so much???????

I'll do a search for Gigunda antennas, wish me luck.

Neil

BCcubed wrote:

Here we go again.

On 7415 at 0000 listening to a nice VOA 50's music program. Great stuff. Now
it is 0100 nothing but static.

I am new to shortwave and perhaps this goes with the territory, if so why do we
love shortwave so much???????

I'll do a search for Gigunda antennas, wish me luck.

Neil

I hear Gigunda has a pretty good line of antennas. Never owned one myself, but I've
heard that others swear by em (or was it at em?), at any rate good luck finding
one. The Gigunda Companys output is mighty low, and there is a waiting list.

Neil: On 7415 at 0000 listening to a nice VOA 50's music program. Great
stuff. Now it is 0100 nothing but static.

I am new to shortwave and perhaps this goes with the territory, if so why do we
love shortwave so much???????

LOL We love fickle stuff. Else we'd be DX-ing FM stations, instead. (Yet,
those, too, can get iffy with weather changes.)

Bill, K5BY

He didn't rule out the antenna. He ruled out buying one.
"Stinger" wrote in message
. ..
Neil,

Why do you rule out the antenna?

That's easily the best solution to your reception problem.

-- Stinger

"BCcubed" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I am so tired of starting to listen to a program only to have it turn to
static
before the program is over. The other night I was listening to Allan
Weiners
program at 7415 about shortwave which is one hour long. halfway through
it was
nothing but mush. I was so upset. It was a great program. I am in
Philly.

I have a Grundig Satellit 700, not a crummy radio, what can I do short
of
buying an antenna to help myself out.

I will do any amount of work to build rather than buy, within reason.

HHHHHEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP
MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


neil

In article , N8KDV
writes:


I hear Gigunda has a pretty good line of antennas. Never owned one myself,
but I've
heard that others swear by em (or was it at em?), at any rate good luck
finding
one. The Gigunda Companys output is mighty low, and there is a waiting list.


- Just tried them; their web sites down;

- Someone said they're relocating to another state..

"BCcubed" wrote in message
...
Hello,

The other night I was listening to Allan Weiners
program at 7415 about shortwave which is one hour long.

Is this a regular program? Time and frequency? Sounds interesting.

Oh, then by all means feel free to donate one.

;^)

-- Stinger


"CW" wrote in message
...
He didn't rule out the antenna. He ruled out buying one.
"Stinger" wrote in message
. ..
Neil,

Why do you rule out the antenna?

That's easily the best solution to your reception problem.

-- Stinger

"BCcubed" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I am so tired of starting to listen to a program only to have it turn
to
static
before the program is over. The other night I was listening to Allan
Weiners
program at 7415 about shortwave which is one hour long. halfway
through
it was
nothing but mush. I was so upset. It was a great program. I am in
Philly.

I have a Grundig Satellit 700, not a crummy radio, what can I do short
of
buying an antenna to help myself out.

I will do any amount of work to build rather than buy, within reason.

HHHHHEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP
MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


neil

Ever think of building one?

"Stinger" wrote in message
...
Oh, then by all means feel free to donate one.

;^)

-- Stinger


"CW" wrote in message
...
He didn't rule out the antenna. He ruled out buying one.
"Stinger" wrote in message
. ..
Neil,

Why do you rule out the antenna?

That's easily the best solution to your reception problem.

-- Stinger

"BCcubed" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I am so tired of starting to listen to a program only to have it
turn
to
static
before the program is over. The other night I was listening to
Allan
Weiners
program at 7415 about shortwave which is one hour long. halfway
through
it was
nothing but mush. I was so upset. It was a great program. I am in
Philly.

I have a Grundig Satellit 700, not a crummy radio, what can I do
short
of
buying an antenna to help myself out.

I will do any amount of work to build rather than buy, within
reason.

HHHHHEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP
MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


neil

Antenna Info Here..

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


In article , "CW"
writes:


Ever think of building one?

"Stinger" wrote in message
.. .
Oh, then by all means feel free to donate one.

;^)

-- Stinger


"CW" wrote in message
...
He didn't rule out the antenna. He ruled out buying one.
"Stinger" wrote in message
. ..
Neil,

Why do you rule out the antenna?

That's easily the best solution to your reception problem.

-- Stinger

"BCcubed" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I am so tired of starting to listen to a program only to have it
turn
to
static
before the program is over. The other night I was listening to
Allan
Weiners
program at 7415 about shortwave which is one hour long. halfway
through
it was
nothing but mush. I was so upset. It was a great program. I am in
Philly.

I have a Grundig Satellit 700, not a crummy radio, what can I do
short
of
buying an antenna to help myself out.

I will do any amount of work to build rather than buy, within
reason.

HHHHHEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP
MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


neil

Sure! But I had to buy the components. From the nature of the question, it
sounded like he wanted to "McGuyver" a solution without a trip to Rat Shack.

Seems to me, if you're going to go to the trouble to buy components to build
an antenna, then it doesn't make sense to rule out actually buying an
antenna (if that would be the best solution for what he's trying to listen
to).

I agree with where you're going on this, CW, but thought the parameters of
the question were rather odd, that's all.

Very probably the best solution would be to build a good long-wire.

-- Stinger



"CW" wrote in message
...
Ever think of building one?

"Stinger" wrote in message
...
Oh, then by all means feel free to donate one.

;^)

-- Stinger


"CW" wrote in message
...
He didn't rule out the antenna. He ruled out buying one.
"Stinger" wrote in message
. ..
Neil,

Why do you rule out the antenna?

That's easily the best solution to your reception problem.

-- Stinger

"BCcubed" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I am so tired of starting to listen to a program only to have it
turn
to
static
before the program is over. The other night I was listening to
Allan
Weiners
program at 7415 about shortwave which is one hour long. halfway
through
it was
nothing but mush. I was so upset. It was a great program. I am
in
Philly.

I have a Grundig Satellit 700, not a crummy radio, what can I do
short
of
buying an antenna to help myself out.

I will do any amount of work to build rather than buy, within
reason.

HHHHHEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP
MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


neil

The other night I was listening to Allan Weiners
program at 7415 about shortwave which is one hour long.

Is this a regular program? Time and frequency? Sounds interesting.




DJ asked about the Allan Weiner program on WBCQ. WBCQ's website lists the
schedule as;

Allan Wiener Worldwide on

7.415mhz Friday 0100 - 0200 UTC
9.330mhz Saturday 2200 - 2300 UTC
17.495mhz Saturday 1700 - 1800 UTC

Hope you enjoy.

Neil

PS I now see that I lose 7.415 at around 0130 to around 0200 UTC in
Philadelphia.

He did state a willingness to build. He just did not want to buy a
commercial setup. It was just the way he worded it. Building is a good way
to go as you can easily build something with the performance of a
commercially made antenna. There is, of course, nothing wrong with buying an
antenna if that suits your needs. There are lots of good ones out there and
many people just want to listen to their radio rather than mess with it.

"Stinger" wrote in message
...
Sure! But I had to buy the components. From the nature of the question,
it
sounded like he wanted to "McGuyver" a solution without a trip to Rat
Shack.

Seems to me, if you're going to go to the trouble to buy components to
build
an antenna, then it doesn't make sense to rule out actually buying an
antenna (if that would be the best solution for what he's trying to listen
to).

I agree with where you're going on this, CW, but thought the parameters of
the question were rather odd, that's all.

Very probably the best solution would be to build a good long-wire.

-- Stinger



"CW" wrote in message
...
Ever think of building one?

"Stinger" wrote in message
...
Oh, then by all means feel free to donate one.

;^)

-- Stinger


"CW" wrote in message
...
He didn't rule out the antenna. He ruled out buying one.
"Stinger" wrote in message
. ..
Neil,

Why do you rule out the antenna?

That's easily the best solution to your reception problem.

-- Stinger

"BCcubed" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I am so tired of starting to listen to a program only to have it
turn
to
static
before the program is over. The other night I was listening to
Allan
Weiners
program at 7415 about shortwave which is one hour long. halfway
through
it was
nothing but mush. I was so upset. It was a great program. I am
in
Philly.

I have a Grundig Satellit 700, not a crummy radio, what can I do
short
of
buying an antenna to help myself out.

I will do any amount of work to build rather than buy, within
reason.

HHHHHEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP
MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


neil

When I started this post I was trying to find out if my problems could be fixed
without spending 100 bucks for a commercial shortwave antenna. I know I can
but I have so much more to learn. I am slowly joining a local ARRL club and
will be learninng more from them. I do plan on getting my ham license,
hopefully at the SWLfest in March. Thanks for all of your help. I love the
Usenet.

Thanks all,

neil

"BCcubed" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I am so tired of starting to listen to a program only to have it turn to
static
before the program is over. The other night I was listening to Allan
Weiners
program at 7415 about shortwave which is one hour long. halfway through
it was
nothing but mush. I was so upset. It was a great program. I am in
Philly.

I have a Grundig Satellit 700, not a crummy radio, what can I do short of
buying an antenna to help myself out.

I will do any amount of work to build rather than buy, within reason.


Get some wire & throw it up in a tree. Attach one end to your radio.
Problem solved.


--
Tom Sevart N2UHC
Frontenac, KS
http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc

Tom,

Thanks for the info. I really enjoyed reading the articles on your website.

This is what I was looking for.

neil

"BCcubed" wrote in message
...
Tom,

Thanks for the info. I really enjoyed reading the articles on your
website.

This is what I was looking for.

neil

Thanks for your interest in my website. That's what it's there for.


--
Tom Sevart N2UHC
Frontenac, KS
http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc