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Re: 2015 Ultralight Radio Shootout Article [1 Attachment]

A great resource Gary, and well written too. Thanks, Ray COLEMAK The keyboard layout for rational thinkers Available for Windows, Mac, Linux & Android Training at

By Phillips · #24879 ·

Kchibo antenna experiments installment 4

In this, the last in this series of tests, two antennas were tested. The first is an 85mm diameter mini-FSL made up of 4 x 190mm rods with 3 x 100mm rods between each long rod, making a total of

By Phillips · #24878 ·

Re: 2015 Ultralight Radio Shootout Article

Hello Farmerik, Thanks for your comments on the Shootout article, which are greatly appreciated. After about 6 years with no major ULR radio Shootout review like this, I felt that our group could

By Gary DeBock · #24877 ·

Re: 2015 Ultralight Radio Shootout Article

Hi Stan, Thanks for your comment on the Shootout article. <<< Thank you for the Shootout Article. Regarding your review of the C.Crane Pocket, you wrote: "The first step in any radio test is

By Gary DeBock · #24876 ·

Re: Kchibo antenna experiments installment 3

In this comparison the stock ferrite rod was replaced by one and then the other. Since posting I have discovered that the S/N figures that I found so interesting are a bit misleading. 25 is the

By Phillips · #24875 ·

Re: Kchibo antenna experiments installment 3

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By Phillips · #24874 ·

Re: 2015 Ultralight Radio Shootout Article

Thanks Gary for yet another wonderful radio article. I have three of the radios, and learned new things about each of them. The format is also great for people like me who need to enlarge the text

By Rik · #24873 ·

late Winter ULR SW DX..

Cheers from the beach to all on Bach's 330th birthday (doesn't look a day over 275..)--here's what's been heard lately on the PL606 @ Moonlight Beach: 5985 Shiokaze/SeaBreeze (via Yamata) 1402+ 18

By Dan Sheedy <wpe6bvt@...> · #24872 ·

Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 3-21

Hello All, 738-Tahiti was the primary star of the session here, managing its best audio of the recent solar tantrum (very good) around 1356. The same low band Asians as yesterday showed up on 594,

By Gary DeBock · #24871 ·

Re: 2015 Ultralight Radio Shootout Article [1 Attachment]

Thank you for the Shootout Article. Regarding your review of the C.Crane Pocket, you wrote: "The first step in any radio test is to install the batteries, which is normally a

By Stan Horzepa · #24870 ·

Re: 2015 Ultralight Radio Shootout Article

Thanks, Mark-- your comments are greatly appreciated. Have fun reading the article, and good luck in your DXing! 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA)

By Gary DeBock · #24869 ·

Re: 2015 Ultralight Radio Shootout Article [1 Attachment]

Thanks for all the hard work Gary! If this one is as good as your past Shootouts it should be a great read. I have been itching to get another radio, I can't wait to see your comparisons! Thanks AGAIN

By R. Mark Barnett · #24868 ·

Re: Kchibo antenna experiments installment 3

Hi Ray, I don't understand what you're testing here. Are both ferrite rods tuned or somehow untuned? Or is the loopstick substituting for the stock loopstick in your radio and you're trying

By Steve Ratzlaff · #24867 ·

2015 Ultralight Radio Shootout Article

Hello All, The new 2015 Ultralight Radio Shootout article is now complete.The 24-page article includes extremely detailed reviews of the C.Crane Pocket, Sangean DT-400W, Tecsun PL-310ET, C.Crane

By Gary DeBock · #24866 ·

Re: Kchibo antenna experiments installment 3

Interesting, the spacer did not help hardly at all. What was the wire you used to wind those loops sticks? - FARMERIK

By Rik · #24865 ·

Kchibo antenna experiments installment 3

Rain! After 9 weeks of no rain, South Australia had extensive light falls in the area between my home and the distant transmitters. Fortunately, depending on your point of view, the middle of

By Phillips · #24864 ·

Re: Kchibo antenna experiments installment 2

I definately agree with the idea that antenna theory is not definitive. It is a great place to start and look for what 'should' work, and point out what is likely to work. I look for sources of

By Rik · #24863 ·

ULR DX…..Last night for Aurora??…..1 NEW STN for ULR LOG……

Hi Guys: Well…Last night the fun continued with some more Aurora DX!! The band seems to change very quickly during these conditions, going from Stations all over the place to Nothing at all within

By robert ross · #24862 ·

Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 3-20

Hello All, Some anemic Asian signals on both the low and high band starting showing up this morning after the recent solar tantrum, although 738-Tahiti was still around during the semi-auroral

By Gary DeBock · #24861 ·

Re: Kchibo antenna experiments installment 2

He was deaf at the time he composed his best works, too! Amen! Things look good on paper but not for your situation. That and the propagation gods decided not to get out of bed that day. Keep

By kevin asato <kc6pob@...> · #24860 ·

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