On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:54:30 GMT, David wrote:

9740

1453z 18march2005

+30/s9

R8B 50' Random Wire, Preamp ON

34, -118

You seem to be in Southern California. (66.133.198.125 = Southern Cal.
Roadrunner network, but with Earthlink ISP connection to keep the
anti-trust johnnies away from Time Warner)

When I was in Northern California, 9740 Singapore always came in
pretty well in the Pacific Time mornings even if you were only using a
cheapie portable with a built-in rod.

34, -118 is a major clue to my spot on the spheroid.

9740 is the only reliable HF BBC service available here. We also get
V. of Russia, R. Japan, RNZI (when their transmitter ain't broken),
The Chinese and the Koreans. That's about it for program listening
quality service. Oh yeah, the Voice of the Andes...

I use my various Drakes and Icoms and Lowes more often than not to
listen to the Coast Guard and the AMC and listen to International
Broadcasters on WRN via Sirius.

My cheapest portable is a Sangean with a slide-rule dial. But I just
keep it for a standby standby. I do occasionally drag the ATS-606A on
hikes, but I wouldn't call that a cheapie.

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 23:00:55 GMT, Joel Rubin
wrote:

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:54:30 GMT, David wrote:

9740

1453z 18march2005

+30/s9

R8B 50' Random Wire, Preamp ON

34, -118

You seem to be in Southern California. (66.133.198.125 = Southern Cal.
Roadrunner network, but with Earthlink ISP connection to keep the
anti-trust johnnies away from Time Warner)

When I was in Northern California, 9740 Singapore always came in
pretty well in the Pacific Time mornings even if you were only using a
cheapie portable with a built-in rod.

David wrote:

34, -118 is a major clue to my spot on the spheroid.

9740 is the only reliable HF BBC service available here. We also get
V. of Russia, R. Japan, RNZI (when their transmitter ain't broken),
The Chinese and the Koreans. That's about it for program listening
quality service. Oh yeah, the Voice of the Andes...

I'm about 500 miles north of you up Interstate 5 (allowing for wherever
you may be in SoCal) and I can regularly get the BBC evenings on 5975.
However, after March 27 this may change as Antigua is shutting down. I
can also get // 9525 about half the time. Since you're in the
broadcasting industry, you may work evenings which would explain why you
don't know about BBC in the evenings.

I use my various Drakes and Icoms and Lowes more often than not to
listen to the Coast Guard and the AMC and listen to International
Broadcasters on WRN via Sirius.

Considering that you're probably not in the best spot to receive
international broadcasters, you probably get more reliable reception of
the BBC on Sirius. Me, I don't want to spend that type of money for
one station unless BBC forces me to by shutting down their SWBC
operations.

My cheapest portable is a Sangean with a slide-rule dial. But I just
keep it for a standby standby. I do occasionally drag the ATS-606A on
hikes, but I wouldn't call that a cheapie.

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 23:00:55 GMT, Joel Rubin
wrote:

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:54:30 GMT, David wrote:

9740

1453z 18march2005

+30/s9

R8B 50' Random Wire, Preamp ON

34, -118

You seem to be in Southern California. (66.133.198.125 = Southern Cal.
Roadrunner network, but with Earthlink ISP connection to keep the
anti-trust johnnies away from Time Warner)

When I was in Northern California, 9740 Singapore always came in
pretty well in the Pacific Time mornings even if you were only using a
cheapie portable with a built-in rod.





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On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:55:27 -0800, running dogg wrote:

This morning on ''Write On'' they said they were stopping all
shortwave broadcasts to the Americas at the end of March. So I guess
the 2 hours to the Carribean is going to be it.

During Solar Max Ascencion toward Africa was pretty reliable but
propagation is pretty sucky lately.

David wrote:

34, -118 is a major clue to my spot on the spheroid.

9740 is the only reliable HF BBC service available here. We
also get V. of Russia, R. Japan, RNZI (when their transmitter
ain't broken),
The Chinese and the Koreans. That's about it for program
listening
quality service. Oh yeah, the Voice of the Andes...

--------
In English I presume? There are lots of
good Spanish programming directed to the
Americas.
Deutsche Welle is good. R. Taiwan Int. uses
Florida relay and does well in 5 languages easily
heard but very different programming.

You should be able to get the Phillipines and
evangelicals quite easily in English.

Grayline DXing might bring in others.
--------
I use my various Drakes and Icoms and Lowes more often than not
to listen to the Coast Guard and the AMC and listen to
International Broadcasters on WRN via Sirius.

My cheapest portable is a Sangean with a slide-rule dial. But I
just
keep it for a standby standby. I do occasionally drag the
ATS-606A on hikes, but I wouldn't call that a cheapie.
--
-\_,-~-\___...__._._._._._._._._._._._.
For real Dxing,
see]http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~vz6g-iwt/index.html

It ain't worth it to me. I get a huge variety of thought on the
satellites. I use my HF radios mainly for UTEs and Art Bell these
days.

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 19:34:16 -0800, Dan Say
wrote:

David wrote:

34, -118 is a major clue to my spot on the spheroid.

9740 is the only reliable HF BBC service available here. We
also get V. of Russia, R. Japan, RNZI (when their transmitter
ain't broken),
The Chinese and the Koreans. That's about it for program
listening
quality service. Oh yeah, the Voice of the Andes...

--------
In English I presume? There are lots of
good Spanish programming directed to the
Americas.
Deutsche Welle is good. R. Taiwan Int. uses
Florida relay and does well in 5 languages easily
heard but very different programming.

You should be able to get the Phillipines and
evangelicals quite easily in English.

Grayline DXing might bring in others.
--------
I use my various Drakes and Icoms and Lowes more often than not
to listen to the Coast Guard and the AMC and listen to
International Broadcasters on WRN via Sirius.

My cheapest portable is a Sangean with a slide-rule dial. But I
just
keep it for a standby standby. I do occasionally drag the
ATS-606A on hikes, but I wouldn't call that a cheapie.

Enjoy it while you can. Once satellite radio really catches on, you'll
only be able to find the same kinds of commercial crap you hear on FM
now.

Steve

Sounds to me like you just need a much bigger antenna. Don't throw your
money away on Sirius.

Steve

The program content on HF is pretty sucky these days. I can get all
the major international stations on Sirius, and I get to enjoy the
programs in better fidelity.

http://wrn.org./listeners/schedules/...p?ScheduleID=2

My antennas are just fine. I can hear helicopters over the Grand
Banks talking to CAMSLANT on occasion.

http://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/camslant/

On 19 Mar 2005 14:46:17 -0800, wrote:

Sounds to me like you just need a much bigger antenna. Don't throw your
money away on Sirius.

Steve

My Velocity Micro,ProMagix computer is on Road Runner.
www.velocitymicro.com www.twcjam.com I have some other older
computers too.Two of them have windows 98.I have a very strict rule
about my computers.I never use them for emailing or accessing news
groups and chat rooms.Later on this year,I am going to buy an Apple/Mac
G 4 computer from www.sunrem.com
cuhulin