Hello Ray,

Welcome to the group and it's nice see another ham, and 160M QRP op at that, on the list.  It won't be long until the AM stations on 160M are back on the air.  There is a lot going on here on the ULR list even though the summer QRN is at its peak.  I've actually logged a few new ones this summer in spite of the number of thunderstorms here in the southeast. 

Wayne Green, W2NSD(SK), was famous for his April issues of 73 including bogus articles made to look authentic.  I'm not saying the ferrites for transmitting was one, just remembering with a big grin some of his antics.   One article was a fuse tester box that shorted the 2 AC lines together when a switch was thrown.  If your lights went out, the fuse under test was good. 

Good DXing with your G3.

Rick W4DST
Hendersonville, NC

On 8/5/2012 4:11 PM, jacupoam03 wrote:

 

Hi all,

I stumbled across this group and am very happy to see it is VERY active. I live in an apartment and was actually searching for ideas for a 160M antenna for qrp work where I do not have reasonable access to the normally required acreage. To make a long story short, I found an article in an old 73 magazine about using ferrite rods for a transmitting antenna. Anyhow, google searching led me to your group...

 

Hi all,

I stumbled across this group and am very happy to see it is VERY active. I live in an apartment and was actually searching for ideas for a 160M antenna for qrp work where I do not have reasonable access to the normally required acreage. To make a long story short, I found an article in an old 73 magazine about using ferrite rods for a transmitting antenna. Anyhow, google searching led me to your group...

Hi all,

I stumbled across this group and am very happy to see it is VERY active. I live in an apartment and was actually searching for ideas for a 160M antenna for qrp work where I do not have reasonable access to the normally required acreage. To make a long story short, I found an article in an old 73 magazine about using ferrite rods for a transmitting antenna. Anyhow, google searching led me to your group...

I have listened to the AM band on and off since I was in grade school (more than a couple of days back) and remember hearing stations from all over, so this is peaking my interest to be more active in this part of the radio hobby.

I really like all the work describing the FSL antennas and building several and expermenting with them is high on my projects list and hope I can add something usefull in return.

I currently have a Grundig G3 radio and find the sensitivity is alright (not really anything to compare with right now). I will work on my logging so my chicken scratches may make some sense.

Anyhow, look forward to exploring this radio-fun hobby.

Ray
Omaha, Ne

Hi John,

<<< @ Gary
Do you have just a list (like word or excel or text)of your recent
DXpedition Pacific NDBs and MW station log? I thought there might be
one somewhere online but I may have been thinking of something else. I
would like to add/supplement my DX target list with yours. I think I
might have a better chance at grabbing some of SP stations/NDBs these
given the quiet and closr location.
Thanks, John ];') >>>

A list of the 12 Alaskan, 2 Hawaiian and 3 South Pacific NDB's received
during the recent Oregon Cliff DXpedition (along with MP3 links) is
pasted below. The dates and times of reception (in UTC) are encoded on
the MP3 file names posted in MediaFire. You should have a reasonable
chance of receiving several of these Longwave beacons on the Big Island
if you can DX just prior to sunrise, but since the South Pacific NDB's
have tricky propagation, it's a tossup each morning as to whether they
will make an appearance. If they do, they are never very strong on
Ultralight radios, and will usually drop out like a rock after about 5
minutes of weak code. Sometimes the west coast NDB-DXers like Steve and
Don will hear them on a morning when Mike Tuggle in Hawaii can't get
them at all. Weird!

The full Medium Wave DXpedition report (including a detailed list of
the 16 New Zealand, 15 Australian,1 Tahitian and 1 Fijian loggings
with MP3 recording links) has been posted at
http://www.mediafire.com/view/?nk9tlf95t0b2m14

I hope that these will prove useful during your trip, and good luck!

73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA)

180- Radio Rossii (Yelizovo, Russia) Another LWBC station dropping
down into the noise because of solar activity
http://www.mediafire.com/?501y10ha75p2eeq

209-CYT (Yakataga, ALS) Best signals ever heard from this TWEB
beacon, which seems to have improved its antenna system
http://www.mediafire.com/?icdb5bwdpi4pdnr

212-CGL (Coghland Island, ALS) Heard for the first time during any
ocean beach trip, and never heard at home. Usually weak
http://www.mediafire.com/?uddxssi38xyi3ge

219-GAV (Gustavus, ALS) Alaska panhandle beacon at typical strength
during this ocean beach trip
http://www.mediafire.com/?84ave8pqaq5gd5u

233-ALS (Johnstone Island, ALS) Alaskan super beacon with typical
booming signals, this time without any 234-Rossii competition
http://www.mediafire.com/?xv9qqqg7pfkrrki

238-KT (Waimanoni-Awanui, New Zealand) This beacon was received
barely above the noise level on the exceptional morning of 7-19 at
1216Z, and was a new long distance record for Ultralight NDB-DXing
reception (6,738 miles, or 10,843 km). Reception was possible only
because of the demise of semi-local 236-HQ since the last DXpedition.
Sensitive headphones recommended
http://www.mediafire.com/?m9urjoqxzjj3ev0

260-NF (Puppy's Point, Norfolk Island, Australia) Another very long
range South Pacific beacon (6,627 miles, or 10,664 km), it was received
twice during this trip at decent strength, including on the exceptional
morning of 7-19
http://www.mediafire.com/?6c4rfhb4vrqumdh

266-ICK (Annette Island, ALS) Strong Alaskan panhandle beacon which
is usually the second most vibrant NDB from the state at home
http://www.mediafire.com/?mf6d191bq1a2p0y

270-FA (Faleolo IAP, Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa) The third South
Pacific NDB received during this trip, it was heard on two different
days at decent strength (5,012 miles, or 8,065 km)
http://www.mediafire.com/?iqv8f63ez1zkomc

279- Radio Rossii (Yuzhno-Sakahlinsk, Russia) Usual LWBC blowtorch on
the Oregon ocean coast had its awesome signals tamed a little bit by
the mediocre solar conditions
http://www.mediafire.com/?f1kvxvhvhnuadcv

283-DUT (Dutch Harbor, ALS) Transmitting from the remote home base of
the Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" program, this long range
Alaskan beacon put in fair signals on most days
http://www.mediafire.com/?14va6e06oj7l238

332-POA (Puhoa, Hawaii) One of the highlights of this trip was
recording this MP3 of the distant Hawaiian beacon (usually Hawaiian #2
on the west coast) kicking the semi-local pest 332-LBH way down into
second place
http://www.mediafire.com/?6v8g1l6f63lodvl

353-LLD (Lanai, Hawaii) The strongest Hawaiian beacon had its usual
thundering signal, and was a nice propagation indicator for the South
Pacific NDB's
http://www.mediafire.com/?t7zm3v82v5qm17u

358-SIT (Sitka, ALS) Strong Alaskan TWEB beacon despite Canadian DAID
NDB interference, it usually boomed in on the cliff
http://www.mediafire.com/?srrskug93a8siln

385-OCC (Yakutat, ALS) Usually fighting it out with Canadian super
beacon WL on most mornings, this TWEB beacon occasionally got the upper
hand
http://www.mediafire.com/?y86h12lp8wo14yi

390-HBT (Sand Point, ALS) Long range Alaskan beacon would typically
fade in just before sunrise, then was quickly gone
http://www.mediafire.com/?q8inun54wcbndog

391-EEF (Sisters Island, ALS) Alaska panhandle beacon occasionally
put in great signals despite its crowded frequency
http://www.mediafire.com/?u66d53p5ba2n5pg

394-RWO (Kodiak, ALS) Alaskan TWEB beacon with occasional good
strength, it fought it out with Canadian DQ on most mornings
http://www.mediafire.com/?q5tlzr95toonc97

529-UnID TWEB (ALS) Presumed to be SQM because of the more frequent
reports, Alaskan FDV is also on the frequency. Unable to dig a code ID
out of the TWEB broadcast because of the domestic TIS splatter from
530 kHz during the recording
http://www.mediafire.com/?67838f6jc72fu4x





-----Original Message-----
From: kugellagers <kugellager@...>
To: ultralightdx <ultralightdx@...>
Sent: Sat, Aug 4, 2012 8:09 am
Subject: [ultralightdx] Re: Upcoming Trip to Big Island of Hawaii - Any
DX Tips?





@ Bob & Kevin

I will actually be staying in the park only about 150 yards from the
crater rim (closer than Volcano House) in a house reserved for visiting
scientists and officials of the Hawiian Volcano Observatory.

Plug these coordinates into Google Earth to see: 19.424021, -155.255874

There is an overlook 150 yards to the WSW of the house that sits atop a
350 ft or so cliff that overlooks the caldera and lava lake. Which
makes me wonder what affect, if any, a lake of molten rock would have
on RF propagation/noise? I did a little research on volcanic soils and
found that when wet (this area gets rain nearly every day) they are
nearly as conductive as clayey soils. But that doesn't tell me what
affects solid lava rock and molten lava would have on propagation. I
imagine it would be small since the actual lake is about 3km SW of the
cliff (near the smoke in the Google image). I think 350 ft height the
cliff itself might help more with reception that anything else...Talk
about cliffside DX Gary!

@ Gary

Do you have just a list (like word or excel or text)of your recent
DXpedition Pacific NDBs and MW station log? I thought there might be
one somewhere online but I may have been thinking of something else. I
would like to add/supplement my DX target list with yours. I think I
might have a better chance at grabbing some of SP stations/NDBs these
given the quiet and closr location.

Thanks,

John
];')

--- In ultralightdx@..., "kugellagers" <kugellager@>
wrote:

I will soon be taking a quick trip to the big island of Hawaii for

work and will have two, maybe three, evenings/nights to try some DX.

I have compiled a list of things I think might be possible DX targets

along with the local radio stations.

http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/sB8cUPt1KQDLHUu0uPRCIC9thx7K01J32DW08gofSmLjkYaEFY-KYMm5XCWHLyZxvQK4ihl_JIY7NG7lvGGDY4pzfNPJNi7VkbI/8.%20Members%20Loggings%20%26%20DXpeditions/Hawaii%20%26%20Pacific%20Territories%20DX%20Targets.xls

I will be in Volcano for two nights in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

where it is sure to be very RFI quiet. The last night I will be on the
upper floors of a hotel in Hilo. I will be bringing my PL-380 with 7.5"
loopstick and probably my inductively coupled 25' vertical/wire setup
(minus the aluminum tent stakes).

Some of the targets on the list I made are NDBs in Hawaii, Guam,

American Samoa.

I will not have time to get to the beach while in Volcano...I will be

next to the volcano ....go figure and in what I think will be a very
RFI quiet location. The hotel in Hilo sits on the ocean...I may be able
to hang something off the balcony. Should be quieter than my recent
trip to Anchorage but not quiet - Hilo is far smaller than Anchorage.

I will most likely only be able to DX at night after work. It gets

dark there around 6:50pm

Any tips or suggestions of what to look for? NDBs or maybe distant

DX in addition to what I put in my DX target file?

John
];')

If it IS that station, it's at 20 watts at night. Amazing how propagation over water can be so far reaching! And it is on the gulf side of Florida.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXYB

Gabe

--- In ultralightdx@..., "rob_in_sc" <rkeeneybbq@> wrote:

It's definitely WPSO. I hear them nightly. Also check what appears to be a // on 1520, WXYB.

Rob in SC

--- In ultralightdx@..., Stephen Ponder <stephen_ponder@> wrote:

Who is playing Middle-Eastern mx on 1500 kHz at 0240 UTC? I've been hearing them almost every nite around the same time recently. There's also a male anncr with heavily-accented ME-sounding language (to my untrained ears, it doesn't sound like Arabic).

Is it coincidental this unid station showed up the same time as Ramadan started?

BTW, it's "looping" toward the ENE from my QTH (southeast Houston, TX).

Radio is a barefoot Sangean DT-400W, but I've also heard it on my Eton E100, also barefoot.

Steve Ponder, N5WBI (EL29kn)
----------------------
Sent from my iPhone

Hi all,

What are some of the different ways people are logging what they hear? Paper and pen or have most people moved across to a digital method via a Laptop / Net book or mobile phone?

I am looking for some suggestions of what people use.

Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: Larry
Sent: 07/30/12 06:20 AM
To: ultralightdx@...
Subject: [ultralightdx] Re: Si4734 loopstick auto tune

Michael,

It isn't spurious. The Si4734 chip does have a built in loopstick auto tuning mechanism, but for some reason I have to do 'up the dial' signal peaking, first, before the mechanism engages. I do not know the reason.

Note: Simply putting my variable capacitor at miminum does NOT do the trick. I actually have to peak the highest frequency signal I can. By the way, 89:25 means 89 dBu signal strength and 25 S/N ratio.

I got the same effect on longwave, with the 300 uH loopstick. Usually I use a 3600 uH loopstick on longwave.

Vimal, I have to run right now. Hopefully later I can post something that's more useful to you.


Larry