RadioBanter - View Single Post - When is DX Season going to come to South Florida?

CF[_2_] · October 31st 09, 01:19 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave

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On Oct 30, 4:16 pm, CF wrote:
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Hi are you trying to DX AM? or Shortwave?
Both, but mainly AM DX. Trying to get as many states as I can!

I love the Crane radios, I've had a CC Radio since 2000. On AM DX, I'm
finding that the HD hash is making a noisy mess.
Here in the Ma, I was able to pull in WLW Cincinatti every night for
years so clearly on my CC Radio, it was as if were a local
station.For the last two years or so, I'm just getting a hash sound,
unless atmospheric conditions are perfect.
On my restored tube radios, I use a Select A Tenna.
I have that one also, the passive loop? Tried that with my boatanchors,
HQ-145XC, and HE-30 and it produced zilch! Only the long wire works
with them. The Select A Tenna works well with the CCrane, and with my
old Knight StarRoamer.

Barfry F.

Have you noticed that hash sound more and more?

Around 1977 I was staying with my Grandmother in Hallandale Florida, I
picked up WBZ Boston.I was using a Lafayette Gaurdian 7000, that got
in 1973. That radio is still playing like it did when it was new. I
use it everyday.

My hobby is restoring vintage tube radios. I adore tube radios, I have
1946 Zenith 6D029 playing in the kitchen right now.

I use the Select A Tenna as a way to null the inference from the under
the counter halogen lights.

I mentioned in a previous post that my gave me an all leather and wood
Roberts Revival Radio. Very expensive. I planned to concoct an excuse
to send it back, after I took it out the box, I fell in love with it.
Usually I have no interest in anything repro, this radio picks up
everything! It has a continuously back lighted dial even when its on
batteries.
To me it all the qualities of a vintage radio. It really stands on its
own.My wife got it from Crane. She saw me eyeing it in the catalog.
Its a great DX'ng radio.

Barry F.
Yes, the interference is huge down here in South Florida, not so much
where I am, only one mile from the ocean in a small coastal town.
Yes, those "revival" radios are neat! We got one, with a CD hidden
under a hinged lid, a Crosley, with the old aircraft-style tuning dial,
back lamp, cloth covered grill, etc. When playing 30's or 40's CDs, it
is like a time machine, coming out of the speaker!
Have not tried it yet for "real" radio listening, have too many others!
Wish that I had an old Console Radio that my Grandparents had in the
30's and 40's, and that I still remember being in the living room. My
Grandpa put it out beside the curb one day in the early 60's for the
junk guy! Did the same thing with our 1952 RCA TV, beautiful cabinet,
doors covering the set,etc. Out to the curb when he got a "new" 21"
round tube GE Color TV, again in the early 60's. Breaks my heart now.