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On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 13:44:06 -0500, Cecil Moore
wrote: David wrote: Why just ''high voltage'' power lines? I'd avoid all power lines. Hard to do inside a house with power lines. :-) Dunno about that. I have a friend with a cabin that is miles away from any power lines - he uses solar power. Of course, he made up for the rf-quiet location by using noisy flourescent fixtures - you guessed it, radio is not his hobby. I agree with the other poster who suggested taking a radio to do radio surveys of the area. Even though a place might seem like it should be RF-quiet that is not necessarily the case. |
On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 12:02:58 -0700, Howard
wrote: On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 13:44:06 -0500, Cecil Moore wrote: David wrote: Why just ''high voltage'' power lines? I'd avoid all power lines. Hard to do inside a house with power lines. :-) Dunno about that. I have a friend with a cabin that is miles away from any power lines - he uses solar power. Of course, he made up for the rf-quiet location by using noisy flourescent fixtures - you guessed it, radio is not his hobby. I agree with the other poster who suggested taking a radio to do radio surveys of the area. Even though a place might seem like it should be RF-quiet that is not necessarily the case. I have compact fluorescents in every socket in my house (except in the stove and refrigerator). They do not make enough noise to raise the floor. Once in a while you'll get a ''buzzer'' but not very often. http://www.homepower.com/ |
On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 19:35:01 GMT, David wrote:
On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 12:02:58 -0700, Howard wrote: On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 13:44:06 -0500, Cecil Moore wrote: David wrote: Why just ''high voltage'' power lines? I'd avoid all power lines. Hard to do inside a house with power lines. :-) Dunno about that. I have a friend with a cabin that is miles away from any power lines - he uses solar power. Of course, he made up for the rf-quiet location by using noisy flourescent fixtures - you guessed it, radio is not his hobby. I agree with the other poster who suggested taking a radio to do radio surveys of the area. Even though a place might seem like it should be RF-quiet that is not necessarily the case. I have compact fluorescents in every socket in my house (except in the stove and refrigerator). They do not make enough noise to raise the floor. Once in a while you'll get a ''buzzer'' but not very often. http://www.homepower.com/ Yes, if you carefully shop and have the newer models. These were put in over 10 years ago and chosen for economy. Have also found that the major source of noise is the charge controller he used - getting to a point of me offering to upgrade his system so I can better enjoy radio when I visit. The solar stuff works well, and yes flourescents also - just have to put a little effort into choosing what you use. |
Hi Dennis: I would look into local Zoning laws to make sure someone won't build a Power line / Station / ( etc) next to your home. Hire an architect . Tell Him /her about what you want in the way of RF free wiring; Heck, approach an architect / EE instuctor at a local college & see if designing your RF free house electrical set up is a possible project for a student.... Do site surveys, with some wide range receiver, looking for noise where there should be none ( Consult radio Astronomers for this ?? ) Use a log book for problems / Pluses, then compare locations using a spread sheet. If your house is in a rural area, RF Free, it's going to ( Probably ) be good for Astronomy as well.. Walking around the Moon with a telescope is always fun. In closing, sounds like you have the world on a string; Congratulations !! Dan / NYC Dennis Gibbs wrote: Hello all, I am beginning the process of searching for some land on which to build a home. It will be located in the Pacific Northwest, in a fairly rural area. I expect to indulge myself heavily in my radio hobbies, including ham radio (especially on the HF bands) as well as a fair amount of Short Wave Listening. I would like to solicit advice on how to evaluate a potential location for quality of radio reception. Aside from the obvious (i.e., a high elevation, away from high voltage power lines, plenty of room for antennas, etc.), are there any other attributes I should consider to ensure the location will be conducive to my radio activities? Dennis |
"Mark Zenier" wrote in message ... In article , David wrote: On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 17:21:29 +0200, "John Plimmer" wrote: Yes, the single most important location for outstanding DX on LF, MW and HF is to site yourself right on the beach. Much discussion has taken place about the "ideal" DX site and there is considerable consensus among serious DXer's that DXing on the waters edge at the beachside gives a major boost to signals. Good luck in finding the Holy Grail of DX sites Pacific Northwest is Tsunami Country. All the good cliffs are taken. No kidding. If Guy Atkins and his friends are out at Greylands when The Big One hits, they'll be operating maritime mobile. Sounds like a old-style long-board might be good for that maritime mobile! -- Ed WB6WSN El Cajon, CA USA |
"John Plimmer" wrote in message ... Yes, the single most important location for outstanding DX on LF, MW and HF is to site yourself right on the beach. Much discussion has taken place about the "ideal" DX site and there is considerable consensus among serious DXer's that DXing on the waters edge at the beachside gives a major boost to signals. Good luck in finding the Holy Grail of DX sites -- John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods RX Drake R8B, SW8 & ERGO software Sony 7600D GE SRIII BW XCR 30, Braun T1000, Sangean 818 & 803A. Hallicrafters SX-100, Eddystone 940 GE circa 50's radiogram Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270 Kiwa MW Loop http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx "Dennis Gibbs" wrote in message news:I%Sxe.52790$R21.3417@lakeread06... Hello all, I am beginning the process of searching for some land on which to build a home. It will be located in the Pacific Northwest, in a fairly rural area. I expect to indulge myself heavily in my radio hobbies, including ham radio (especially on the HF bands) as well as a fair amount of Short Wave Listening. I would like to solicit advice on how to evaluate a potential location for quality of radio reception. Aside from the obvious (i.e., a high elevation, away from high voltage power lines, plenty of room for antennas, etc.), are there any other attributes I should consider to ensure the location will be conducive to my radio activities? Dennis Hi I totally agree. I live a couple blocks from the beach, and when I take my portable down to the beach, I pick up tons of SSB frequencies. I mean a bunch. It's like the signals have an unobstructed line completely. Lucky |
"David" wrote in message ... On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 12:24:16 -0400, dxAce wrote: David wrote: On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 17:21:29 +0200, "John Plimmer" wrote: Yes, the single most important location for outstanding DX on LF, MW and HF is to site yourself right on the beach. Much discussion has taken place about the "ideal" DX site and there is considerable consensus among serious DXer's that DXing on the waters edge at the beachside gives a major boost to signals. Good luck in finding the Holy Grail of DX sites Pacific Northwest is Tsunami Country. All the good cliffs are taken. Much like all the good minds were already taken when yours was handed out! Run along and tote it, 'tard boy. dxAce Michigan USA http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm If you think a mind is something distributed like sandwiches at a picnic you are excessively delusional. Now run along and quit bothering the grown-ups. Hi Dave I have that guy on permament ignore but once in a while I read one of his responses in a reply to him. Don't bother with him. He's a fat slob faggot who wakes up, rolls over to his Drake, puts on his "cap" like a little faggot and starts his day. That's it. That's his life. If you think anything intelligent will come out of his brain forget about it. He's a useless person. He knows a little about radios and that it. But many here know much more then him so he's expendable as to that regard. Don't waste one single drop of energy on him. He's not worth the dignity of a reply from you nor can he comprehend it anyway. This NG and *world is a BETTER place without seeing his posts. Lucky |
Lucky (Not really) wrote: "David" wrote in message ... On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 12:24:16 -0400, dxAce wrote: David wrote: On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 17:21:29 +0200, "John Plimmer" wrote: Yes, the single most important location for outstanding DX on LF, MW and HF is to site yourself right on the beach. Much discussion has taken place about the "ideal" DX site and there is considerable consensus among serious DXer's that DXing on the waters edge at the beachside gives a major boost to signals. Good luck in finding the Holy Grail of DX sites Pacific Northwest is Tsunami Country. All the good cliffs are taken. Much like all the good minds were already taken when yours was handed out! Run along and tote it, 'tard boy. dxAce Michigan USA http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm If you think a mind is something distributed like sandwiches at a picnic you are excessively delusional. Now run along and quit bothering the grown-ups. Hi Dave I have that guy on permament ignore but once in a while I read one of his responses in a reply to him. Don't bother with him. He's a fat slob faggot who wakes up, rolls over to his Drake, puts on his "cap" like a little faggot and starts his day. That's it. That's his life. If you think anything intelligent will come out of his brain forget about it. He's a useless person. He knows a little about radios and that it. But many here know much more then him so he's expendable as to that regard. Don't waste one single drop of energy on him. He's not worth the dignity of a reply from you nor can he comprehend it anyway. This NG and *world is a BETTER place without seeing his posts. Damn, you're funny, for a 'tard. dxAce Michigan USA http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm |
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