Icefish wrote:
Hi,

I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I got a
Sangean ATS 505 for Christmas and have been playing with it for last 2
nights and can not raise anything on SW or LW. I do get great AM & FM
reception. I have plugged in the Ext. Ant 60 and streched it out
across my living room on beams in the ceiling. I read tons of 'stuff'
on web pages - tried dialing in on a couple dozen frequencies listed -
even ones aimed at Americas - still nothing.

I've moved from bedroom to living room and still nothing.

I do have 3 wireless home phone lines (2.4; 5.8 freq) and Linksys
Wrt54G with repeater in the house - would that affect my reception?

Other than that I live in NH - a fairly remote area 2 1/2 miles north
of Boston...

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated - point me to newbie web
sites or whatever...I'm lost.

Thanks in advance!
Icefish

Don't try for specific frequencies at this point, but just tune around
the major shortwave bands. Skip the external antenna for now and just
try to position yourself near a window and away from the pc and wifi.

Try the following:

5.8 to 6.3 mhz in the evenings.
7.1 to 7.5mhz in the evenings and mornings.
9.5 to 10.0 mhz in the evenings and mornings.

And since you are on the east coast try 9580 in the early morning
hours, say 6:00 to 8:00 for Radio Australia direct from down under.

Be sure and post your results...hopefully you will hear a bunch of
signals, especially around 6.0mhz at night.

John S. wrote:
Icefish wrote:
Hi,

I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I got a
Sangean ATS 505



Thanks in advance!
Icefish

Don't try for specific frequencies at this point, but just tune around
the major shortwave bands. Skip the external antenna for now and just
try to position yourself near a window and away from the pc and wifi.

Try the following:

5.8 to 6.3 mhz in the evenings.
7.1 to 7.5mhz in the evenings and mornings.
9.5 to 10.0 mhz in the evenings and mornings.

And since you are on the east coast try 9580 in the early morning
hours, say 6:00 to 8:00 for Radio Australia direct from down under.

Be sure and post your results...hopefully you will hear a bunch of
signals, especially around 6.0mhz at night.


What might ALSO help is opening the window a crack & sticking the whip
antenna out..

tried 9.580 at 13:40 UTC.. got a thready weak signal, UNTIL I opened
the window & started moving the whip around..

The very strongest signal ( using a Degen DE1105 ) appears whe you
point the antenna NE ( checked with a compass..)

- Which means the Radio Australia signal is bouncing down from he
Southeast ( or northwest)

Try this with your 505, I'm sure you'll get results