It's yer bike !
Believe it or not.
I had this junky transistor styled shortwave radio
that hardly picked up any stations.

I also had a hard time picking up even FM in some places out here due
to the terrain.
One bike radio(am/fm/headlight) I tried had a wire coming out from
it.
And when it got near the bike,the radio went dead.
So for FM your bike is a signal killer.

So just goofing around today I clipped a wire to my bike....(to the
reflector bracket) and this shortwave radio worked GREAT!

I rode around to all the places I had problems with FM even.
And the shortwave stations were really loud and clear.

I'm just sayin....
Whooda thunk a bike is a perfect shortwave antenna?

Thank God I don't have to listen to Clearchannel anymore !

ex_cathedra wrote:

And the shortwave stations were really loud and clear.

I'm just sayin....
Whooda thunk a bike is a perfect shortwave antenna?

Thank God I don't have to listen to Clearchannel anymore !


How is the fading when you go around corners? Is there any noticeable
Doppler effect when you change speed? Do you need a mountain bike for
higher elevations?




mike

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..let the cat out to reply..

Hey! Great Idea!!
Got me a Jwin JX M-14 which has signal fade problems
Running a wire with double ended alligator clips to the rear reflector should
make it an absolute DX Trap! Pick up Ascension Island right here in New York

Thanks for the info

Dan

In article ,
(ex_cathedra) writes:


It's yer bike !
Believe it or not.
I had this junky transistor styled shortwave radio
that hardly picked up any stations.

I also had a hard time picking up even FM in some places out here due
to the terrain.
One bike radio(am/fm/headlight) I tried had a wire coming out from
it.
And when it got near the bike,the radio went dead.
So for FM your bike is a signal killer.

So just goofing around today I clipped a wire to my bike....(to the
reflector bracket) and this shortwave radio worked GREAT!

I rode around to all the places I had problems with FM even.
And the shortwave stations were really loud and clear.

I'm just sayin....
Whooda thunk a bike is a perfect shortwave antenna?

Thank God I don't have to listen to Clearchannel anymore !

Diverd4777 wrote:
Hey! Great Idea!!
Got me a Jwin JX M-14 which has signal fade problems
Running a wire with double ended alligator clips to the rear reflector should
make it an absolute DX Trap! Pick up Ascension Island right here in New York

Thanks for the info

There may be filtering concerns on the tire mounted generator. Any problems?





mike

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/ /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /\ / /
/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /
/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/

..let the cat out to reply..

(Diverd4777) wrote in message ...
Hey! Great Idea!!
Got me a Jwin JX M-14 which has signal fade problems
Running a wire with double ended alligator clips to the rear reflector should
make it an absolute DX Trap! Pick up Ascension Island right here in New York

Thanks for the info

Dan

(My pleasure)
Yep !
Thats the same radio I have !
I'm getting WBCQ and Harry Shearers Le'Show and Johnny Lightning
every Sunday from WRNI in NY and radio Netherlands is no problem.

It really comes in clear for an ebay cheapie radio.
Yeah it is pretty amazing...




In article ,
(ex_cathedra) writes:


It's yer bike !
Believe it or not.
I had this junky transistor styled shortwave radio
that hardly picked up any stations.

I also had a hard time picking up even FM in some places out here due
to the terrain.
One bike radio(am/fm/headlight) I tried had a wire coming out from
it.
And when it got near the bike,the radio went dead.
So for FM your bike is a signal killer.

So just goofing around today I clipped a wire to my bike....(to the
reflector bracket) and this shortwave radio worked GREAT!

I rode around to all the places I had problems with FM even.
And the shortwave stations were really loud and clear.

I'm just sayin....
Whooda thunk a bike is a perfect shortwave antenna?

Thank God I don't have to listen to Clearchannel anymore !

(ex_cathedra) wrote in message . com...

Listening to radio while on bicycle is against law!
Didn't you know that it is violation of vehical code to
listen to radio by wearing earphone! Yes it's traffic violation!
Be careful!



It's yer bike !
Believe it or not.
I had this junky transistor styled shortwave radio
that hardly picked up any stations.

I also had a hard time picking up even FM in some places out here due

In article ,
(Red Cloud) wrote:

(ex_cathedra) wrote in message
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Ex?? Aren't you supposed to be fomenting revolution or something?
(have you listened in on WNTD yet?)

Listening to radio while on bicycle is against law!

CITE!

Didn't you know that it is violation of vehical code to
listen to radio by wearing earphone! Yes it's traffic violation!
Be careful!

Listening to radio != wearing headphones.

..max

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In article ,
Max wrote:

In article ,
(Red Cloud) wrote:

(ex_cathedra) wrote in message
. com...

Ex?? Aren't you supposed to be fomenting revolution or something?
(have you listened in on WNTD yet?)

Listening to radio while on bicycle is against law!

CITE!

I "CITE" common sense.

If you are on a public roadway you have to follow the local rules.
Chance are you will be OK using one earphone with the other one able to
hear car horns, warning shouts or emergency sirens.

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Telamon
Ventura, California

Telamon wrote:

Max wrote:

(Red Cloud) wrote:

Listening to radio while on bicycle is against law!

CITE!

I "CITE" common sense.

If you are on a public roadway you have to follow the local rules.
Chance are you will be OK using one earphone with the other one able to
hear car horns, warning shouts or emergency sirens.

So listening to radio on bicycle is not against law...

glad to see you agree. :-)

..max

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the part of
was played by maxwell monningh 8-p

Max wrote:
Telamon wrote:

Max wrote:

(Red Cloud) wrote:

Listening to radio while on bicycle is against law!

CITE!

I "CITE" common sense.

If you are on a public roadway you have to follow the local rules.
Chance are you will be OK using one earphone with the other one able
to hear car horns, warning shouts or emergency sirens.

So listening to radio on bicycle is not against law...

glad to see you agree. :-)

Is Red Cloud Troll the same person as Telamon?

Bill "tell a man, mon" S.