On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 4:28 AM FenDrifter via groups.io
<essexmarshman@...> wrote:

Hi all
As a complete novice to this game, I’ve got to admit to utter confusion about loggings I’ve seen on here. What do they all refer to? If a logging was for instance Radio Romania International etc etc I’d understand it, but when, again for instance, it’s 2BBK (I made that up) it makes no sense to me. Is there a simple explanation please?

Do you mean radio station call letters? On the MF and VHF broadcast
bands these are still A Thing in the USA, but they seem to have passed
into history elsewhere. Canada still uses them as does Mexico, but
the broadcasters only use them to the extent that they are legally
required to. I think Australia still uses them, too, though with
(IIRC) the "VL" stripped from the front.

Or did you mean some other code?




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Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!

Hi Johnny
I did wonder if you’d seen that 🤔. It’s not here yet, but I’m expecting it later today. I’m pretty keen to see it myself! This morning I  started to renovate an old Panasonic RF-2200 that came through the door on Friday. That is even more exciting, but not ultralight of course!
Drifter

Hi FenDrifter,

I did not see the physical FM antenna!

Now I'm more excited!


J

Hi all
As a complete novice to this game, I’ve got to admit to utter confusion about loggings I’ve seen on here. What do they all refer to? If a logging was for instance Radio Romania International etc etc I’d understand it, but when, again for instance, it’s 2BBK (I made that up) it makes no sense to me. Is there a simple explanation please?
Drifter

MW Frequency Challenge - Week 9 results and Week 10 announcement:

this is more personal message : i   m quite old ready to be 60 but was of the fist in Greece to deal with computers since the mid 70s , Buite ahead of my time nut always was very close to any good and useful technologies since that time.
If you are interested for more on checking for mysterious languages there was a site related to 'Christian' religion with texts from the bible and passes translated in more than 1500 languages with videos or audio files.  it s not easy now to look for that  as i don't remember the site

What do  you  mean by cantankerous?

Hi group. 

I am a domestic MW fan since I live 300 miles inland. Have a Sony 29/ 39/ 49 trio and a home brew loop antenna. Spot with a Sangean DT-110 and DT-500.  Lots of fun on long winter nights as you know.

But my interest right now are the small Sangean analog radios. Does anyone in the group have Sangean SR-1, SR-2 or SR-3 radios they are willing to part with? The current model is SR-32. But hard to find as well. Anyone?

There are a couple of SR-1 units on eBay for $100 plus shipping. But I just can’t justify in my mind.  

So just let me know at:
rdrala77@... 

Thanks

Dwight
I use money orders or PayPal 


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Bob Richardson

Hi Jay
Thank you for that nice little piece of information. I’ll try that immediately and let the group know the outcome. 

Drifter

If it drains the batteries when turned off a work around might be to remove the battery between uses I have had a few radios which had an odd defect wherein they did not power down all the circuits which caused this kind of issue although battery drain during use was normal.

Not that this is convenient but it might be interesting to know.

Jay

Very many thanks Steve, that’s much appreciated! This may have to go into the ‘spares’ bin I think, because battery drain is very rapid. 

Drifter

Looking at the diagram it does not appear that pad goes anywhere; if so then it doesn't matter if it's left unsoldered, and it wouldn't change anything if it were soldered. If the other side of the board, which of course you can't see, has traces and there is a trace going to that pad, then yes, it needs to be soldered. But that's probably unlikely, as probably all the traces are on the side you can see.

73,

Steve

Hi all
Can any expert in the group confirm that the indicated terminal/post in the below piccie should have been soldered please? This little cheapie (originally Kaide KK9) was/is eating through batteries at a fair old lick, so I took it apart and had a cursory look at things, and this was all I could see, not that that means much 😊. I have no radio repair knowledge at all so please be gentle with me. I was about to solder this but thought I’d ask first. I’m not by the way suggesting this could be the cause of the original problem. 

Drifter

Yes, I noticed that also 😊 I love these Chinese translations. Glad you’ve got your eyes open Gord!

   How Fidelity sound quality?   HA!   I don't want one of those.

Hi Johnny
Yes, I’m certain your Mini is a superior receiver, but like you I’m very interested to see how my new ‘toy’ performs, But for a mere £14 it doesn’t matter that much! I’ll update as soon as I’ve given it spin. 

Drifter 

Hi FenDrifter,

The main reason I like the "Mini" so much is that is has an actual FM antenna.

I like that for FM DX'ing.

But I'm REALLY interested to see how the one that you purchased works, I've seen those online and "wondered" about them...  pretty enticing!


J

Well, having read your post Johnny, I did what I do best and started looking online! I really did like the quality look of Mini, but being a cheapskate I’ve ordered this one, I’ll post how it works. 

Hi Paul
Yes, it’s similar selection on both my Tecsuns. 

Hi Zacharias
i thank you for that, but I don’t have anything to do with Google if I can avoid it. The only concession to this rule is YouTube which it would be facile to reject. Yes, I’m old and cantankerous!

Drifter