"dxAce" wrote in message
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DesignGuy wrote:

Back during the first Gulf War, I was able to hear scud alerts on Kol
Israel
Radio and Saudi Arabia. That was pretty intense... music or programing
interrupted by a loud tone (similar to our EBS alerts on radio/TV),
followed
by excited instructions being given.

And all the military nets went nuts those first few days too! Aircraft
being
diverted and everything else.

There was certainly some good listening back then.

*THIS* is exactly the type of radio listening I'm hoping to hear!

So far, some great help and links and I appreciate that. What are the
'Military Nets'...can I just Google and find some info? I also have a
'communications receiver' (A fancy way of saying a 150 khz to 1.2 GHZ
radio.) Also, I live in a big city - so the local RF noise floor is pretty
brutal. I run with a long wire - supplied with the Sony GR - but it's only
used indoors. Would it be worthwhile stringing up some generic wire and
appropriate coax just for the hell of it? Actually, I'm gonna' try this
first - it's cheap and easy! Opinions. My feeling is the antenna is *almost*
more important that the radio itself - gotta' try that long wire this
weekend.

You help is really appreciated - please get back to me on the Military Net.
I'm very curious what type of listening I might expect. (If I'm able.) If
I'm considering a different radio, we're talking about the really expensive
stuff right? I realise those radios are not priced because they have 'rack
ears' of look cool - perhaps this will be my 2nd course of action.
Interesting stuff shortwave.

Warm regards,
Mike T













dxAce
Michigan
USA