Re: [IRCA] Drake R8A MW listening

[Phil Bytheway <phil_tekno@xxxxxxxxx>]

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--- C B <bevdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Alan,
> 
> I bought mine from the IRCA Bookstore. It was an
> address in Seattle, as I recall. I'll dig around for
> the address and send it along when I find it.
> 
> 73
> 
> Craig
> 
> --- Alan Bosch <labosch@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > CB:
> > 
> > How can I access those IRCA technical manuals?
> > 
> > All that Google came up with was an index to what
> > seems to be #4 in a 
> > series?
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > AlanB
> > 
> > C B wrote:
> > 
> > >Greetings Lenny,
> > >
> > >While you are checking out your antenna
> > connections,
> > >it may be worthwhile to verify that they are not
> > >oxidized. De-Oxit works well for this. Impedance
> > >transformers, ICE, Mini-Circuits or hand wound
> > >transformers feeding coax may also help. I am in
> > the
> > >process of gathering materials to put together and
> > >install  RF chokes at termination points of my
> > >antennas to minimize signal pick up from the coax
> > >lead-ins. I also use an RF shielded Isotel outlet
> > box.
> > >You may be receiving noise from the electrical cord
> > >for your R8A. I think you can get ferrite snap-on
> > >chokes for your electrical cord. I haven't tried
> > those
> > >yet. A good ground for your antenna(s) can also
> > help.
> > >After many years of using crummy copper-clad ground
> > >rods, I have switched them out in favor of 1/2"
> > hard
> > >drawn copper tubing which I drive into the ground
> > with
> > >a block of wood to minimize damage to the top of
> > the
> > >tubing. I solder my ground connections with a mini
> > >butane torch as well. I have had my R8A for many
> > years
> > >and IMHO it's the best radio I have owned. IRCA has
> > >published an outstanding series of "IRCA Technical
> > >Manuals" with a splendid variety of informative
> > >articles. If you're comtemplating a phasing unit, I
> > >would heartily recommend Gerry Thomas Quantum
> > Phaser.
> > >It's a great unit.
> > >
> > >73 and Good DX
> > >
> > >Craig
> > >
> > >--- Lenny Silver <len@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > >>Thanks to all who replied -- you are very generous
> > >>with
> > >>your time.
> > >>
> > >>I walked outside and all around my house with a
> > >>Sangean DT210V,
> > >>a pretty good little pocket radio. I tuned it to
> > >>740, CHWO from
> > >>Toronto. This station usually comes in pretty
> > clear
> > >>in my car
> > >>(a good Pioneer tuner). In the house the best I
> > can
> > >>get is a
> > >>mumble with a lot of noise behind it.
> > >>
> > >>>From about 10-15 feet away from the house and out
> > >>into the back
> > >>yard the station came in at medium strength and
> > >>clear. Any closer
> > >>to the house the noise rose up and drowned it out.
> > >>This was early
> > >>in the morning, televisions, air conditioning,
> > most
> > >>of the lights
> > >>were all off.
> > >>
> > >>My house was built around 1860. The electricity
> > was
> > >>pasted on
> > >>(term carefully chosen) sometime later. At first
> > >>there was one
> > >>large circuit that enters every room. Later other
> > >>circuits were
> > >>pasted on. 
> > >>
> > >>In short, I have a noisy house. The solution to
> > the
> > >>noise problem
> > >>is to rewire the house -- not likely to happen.
> > >>
> > >>Next question: given a noisy house, are there
> > noise
> > >>reducers that
> > >>are any help? For example, Universal has an ANC-4:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>    
> > >>
> >
> >http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/preamps/0094.html
> > >  
> > >
> > >>Thanks for any help
> > >>
> > >>Lenny Silver
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