I agree with what Tony has said---I am up in the SE area of Macomb
County on a frequent basis and the reception several weeks ago was
fantastic.



Newbie question.. Listening to shortwave in East US and Europe
only??

Group: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Wed, Mar 17, 2004, 7:40pm From:
(Tony=A0Meloche)
King Pineapple wrote:
"Fred" wrote in message
om...
I have read that SW is really only good in the North East of the USA and
in Europe.
Not correct. Those are the places where you can get SW with a cheap
radio. You'll be able to get plenty in Kansas, but not with a $12 radio.
If you decide to get serious, spend a couple of hundred dollars on a
decent portable. Your location is good for getting stuff from your
south, for example (Central and South America and the Caribbean), and
you should be able to get a decent number of stations from Europe as
well.
Craig, WPE1HNS
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0I basically agree. I get excellent results
in Michigan, and in the world of SW, there is precious little difference
between Michigan USA and Kansas, USA.
But Craig makes a good point. You won't hear much on a $12 radio, and
even a great antenna setup wouldn't help it much - just overload it with
the strongest signals. With careful shopping, for about $125 you can get
a good portable and a 25 - 50' length of wire hooked to it might amaze
you with what you can get (as opposed to the jWin). But I'd stay in that
price range unless and until you are sure you want to continue with the
hobby.
Tony
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