Hi,

I'm living in a fairly large college dorm and I feel as though, as a
consequence, my Grundig FR-200 is not able to pick up what it otherwise
might. Considering that around 400-500 college students live here and
remembering that college student = laptop / desktop + television +
stereos + who knows what else. . . Do you think this would make a
significant difference? Am I living in shortwave hell?

Thanks in advance for your ideas!


Selwyn-Lloyd

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:27:31 -0700, Selwyn-Lloyd McPherson
wrote:

Hi,

I'm living in a fairly large college dorm and I feel as though, as a
consequence, my Grundig FR-200 is not able to pick up what it otherwise
might. Considering that around 400-500 college students live here and
remembering that college student = laptop / desktop + television +
stereos + who knows what else. . . Do you think this would make a
significant difference? Am I living in shortwave hell?

Thanks in advance for your ideas!


Selwyn-Lloyd
Yes, you are living in shortwave hell. However there is some hope;
suggest you hang some wire outside your window & wrap it around the
antenna about 10 times or so then check reception. Keep close to the
window to minimize the amount of wire inside the room. I'd be willing
to bet that you can rustle up about 20 feet or so of wire from
somewhere/somebody at no cost.

Good luck,
Howard

Just remember,if it's any consolation,they are living in a
laptop/computer H..L too.
cuhulin

wrote:
On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:27:31 -0700, Selwyn-Lloyd McPherson
wrote:

Hi,

I'm living in a fairly large college dorm and I feel as though, as a
consequence, my Grundig FR-200 is not able to pick up what it otherwise
might. Considering that around 400-500 college students live here and
remembering that college student = laptop / desktop + television +
stereos + who knows what else. . . Do you think this would make a
significant difference? Am I living in shortwave hell?

Thanks in advance for your ideas!


Selwyn-Lloyd
Yes, you are living in shortwave hell. However there is some hope;
suggest you hang some wire outside your window & wrap it around the
antenna about 10 times or so then check reception. Keep close to the
window to minimize the amount of wire inside the room. I'd be willing
to bet that you can rustle up about 20 feet or so of wire from
somewhere/somebody at no cost.

Good luck,
Howard
I second that, or find a nice place outside get some beer and deckchair
etc set your rig up and enjoy some good ol' shortwave.

Yours Truly
Adam

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:27:31 -0700, Selwyn-Lloyd McPherson
wrote:

Hi,

I'm living in a fairly large college dorm and I feel as though, as a
consequence, my Grundig FR-200 is not able to pick up what it otherwise
might. Considering that around 400-500 college students live here and
remembering that college student = laptop / desktop + television +
stereos + who knows what else. . . Do you think this would make a
significant difference? Am I living in shortwave hell?

Thanks in advance for your ideas!
Find the main breaker. Pull it.

I am living in a seniors only apartment complex with computer operated doors and flourescent lights on 24/7 surrounded by several cell towers S. I can empathise. My sugggestion would be to get some wire (multistrand insulated 50') and hnag it out the window, or if there is a tree nearby, tie something hefty on one end and chuck it up into the tree so it winds itself around a limb and connect it to your receiver and run a ground to a metal cold water pipe. That will catch some signals. For the rest, you will either have to live with it, or find some place away from the computers and stuff to sit and enjoy your radio. Of course, if you can get listen while everyone else is asleep, that might work too . Just don't forget to study too s. V

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"Selwyn-Lloyd McPherson" wrote in message ...
Hi,

I'm living in a fairly large college dorm and I feel as though, as a
consequence, my Grundig FR-200 is not able to pick up what it otherwise
might. Considering that around 400-500 college students live here and
remembering that college student = laptop / desktop + television +
stereos + who knows what else. . . Do you think this would make a
significant difference? Am I living in shortwave hell?

Thanks in advance for your ideas!


Selwyn-Lloyd

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:27:31 -0700, Selwyn-Lloyd McPherson
wrote:

Hi,

I'm living in a fairly large college dorm and I feel as though, as a
consequence, my Grundig FR-200 is not able to pick up what it otherwise
might. Considering that around 400-500 college students live here and
remembering that college student = laptop / desktop + television +
stereos + who knows what else. . . Do you think this would make a
significant difference? Am I living in shortwave hell?

There's an easy way to find out. Walk out of your dorm with your
radio, find an empty field, and listen to the radio. Any better or
worse than your dorm listening? You won't know until you compare.

bob
k5qwg



Thanks in advance for your ideas!


Selwyn-Lloyd

Selwyn-Lloyd McPherson wrote:

Hi,

I'm living in a fairly large college dorm and I feel as though, as a
consequence, my Grundig FR-200 is not able to pick up what it otherwise
might. Considering that around 400-500 college students live here and
remembering that college student = laptop / desktop + television +
stereos + who knows what else. . . Do you think this would make a
significant difference? Am I living in shortwave hell?

Thanks in advance for your ideas!


Selwyn-Lloyd


The college dorms I've seen have all been built out of thick concrete.
In such a building, you'll have to put your radio in a window (the sill
should have plenty of room) to get anything. If you can hang a wire out
the window, great.

I can report that dorms were fine for shortwave in 1960. I had a
KWM2 to communicate back home, even, my father and I being
K2DQA and K2DQB respectively. I had a 40m dipole hanging in the
trees.
--
Ron Hardin


On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

Ron Hardin wrote:

I can report that dorms were fine for shortwave in 1960. I had a
KWM2 to communicate back home, even, my father and I being
K2DQA and K2DQB respectively. I had a 40m dipole hanging in the
trees.


Those must have been older dorms, or dorms in a different part of the
country (I'm in California). Most everything I've seen that's in current
use is concrete. Of course, if you string a wire up in a tree it's not
likely to matter, as I noted.