dudi8 Posted September 22, 2015 Posted September 22, 2015 a weird thing happened today, when my bass was on active mode i could hear a radio channel from the amp and after i put on passive mode it disappear.... happend to anyone?? Quote
Shaggy Posted September 22, 2015 Posted September 22, 2015 With my first bass set up (Kalamazoo KB-1 & Carlsboro Stingray) I used to pick up Police radio fairly regularly. Just hope they didn't hear my angst-laden but dire punk fumblings on bass Sadly, no voices from the ether since...... Quote
KiOgon Posted September 22, 2015 Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Years back we bought a new radio, sat around the kitchen table trying all the bits & ended up listening to our next door neighbour having a slanging match with her mother in law - on the 'phone we presumed - best entertainment ever Yes we used to get the police radio often too - but only one side of the conversation - annoying Edited September 22, 2015 by KiOgon Quote
alyctes Posted September 22, 2015 Posted September 22, 2015 One time at a rehearsal room we got next door's guitars coming through the building mains electrical supply... ! Quote
pfretrock Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 [quote name='dudi8' timestamp='1442938293' post='2870779'] a weird thing happened today, when my bass was on active mode i could hear a radio channel from the amp and after i put on passive mode it disappear.... happend to anyone?? [/quote] Did it only happen in a particular location? If it persists, have you checked the cavities are well screened? The amp has non-linear electronic components that will turn a radio frequency signal into audio - if it gets into the circuit. Back in the 70s, I'd be listening to something like 'Close To The Edge' and around 2am one of the communist stations would leak through (Radio Berlin or Radio Parague). Always at the same time. Must have been someting in the hifi wiring tuned to that station, I lived 2 miles from a 100kw radio station - no problem with that. Quote
pfretrock Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1442942346' post='2870831'] Years back we bought a new radio, sat around the kitchen table trying all the bits & ended up listening to our next door neighbour having a slanging match with her mother in law - on the 'phone we presumed - best entertainment ever [/quote] Cordless phones used to be in a low frequency band, there were loads on my short wave radio back in the 90s. They use much higher frequencies these days (and maybe digital?) Quote
SubsonicSimpleton Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 I borrowed an old wah pedal from a mate's dad many years ago that used to pick up the local minicab companies very reliably - it didn't sound very good as a pedal, but I used to take it to jams and rehearsals just to switch it on at random during quiet bits or in between songs for comedy value. Quote
dudi8 Posted September 23, 2015 Author Posted September 23, 2015 actually it only happened with a certain bass, when i changed basses it stopped, so i think its probably in the electronics of the bass (maybe its hunted ) Quote
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