Thanks. I would definitely be interested to know if you do hear anything. If not I can always try the wire. I just hope I can find something that can at least pick up W1AW. Thanks 73.

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On Jun 25, 2013, at 12:50 PM, Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Zach,
> I'll extend the antenna on the Sony this afternoon and tune around a 
> bit and let you know if I hear much.  Worst case, ten or fifteen feet 
> of wire in the back yard might do the job.  Tie it off to a tree or 
> clothesline pole (do they still exist)! and you should be okay.
> Pat, K9JAUAt 11:35 AM 6/25/2013, you wrote:
>> So if I had a portable receiver, would I even be able to pick up
>> anything without a large antenna?
>> Like, would I be able to listen to cw round tables or nets just
>> sitting out in the back yard?
>> 
>> 
>> On 6/25/13, Ed Malmgren <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> Zach, one of the best things is to listen to W1AW which sends code practice
>>> 
>>> every day at different speeds.  You can get the frequencies and times from
>>> the ARRL site, starting at five W P M and going up to around 45 or 50 so
>>> good luck.
>>> Ed   K7UC
>>> 
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Zach Shifflett" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 10:06 AM
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Subject: short wave / cw receiver
>>> 
>>>> Hey all,
>>>> I'm wondering if there are any portable shortwave receivers out there
>>>> that are relatively accessible, and that can receive cw.
>>>> Now that I've had my license for a couple weeks and have familiarized
>>>> myself with basic procedure, I'd like to get started studying for
>>>> general.  First though, I want to learn cw.
>>>> I've been doing cw training tapes I found online, as well as using the
>>>> g4fon cotch trainer, but what I'd really like is to be able to listen
>>>> to some code on the air, and copy that.  I feel like that'd be the
>>>> best practice, to actually use realtime, on air code.
>>>> I'd also like to see what kind of stuff I can pick up on the low
>>>> frequencies where I live.
>>>> I don't even know how good a portable receiver like this would be, as
>>>> I know you have  to have decent antennas to even be able to pick up
>>>> most of this stuff.
>>>> Please forgive a stupid question from a total newbie, but everybody's
>>>> gotta start somewhere, eh?
>>>> I'd just really like to start listening to some code on air and
>>>> copying it. Maybe this is also something I could do with echolink.
>>>> Are there even shortwave stations you can pick up anymore?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks in advance for all the great advice I know will come.
>>>> This list is really great, and I look forward to actually being able
>>>> to talk to some of you guys once my echolink approval goes through.
>>>> 
>>>> 73
>>>> Zach, kk4ruz
>>>