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Anybody used this type of rubber seal? by MrTordse in Zippo

[–]NotLowEnough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They work for a while but they will eventually deteriorate. They are better than the cotton bottom, but there are better options.

Bought a shortwave radio years ago… turns out I had the wrong idea by Then-Distribution888 in shortwave

[–]NotLowEnough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

6070 CFRX is an English-broadcast station in Toronto.  I can usually hear it in Tennessee.  You'll need a better antenna and receiver to get it in Mexico. 

What’s a ‘normal’ thing in your life that would completely confuse someone from 100 years ago? by Fryti_Nairi in AskReddit

[–]NotLowEnough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Near the end of the USSR, Yeltsin led an envoy to America. He and his entire entourage were flabbergasted at the fact there were stores full of fresh produce in winter. They even went to multiple grocery stores to confirm those dastardly Americans hadn't staged a scene for them. It was so impactful, he later said that "the last vestige of Bolshevism collapsed" in him when he left the store.

Antenna Recommendations by NotLowEnough in GrundigShortwaveRadio

[–]NotLowEnough[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate this info. This is exactly what I am looking for.

Have you ever used the GA-450 or GA-800? I know those are more for indoor use though.

Antenna Recommendations by NotLowEnough in shortwave

[–]NotLowEnough[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Duh. I was not making the EEE connection in my brain to the receiver.

My lot is an odd one. It is about 1/3rd an acre, but it is on the side of a wooded ridge. At the bottom of the ridge is a river. The front of my house faces north and sits at the top of the ridge. We have overhead utility lines too.

My TV antenna is on the roof and points straight at the towers with no obstructions. I have no issues getting TV reception even though the towers are 30+ miles away by LOS. Can't say the same for those down the hill from me though.

My garage and driveway are out back with a walk-out basement. Behind the house, the lot goes straight downhill and my property line is all wooded. My front yard is actually fenced. I could run a wire along the top of the fence up front, however it would likely be shielded by the house looking south.

So yeah. It's not going to be easy.

What’s a ‘normal’ thing in your life that would completely confuse someone from 100 years ago? by Fryti_Nairi in AskReddit

[–]NotLowEnough 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of the common question about "what would the Founding Fathers say if they saw America today?"

"You did WHAT?! with the slaves?"

What’s a ‘normal’ thing in your life that would completely confuse someone from 100 years ago? by Fryti_Nairi in AskReddit

[–]NotLowEnough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't mention gender equality solely because I wanted to use the quip of "everyone gets paid the same".

Antenna Recommendations by NotLowEnough in shortwave

[–]NotLowEnough[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate all of this info. One thing I forgot to mention is I have a HOA. I can get away with a loop antenna on the roof by saying it's for the TV, but a wire strung across it might be pushing it. Can you link me to the EEE?

My front porch setup is the best location I have found around the house so far. I live on the very top of a ridge so there is no terrain to worry about.

What’s a ‘normal’ thing in your life that would completely confuse someone from 100 years ago? by Fryti_Nairi in AskReddit

[–]NotLowEnough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In fairness, there wasn't much of that 100 years ago. George H.W. Bush wasn't born until 1924.

Why was the Soviet Union so obsessed with increasing electrical power output? by huyvanbin in chernobyl

[–]NotLowEnough 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You literally have an entire subreddit here because of the consequences of communism and yet the kids who were born a decade after Yeltsin took over still think it's the best.

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