I'll verify Walt's comments about the old section of Kyoto (which is near downtown). It's all the more surprising, as electrical wiring would have been added later, and some of it looks a little, um, home made, but conditions were generally quiet. What might also be important, is that the old buildings are wooden, not ferro-concrete like much modern construction, so there's little attenuation to signals arriving to your ferrite loopstick, or the ALA100 draped around the window.
In other parts of Japan, electrical noise didn't seem to be as big a problem as I've often experienced in hotels in North America, but we often stayed in older Japanese style accommodation there. Nick At 06:58 11/21/2008, you wrote: >At 10:52 PM 11/20/2008, you wrote: >>Dennis, >> >>According to one DXer who lives near Kobe, the overall noise level is so >>high in Japan that the NHK needs the high power to cover Japan..... >>73, >> >>Patrick >> > >I suppose that's true in Tokyo. Even there, though, 810 AFN came in just >fine, and in Kyoto....I found it very quiet electrically staying in a Japanese >style hotel downtown. So, I suppose it's entirely dependent on >location.......Walt. >PS: Nick has been in Japan several times, and for longer periods of time. He >might have a comment or two. > > >__ ***************************** Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
