--- In ultralightdx@..., "sdwillingham" wrote: > > > Any suggestions for dealing with that blasted insulation? Very fine sandpaper, emery cloth or crocus cloth if you can find it, applied gently by

Great catches, Jim! I'm in the X-band tonight as well trying to chase down a station playing R&B on 1670 ATM. 1660 KQWB ND, West Fargo. Jan. 24, 2010, 1959-2001 EST. Good peak with legal ID by

The first time I disassembled my PL-300, I carelessly broke the AM antenna wires. After many tries, I have to admit only partial success in repairing them. The insulation seems impervious to any of

0015Z 1650 kHz, KSVE, El Paso, TX. Spanish singing (bo-ring) and SS M ann. Weak, in and out. Stated 850 W, 1180 miles. PL-380 with 340-uH internal antenna mod. 0040Z, 1640 kHz, KFXY, Enid, OK (home of

Phil, Thanks for writing up your guide to the Si4734 receiver chip! I'm personally thrilled to see it on your site. Your "Phil's Portable Guide" and other articles were very influential to me when

2155Z 1690 kHz WPTX, Lexington Park, MD. ID as "Southern Maryland's news talk station, 1690, WPTX," followed by talk w/ M and F. 10 kW, 900 miles, one hour before sunset. PL-380 with 340-uH internal

Well I finally I got to get some time behind the ULR last night. Unfortunatly at 20 states it only gets harder to get new states, so the focus at Monitoring Station KOH8IG / SWLR-RN037, to logging

I've been doing some DX'ing while at home, recuperating from my recent hospital visit. Here's a summary of the stations I've heard, all with my barefoot DT-400W, just over the past few days (Jan

--- In ultralightdx@..., "Stephen Ponder" wrote: > > I've been doing some DX'ing while at home, recuperating from my > recent hospital visit. Sure sorry to hear about that. They never let you get

I've been doing some DX'ing while at home, recuperating from my recent hospital visit. Here's a summary of the stations I've heard, all with my barefoot DT-400W, just over the past few days (Jan

Hello Nick, As both you and Bill have noted, the TP conditions took a serious dive thismorning. As opposed to great conditions on a near-barefoot Tecsun PL-380 earlyyesterday morning (with a simple

Jan 21 1490 WMRN Marion OH 0849 EST 1k 1k TALK 0680 WPTF Raleigh NC 1709 EST 50k 50k ANT BEAMS SE 0830 KOTC Bennett MO 1731 EST 10k DAY ONLY, TALK/COUNTRY Jan 22 0620 WTMJ Milwaukee WI 0624 EST 50k

--- In ultralightdx@..., "sdwillingham" wrote: > > For the techies in the group who are interested, I think this cananswer > most of your questions: US Patent 7561865 > . Thanks, Scott! I see in

layman's explanation (preliminary).... http://home.comcast.net/~phils_radio_designs/index2.htm regards, phil :)

Hi Scott Thank you also for the link to the patent. I realise you must be a busy man and the answers are all contained in the patent. It will take me a time to read and work through it. A lot of the

Hi Gary Thank you Gary and John for the offer of the Slider. I think I have a better idea. As I already have a 7.5" Amidon rod and have wound and tested the coil in my PL-380 and G8 it would make

--- In ultralightdx@..., "jim_kr1s" quotes me: > "First, the AM front-end of the Si4734 is a tuned-tank circuit with a > fairly conventional LNA and quadrature mixer as shown in the block >

Before mailing sliders off to the antipodes, I thought some experimenters might want to re-read Scott Willingham's (of Silicon Labs) comments on how the Tecsun DSP radios work. I've highlighted the

Hi Michael, I have a Eton E-100 and Tecsun PL-380. I will try to do some comparisons soon. John

Well, it looks like I jinxed myself! I tuned to 1540 last nite and KGBC was back on, but at reduced power. At least I can pick out stations on 1530 and 1550! The AM band has been pretty active and