Picked something up, however briefly, using a short length of random wire. I don't have any idea of what it was, but it was a listing of cable channels in Asia.
Is Short-Wave Radio Still a Thing?
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Shortwave in the news just yesterday. Texas A&M radio club keeping an English man in isolation company.
www.theeagle.com
Bryan-College Station radio clubs befriend UK man in isolation
Like a lot of people these days, Dave Rootes is forced to bide his time in isolation.
I understand the short-wave thing. There is something to listen to but what's with the Ham craze? Who do you want to talk to that you didn't talk to a few months ago? What are you talking about? I just don't get it. I know a good 6 or 8 people who have bought a Ham radio in the last 60 days. Please explain. Am I missing something?
I think it's a combination of at least two things.
One is that there are people who have always wanted to do it, and now have the time at home to study for the operator's exam and learn more about what equipment to purchase.
Second are those who believe that when the society breaks down, fractures, ends, martial law etc. etc., the ham operators will be one of the only groups able to broadcast and communicate about what is going on. I'm not arguing for or against those ideas, but I've seen them a lot over the years in the prepper and survivalist community. Now these fears are at the forefront of many people's minds.
Small handheld ham radio transmitter/receivers are now very affordable, which makes it that much more accessible for anyone looking to get into it for whatever reason. You don't need a shack in your attic full of expensive and bulky equipment.
Correct, Dave sorry, my total bad. Been a long time - as soon as I posted I knew that was wrong but I figured somebody would fix it. Tnx! Mike, going off heart, but i know the round thing with a white center is an RCA plug. It wouldn't be an antenna. I've been too long gone from old wirehead stuff. Maybe Google your radio for a model # & see if there's a manual?
Agreed Jay. HCJB
Agreed, Jay. HCJB is one of the easiest to find!
Bill
*off target
Hard to do this on the phone. Not the keypad, but the screen is cut down & I'm doing it 1-handed! -laugh-
Shortwave in the news just yesterday. Texas A&M radio club keeping an English man in isolation company.
Bryan-College Station radio clubs befriend UK man in isolation
Like a lot of people these days, Dave Rootes is forced to bide his time in isolation.
Nice story!
Oh I've been trying, there is a service manual floating around I think, but ideally I'd like both. Shortwave forums are fairly rare to find things out.
As a general update, I've cobbled together a length of wire antenna but still can't pick things up with much regularity. Turns out shortwave radio is a lot like pipe smoking, with experimentation and a lot of disappointment initially.
This explains a lot of your posts Bill
There was a recent article on CBC about HAM radio making a comeback to create a reliable means of getting information around in the far north.
I'm happy with the stations I've got so far, from Africa and Asia, but wouldn't mind fixing my whip antenna and seeing what that would do.
I'm happy with the stations I've got so far, from Africa and Asia, but wouldn't mind fixing my whip antenna and seeing what that would do.
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