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My radio has FM, MW (standard AM radio frequencies it looks like), and 5 SW bands. Covers 19m, 25m, 31m, 41m, and 49m. It doesn't pickup much of anything well. That could be because I've only used it indoors, right next to the computers. A few stations come in, usually foreign news, but I hear some data at a few frequencies. On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 10:46:14 +0200 (MEST), Hendrik Dietrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe from this list > > > Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe from > > this list > > > > Yeah, I'll check some yard sales... A few towns around me are having > > "clean-up-week" right now. That's where everyone throws all the stuff > > >from thour house that they don't want at the curb, and everyone else > > takes what they want... Whatever is left the town picks up on a > > specified day. I have ALWAYS found good stuff during clean-up-week. > > Hopefully I'll find a nice radio that'll help me finally hear some > > good numbers. > > > > As I said before, I have a Grundig Traveller II PE that I borrowed > > >from one of my roommates. I haven't found any numbers on it yet, but > > I've heard some weird data. > > > > On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 07:23:48 -0230, Susan C. Hickey > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe from > > this list > > > > > > check out flea markets and yard sales - you might luck into something! I > > > found an old (working) radio from Sears with SW capacity for 50 cents > > > (that's probably 25 cents US?). > > > And maybe you have older relatives with lots of stuff? I am the proud > > owner > > > of a 1941 RCA Victor, with the cool brown Bakelite body, and it has SW. > > The > > > vacuum tubes appear to be OK, unfortunately I have to find someone who > > knows > > > more about electronics than I do because it's powered by one of the old > > dry > > > cell batteries which you can't get any more!! 73s, Sue > > > > > > > Sue Hickey, Forum editor, the Messenger > > > > Canadian International DX Club > > > > _____________________________________________ > > > > "I am in terrible ignorance of everything." Blaise Pascal > > > > "If I can't dance, I don't want to be a part of your revolution." Emma > > > > Goldman > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of SKaReCRoW > > > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 12:43 AM > > > To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations > > > Subject: Re: Re: [Spooks] Question about spy numbers > > > > > > Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe from > > > this list > > > > > > Susan, thank you for the recommendation. I will keep it in mind, but > > > at the moment I am flat broke, with 60 cents (us) to my name. Don't > > > think I could buy any radio for that. :-( Soon, soon... > > > > > > On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:19:36 -0230, Susan C. Hickey > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe > > from > > > this list > > > > > > > > unfortunately unlike most of the well-wired gang on the Spooks mailing > > > list > > > > I don't have my amateur radio licence, don't have any ham radio > > equipment > > > > (though I dare to dream!) yet...and unlike most of you I haven't > > picked up > > > > too many numbers stations. Great to read everyone's postings though. > > > > As for equipment? You can get into the expensive stuff like the Icom > > but > > > > mine right now is a Sangean ATS-818, was given to me so I'm not sure > > how > > > > much it is these days, for those on a really tight budget, Scarecrow, > > how > > > > about the Grundig YB300 PE? I've got that too, about $99 Canadian, and > > I > > > > take it just about everywhere. It has a digital tuner so you know what > > > > frequency you've got. > > > > Anyway, happy numbers hunting! And BTW I edit a column for the > > Canadian > > > > International DX Club magazine, so any suggestions for my Forum > > column, > > > wing > > > > them my way. > > > > 73s, Sue > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of SKaReCRoW > > > > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 11:40 PM > > > > To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations > > > > Subject: Re: Re: [Spooks] Question about spy numbers > > > > > > > > Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe > > from > > > > this list > > > > > > > > I looked up info on that Kenwood TS-850 and found it on eBay for > > > > $540.00. That's a BIT out of my price range, considering I haven't > > > > gotten a paycheck in over 4 months. I'll try to borrow something for > > > > now, and maybe look into picking up the Kenwood again after I start > > > > getting paid again. > > > > > > > > On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 17:56:13 -0500 (CDT), Zack Widup > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe > > from > > > > this list > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 24 Jun 2004, SKaReCRoW wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As far as radios, I really need to get something better, hopefully > > > > > > with digital tuning. I have an old Grundig Traveller II PE that I > > > > > > borrowed from a friend, but I can't tell what frequency I'm even > > near, > > > > > > so tuning to a specific freq at a specific time is near > > impossible. > > > > > > It's a little pocket radio with alarm clock, so you can't expect > > too > > > > > > much from it. I've heard of a few online streaming scanners that > > > > > > pickup all freq's and let you tune in to whatever you want, but I > > > > > > haven't had time to check any of them out. Has anyone else used > > any > > > > > > of those? If so, could you recommend one? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It seems quite a few hams start tuning around out of the ham bands > > and > > > > > find a whole new world. Some of us were SWL's before we got our > > > licenses. > > > > > In any case, some of us stumble across numbers stations and get very > > > > > interested. > > > > > > > > > > I have a Kenwood TS-850 transceiver, which is a bit old but still > > > > > considered one of the finest pieces of ham gear made. I think it's > > one > > > of > > > > > the best deals for the money for a piece of used equipment. The > > general > > > > > coverage receiver is superb. It covers 30 kHz - 30 MHz. > > > > > > > > > > 73, Zack W9SZ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > > > Spooks mailing list > > > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm > > > > > Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > - > > > > > Visit http://www.spynumbers.com/ for complete information about Spy > > > > Numbers Stations > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > -- SKaReCRoW > > > > I'm out like a fat girl playin dodgeball be-otch! > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > > Spooks mailing list > > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm > > > > Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > - > > > > Visit http://www.spynumbers.com/ for complete information about Spy > > > Numbers > > > > Stations > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > > Spooks mailing list > > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm > > > > Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > - > > > > Visit http://www.spynumbers.com/ for complete information about Spy > > > Numbers Stations > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > -- SKaReCRoW > > > I'm out like a fat girl playin dodgeball be-otch! > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > Spooks mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm > > > Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > - > > > Visit http://www.spynumbers.com/ for complete information about Spy > > Numbers > > > Stations > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > Spooks mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm > > > Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > - > > > Visit http://www.spynumbers.com/ for complete information about Spy > > Numbers Stations > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- SKaReCRoW > > I'm out like a fat girl playin dodgeball be-otch! > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Spooks mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm > > Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - > > Visit http://www.spynumbers.com/ for complete information about Spy > > Numbers Stations > > > > > Good morning... > clean-up-checking is a good idea, i also found some good stuff at such > events. There is a big ham radio event in south germany this weekend, but i > cant go there (not enough money after my short holidays at Amsterdam, and i > got a little summer flu). > > Your Radio has just AM reception i guess. CHeck the following points to > confirm: > Does it has a "BFO" or "SSB" or "USB/LSB" switch ? > Do you hear normal broadcasts good and clear and without beeping tone ? > Do u hear Morse or data stations just as some kind of clicking ? > Do u hear some transmission (especially ham radio) just as distorted voice? > > If thats the case, you need SSB reception to hear the numbers. > Radio with SSB is more expensive... > or you ask a ham friend for a external BFO. > Thats just a 455 kHz filter (price <1$) and any kind of transistor (you dont > need special rf transistor, 20 cent type), pc board and about 6 resistors. > > When switching that on, you can hear the radio teletype and SSB stuff ! > > I have to go now... > > > Don_Hendi > > -- > +++ Jetzt WLAN-Router fïr alle DSL-Einsteiger und Wechsler +++ > GMX DSL-Powertarife zudem 3 Monate gratis* http://www.gmx.net/dsl > > ______________________________________________________________ > Spooks mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm > Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > - > Visit http://www.spynumbers.com/ for complete information about Spy Numbers Stations > -- -- SKaReCRoW I'm out like a fat girl playin dodgeball be-otch! ______________________________________________________________ Spooks mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Visit http://www.spynumbers.com/ for complete information about Spy Numbers Stations
