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
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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

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.

wrote:

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.

Why would anyone want a dipole for all 'round use on shortwave?

A random wire is the way to go.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

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~

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) fromrift/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!:-)

"Zaphon B." wrote in message
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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.

"DeWayne" wrote in message
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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

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~