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A fun thing I used to have was a Neon bulb on my long wire antenna, any static build up over 90v would light the Neon bulb, keeps the antenna at a low potential and you see local storm action too. Rich ve3mhy Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 22, 2014, at 5:56 PM, spooks-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: > > Send Spooks mailing list submissions to > spooks@mailman.qth.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > spooks-requ...@mailman.qth.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > spooks-ow...@mailman.qth.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Spooks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. HM01 (07code04stalker1776) > 2. Sorry about the newbie question (Justin Solonynka) > 3. Re: Sorry about the newbie question (Todd Dokey) > 4. Re: Sorry about the newbie question (Todd Dokey) > 5. Re: Sorry about the newbie question (Joe Green via Spooks) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:37:59 -0400 > From: 07code04stalker1776 <07code04stalker1...@gmail.com> > To: spooks@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Spooks] HM01 > Message-ID: <57jxa851grhpbsed6t7lt0bo.1403455079...@email.android.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > HM01 i.p. 11435 1616z Signal is mostly strong and holding steady at S4 for > the most part with some fading from S0 - S7. ?Numbers are as follows 56464 > 26696 54015 28263 44149 83753. > > P.s. Some past logs from yesterday: > 11635 1845z HM01 i.p. Signal fades from S0 to S7 > > 16180 2115z HM01 i.p. Stronger but still fading. > > Send Spooks mailing list submissions to > spooks@mailman.qth.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > spooks-requ...@mailman.qth.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > spooks-ow...@mailman.qth.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Spooks digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. HM01 (07code04stalker1776) > 2. Sorry about the newbie question (Justin Solonynka) > 3. Re: Sorry about the newbie question (Todd Dokey) > 4. Re: Sorry about the newbie question (Todd Dokey) > 5. Re: Sorry about the newbie question (Joe Green via Spooks) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:37:59 -0400 > From: 07code04stalker1776 <07code04stalker1...@gmail.com> > To: spooks@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Spooks] HM01 > Message-ID: <57jxa851grhpbsed6t7lt0bo.1403455079...@email.android.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > HM01 i.p. 11435 1616z Signal is mostly strong and holding steady at S4 for > the most part with some fading from S0 - S7. ?Numbers are as follows 56464 > 26696 54015 28263 44149 83753. > > P.s. Some past logs from yesterday: > 11635 1845z HM01 i.p. Signal fades from S0 to S7 > > 16180 2115z HM01 i.p. Stronger but still fading. > > 73 From 07c > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 16:30:15 -0400 > From: Justin Solonynka <jsol...@comcast.net> > To: Spooks@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Spooks] Sorry about the newbie question > Message-ID: <53a73cd7.1070...@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > If this is totally against the rules for me to ask a newbie question > here, I apologize and please ignore. > > I just got interested in Numbers Stations (as a math teacher, I love > numbers and codes, and when I played some recordings I found online for > my students, they were totally creeped out - which was a bonus). > > I got myself a Tecsun PL-600. I'll be really excited if I ever get to > hear a Numbers Station live -- at this point I'm just interested in > hearing stations from around the world, and particularly folk music of > other countries. > > The Tecsun PL-600 came with an antenna, maybe 20 feet long(?). My > office is on the second floor of my house. I've run the antenna out my > window and attached it to a tree, diagonally from my house. > > My incredibly newbie question is: Do I need to worry about lightning? > As long as I keep the antenna unplugged from the radio during a > lightning storm, will I be OK? Obviously I haven't done anything to > "ground" my antenna, but all it amounts to is a wire running from my > window to a tree, about 12 feet off the ground. There are much taller > trees all around the house. > > Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Justin > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:36:58 -0800 > From: Todd Dokey <justcallmebu...@gmail.com> > To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations <spooks@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Spooks] Sorry about the newbie question > Message-ID: <0d09a179-b987-4c16-9aba-200bebae3...@email.android.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > A nearby strike could induce a spark, but only it there is a path to ground. > If it his your tree you would see some action. > > Also, if a nearby strike occurs when your radio is on, it might destroy it, > but pull the batteries out and let it sit for a few hours as it may only have > gotten a static charge that confused it. > > I had a dipole at 15 feet for 15 years at my dad's in California, and never > had a problem. > >> On June 22, 2014 12:30:15 PM AKDT, Justin Solonynka <jsol...@comcast.net> >> wrote: >> Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe >> from this list >> >> If this is totally against the rules for me to ask a newbie question >> here, I apologize and please ignore. >> >> I just got interested in Numbers Stations (as a math teacher, I love >> numbers and codes, and when I played some recordings I found online for >> >> my students, they were totally creeped out - which was a bonus). >> >> I got myself a Tecsun PL-600. I'll be really excited if I ever get to >> hear a Numbers Station live -- at this point I'm just interested in >> hearing stations from around the world, and particularly folk music of >> other countries. >> >> The Tecsun PL-600 came with an antenna, maybe 20 feet long(?). My >> office is on the second floor of my house. I've run the antenna out my >> >> window and attached it to a tree, diagonally from my house. >> >> My incredibly newbie question is: Do I need to worry about lightning? >> As long as I keep the antenna unplugged from the radio during a >> lightning storm, will I be OK? Obviously I haven't done anything to >> "ground" my antenna, but all it amounts to is a wire running from my >> window to a tree, about 12 feet off the ground. There are much taller >> trees all around the house. >> >> Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Justin >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Spooks mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Spooks@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > -- > Semper Reluctor > > "War is a country of will, there?s no room for sympathy. If you?re not > willing to give up everything?You?ve already lost." > > -- Chief Dave > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:38:08 -0800 > From: Todd Dokey <justcallmebu...@gmail.com> > To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations <spooks@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Spooks] Sorry about the newbie question > Message-ID: <5bf35ae9-6299-43f2-a008-c9398d2bd...@email.android.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Oh an an OLD ham radio trick is to put the free end into a ceramic coffee > cup. > >> On June 22, 2014 12:30:15 PM AKDT, Justin Solonynka <jsol...@comcast.net> >> wrote: >> Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe >> from this list >> >> If this is totally against the rules for me to ask a newbie question >> here, I apologize and please ignore. >> >> I just got interested in Numbers Stations (as a math teacher, I love >> numbers and codes, and when I played some recordings I found online for >> >> my students, they were totally creeped out - which was a bonus). >> >> I got myself a Tecsun PL-600. I'll be really excited if I ever get to >> hear a Numbers Station live -- at this point I'm just interested in >> hearing stations from around the world, and particularly folk music of >> other countries. >> >> The Tecsun PL-600 came with an antenna, maybe 20 feet long(?). My >> office is on the second floor of my house. I've run the antenna out my >> >> window and attached it to a tree, diagonally from my house. >> >> My incredibly newbie question is: Do I need to worry about lightning? >> As long as I keep the antenna unplugged from the radio during a >> lightning storm, will I be OK? Obviously I haven't done anything to >> "ground" my antenna, but all it amounts to is a wire running from my >> window to a tree, about 12 feet off the ground. There are much taller >> trees all around the house. >> >> Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Justin >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Spooks mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Spooks@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > -- > Semper Reluctor > > "War is a country of will, there?s no room for sympathy. If you?re not > willing to give up everything?You?ve already lost." > > -- Chief Dave > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:53:57 -0700 > From: Joe Green via Spooks <spooks@mailman.qth.net> > To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations <spooks@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Spooks] Sorry about the newbie question > Message-ID: > <1403474037.32734.yahoomail...@web125004.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Hi Justin, > What part of the country are you in? If you are subject to numerous nearby > strikes, some caution may be in order.? > Typically, a very short wire antenna such as yours that is probably no more > than 20' above the ground will not be prone to lightning strikes unless as > mentioned, you live in an area with frequent electrical storms such as parts > of Florida. If you wind up expanding your array in the future, lightning > protection may be called for. > As a precaution, in the event of a nearby thunderstorm, you most definitely > will want to disconnect your antenna from your radio and move the connector > away from anything that may ground. Just remember, lightning will generally > take the path of least resistance so don't afford it the opportunity. And, > lightning can strike from clouds as far as 20 miles distant. > I'm not sure of your exact antenna design. As further protection, you may > wish to have the end attached to the tree connected to the tree via an > insulator. In other words, tie a dacron cord to the tree, attach a plastic or > ceramic insulator to the cord, connect your wire antenna to the other end of > the insulator. If you have one of the roll up type antennas that come with > some shortwaves, you may be able to just tie another dacron cord to the > insulator and then clip the antenna to that. > Anyway, hope this is of some help. > > Joe > N6JPG > > > On Sunday, June 22, 2014 1:37 PM, Justin Solonynka <jsol...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > > Visit http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks to unsubscribe from this > list > > If this is totally against the rules for me to ask a newbie question > here, I apologize and please ignore. > > I just got interested in Numbers Stations (as a math teacher, I love > numbers and codes, and when I played some recordings I found online for > my students, they were totally creeped out - which was a bonus). > > I got myself a Tecsun PL-600.? I'll be really excited if I ever get to > hear a Numbers Station live -- at this point I'm just interested in > hearing stations from around the world, and particularly folk music of > other countries. > > The Tecsun PL-600 came with an antenna, maybe 20 feet long(?).? My > office is on the second floor of my house.? I've run the antenna out my > window and attached it to a tree, diagonally from my house. > > My incredibly newbie question is: Do I need to worry about lightning?? > As long as I keep the antenna unplugged from the radio during a > lightning storm, will I be OK?? Obviously I haven't done anything to > "ground" my antenna, but all it amounts to is a wire running from my > window to a tree, about 12 feet off the ground. There are much taller > trees all around the house. > > Any help would be appreciated.? Thanks!? Justin > ______________________________________________________________ > Spooks mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Spooks@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > ______________________________________________________________ > Spooks mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm > Post: mailto:Spooks@mailman.qth.net > - > Visit http://www.spynumbers.com/ for complete information about Spy Numbers > Stations > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Spooks Digest, Vol 125, Issue 15 > *************************************** > ______________________________________________________________ Spooks mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/spooks Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Spooks@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
