A Email conversation with Robert Blum got me to review the W8JI web
page today.
He has many articles that are very useful and chop full of needed
information and
most SWLs will benefit from a careful review of his web page.

Among the most relevant to my main concern is his receiving_basics;
http:/www.w8ji.com/receiving_basics.htm., he addresses noise and
covers the "typical" urban, suburban and rural operating areas. And
why
noise considerations out weigh gain.

Another excellent web page that every SWL should study is L. B.
Cebik's (W4RNL)
well thought out pages at http://www.cebik.com.

These guys are world class hams and while their primary focus is ham
radio, they
are well aware of the old saying "If you can't hear them, you can't
work them".

They clearly understand the need for superior receiving antennas.

Terry

On Dec 10, 2:58 pm, wrote:
A Email conversation with Robert Blum got me to review the W8JI web
page today.

- He has many articles that are very useful and 'chop full'

-twb- "Chock-Full"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/chock-full

-ai- Chock-Full-of-Nuts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chock_full_o'Nuts

of needed information and
most SWLs will benefit from a careful review of his web page.

Among the most relevant to my main concern is his receiving_basics;
http:/www.w8ji.com/receiving_basics.htm., he addresses noise and
covers the "typical" urban, suburban and rural operating areas. And
why
noise considerations out weigh gain.

Another excellent web page that every SWL should study is L. B.
Cebik's (W4RNL)
well thought out pages at http://www.cebik.com.

These guys are world class hams and while their primary focus is ham
radio, they
are well aware of the old saying "If you can't hear them, you can't
work them".

They clearly understand the need for superior receiving antennas.

Terry

On Dec 10, 11:52 pm, RHF wrote:
On Dec 10, 2:58 pm, wrote:

A Email conversation with Robert Blum got me to review the W8JI web
page today.

- He has many articles that are very useful and 'chop full'

-twb- "Chock-Full"http://www.thefreedictionary.com/chock-full

-ai- Chock-Full-of-Nutshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chock_full_o'Nuts

I guess I can blame the antihistamine and tylonal with hydrocodine.
My arm hurts as bad as my head.

Terry

On Dec 10, 4:15 pm, wrote:
On Dec 10, 11:52 pm, RHF wrote: On Dec 10, 2:58 pm, wrote:

A Email conversation with Robert Blum got me to review the W8JI web
page today.

- He has many articles that are very useful and 'chop full'

-twb- "Chock-Full"http://www.thefreedictionary.com/chock-full

-ai- Chock-Full-of-Nutshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chock_full_o'Nuts

I guess I can blame the antihistamine and tylonal with hydrocodine.
My arm hurts as bad as my head.

Terry

u b chock-full-of... ah knuts !