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Re: Ultralight Longwave NDB-DXing Fun

Gregory and Others, For those planning to construct a 7.5" LW loopstick matching the "E" designdescribed below, please be advised that these physical specifications only arevalid for the 100/45 Litz

By Gary DeBock · #13299 ·

Re: 49m UNID

Hi Richard: I think that's prime territory for "pirate" broadcasters, and that's likely what you were hearing. The good thing is, it's not illegal to listen! Kevin

By Kevin Schanilec · #13298 ·

Re: PL-360 quirk or quark?

On the 4 DSP radios I have here, there have definitely been times and conditions when the signal strengths are quite high, and I just focus on the S/N ratio part of the display. - FARMERIK

By Rik · #13296 ·

49m UNID

I heard a music only program for over an hour and a half last night on 49 meters. It sounded much like the American music and some jazz played on AM 740 from the 40's and 50's, but no announcer and

By Rik · #13297 ·

Re: ULR DX.........NEW MEXICAN Station @ Bedtime last night..........940 XEQ Mexico City............

Robert, XEQ is an outstanding catch from Ontario, Canada! Way to go! 73 and Good DX, Steve Ponder, N5WBI Clear Lake City, TX ----------------------

By Stephen Ponder <stephen_ponder@...> · #13295 ·

Re: PL-360 quirk or quark?

Gary: Thank you. I was suspected same. Richard. Richard Allen 36°22'51"N / 97°26'35"W (near Perry OK USA)

By bbwrwy · #13294 ·

ULR DX.........NEW MEXICAN Station @ Bedtime last night..........940 XEQ Mexico City............

Hi Guys: No SUNSET Skip Dxing tonight as I got home too late.!! This was my Last Day to work before Retiring Tomorrow.....and they made me work right to the end of my shift!! That was my reward for

By robert ross · #13293 ·

Re: Sunrise DXing nabs a few more

Sorry - it was CHAB-800. Good catch! Kevin

By Kevin Schanilec · #13292 ·

Re: What size of Litz wire works best

Hi Stew, The general guideline for Litz wire is the smaller the individual strand, the higher the frequency, for peak unloaded Q. One internet chart for wire strand size vs. frequency is

By Steve Ratzlaff <steveratz@...> · #13291 ·

Re: East Coast versus West Coast DXing

It has really been interesting from down here as well. Very different than from northern California where I was listening from last year at this time. Outside of the Tucson area, Phoenix is the

By Bob Coomler <w6rjc@...> · #13290 ·

More Ultralight Longwave DXing Fun

Hello All, Congratulations again to Richard Allen (in Oklahoma) for his success inlogging two Longwave TA's (162-France and 183-Germany) with his 7.5" LWloopstick PL-360 over the weekend. Using an

By Gary DeBock · #13289 ·

Re: PL-360 quirk or quark?

Hi Richard, Thanks for your inquiry about the PL-360's reception on the lower LWfrequencies. I've checked the three PL-360 models here (one of which is practicallycovered with glue, from making 25

By Gary DeBock · #13288 ·

Re: Sunrise DXing nabs a few more

*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* Small correction here - CFCW-790 is in Camrose AB or did you mean CHAB-800 Moose Jaw SK? 73, Deane McIntyre

By Deane McIntyre <Deane@...> · #13287 ·

Re: East Coast versus West Coast DXing

I have DX'ed from California, Florida, and Illinois. As you said, density in California is rather light once you get outside a metro area. Florida was better, both in that station density was far

By Jay Heyl · #13286 ·

Sunrise DXing nabs a few more

Hi all: Despite (or perhaps because of) it being a day off, I managed to get up well before local sunrise and log a few more for the ULR log, to inch up to #322. My local on 1400 was still off the

By Kevin Schanilec · #13285 ·

Re: What size of Litz wire works best

I have had great results with 630/46 From:ultralightdx@... [mailto:ultralightdx@...] On BehalfOf Roy Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 12:13 PM To: ultralightdx@... Subject: [ultralightdx] What size

By Pollock,Raphael E <rpollock@...> · #13284 ·

What size of Litz wire works best

I see various sizes of litz wire advertised on ebay. (eg 40/44, 100/44, 105/40 etc). Can anyone tell me what size works best for MW (520-1710) band ferrite antennas? Regards Stew

By Roy <gstaples@...> · #13283 ·

East Coast versus West Coast DXing

Hi all: Per Allen Willie's recent post, station density is a lot different depending on where you are at on the continent. For those interested, I just posted a couple screen shots from the "BC Map"

By Kevin Schanilec · #13282 ·

Re: ULR totals on the West Coast

Thanks, Allen - it certainly is a little different out here on the west coast. I just lurched over 500 logged all-time, that over about 6 years of DXing. With nothing to the west of us but water and

By Kevin Schanilec · #13281 ·

Re: Area code list

Thanks Rick. With the increase in AreaCodes, the list will be very helpful. Richard. Richard Allen 36°22'51"N / 97°26'35"W (nearPerry OK USA)

By bbwrwy · #13280 ·

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