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Getting 1620 in the log

Two US AM radio channels had no entries in my log: 1070 and 1620 kHz. 1070 is difficult because 50-kW WTIC is 13 miles away on the opposite side of the valley and so far, I have not been able to hear

By Stan Horzepa · #23079 ·

CC Pocket Radio - Anybody Using This Radio?

Quick question for those MWDX'ers who use "ultralight" or "pocket-sized" radios ... do any of you use the CC Pocket Radio that is marketed by the C. Crane company? I frequently scan the signature

By Stephen Ponder <stephen_ponder@...> · #23078 ·

Re: Are we a part of the Amateur / Ham radio hobby?

" has been known to sit out on the back deck in a Blizzard wearing a Snowmobile Suit" Ha Rob, that made me laugh. Paul Logan, Lisnaskea, N. Ireland Listening Homepage:

By Paul Logan · #23077 ·

Re: Question: Which Analog Sony SRF Walkman Would You Rate the Best ULR?

Hi Everyone. I signed up today from India. The AM/FM SRF-18 also features the CXA1129N The service manual of the SRF-18 has become recently

By hari317@... · #23076 ·

Medium wave Radio DXing Challenge 2014

I would like to propose a medium wave radio dxing challenge to run for the rest of the year. This is not a competition and it is not about beating anybody else except yourself, it is a trust based

By Paul Blundell · #23075 ·

Why Ultralight DXing is the perfect hobby (For me at least)

Over the past 15 years my hobbies have been amajor issue for me. As a teenager I became heavy involved in the radio scanninghobby, which lead me to UHF CB and then me obtaining my amateur radio

By Paul Blundell · #23074 ·

Re: Are we a part of the Amateur / Ham radio hobby?

Well……I consider myself a Dxer, an SWL, and I am defintiely a Casual Listener at times too!!! I am also a HAM and even worked many years ago as a Police Radio Dispatcher!! However……..If you

By robert ross · #23073 ·

Re: Are we a part of the Amateur / Ham radio hobby?

Thanks for all the replies, they made for interesting reading. I guess it is best just to call it hobby radio and be done with it.

By Paul Blundell · #23072 ·

Re: Are we a part of the Amateur / Ham radio hobby?

I consider myself a DX'er ( if I listened on SW, I'd consider myself an SWL ) unless I am transmitting and receiving. But by having a license, I am a ham regardless. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NNW of

By Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@...> · #23071 ·

Oklahoma TP DX 3/11/14

It has been a few months since I was able DX and post a message here. I had emergency reconstructive surgery on my ankle in November. After weeks of rehab and therapy I was finally able to return

By bbwrwy · #23070 ·

Re: Are we a part of the Amateur / Ham radio hobby?

Yes, there are amateurs who transmit and receive, and then there are people who DX LW, MW, SW, FM broadcast, VHF/UHF (scanning), and TV. Sometimes all of the above, or different bands for different

By keith beesley · #23069 ·

Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 3-11

Hello All, Asian results this morning were kind of a watered down version of yesterday, with many of the same TP's showing up, but at weaker levels. Whereas peak Asian propagation yesterday seemed

By Gary DeBock · #23068 ·

Re: Are we a part of the Amateur / Ham radio hobby?

We're basically "Listeners" or Dx'ers. Amateur Radio is understood to be licensed operators in the Ham bands. Loosely speaking, we might be called amateurs, but "hobbyist" is a better fit. Gene

By bluenectarine · #23067 ·

Re: Are we a part of the Amateur / Ham radio hobby?

I feel about my listening interests being confused with "Amateur Radio" the way Amateurs feel about their interests being confused with CB radio ;-) An Amateur (I'm one too btw) once told me that

By Paul Logan · #23066 ·

Re: Are we a part of the Amateur / Ham radio hobby?

I try to look at it this way: is radio magic? If yes, then you're in the club. From Wikipedia. Note the etymology: An amateur (French amateur "lover of", from Old French and ultimately from Latin

By Peter Laws · #23065 ·

Re: Are we a part of the Amateur / Ham radio hobby?

Agreed! Now I do enjoy Long Wave, AM, Shortwave, and FM DXing, but it is a whole different Hobby than Amateur Radio where I like to hang out on the AM Windows and use Home Brew and converted Broadcast

By Kevin Raper · #23064 ·

Re: Are we a part of the Amateur / Ham radio hobby?

IMHO, if you don't need an Amateur Radio license to do what you're doing, then it ain't Amateur Radio. 73, Stan, WA1LOU On 3/11/2014 6:06 AM, Paul Logan wrote:

By Stan Horzepa · #23063 ·

Re: Are we a part of the Amateur / Ham radio hobby?

If you were going to categorize these, "Radio" would be at the top and then there would be sub-divisions. I know Ham radio operators that do almost zero transmitting. They have big receive antenna's

By Don Peacock <don_peacock@...> · #23062 ·

Re: Are we a part of the Amateur / Ham radio hobby?

I view everything to do with listening (apart from listening to hams) as a completely separate thing. Paul Logan, Lisnaskea, N. Ireland Listening Homepage: http://band2dx.webs.com/ Video:

By Paul Logan · #23061 ·

Are we a part of the Amateur / Ham radio hobby?

A quick question for everybody: is amateur / ham radio only the transmitting side or could you class short wave / medium wave listening as part of this? I guess my question is how can this side of the

By Paul Blundell · #23060 ·

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