Hello All, The months of July and August are the peak season for DU (down-under) DXchasing on the west coast, and for those Ultralight Radio users luckyenough to live close to a Pacific Ocean beach,

Kevin, Could you elaborate on this please? In what ways are the DSP filters in the Tecsun receivers inferior to any analog portable radios? How did you measure this? -Scott-

Ooops! I meant the PL-310, not the PL-380. As we all know there is no external antenna jack on the '380. Fingers moving quicker than brain again. Rick W4DST

Hi Mike, The external antenna jack for SW/FM is what interested me in the PL-380. I do have a much modified Grundig G8 with an added FM antenna jack but being a radio fanatic, I decided I also

Hi Paul - thanks for the info. It makes sense that the RF amp would only be for SW and FM. I was thinking of receivers in which the RF stage amp was selectable (which I think was what Neil was

I've been experiencing a real DXing drought for the last month or so. Been following 4 or 5 UNID stations during that time with no results until early this morning when I was able to finally nail down

Actually, it sounds like hash considering the numerous devices, but power-line generated noise is a buzz. Sodium vapor or Sodium Argon Street-lights are the worst offenders. Even in operation at

Actually, RF-Bosters are in Ultralights... just not intended for the AM-BCB. Both the Eton E100 and Tecsun PL-200 have them, and I presume the new PL-210 will also have it. These work on FM and SW

Heya Rob, Congratulations on the new station! We're thinking of you today, and hope your recovery goes well AND is filled w/ some good DX. 73, Kirk Allen Ponca City, OK

Hi Rick. Bit late for a reply as only just joined, I sent my PL-380 back, for one thing no external antenna socket, guys said get a 300 which has one, mine had a slow DSP it just would not catch up

Hi. Having read the shoot outs and thinking "Um - Kchibo D96L for me" I noted it has the OIRT band 65-74 MHz which I am interested in. Now in the USA the spacing is 200 KHz for the CCIR band {I am not

hi tony, 12 new ones today!!! unbelievable. very nice. did you put up a tower ??? byron

You have to separate noise floors in the radios you compare with the noise level in your environment. The only really accurate comparisons of radio sensitivity are done where the ambient RF noise

Peter: Thank you for posting the photo of your loop. I enjoyed seeing the Selena 212 receiver in the background, but it will never qualify as an ultralight radio. I own several of the Soviet era

All times EDT, RX Insignia NS-HD01 0647, 100.3, WGRY, Grayling MI,60K (dupe) 0651, 102.5, WIOG, Bay City MI, 86K, 47mi/76km (dupe) 0656, 102.7, WMOM, Pentwater MI, 6K, 76mi/122km (dupe) 0657, 103.9,

Hi Neil: Thanks for your question! I'll put in my two cents. In general, one of the attractions of Ultralights is that one can take a small consumer-grade, AM-only receiver (as opposed to one built

That may be old information. I don’t seethe G5 on their web site. Maybe they already sold them all? I supposeindividual stores may still have stock.

On that subject yet, OT. I just read that the G5 is being put on clearance at RadioShack's that have them. Just FYI. It's a great rig in the DE/KA 110x series of radios IMHO. ---- neilkj6fba

The definition of "Ultralight" radios seemingly excludes radios with SSB or sync capabilities since they would have an unfair advantage. However, radios with DSP are readily accepted. Does not a DSP

Hi Neil, Kevin and Others, Kevin's detailed explanation concerning the unsuitability of SSB in"consumer-grade" Ultralight radios is quite profound, and reflects the originalthinking of John Bryant