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Re: FM Radio Testing x 4

Portable FM radio + inbuilt whip weak signal DX performance is down some 30 to 40 dB relative to a commercially available 8-element rooftop Yagi + sensitive high-end tuner (e.g. Sony XDR tuner). In

By Todd · #29335 ·

COVID-19 Radio Challenges

With the current situation around COVID-19 and the restrictions on travel, I think it would be great to have some radio challenges which fit around these rules. Does anybody have any ideas on some

By Paul Blundell · #29334 ·

Re: Portable FM Telescopic Aerial Testing - 28/03/2020

At maximum it is 112cm. I normally have it at 72cm which is a 1/4 wave for 100MHz. On Sun, 29 Mar 2020, 1:49 a.m. radiojayallen, <radiojayallen@...> wrote: -- Paul - Moderator UltralightDX

By Paul Blundell · #29333 ·

Re: Portable FM Telescopic Aerial Testing - 28/03/2020

Paul, How long is your rod antenna? Jay

By radiojayallen · #29332 ·

Portable FM Telescopic Aerial Testing - 28/03/2020

With my new focus on the FM broadcast band, I decided to find a way to have a portable FM aerial which would improve the signals I am able to receive on my various ultralight radios. Following the

By Paul Blundell · #29331 ·

FM Radio Testing x 4

Recently I have been undertaking some testing of four Ultralight radios on the FM broadcast band, this focused on five FM frequencies. Below is a table which shows the results on each frequency for

By Paul Blundell · #29330 ·

Re: Portable Ultralight Radio DXing Case - March 2020

Thanks Michael. I am a big fan of these cases and like to find different ways to use them. We are up to 42 cases here in Tasmania so just doing what I can to stay at home and only head out for work as

By Paul Blundell · #29329 ·

Re: Portable Ultralight Radio DXing Case - March 2020

Thanks for the nudge, Paul. Last week I was about to throw out a similar plastic case. Glad I didn't (although the XYL wished I had...). Nighttime bedside listening has brought in some TA. Not bad

By Michael.2E0IHW · #29328 ·

Portable Ultralight Radio DXing Case - March 2020

Recently I have been looking for a way to carry my portable radio collection and my other ultralight related items. I have used a variety of bags and cases in the past, my most recent case worked very

By Paul Blundell · #29327 ·

Re: COVID-19 and DXing

... ................... Yea, how about a 21st Century upgrade : tiny screen, RSI-precursory one-thumb operation ? :-) But chin-up - there is a new uldx sub-category : reception at home amidst the

By Michael.2E0IHW · #29326 ·

Re: COVID-19 and DXing

Yeah, it is getting bad with how far the lock down is going.-- Paul - Moderator UltralightDX

By Paul Blundell · #29325 ·

Re: COVID-19 and DXing

Stay safe Paul. Tassie is likely to be the least affected of Aussie states but thems that takes chances will pay the price. Still using slow old QWERTY? Why don't you join the 21st Century? Try

By Phillips · #29324 ·

COVID-19 and DXing

Based on the latest advice locally, I am cancelling all portable Ultralight Radio DXing sessions for the foreseeable

By Paul Blundell · #29323 ·

MiniDXpedition - Scamander, Tasmania - March 2020

Over the weekend of March 20th - 22nd 2020, I undertook an Ultralight Radio miniDXpedition to Scamander on the East coast of Tasmania. This location is one of the closest locations in Tasmania to

By Paul Blundell · #29322 ·

Re: Coronavirus and ULDXing

http://www.premier.tas.gov.au/releases/nation_leading_border_restrictions_to_protect_tasmanians "From midnight, Friday 20 March, all non-essential travellers departing for Tasmania will be required to

By Paul Blundell · #29321 ·

Portable Ultralight Radio DXing Session - 17/03/2020

------------------------- **MWDXerDB - Report** Report Date: 03/17/2020 Report Time: 10:27:27 RADIO: Digitech AR-1733 / AERIAL: 3" Baby FSL Freq / Name: 0531kHz - 3GG Site / Power: Warragul -

By Paul Blundell · #29320 ·

Re: Software - MWDXerDB

A new video with some information on the updates is below. https://ultralightradiodxing.blogspot.com/2020/01/software-mwdxerdb.html -- Paul - Moderator UltralightDX

By Paul Blundell · #29319 ·

Re: KKOH NV DX Test Heard in Central Indiana

Thanks, Glad to share. I did change the bandwidth during the fading of the first morse code segment, but it was just before the first sweeps started. I noticed that the sweeps were wider in

By Lincoln Thormahlen · #29318 ·

Re: Software - MWDXerDB

*** Update 15th March 2020 *** Due to a total rewrite of MWDXerDB, please check here for any updates on this project. At this stage I am not offering any technical support of the current (pre March

By Paul Blundell · #29317 ·

Re: KKOH NV DX Test Heard in Central Indiana

Lincoln, Congratulations! I can certainly confirm your reception of the KKOH DX test. Solid copy throughout the test. I’m always amazed at how well the sweep tones cut through noise and

By Les Rayburn · #29316 ·

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