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Re: PL-360 Plug-in Loopstick Mini-Factory Booked Up

Thanks to you Gary, for putting in so many hours on this. It makes my pedestrian PL-360 hear far more signals, and is small enough to bring on a mountain top picnic without my wife even noticing it,

By Rik · #9459 ·

Re: Connecting the Tecsun PL-360 to a large air-core loop

Thanks for the great explanation, Scot. Now does anyone know of a commercial source for a balun like that for AM BCB and LW? If not any volunteers to wind a few? Maybe a cottage industry? -

By Rik · #9457 ·

Good Old Hank Bennett..........

Tony Ward wrote:OK Tony....Glad I could help...do I win a Prize?????? I remember reading a Short Wave Radio Book authored by Hank back in the1970's........ 73....ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London,

By robert ross · #9455 ·

Re: PL-360 Plug-in Loopstick Mini-Factory Booked Up

Thanks Farmerik, Your comments on the 7.5" plug-in loopstick are appreciated, and I'm reallyenjoying the entire project. Like you said, it's easy to take these antennas ona mountain top picnic,

By Gary DeBock · #9461 ·

Re: Tecsun PL-360 7.5" Plug-in Loopstick Project Update

It was Hank Bennett for certain. I asked Intel for a memory upgrade for my brain several years ago, but they said they no longer make 2-bit Carbon-based RAM ... Tony (VE3NO) ComputerViz, NYAA

By Tony Ward · #9454 ·

Re: Tecsun PL-360 7.5" Plug-in Loopstick Project Update

Or Hank Tyndall. I

By MarkWA1ION · #9453 ·

Re: TA's

Hi Mark (and Richard), You are certainly the resident TA expert on the Ultralightdx list (alongwith Alan Willie), so your TA recommendations would certainly be the onesto try for next fall. TA's

By Gary DeBock · #9456 ·

Re: TA's

The BSKSA 1521 creates a strong het against KOKC (ex-KOMA) 1520. I live about 117 km/72 mi north of KOKC and can hear it most evenings of the year from after sundown until 0300 UTC, I assume the

By bbwrwy · #9452 ·

TA's

Nobody seems to be mentioning Saudi Arabia 1521 and Algeria 549 which pack monster signals here in the Boston area many nights. I would rate these at least as good as the 1134 Croatian. The 1521

By MarkWA1ION · #9451 ·

Re: FM Ultralighting - 1st Sporadic E of the season

Hello Paul, I am certainly going to try for barefoot Sporadic E on my Eton G8 this summer, I caught a bit of Portugal on the 8th April opening, but it was a bit weak, I also had weak TV channel R2

By Peter 1956 · #9450 ·

PL-360 Plug-in Loopstick Mini-Factory Booked Up

Hello All, When China's Tecsun Company introduced their new PL-360 DSP model with theplug-in loopstick design, it seemed like a good idea to create a few 7.5"plug-in loopsticks for non-technical

By Gary DeBock · #9449 ·

Re: Tecsun PL-360 7.5" Plug-in Loopstick Project Update

Yeah, 1134 would be tough, with 1134's 50+dBu splatter coming from a 350 deg heading. I wonder if 1215 may be possible? KPRZ San Marcos-Poway's ~48-52dBu signal on 1210 is about 25.71 mi away,

By pianoplayer88key · #9448 ·

Re: Tecsun PL-360 7.5" Plug-in Loopstick Project Update

Tony Ward wrote:Tony......I ain't old enough to remember this :^).......but, is it HankBennett you are thinking of???? 73...ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA

By robert ross · #9447 ·

Re: Tecsun PL-360 7.5" Plug-in Loopstick Project Update

And on the other hand I could sit on a beach in NZ in 1962 or so and listen to KFI, CKWX, and I don't remember how many other West Coast AM stations on a "9 transistor" National Pansonic, barefoot

By Tony Ward · #9446 ·

Re: Connecting the Tecsun PL-360 to a large air-core loop

--- In ultralightdx@..., "sdwillingham" wrote: > > For air loops with high inductance, directly matching the Si4734's tuning range, it is difficult to make a 1:1 balun transformer. It takes a lot of

By jim_kr1s <jkearman@...> · #9444 ·

Re: Tecsun PL-360 7.5" Plug-in Loopstick Project Update

Hi Stephen (and Tony), As Tony related, it would be tough to receive 1134-Croatia on the westcoast if they are not transmitting :-) Their new hours (1600-2245 Z)certainly don't sound good for west

By Gary DeBock · #9445 ·

Re: Connecting the Tecsun PL-360 to a large air-core loop

Farmerik, I have read the posts about your experiments, also with interest. I'm not saying that an unbalanced air-loop won't bring in strong signals. More precisely, I think it will be inconsistent,

By sdwillingham · #9443 ·

Re: Tecsun PL-360 7.5" Plug-in Loopstick Project Update

Sadly Stephen, Croatia's broadcasts are reported now confined to 1600-2245Z on 1134. This has always been a somewhat magical European --- no doubt due to great ground, and an ocean view from the

By Tony Ward · #9442 ·

Re: Tecsun PL-360 7.5" Plug-in Loopstick Project Update

Do I have any chance here in San Diego to get that station on 1134? I have a local 10kW on 1130 (KSDO) that's 6.33 miles away at a heading of 350.03°, so that may pose a bit of a challenge. A few

By pianoplayer88key · #9441 ·

Re: DX Centurian Award Explained....."I Hope"

Geography will play a factor. I'll never get 100 Latins (or Canadians since there aren't that many left on AM) but I'm at 96 Pennsylvania stations and nearly 80 stations from both New York and

By John Cereghin <jcereghin@...> · #9440 ·

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