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Re: 2 Stations Rec'd over 1000 + Miles Distance In a Snowstorm with 3" FSL

Hi Jerry (and Neil), <<< Bottom line is Gary DeBock's new 3”FSL Antenna design attached to the Tecsun PL-380 radio is in fact an AM DXing powerhouse! >>> Thanks for your generous comment,

By Gary DeBock · #26339 ·

Re: 2 Stations Rec'd over 1000 + Miles Distance In a Snowstorm with 3" FSL

Jerry your site is for driving distances! Type in Winnipeg Canada at my site and it will give you proper distances as the crow

By Neil Kazaross · #26338 ·

Re: 2 Stations Rec'd over 1000 + Miles Distance In a Snowstorm with 3" FSL

KAZ, thanks for your comments, I tried your distance calculator and here is what I got: Sorry, our database doesn't contain any places named "winnipeg,manitoba Canada”. If you go to

By jerry popiel · #26337 ·

Re: 2 Stations Rec'd over 1000 + Miles Distance In a Snowstorm with 3" FSL

A snowstorm should have no effect on AM radio signals as their waves lengths are very long in comparison to snow. Your distances are quite miscalculated. I recommend this site for accurate distances.

By Neil Kazaross · #26336 ·

3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 TP-DX for 3-18 (Low Band NHK Surge)

What seemed like a clunker band early on was rescued somewhat by a huge sunrise enhancement surge by the low band Japanese big guns, with 594-JOAK at a steady good level from 1330-1350 and 693-JOAB on

By Gary DeBock · #26335 ·

Re: 2 Stations Rec'd over 1000 + Miles Distance In a Snowstorm with 3" FSL

Guys here are the pictures from the 2 stations Rec’d last night at over 1000 + miles. Jerry

By jerry popiel · #26334 ·

2 Stations Rec'd over 1000 + Miles Distance In a Snowstorm with 3" FSL

During a major 12 hour snowfall here in Winnipeg last night reception with the 3" FSL was not affected at all?? Picked up 50,000 watt country music station WSM Nashville, Tennessee / 650 kHz 1340

By jerry_popiel · #26333 ·

Re: Bizarre FSL Shootout

Hi Again Jerry, <<< Gary, thanks a lot for the excellent construction details photos and video of your portable PVC DXing platform. The glued on rubber hose is a great feature which I assume

By Gary DeBock · #26332 ·

Re: Bizarre FSL Shootout

Gary, thanks a lot for the excellent construction details photos and video of your portable PVC DXing platform. The glued on rubber hose is a great feature which I assume is cut and glued-on after

By jerry popiel · #26331 ·

Re: Bizarre FSL Shootout

Hi Jerry, <<< Is it possible to get some info on that PVC base you use for DXing, i.e. what is the length and width of the 4’ high outdoor platform that holds the plywood base? >>> I've

By Gary DeBock · #26330 ·

Re: Best portable and Ultralight Radios for Domestic DXing?

I would imagine you could add one pretty easily. I'm looking at its PR-D4W sibling, and if there's any room, I'll add a jack for MW. Maybe one for FM too. -J

By Joshua Goldsmith · #26329 ·

Re: Bizarre FSL Shootout

Gary, thats pretty amazing results in that the $95.00 FSL is almost comparable to the $1000.00 FSL!! Is it possible to get some info on that PVC base you use for DXing, i.e. what is the length and

By jerry popiel · #26328 ·

Bizarre FSL Shootout

Hello All, The 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 model with a tiny, hard-wired FSL antenna continues to amaze in its DXing capabilities. When the model was first designed back in December I figured that it might

By Gary DeBock · #26327 ·

3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 TP-DX or 3-15

It was a pretty bizarre morning where the low band was fairly subdued, but 1044-CRI was strong enough at 1350 to manage weak audio on the handheld FSL-PL-380. Besides a temporarily fair signal from

By Gary DeBock · #26326 ·

Re: Best portable and Ultralight Radios for Domestic DXing?

Does anyone familiar with these recent Sangeans with excellent AM sections know of a version with an antenna input jack for FM? I have a weak and distant FM station I like, but it requires DSP AND a

By Rik · #26325 ·

Re: 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 TP-DX for 3-14

<<< Thanks for your email. I am offline for a period of time and as such will not be responding to any email during this time. >>> Thanks Paul, When you are able to check messages again and

By Gary DeBock · #26324 ·

Re: 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 TP-DX for 3-14

Thanks for your email. I am offline for a period of time and as such will not be responding to any email during this time. My blog continues to be updated as I am able

By Paul Blundell · #26323 ·

3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 TP-DX for 3-14

There was reasonable Asian propagation on both the low and high band this morning but only a couple of the big gun regulars managed very potent audio. 594-JOAK and 1566-HLAZ were the best of the bunch

By Gary DeBock · #26322 ·

Re: Best portable and Ultralight Radios for Domestic DXing?

Agreed! I bought the PR-D5 and PR-D15 at the same time for careful comparisons. The PR-D15 model won out the majority of time for me in weak signal daytime sensitivity and usually in selectivity also.

By Guy Atkins · #26321 ·

Re: Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 3-2

Gary, Thanks for your reply. Lets hope the 100mm bars somehowbecome available. Until then we can just wait it out. Thanks for all you do for the SWL cause. It is mostappreciated. Regards,

By afritsch1@... · #26320 ·

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