Path: utzoo!utgpu!ugw.utcs.utoronto.ca!CUVMA!SWL-L Date: Thu, 1 Feb 90 17:56:19 EST Reply-To: Richard Friedman Sender: Short Wave Listener's List Comments: Warning -- original Sender: tag was From: Richard Friedman Subject: Re: San Francisco Bay Area SWL X-To: swl-l@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu To: UofToronto LAN redistribution Message-ID: <90Feb2.125501est.58718@ugw.utcs.utoronto.ca> Newsgroups: bitnet.swl-l Distribution: ut Approved: devnull@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu broder@jumbo.dec.com (Andrei Broder) writes: >* If you are a SWL fan and live(d) in the Bay Area, what equipment do >(did) you use and what can you hear? The problem with the Bay Area is the ocean, and the electrical noise (a problem in any big city). First be sure to have a good ground (a water pipe is ok). I use an active antenna and an antenna filter. My receiver is a Yaesu 7000 and a Yaesu filter. I dont remember the name of the antenna, but they are all similar. (Try Gilfer in N.J.) Night time weather is a serious factor in reception. Somedays the noise is so bad reception is impossible. Othertimes I am amazed. -- /s/ rchrd <=> Richard Friedman <=> rchrd@well rchrd@well.sf.ca.us | {apple,pacbell,hplabs,ucbvax}!well!rchrd [Pacific-Sierra Research / Berkeley CA] (415) 540-5216 (The usual disclaimers apply - I speak only for myself!)