I know a guy who had noise like that and it turned out to be something going
bad in the refrigerator, that's the problem living in an apartment building,
1 of the numerous problems anyway, it could come from any one of a hundred
things in how ever many apartments and there is likely nothing you can do
about it unless you can track the source to your own.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: kind of on topic: radio, not ham
> The wireless routers should not be much of an interference factor. If
> the noise is intermittent as you describe I would suspect something
> starting like a motor or something. Microwave ovens can make this kind
> of noise. Do a search on the ARRL site for rfi and the like and you can
> possibly get some tips. Otherwise, record a clip of the noise and
> absence of same and if you will send it to someone on the list privately
> we may be able to identify it in some way. =20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of matt V
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 5:28 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: kind of on topic: radio, not ham
>
> well from when i had a wireless card i think there are wireless routers
> around here, i don't know what else but every now and then particularly
> on friday nights when i'm trying to listen to the 80s show, there is
> something that sounds like somebody is running a mixer or starting their
> car but its for maybe 5 seconds, then it stops for 2 and redoes it..
>
>
> On Tue, 30 Jan 2007, Brett Winches wrote:
>
>> If you have a good clear view from a window or something for the xm=20
>> antenna you should be fine. Lu does raise a good question however.
>> What is the source of the other rf in the building?
>> =3D20
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>> BRETT WINCHESTER
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>> =3D20
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of matt V
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 3:27 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: kind of on topic: radio, not ham
>>
>> i hate to say, none of the suggestions work. i think, actually i=20
>> know, there is too dang much rf in this building and i guess i'll have
>
>> to settle for 50/50 hiss and station, until i get xm. I hope there is
>
>> not too much rf for that
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 30 Jan 2007, Gary Ketler wrote:
>>
>>> I used to have one of those mid-70's Radioshack FM rabbit ears. =
> I=3D20
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>>> heard a lot of great dx with them.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ron Canazzi" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 2:06 PM
>>> Subject: Re: kind of on topic: radio, not ham
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Matt,
>>>>
>>>> i have found that for FM reception a simple non-amplified rabbit=20
>>>> ears
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>>>> can work as well as anything short of a fancy roof mount array. =20
>>>> I=3D20 have been using a Radio Shack FM rabbit ears that cost me all =
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>>>> of 14=3D20 dollars in 1977 and it's still doing a good job. I have=20
>>>> never had=3D20 any success with the amplified rabbit ears FM or TV. =
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>>>> They usually=3D20 cost 3 or 4 times as much as the non-amplified and =
> I
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>>>> have never=3D20 noticed any real difference--except that in some=20
>>>> cheaper models--I=3D20 get a lot more multipath when I turn on the
> amplifier.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "matt V" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 2:21 PM
>>>> Subject: kind of on topic: radio, not ham
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> hi all,
>>>> I know this isn't a ham radio problem but i was wondering if=20
>>>> anyone=3D20 has an idea what would work.
>>>> I had a walmart<shudder> radio/tv combo and reception used to =
> be=3D20=20
>>>> fairly ok, but about 6 months ago, i couldnt hardly pick up much,=20
>>>> not
>>
>>>> that radio has anything good thats why i want xm, but this station=20
>>>> 40
>>
>>>> miles or so north of us doesn't even come in over the =
> whitenoise=3D20=20
>>>> anymore, and on a good day it barely does so when the antenna=20
>>>> broke=3D20 off finally i got my aluminum foil out and made a =
> makeshift
>
>>>> antenna,=3D20 well as i found out, that works as well as a wooden=20
>>>> nickel lol not=3D20 that i've actually found one of those to try, =
> but
>
>>>> any idea what would
>>
>>>> work for an fm antenna until i can get xm?i was thinking about=20
>>>> the=3D20 magmount 2 meter antenna i have here but not sure what that =
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>>>> would do=3D20 to the radio or the antenna. This thing from walmart=20
>>>> does have an=3D20 antenna or cable hookup/jack though
>>>>
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