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.
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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
> antenna you should be fine. Lu does raise a good question however.
> What is the source of the other rf in the building?
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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
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> i hate to say, none of the suggestions work. i think, actually i
> 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
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> On Tue, 30 Jan 2007, Gary Ketler wrote:
>
>> I used to have one of those mid-70's Radioshack FM rabbit ears. I=20
>> 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
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>>
>>> Hi Matt,
>>>
>>> i have found that for FM reception a simple non-amplified rabbit
>>> ears
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>>> can work as well as anything short of a fancy roof mount array.
>>> I=20 have been using a Radio Shack FM rabbit ears that cost me all
>>> of 14=20 dollars in 1977 and it's still doing a good job. I have
>>> never had=20 any success with the amplified rabbit ears FM or TV.
>>> They usually=20 cost 3 or 4 times as much as the non-amplified and I
>>> have never=20 noticed any real difference--except that in some
>>> cheaper models--I=20 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
>>> anyone=20 has an idea what would work.
>>> I had a walmart<shudder> radio/tv combo and reception used to be=20
>>> fairly ok, but about 6 months ago, i couldnt hardly pick up much,
>>> not
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>>> that radio has anything good thats why i want xm, but this station
>>> 40
>
>>> miles or so north of us doesn't even come in over the whitenoise=20
>>> anymore, and on a good day it barely does so when the antenna
>>> broke=20 off finally i got my aluminum foil out and made a makeshift
>>> antenna,=20 well as i found out, that works as well as a wooden
>>> nickel lol not=20 that i've actually found one of those to try, but
>>> any idea what would
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>>> work for an fm antenna until i can get xm?i was thinking about
>>> the=20 magmount 2 meter antenna i have here but not sure what that
>>> would do=20 to the radio or the antenna. This thing from walmart
>>> does have an=20 antenna or cable hookup/jack though
>>>
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