Re: [IRCA] Drake R8A MW listening

[C B <bevdxer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Phil,

Thanks for passing the info along and thanks to all
who contributed to this splendid tome.

Craig

--- Phil Bytheway <phil_tekno@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> A DXers Technical Guide, 4th Edition (Spring 2004)
> In its nearly 200 pages you will learn about the
> principles underlying the
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> receiving accessories, find
> reviews of the best commercially available DXing
> equipment in different
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> building one's own
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> on the technical
> backdrop to medium wave DXing, it will also be of
> interest to serious
> shortwave listeners and low band radio amateurs.
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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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