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General Radio Discussion / Re: Advice or thoughts for beginner on interesting things to do
« on: January 31, 2014, 1423 UTC »
Yes I usually always listen late at night (my night time that is). Yes good point though anyway thanks.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Advice or thoughts for beginner on interesting things to do
« on: January 30, 2014, 1522 UTC »
Tried just now but couldn't make anything out, I will be sure to try again though!
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Advice or thoughts for beginner on interesting things to do
« on: January 30, 2014, 1034 UTC »
Thanks thats great I appreciate it 
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Advice or thoughts for beginner on interesting things to do
« on: January 29, 2014, 1450 UTC »
Great thanks
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Advice or thoughts for beginner on interesting things to do
« on: January 29, 2014, 1201 UTC »
Pigmeat, thanks I tried some of those and could hear Radio havana (well they kept talking about cuba so it must be) though it was verging on being too noisy and rough to hear what they were saying a lot of the time.
HOT-RADIO, I downloaded it, looks quite technical but it could be helpful in future thanks. I am interested in keeping everything portable so I will probably never get to that stage where I want or need the big equipment, though ideally I'd be able to pick up European stations its probably never going to happen with what I have right now.
glimmer twin thanks I will try to catch it!
HOT-RADIO, I downloaded it, looks quite technical but it could be helpful in future thanks. I am interested in keeping everything portable so I will probably never get to that stage where I want or need the big equipment, though ideally I'd be able to pick up European stations its probably never going to happen with what I have right now.
glimmer twin thanks I will try to catch it!
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Advice or thoughts for beginner on interesting things to do
« on: January 28, 2014, 2157 UTC »
Thank you very much for all the info glimmer twin! Will check it out.
I have tried putting the wire outside and as high as possible but at the time when I was experimenting months back I couldn't tell if there was much of a difference and eventually gave up.
I know its weird, all I read made me think I should be hearing more. If you can hear so far away with the whip antenna from north america than I really should be able to too, so far I havent heard anything outside of Africa. Where I live there are a few highish mountains, I'm not sure if that could make such a big difference. :/ ?
On this post this person who also has the degen 1103 says that " positioned in central Europe in a block of flats, I have managed to catch Cuba, Libya, Vietnam or even Bangkok with this setup, besides other stations. "
http://boginjr.com/electronics/rad/pipe-ant/
And ok, I havent done that modification, just showing it for interest.
I have tried putting the wire outside and as high as possible but at the time when I was experimenting months back I couldn't tell if there was much of a difference and eventually gave up.
I know its weird, all I read made me think I should be hearing more. If you can hear so far away with the whip antenna from north america than I really should be able to too, so far I havent heard anything outside of Africa. Where I live there are a few highish mountains, I'm not sure if that could make such a big difference. :/ ?
On this post this person who also has the degen 1103 says that " positioned in central Europe in a block of flats, I have managed to catch Cuba, Libya, Vietnam or even Bangkok with this setup, besides other stations. "
http://boginjr.com/electronics/rad/pipe-ant/
And ok, I havent done that modification, just showing it for interest.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Advice or thoughts for beginner on interesting things to do
« on: January 28, 2014, 1513 UTC »
Thank you BoomboxDX, yes that is the one site I used when I was trying to find different stations, thats how I found the BBC stations. Ok, yeah unfortunately I haven't managed to hear anything from Europe.
Fansome, thanks I have looked at that site previously yeah, I thought Israel would be the best chance I have at hearing anything but I could never pick anything up.
I appreciate the help!
Fansome, thanks I have looked at that site previously yeah, I thought Israel would be the best chance I have at hearing anything but I could never pick anything up.
I appreciate the help!
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General Radio Discussion / Advice or thoughts for beginner on interesting things to do
« on: January 28, 2014, 1330 UTC »
Hello,
I recently got the Degen DE1103, a large reason being I am very interested in listening to numbers stations or any other interesting stations etc. But I live in south africa. I tried months ago to hear numbers stations but I never heard anything. The furthest away I could hear was bbc stations in central africa or possibly sierra leone. Do you have any advice? It seems most numbers stations are in europe so I am out of luck. The radio comes with a long floppy wire antenna and I tried different configurations and trying to get it as high as possible but that didn't help. Getting a better antenna or radio isn't an option right now with my budget. I was hoping I could maybe hear some public European or Russians stations but I haven't been able to hear one station outside of the continent. Any thoughts?
I cant remember the exact name but I did use that free software which shows what stations are currently active on a map of the world.
I recently got the Degen DE1103, a large reason being I am very interested in listening to numbers stations or any other interesting stations etc. But I live in south africa. I tried months ago to hear numbers stations but I never heard anything. The furthest away I could hear was bbc stations in central africa or possibly sierra leone. Do you have any advice? It seems most numbers stations are in europe so I am out of luck. The radio comes with a long floppy wire antenna and I tried different configurations and trying to get it as high as possible but that didn't help. Getting a better antenna or radio isn't an option right now with my budget. I was hoping I could maybe hear some public European or Russians stations but I haven't been able to hear one station outside of the continent. Any thoughts?
I cant remember the exact name but I did use that free software which shows what stations are currently active on a map of the world.
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