it might the too early, but do you know if the air band receiver has memories you can scan?
On Jul 5, 2013, at 8:31 AM, Zach Shifflett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I can't wait to hear the review.
> Thanks for taking the time to do these kind of things and helping a
> newbie learn so much.
> You guys rock.
> 73, Zach
>
> On 7/4/13, Gary Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Zac:
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>> I have a grundig g3 coming, and woill write a short review after playing =
>> with it a while.
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>> am / fm / sw / air, with synchronous detection and ssb.
>> from the manual, looks to be fairly accessible.
>>
>> more info after I receive it. supposed to arrive next week.
>>
>>
>> Gary Lee
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>> On Jun 25, 2013, at 12:06 PM, Zach Shifflett <[log in to unmask]> =
>> wrote:
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>>> 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?
>>> =20
>>> 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.
>>> =20
>>> 73
>>> Zach, kk4ruz
>>
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