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An Introduction To Ultralight MW Radio DXing_2022.pdf

I have just spent some time updating this and it might be a good resource for some of our newer members. Paul -- Paul

By Paul Blundell · #33614 ·

On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 07:24 PM, James Rohrer wrote: Do you expect the ULI scores to be lower during the spring and summer? I think it's time for a reality check here. Long range DX is very

By Gary DeBock · #33613 ·

Re: MWDXerDB - Update

Notes on the changes are below: MWDXerDB_V22.03: - Check all declared values and move as many as possible to config.ini file. - New Logo - Add basic system information display - Add ASCII Checker -

By Paul Blundell · #33612 ·

Re: ULDXIndex and MWDXerDB V22.03

I would not think so, I have found that the time of day is a bigger factor. Paul -- Paul

By Paul Blundell · #33611 ·

Re: ULDXIndex and MWDXerDB V22.03

Do you expect the ULI scores to be lower during the spring and summer?

By James Rohrer · #33610 ·

Re: ULDXIndex and MWDXerDB V22.03

The latest version is now online: https://ultralightradiodxing.blogspot.com/2022/02/software-mwdxerdb.html The change log includes all the changes since 22.02.

By Paul Blundell · #33609 ·

Re: Long Term DXing Project - 10/03/2022

Total? I did not think of doing that. Need a spreadsheet. Maybe I will just compute my best two.

By James Rohrer · #33608 ·

Long Term DXing Project - 10/03/2022

DATE: 10/03/2022 TIME: 22:15 LOCATION: Home, Launceston Tasmania RADIO: Digitech AR-1733 NOTES: N/A 531KhZ - 3GG - ULDXIndex = 0.3072 549KhZ - 2CR - ULDXIndex = 0.07632 594KhZ - 3WV - ULDXIndex =

By Paul Blundell · #33607 ·

Re: MWDXerDB - Update

Thanks Paul

By Christian Ferland · #33606 ·

Re: Tecsun dr-920c

I have found the same with some of the lower end radios, they seem to have various issues and at times have low quality. -- Paul

By Paul Blundell · #33605 ·

Tecsun dr-920c

First, let me say I have devoted many hours to listening on this radio since I purchased it one week ago. The price was very low so for purpose of testing my interest in UL DXing, it was not a waste

By James Rohrer · #33604 ·

Re: 864 kHz

I've had great results with the MTM Scientific Loop. Although they no longer sell them assembled you can download the plans for free. This is about twice the size of the smaller loops I have like the

By radiojayallen · #33603 ·

Re: Anybody get a new radio recently?

Right, I know I’m answering my own questions here but I’ve just found this: https://youtu.be/7UDl1aCz-dc which shows clearly an external antenna attached, confirming what Ron has said. So, would I

By FenDrifter · #33602 ·

Re: Anybody get a new radio recently?

Hi again Ron Okay, I’ve looked again at Jays’s page here: https://radiojayallen.com/tecsun-l-368/ It seems that the long press on 3 with the radio on allows you to Switch between internal ferrite

By FenDrifter · #33601 ·

Re: Anybody get a new radio recently?

Yes my HRD 747 is great but unfortunately you can't switch to SSB on CB frequencies

By dave_m1ctk · #33600 ·

Re: Anybody get a new radio recently?

Hi Ron I’m assuming that reply was for me, and if it was I’m slightly confused? Are you referring to the long press on 3 while in MW mode? If so then that wasn’t my understanding of it’s

By FenDrifter · #33599 ·

Re: Anybody get a new radio recently?

That is a nice looking spot. Paul -- Paul

By Paul Blundell · #33598 ·

Re: MWDXerDB - Update

I normally have it on my blog and also in the files area of the group, I am working on 22.03 at the moment and hope to have it ready in the next few days. Paul-- Paul

By Paul Blundell · #33597 ·

Re: MWDXerDB - Update

To me, this feels like a silly little program which has been poorly coded, has had no peer code review and could be almost anything, dressed up as a database of questionable usefulness.

By Issac Quincey · #33596 ·

Re: Anybody get a new radio recently?

I am hoping the neighbors’ pond helps with reception. Tonight Zoomer Radio out of Toronto broadcast an old Sherlock Holmes radio show. It was great fun. Complete with ads for Petry wine, whatever

By James Rohrer · #33595 ·

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