[GreenKeys] Radio up and working... Question...

[Jim Haynes]

Sad to say, but it is commonly reported that vertical antennas pick up
more noise than other kinds.  Are you able to use a separate receiving
antenna?  A horizontal wire, or a loop antenna might be quieter.

Don't know how productive it would be to try to eliminate some of the
noise.  There's probably lots of stuff in your house that contributes
to the noise, as well as stuff in the neighborhood.  One of my useful
tools is a battery-powered shortwave receiver.  Can use it to listen
for noise while things in the house are powered off, and also to locate
noise sources inside and outside the house.  For instance, you might find
noise coming from a particular power pole, caused by leaky insulator.


jhhaynes at earthlink dot net