[Spooks] Shortwave

[Rising Sun]

Hi there,
I'm also from Australia and I guess firstly a helpful link for you, for when
you do finally get a radio is the following;
http://www.ips.gov.au/HF_Systems/1/6/3

Can give you a general idea of what propagation is like around at the
moment, and as a word of warning though, signal is really damn poor in
Australia (well in the south atleast..), although as far as I know that's
mainly due to the current sunspot cycle positioning, so things will get
better over the next few years, and atleast there is the occasional night
where signal is better... (There might be more luck early morning? I think I
noticed once before going to work there was decent T index but unfortunately
I didn't have the time to play with the radio..). Also worth while to check
their HF Conditions reports etc


Now, for a radio.. I'm guessing you want something on a budget (well you
said 150), and something that's good value for money... and good sensitivity

I picked up the Degen 1103 at the start of the year from Ebay new, for like
must've been around $70 or $80 at the time, and I'm really happy with it!
(Although I admit I'm not very experienced when it comes to all this!). Nice
digital tuner, lots of memory for storing positions, regarded for being able
to get a very good quality signal, and also - a definite must have feature,
it has SSB!!

For more reviews of it, check out
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4288

and yeah, take a look on ebay, if you search for Degen 1103, you'll find
there's Australian sellers that sell it for ~$150 O_o, but if you search for
DE1103 instead, there's a few in china that sell it for half the price! (or
less now..) So you'll have some change left over, which you can put into an
antenna or to keep in your pocket :) I use the long wire it comes with,
seems okay for me *shrug*

Well that's my recommendation... 
Good luck!

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Hi guys,

I signed up to this mailing list after coming across number stations online.

I keep meaning to purchase a radio but i have no idea what to purchase. I'm 
living in Australia - Anyone from here able to suggest a good model ? Budget

of about $150 AUD. I've looked online but i'm pretty confused, i just want 
something i can scan channels with, listen to random stuff, listen for 
number stations while i lay in bed at night.. that sort of thing but 
something of quality perhaps.

Thanks

Jon
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