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Smokey February 21st 05 01:02 AM

Antenna check....
 


Listening to 3840 lsb right now .......

Its coming in at 9 S units from New Hampshire ...

60 foot wire antenna strung over branches

Very scratchy sounding...

Whats your read?

Smoke


Smokey February 21st 05 01:08 AM

by the way ...

its 8:05 eastern time as I listen to 3840 lsb ...bouncing between 5 and
9 under 10

Very scratchy tonight..


Jack Painter February 21st 05 01:13 AM


"Smokey" wrote in message
ups.com...


Listening to 3840 lsb right now .......

Its coming in at 9 S units from New Hampshire ...

60 foot wire antenna strung over branches

Very scratchy sounding...

Whats your read?

Smoke


There's a lot of interference here too, but most of that clan are S9+, even
attenuated.

Jack
Virginia Beach, VA



Smokey February 21st 05 01:14 AM


I'm listening on a Sat 800 in case you were wondering


Smokey February 21st 05 01:23 AM



Thanks Jack

What kind of radio and antenna do you have?

I'm down to about 6 below 10 here right now..

The signal keeps getting weaker but its still audible..

8:23 pm eastern time


Smokey February 21st 05 01:31 AM



I cant hear "India" at all...

Most of the guys said he was "muddy"

8:31 eastern time


Rob Mills February 21st 05 01:31 AM


"Smokey" wrote in message
ups.com...

I can barely hear them in NE Okla, they are just above the noise. Listening
on a DX 394 (my RX320 is sick) connected to an in-door slinky. RM~



Smokey February 21st 05 01:38 AM


I havent heard where there broadcasting from yet, Rob...

Most of the guys I hear are around NY or Conn...

I think they just announced that Sally Field has passed away..

8:37 eastern time


Smokey February 21st 05 01:47 AM


Chuck is having baked chicken and rice-a-roni for dinner......

8:46 pm eastern time

7 s-units


Smokey February 21st 05 01:57 AM



Doug just refered to his wife as his "Spousel Unit"

8:55 pm est..


Rob Mills February 21st 05 01:59 AM


"Smokey" wrote in message
oups.com...

Chuck is having baked chicken and rice-a-roni for dinner......


Maybe I'll get a better copy after he eats. : ) I tried the head phones but
they are still too deep for me. Later, RM~



Smokey February 21st 05 02:16 AM


3840 just faded totally out for me at 9:13 pm est..

I cant make out what they're saying at all anymore...


dxAce February 21st 05 02:18 AM



Smokey wrote:

3840 just faded totally out for me at 9:13 pm est..

I cant make out what they're saying at all anymore...


Usually a good bunch of guys on 3840... stay up real late and Art Bell and
whoever else will show up.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



running dogg February 21st 05 02:19 AM

Smokey wrote:


I havent heard where there broadcasting from yet, Rob...

Most of the guys I hear are around NY or Conn...

I think they just announced that Sally Field has passed away..

8:37 eastern time


Sandra Dee. She of the early 60s teenybopper surf films. She was 63.


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Jack Painter February 21st 05 02:29 AM


"Smokey" wrote


Thanks Jack

What kind of radio and antenna do you have?

I'm down to about 6 below 10 here right now..

The signal keeps getting weaker but its still audible..

8:23 pm eastern time


Drake R8B w/80' wire from a I.C.E beverage matching xfmr

Jack



:-: Ghost Chip :-: February 21st 05 03:55 AM

3840 lsb intelligible at 03:54 UTC @ 112W-31N.
GC




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