Here's my final ULR logs from Hermosa Beach. One valuable lesson, don't try a DXPedition from highly populated areas. The electrical noise is very high. Had to go outside to hear many of these. I

Hello Heatwave, The ICF-EX5 is basically a Japanese-market upgradefor the ICF-S5(W) series, adding double conversion and a synch detector (but notan improved 455 kHz IF filter, or improved

Hi Guys: I hope everyone had a Good Day today and had Fun ....and Ate too Much..and all the rest of the good stuff!! After 3 days of partying, and eating...my body is just about ready to surrender!!

Merry Christmas Everyone, Since I wasn't able to get together with my son, daughter-in-law, and grankids for Christmas, I had nothing to do with my time off except tune around on the E-100. I

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Hello Guys, The DT-200VX has apparently been discontinuedby Sangean, but a couple of these models will live on as souped-up DXingmonsters. Like the Eton E100 ultralight, the

Hi Guys: Well after a 2 Day Drought in the ULTRALIGHT Department...Santa brought me 2 New ones this morning at Sunrise!! Both are welcome logs as I STRUGGLE trying to hit # 600. It has not been

Richard, I just read the great news from you. CONGRATULATIONS AMIGO. I figured you'd get that #500 within a day since you were sitting at 499 stations a couple evenings ago. It's quite encouraging to

Great work, Richard!!! I never expected that anyone would get close to 500 stations! A wonderful accomplishment. If you ever slow down enough to send Rob the appropriate submittals, both you and

Good job, Richard! 500 is quite the milestone. Personally, I've been stuck at 449 stations, as I've been in a drought for the past two weeks. Of course, DXing from Oklahoma has it's own unique

I finally got the opportunity to give my Guy Atkins highly-modded Eton E100 a good tryout at Arch Cape on the Oregon coast when I stayed several days at my sister's house there! On Friday morning

I accomplished my goal of hearing 500 stations on a barefoot, unmodified ultralight receiver by Christmas. A few minutes ago, at 0334 UTC I heard XEFQ 680, in Chihuahua, Mexico. Now I can

Hey Kirk..I knew you could do it!! 400 is a Piece of Cake eh??!! HAHAHHAA.....Good luck as you press on to # 500!! I'm still holding out hope that I can hit # 600 by the end of the year (8 Days

While carousing around from store to store today, I saw an Universal Stereo Speaker by Gigaware at one of the area Radio Shacks, part number 40-222 and which is intended for MP3 players. What got me

Hello Richard, Thanks for your generous comments. Actually, except for a little ULR promotional workI enjoyed doing a year ago, it's been guys like you, John Bryant, Kirk Allen,Allen

I have logged 4 new stations since my last post.Station totals now stand at 240 here in Tennessee. Here are the best 2 logs. WKCM 1160 Hawesville,Ky. 2136-2141 EST on 12.22.08. fair to poor with "1160

A very Merry Christmas to Kirk,John and Richard as well as to all on the list.It will be just my wife and myself for Christmas day.But i will get to spend Christmas eve with my brother that lives

--- I have a question concerning your internet radio stations.Please contact me via e mail and i can ask the question off list. Carl DeWhitt Maryville,Tn. In ultralightdx@..., Allen

---Congrats,Kirk on making 400!I am still working on 300 here in Tennessee.I started my log here on Oct.8,i hope to be at 300 before Jan.8 or 300 in 3 months. 73 and good dx Carl

Congratulations, Kirk!! For a kid with no talent at DXing, you are doing quite well! (He is one of the finer DXers I've known.... very talented at the dials!) We are in Ft. Worth at our daughter's