Getting back into SWL DX after 6 year absence.

[john m rapp]

Sold my Yaesu FRG-7700 six years ago. Now getting back into it due to lack of other activities because of Corvid-19 crap.

Just ordered an Icon IC-R71A receiver. With my FRG-7700 I had a lot of noise. Installed a 6 foot ground about 25 feet in my back yard and that solved the noise problem. Now I cannot locate the ground even with a metal detector. Go figure. So I will just pound in another one near my office on the ground floor. It is on the side of the house in the front. In the back are two A/C units and the power company meter on the back corner.

I plan to pound in the new copper ground rod close to the front of the house away from the back corner with the power company meter and 2 a/c units. Is this the best idea?

Thanks

 

[john m rapp]

Here is an update. Put in a 60' DX-swl sloper, two copper grounds, the old one and a new one just to be sure. Received my Icom R71A receiver and it is in perfect cosmetic condition and operated as expected. No external noise issues so I guess the R71A is handling them properly. Have ordered a Timewave 59+ DSP and am looking for an Icom SP-3 external speaker. Anyone have one to sell or know of one that is for sale, email me at jmrapp7@gmail.com. Thanks.

 

[groundwire]

I use to love swl but now its all religious and non english. Still some stations to listen to though.even pirate, utility, numbers etc are not what they use to be. Radio habana cuba is always interesting. Its still fun though

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

SWL even back in the 80's was great. I was into AM broadcast band and longwave DXing then and it was amazing what you could hear in between the 10KHz Nirth American channel assignments. The rest of the world uses 9 KHz spacing so there are a l9t of places on the bands European, Asian, and African stations can be heard if you have decent gear and know how to make the most of it. Having a 600 foot long antenna wire helped too.

 

[BJ radionut]

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[BJ radionut]

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[Need2Know]

Sold my Yaesu FRG-7700 six years ago. Now getting back into it due to lack of other activities because of Corvid-19 crap.

Thanks

I just got back into SWL after selling off some radio stuff a few years ago. Recently sold a clarinet, keyboard, several RC cars, and a Uniden scanner that was totally deaf in my highly encrypted area.

So now into a renewed hobby.

Just installed an SDRdx/uno on my computer to supplement my Grundig Satallit 750. I'm currently experimenting with antennae and noise reduction with my MFJ 1029. Expect to receive the "new and improved" Sangean ATS909X2 in the mail today. Should be fun to compare with my other receivers.

Best wishes in you renewed quest.

 

[Need2Know]

I'm currently experimenting with antennae and noise reduction with my MFJ 1029.

Oops. It's an MFJ-1026, not 1029.