I'm not sure if any of you collect QSL's, but an email to the Chief Engineer at WKRC 550 AM in Cincinnati, resulted in a nice QSL. It took about 2 weeks for the reply. Jeff

1200Z 1290 kHz CJBZ, London, ON -- local weather, sports update, ID as "News Radio 1290, CJBZ." 1100 miles. Under local WJNO and the usual Cuban. PL-380 with mod internal ant loose coupled to Terk

2.15.10, AM 630, CFCO, Chatham, ON, 237mi/381km, 10k/6k, //92.9, Sony SRF-M37V 2.16.10, AM 1190, WOWO, Fort Wayne, IN, 261mi/420km, 50k/9.8k, Sony SRF-M37V 2.16.10, AM 1500, WLQV, Detroit, MI,

Not only that, but as you add space, you add distributive capacitance to the circuit, which may, under certain circumstances cause you to lose tuning for the whole band and/or distort the directioal

Hi Guys: Got a couple of hours of DXing in tonight at SUNSET...and managed One New Station for the ULR and OVERALL LOGS. Also a CALL Change for both. Conditions to Connecticut and New Jersey were

Still not feeling 100%, so I have only one station to report this time, but it's a new station for me, so that's a PLUS! Date: Sunday, 14 Feb 2010 Radio: DT-400W Barefoot 1520 kHz KRHW MO

Sorry - I meant "tuned" not "tuner". Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15' AM: Modified

That depends on whether you're speaking of a tuner AM only loop or a broadband loop. On the latter, spacing wouldn't be critical. For a 2' loop, the ideal spacing would be about 3/8, perhaps a bit

Great idea! 3/8th inch might be good up to a 2 foot loop or so. That is just a guess, not certain. I have thought of using peg board for one inch spacing. - FARMERIK

I think I'd be inclined to use something a bit less permanent than hot melt glue, just in case you have to rewire the thing at some point.. Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of

In making spreaders for Loops I've found a great answer. Those Afro hair combs - you know with the long tines -about 8 of them with a flat handle. $2 shop stuff. Cut the tines (carefully) with pliers

2.14.10, AM 680, CFTR, Toronto, ON, 317mi/511km, 50k/50k, Sony SRF-59 2.15.10, AM 1570, WFUR, Grand Rapids, MI, 125mi/202km/, 1k/306w, Sony SRF-59 2.15.10, AM 1520, WMLM, St. Louis, MI, 110mi/177km,

Hi Tony, Russ and Farmerik, These are very interesting comments, especially Tony's Afro-comb suggestion:-) I've had good DXing results with 3/8" spacing on the PVC loops up to aboutthe 4' (side)

Feb 12 1300 WXRL Lancaster NY 1655 EST 5k 2500 country/polka 0640 WHLO Akron OH 0929 EST 5k 500w newstalk ant SEW Feb 13 1280 WJST New Castle PA 1756 EST 4.9k 1k 1410 WLSH Lansford PA 0825 EST

For sure--points all well taken!

--- In ultralightdx@..., "Chris Knight" wrote: > > I use the SS/SR charts from the NRC/IRCA clubs available as reprints. If you're willing to do a little more work, you can get the info direct from

hi raphael, it depends on how much money you want to put into the project, after all its only a 15 dollar radio. if you wanted to spend 70 bucks on radio and parts, why not just get a tecsun 380 ?

I saw the ribbon cable but big loops need wide spacing, so I thought of the 450 ladder line-Rik

Rik, People have used ribbon cable to make loops. The wires are offset at the ends and jumpered in header connectors so there's a continuous circuit. Not sure about the turns spacing, but sure is easy

I use my 4 foot loop horizontally near the ceiling most of the time, but wish it collapsed for transport. I am thinking about using 450 ohm ladder line with off set connections at the base, so