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Hi, I'm new
I'm new, so I'd like to wish everyone here a good day and a big HELLO.
OK. I bought a Grudig S350, comments, thoughts, suggestions? I live in USA, Florida, Panhandle and I really want to catch up on world news and the local cultures and going ons of various countries, can someone help me out and toss a newbie a bone or two? I also understand Morse code as well as the next boy scout, but some of it I seem to be picking up seems to be bursting out so fast that I'm starting to think it isn't even Morse code, is there some other high speed data burst stuff going on or am I just really clueless to Morse code? also any truth to the half murky stuff about random M/C popping up at random places and times across the world and no one know exactly what the **** is going on? Thank You. Zaphod "stil prez, stil a newbie" PS. I think that shortwave radio is kinda like the internet only for people who have imagination. Am I wrong or a snob? |
Some Morse code /CW is very fast! You can get round this by plugging your
audio out into the soundcard of your PC and get a CW/data decoding program like CW get Ham Com is an all rounder but getting on a bit. A penny on the antenna is a $ on the rig, so get a few pennies worth of wire out and you will hear more than a set top antenna. Short wave listening is for anyone with a few quid spare to buy a radio. Or a few pennies spare to build a radio. One of the cheapest, and one of the most expensive hobbies, rolled into one king sized skin.. If you want to try ham data try doing a search for PSK31 or slowscan TV. If you get a RITTY decoding program, you might pick up some news from the news agencies who still use that mode (not many now days) All the best |
wrote in message ... Some Morse code /CW is very fast! You can get round this by plugging your audio out into the soundcard of your PC and get a CW/data decoding program like CW get Ham Com is an all rounder but getting on a bit. A penny on the antenna is a $ on the rig, so get a few pennies worth of wire out and you will hear more than a set top antenna. Short wave listening is for anyone with a few quid spare to buy a radio. Or a few pennies spare to build a radio. One of the cheapest, and one of the most expensive hobbies, rolled into one king sized skin.. If you want to try ham data try doing a search for PSK31 or slowscan TV. If you get a RITTY decoding program, you might pick up some news from the news agencies who still use that mode (not many now days) All the best Thank you sir. I'm not sure I got all that but I got the jest of it. With my radio, if you're familiar with the brand at all, (Grundig S350) would be a good antenna, it has a plug for it and if there's a hole, I like to fill it. Z |
"Zaphon B." wrote in message ... I live in USA, Florida, Panhandle and I really want to catch up on world news and the local cultures and going ons of various countries, can someone help me out and toss a newbie a bone or two? You have a kweer way of expressing yourself. |
try a dipole, its 2 bits of wire the same length sticking out opposite to
each other, as high as you can hang em!. Look up the G5RV antenna for a good start, then you have an antenna, that all others are gauged by. When most antennas are designed, they have a comparison in the performance made to a simple Dipole. An Isotropic dipole, I think its called... http://www.antennasmore.com/g5rv.htm here's one for sale, but they are dead easy to make. Bongs who said bongs.... Oh go on, then fill us a bowl. |
Zaphon B. schrieb: I'm new, so I'd like to wish everyone here a good day and a big HELLO. At first a hearty welcome to the crowd. At second: Beware of N8KDV (Steve Lare) and mwbryant (Michael Bryant). Both known to keep everything to offtopic and posting under various names. Please do NEVER ask a question or respond to them in any way. OK. I bought a Grudig S350, comments, thoughts, suggestions? It's an 'appetizer' just fine for a beginner :-) For sure you want to upgrade to a tabletop receiver within a short time when getting deeper into the stuff. Your first upgrade may be an outdoor antenna. Just take a wire length of 10' to 20' connected to the whip antenna with an alligator clip.... I live in USA, Florida, Panhandle and I really want to catch up on world news and the local cultures and going ons of various countries, can someone help me out and toss a newbie a bone or two? OK.Here's a first bone ;-) A free database for shortwave broadcast: http://www.ilgradio.de/ilgradio.htm I also understand Morse code as well as the next boy scout, but some of it I seem to be picking up seems to be bursting out so fast that I'm starting to think it isn't even Morse code, is there some other high speed data burst stuff going on or am I just really clueless to Morse code? A second bone ;-) On this site you will find a lot of stuff for decoding morse code and digital modes on shortwave with computer and soundcard: http://www.muenster.de/~welp/sb.htm also any truth to the half murky stuff about random M/C popping up at random places and times across the world and no one know exactly what the **** is going on? Thank You. Zaphod "stil prez, stil a newbie" PS. I think that shortwave radio is kinda like the internet only for people who have imagination. Am I wrong or a snob? You are wrong and a snob :-) Best regards from Berlin/Germany. |
Volker 'I live in Berlin cause that's where my heroes hung out' Tonn wrote: Zaphon B. schrieb: I'm new, so I'd like to wish everyone here a good day and a big HELLO. At first a hearty welcome to the crowd. At second: Beware of N8KDV (Steve Lare) and mwbryant (Michael Bryant). Both known to keep everything to offtopic and posting under various names. Please do NEVER ask a question or respond to them in any way. First and foremost: Beware of Volker Tonn, known NAZI sympathiser and he's definitely anti-American... beware. |
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... "Zaphon B." wrote in message ... I live in USA, Florida, Panhandle and I really want to catch up on world news and the local cultures and going ons of various countries, can someone help me out and toss a newbie a bone or two? You have a kweer way of expressing yourself. Well I didn't think the fact that I was a fagot was shining through quite so much but I guess I'm mistaken. Oh well. Zaphod |
From: "Zaphon B."
Organization: "President of the Universe" Reply-To: "Zaphon B." Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 02:51:28 -0500 Subject: Hi, I'm new I'm new, so I'd like to wish everyone here a good day and a big HELLO. OK. I bought a Grudig S350, comments, thoughts, suggestions? (Snip) I'm surprised no one has said this yet, so I will. Get the newest edition (2004) of Passport to World Band Radio from Amazon or your favorite book seller. It's chock full of SW information, like broadcast schedules, equipment reviews, and interesting articles. The World Radio and TV Handbook (WRTH) is another popular guide. Also, look for a Radio Shack wind-up antenna. It's a 24-foot wire on a plastic reel with a clip on one end to attach to your whip antenna. It will make that excellent portable of yours much more sensitive and it makes it easy to use the radio in different rooms in the house or on camping trips to St. Andrews State Park. Have fun. Greg |
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Michael Bryant schrieb:
Volker, I post under 2 names. One I use for Sw info. You, on the other hand, post almost nothing to do with SW. I do only post under my one and real name. I have nothing to hide. I NEVER started offtopic threads like you do all the way. And at least I post SW-related things _sometimes_. Your offtopic crap is far superior over annything SW-related from you. So stop whining. I understand your problems with Lare, but please don't defame me to satisfy your attempts to be the "good guy" on the Ng. You aren't. I never claimed to be a good guy. I'm getting REALLY bad on proven bad ones -you know very good-. I do not make a difference in extreme political skills or the colour of ones skin. Nazis are as bad as communists and there is no markable difference in percentage of bad people of all colours. At least you're able to discuss without insulting primilary -Steve is not he just proved again-. And you're the one taking everything to offtopic. This time as always.... EOD |
Volker Tonn wrote: Michael Bryant schrieb: Volker, I post under 2 names. One I use for Sw info. You, on the other hand, post almost nothing to do with SW. I do only post under my one and real name. I have nothing to hide. I NEVER started offtopic threads like you do all the way. And at least I post SW-related things _sometimes_. Your offtopic crap is far superior over annything SW-related from you. So stop whining. I understand your problems with Lare, but please don't defame me to satisfy your attempts to be the "good guy" on the Ng. You aren't. I never claimed to be a good guy. I'm getting REALLY bad on proven bad ones -you know very good-. I do not make a difference in extreme political skills or the colour of ones skin. Nazis are as bad as communists and there is no markable difference in percentage of bad people of all colours. At least you're able to discuss without insulting primilary -Steve is not he just proved again-. And you're the one taking everything to offtopic. This time as always.... EOD I guess he told you, Fat Boy! |
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Michael 'I strive to prove that I'm retarded every day' Bryant wrote: From: N8KDV I never claimed to be a good guy. I'm getting REALLY bad on proven bad ones -you know very good-. I do not make a difference in extreme political skills or the colour of ones skin. Nazis are as bad as communists and there is no markable difference in percentage of bad people of all colours. At least you're able to discuss without insulting primilary -Steve is not he just proved again-. And you're the one taking everything to offtopic. This time as always.... EOD I guess he told you, Fat Boy! Well, Steve, as soon as I can find a translator, I'll let you know. Just don't let me know via email, you fat piece of ****! Volker seems to be having some communication problems..... |
Volker Tonn schrieb: EOD Thanks for you both confirmed my 2nd point. |
Volker 'I live in Berlin cause it's where dear Adolph lived' Tonn wrote: Volker Tonn schrieb: EOD Thanks for you both confirmed my 2nd point. You're welcome, ****head! |
"-=jd=-" wrote: | Although, I'm really starting to like my loop. At about 120 feet of #14 of | insulated wire arranged in a horizontal (flat) triangle - even though it's | closer to the house, it has got to be the quietest (from ambient noise) | antenna I have tried to date. It sux for local FM broadcasts though... | | | -=jd=- Try using a decent attenuator - that might work wonders. 120 feet of wire is sure to overload even the most well - built FM receivers. 73, Steve Lawrence KAØPMD Burnsville, Minnesota (NOTE: My email address has only one "dot." You'll have to edit out the one between the "7" and the "3" in my email address if you wish to reply via email) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.688 / Virus Database: 449 - Release Date: 5/18/04 |
"Volker Tonn" wrote: | Thanks for you both confirmed my 2nd point. Hey, Volker: Rammstein kicks ass! Just thought you'd like to know - we now return to our regularly - scheduled program. 73, Steve Lawrence KAØPMD Burnsville, Minnesota (NOTE: My email address has only one "dot." You'll have to edit out the one between the "7" and the "3" in my email address if you wish to reply via email) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.688 / Virus Database: 449 - Release Date: 5/18/04 |
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http://www.kiwa.com/GrundigS350.html Al ============= Zaphon B. wrote: I'm new, so I'd like to wish everyone here a good day and a big HELLO. OK. I bought a Grudig S350, comments, thoughts, suggestions? I live in USA, Florida, Panhandle and I really want to catch up on world news and the local cultures and going ons of various countries, can someone help me out and toss a newbie a bone or two? I also understand Morse code as well as the next boy scout, but some of it I seem to be picking up seems to be bursting out so fast that I'm starting to think it isn't even Morse code, is there some other high speed data burst stuff going on or am I just really clueless to Morse code? also any truth to the half murky stuff about random M/C popping up at random places and times across the world and no one know exactly what the **** is going on? Thank You. Zaphod "stil prez, stil a newbie" PS. I think that shortwave radio is kinda like the internet only for people who have imagination. Am I wrong or a snob? |
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ocom (Michael Bryant) wrote: From: Volker Tonn At second: Beware of N8KDV (Steve Lare) and mwbryant (Michael Bryant). Both known to keep everything to offtopic and posting under various names. Please do NEVER ask a question or respond to them in any way. Volker, I post under 2 names. One I use for Sw info. You, on the other hand, post almost nothing to do with SW. I understand your problems with Lare, but please don't defame me to satisfy your attempts to be the "good guy" on the Ng. You aren't. The King of Trolls forgot to proclaim none is as bad as himself. -- Telamon Ventura, California |
I'm new, so I'd like to wish everyone here a good day and a big HELLO.
OK. I bought a Grudig S350, comments, thoughts, suggestions? ooops, my bad. I accused you in another thread of being *Phil*-ebay UFO Antenna on the head with a Suction Cup *Phil*. Sorry about that. Did anyone else get a 'truly' weird feeling in looknig at his site and watching some of those films clips of his? I had to stop, I was feeling disturbed...lol....seriously....it was like I felt bad for him in a weird way. {?} ~^Monitoring The Spectrum^~ Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier Hammarlund HQ140X Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios) RCA Victor *Strato- World* RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain) 1942 Zenith Wave Magnet 6G 601M Cathedral/ Ross#2311/Rhapsody-MultiBand DX100/394/*SUPER*398/399/402 OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451 Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+HowellSW ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Alpha Delta DX Sloper 57ft. 500ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated) 120ft. 12 AWG Long-Wire 2 Radio Shack Loop Antennas Radio Shack Amplified Antenna 30X30 DiamondLoop(six section 830pf Cap) * Diamond Loop mounted to Lazy Susan TurnTable* *21/2X2ft.FiveSpoked~Penta-Loop~PancakeLoop* ~OptimusCTR-111Cassettte Recorder~ ~Radio Shack 2Speed VOX#43-476~ ~Ramsey Speech Scrambler~ |
I'm not sure I got all that but I got the jest of it.
Some of the ones in here will be easy with you, others will spew forth talk even though they know you have absolutely NO idea what they're talking about. I never did get that......well I did I suppose, it's kind of sad actually. But hang in there, your piece (radio) is a good one from what I've read, the specs on it are OK -so it'll be 'perfect' for you to get started. Matter of fact, I have the 'Passport to Worldband Radio' (which you should RUN to your nearest Barnes/Noble or Borders/Books and buy it) and I'm reading the review about it. The Passport I mentioned is like the TV Guide for Shortwave Radio Listeners -gives you the time and frequencies. READ!!!!! It suffers (according to Passport) from:Drift/images....aaaah nothing big. Pros: Great speaker audio quality substantially above the norm for world band portables (this is a quote.) Unusually 'powerful' audio, two band-widths, well chosen are a real surprise at this price. Not a bad receiver for one just starting, you're starting with a better piece than I did. Sounds like it drifts, which is no big deal - just turn it on and let it warm up and it'll stabilize rather well I'm sure. I would add maybe 10-15 ft. of wire if you have to fill that hole as you so eloquently put it, but from what I'm reading, it may overload the front end of the radio on you if you run a length of 25ft. or more. Try it and see, that's the beauty of this hobby. You'll know if that's happening, it'll sound like a bunch of garbled up noise and you can literally feel it in the front of your receiver. I'll let the ones that own it help you out more. Welcome to the *Brotherhood*- and that IS basically what it is. Just read and read and read and then apply it, can't stress that enough. Get Popular Communications then after three to five months grab you a copy of "Monitoring Times.'----it's for the more advanced listeners ~^Monitoring The Spectrum^~ Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier Hammarlund HQ140X Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios) RCA Victor *Strato- World* RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain) 1942 Zenith Wave Magnet 6G 601M Cathedral/ Ross#2311/Rhapsody-MultiBand DX100/394/*SUPER*398/399/402 OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451 Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+HowellSW ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Alpha Delta DX Sloper 57ft. 500ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated) 120ft. 12 AWG Long-Wire 2 Radio Shack Loop Antennas Radio Shack Amplified Antenna 30X30 DiamondLoop(six section 830pf Cap) * Diamond Loop mounted to Lazy Susan TurnTable* *21/2X2ft.FiveSpoked~Penta-Loop~PancakeLoop* ~OptimusCTR-111Cassettte Recorder~ ~Radio Shack 2Speed VOX#43-476~ ~Ramsey Speech Scrambler~ Happy Listening!:-) |
try a dipole, its 2 bits of wire the same length sticking out opposite to
each other, as high as you can hang em!. Look up the G5RV antenna for a good start, then you have an antenna, that all others are gauged by. Huh? NO way, unless I'm really off base by the specs and what I've read. That type of antenna will kick the crap out of the front end of that receiver. Haven't you read about the 'pros' -'cons' of the piece? I wouldn't do that, unless you want to learn VERY quickly what they mean by over loading the front end of your radio and not hearing a thing. Give it a shot. It's not me saying this either, it's from every writeup I've read about it because the buddy of mine that wanted that MultiReader from MFJ saw the same radio we're talking about and asked me about it. My friend is a HAM, I know what he expects, it wouldn't do the thing for him. I told him he would be dissapointed. Isn't that funny, someone who is a ham radio operator and don't know a lick(basically) about SWL, two totally different things. ~^Monitoring The Spectrum^~ Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier Hammarlund HQ140X Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios) RCA Victor *Strato- World* RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain) 1942 Zenith Wave Magnet 6G 601M Cathedral/ Ross#2311/Rhapsody-MultiBand DX100/394/*SUPER*398/399/402 OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451 Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+HowellSW ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Alpha Delta DX Sloper 57ft. 500ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated) 120ft. 12 AWG Long-Wire 2 Radio Shack Loop Antennas Radio Shack Amplified Antenna 30X30 DiamondLoop(six section 830pf Cap) * Diamond Loop mounted to Lazy Susan TurnTable* *21/2X2ft.FiveSpoked~Penta-Loop~PancakeLoop* ~OptimusCTR-111Cassettte Recorder~ ~Radio Shack 2Speed VOX#43-476~ ~Ramsey Speech Scrambler~ |
You have a kweer way of expressing yourself. Ole' DeWayne had his *Gadar* on and he caught him one. "Up against the car" says DeWayne.....Muahahahahah!!!!!!!! ;-) ~^Monitoring The Spectrum^~ Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier Hammarlund HQ140X Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios) RCA Victor *Strato- World* RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain) 1942 Zenith Wave Magnet 6G 601M Cathedral/ Ross#2311/Rhapsody-MultiBand DX100/394/*SUPER*398/399/402 OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451 Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+HowellSW ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Alpha Delta DX Sloper 57ft. 500ft. 12AWG. (non-terminated) 120ft. 12 AWG Long-Wire 2 Radio Shack Loop Antennas Radio Shack Amplified Antenna 30X30 DiamondLoop(six section 830pf Cap) * Diamond Loop mounted to Lazy Susan TurnTable* *21/2X2ft.FiveSpoked~Penta-Loop~PancakeLoop* ~OptimusCTR-111Cassettte Recorder~ ~Radio Shack 2Speed VOX#43-476~ ~Ramsey Speech Scrambler~ |
-=jd=- wrote: On Sat 22 May 2004 06:22:56p, "Stephen M.H. Lawrence" wrote in message hlink.net: "-=jd=-" wrote: | Although, I'm really starting to like my loop. At about 120 feet of #14 | of insulated wire arranged in a horizontal (flat) triangle - even | though it's closer to the house, it has got to be the quietest (from | ambient noise) antenna I have tried to date. It sux for local FM | broadcasts though... | | | -=jd=- Try using a decent attenuator - that might work wonders. 120 feet of wire is sure to overload even the most well - built FM receivers. 73, Actually, I have the opposite problem - The entire FM band is registering far less than it should. This means my favorite FM station (NPR - a weak station to begin with) is lost in the hissss. I'm switching out the transformer for a 1:1 today to see if that helps. I really need to get a noise bridge and stop trying to figure out the actual impedance using the braille method... I had a MFJ noise bridge (MFJ-202B) for quite some time, sorry I sold the darn thing off. It was quite handy, guess I should order another one up. Steve Holland, MI Drake R7, R8 and R8B http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm |
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