Here's the report from the outside session of the Echuca bandscan. This time outside on the Murray River. This will demonstrate the difference outdoors with less RF noise. Results are as follows.

Good point, my recent experience with my AR-1733 dying after only 6 weeks shows that things just don't last. This is part of my reason for expanding my kit to include a few different brands. Paul

I am concerned about the longevity of modern radios and the disincentive this entails. There are credible insider reports of designed-in redundancy after a

With the end of the year cheaping up fast, what are all of our radio plans for 2021? I have a few things I want to do: - Continue with as many of my portable ultralight radio DXing sessions as I

All hobbies have people who are involved with them to different levels, this can be anything from a casual passing interest to the other extreme where they are a major part of your life and something

Date: 29/11/2020 Time: 6:15pm Location: Home, Launceston Tasmania Notes: An early evening session. Good signals were logged on the three 50KW big guns, 3GG on 531kHz provided an average signal. The

Great report and good to hear what you were able to log.

I recently went to Echuca in Victoria and did a daytime band scan inside the motel room I was staying in. Results are as follows. Date 26/11/2020. Time 1.30pm Radio used Digitech AR-1733 barefoot no

That's great Paul! Waiting for it! 73's Jorge Garzón (EB7EFA · EA1036 SWL) QTH: IN83ag / 43º15' N · 03º56' W Urb. San Roque 95, casa 5 (Villasevil) 39698 Santiurde de Toranzo (ESPAÑA -

Looking forward to your reports and results! Michael UK

That sounds like a great idea. I am planning a portable shootout, once my newest ones arrive. Paul

Hi... I would like to start a new section in the blog call 'Test Bench' where I will test portables, UL and similar receivers. I will focus on empiric testing instead to analyze their technical

Great to hear. Most nights I can log stations on most frequencies, I have been keeping a list of this and will update this in the next few weeks as I get time.

Hi Paul, i tried to listen the KiwiSDR near Launceston at 11.00 UTC and i see signals in all the 9kHz channels and 5 or 6 more in the extended band. That makes a total of more than 100 stations. The

Date: 27/11/2020 Time: 12:15am Location: Home, Launceston Tasmania Notes: A late night session, just after midnight. A good mix of signals across the band with the three, 50KW big guns all

I sometimes do the same, go back to an older / simpler radio and just see what I can hear. The band over your way sounds like it is fairly packed, down here we have a few clear frequencies with only

When I began ultralight DX-ing, I primarily used a barefoot Sony SRF-T615 and using it heard most of the station I’ve logged since. So this morning, I decided to put the Skywave and FSL combo aside

Tonight at 8PM Pacific time 'caught top of hour ID from KYVA. Call sign is painfully similar to that of my L.A. local KYPA, but 'heard Gallup very distinctly. I wish it would have stayed around long

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Hi Mike. The coast (north-south) seems to be quite strong fairly regularly. I'm in Chilliwack, BC (50 miles east of Vancouver, BC). I usually get both of the stations you mentioned quite