Zach,
Tried the receiver on its telescopic antennna and honestly didn't 
hear much of anything.  I am assuming that the receiver is in order - 
haven't used it on h f for some time so perhaps it isn't working 
right.  Lets wait and see what others say.
Pat, K9JAUAt 12:24 PM 6/25/2013, you wrote:
>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.
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>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=20
> > bit and let you know if I hear much.  Worst case, ten or fifteen feet=20
> > of wire in the back yard might do the job.  Tie it off to a tree or=20
> > 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?
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >> 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 pract=
>ice
> >>>=20
> >>> every day at different speeds.  You can get the frequencies and times fr=
>om
> >>> the ARRL site, starting at five W P M and going up to around 45 or 50 so=
>
> >>> good luck.
> >>> Ed   K7UC
> >>>=20
> >>> --------------------------------------------------
> >>> 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
> >>>=20
> >>>> 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
> >>>=20