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 Posted: Aug 2nd, 2012 06:45 AM
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A note of caution for anyone experimenting with short wave radio as a source of direct voice communications: if you are not used to listening to the types of signals on short wave, beware that there are all sorts of odd noises to be heard. At the website below you can listen to many of the odd noises. Most are generated by the military for secure communications, but some are beacons, radar, etc.

http://www.brogers.dsl.pipex.com/page3.html
http://www.brogers.dsl.pipex.com/enigma2000/samples05.html

A basic short wave radio will not resolve various types of voice communications, but a 'voice' seems to be there somewhere in the noise.

With a wire aerial stung about indoors, you are also likely to pick up interference from all sorts of electronic domestic appliances, even when switched to 'standby'.

Lance, good luck with your experiments, but don't jump to too many conclusions.

Jan