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ULTRALIGHT DX...Sunset Skip...2 NEW ONES Today!!
Hi Guys:
Well...after another 2 Day drought with no New ULR Logs....I was able to do a little Sunset Skip DXing tonight and bagged 2 NEW STNS for the ULR LOG. One of these was also NEW to the OVERALL LOG. This still puts me a little behind the pace I need to keep, to attain 600 ULR Stations by the end of the year.....but after 2 days with nothing...the 2 new ones are most welcome. I hope to find some time later tonight to see if I can't find a couple more!! Radio used today was........SONY SRF-T615 with 2 1/2 Foot Homebrew Tuneable Box Loop. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ULR LOG TOTALS are now.............565 Stations Heard ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ **************************************************************************************** 1480 WADR Remsen,NY Dec/03/08 1616 EST EE GOOD Barry Manilow Song. ID by Male DJ as "1480 WADR". @ 1620 EST Into another Adult Contemporary Song @ 1620-24. NEW STATION NEW ULR # 564 5KW/18 Watts Nights ROSS, ONT. **************************************************************************************** 1340 WYJK Connellsville, PA. Dec/03/08 1712 EST EE FAIR Ad for a Local Business. Gave Local Phone # with 724 Area Code. Into Oldies Music @ 1713-15. RELOG NEW CALLS NEW ULR # 565 ROSS, ONT. ****************************************************************************************** 73................ROB. Robert S. Ross VA3SW Box 1003, Stn. B. London, Ontario CANADA N6A5K1 Antique/Vintage Radio Enthusiast Amateur Radio Stations VA3SW/VE3JFC Enjoy Ultralight Radio DXing......It's like being a KID again!! Defy Physics.....Play Table Tennis!! (Ping Pong with an Attitude) «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥« |
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Re: Slider antenna vs. C. Crane Twin Coil
Hello Gary,
Recently John Bryant gave a plywood-mounted Slider
E100 to Kirk Allen, and I gave plastic-mounted Slider E100 models
to Kevin Schanilec, and Colin Newell.
Both Kirk and Kevin have mentioned that their
Slider E100's outperform certain external antenna accessories in
sensitivity, and Colin also has given a similar great report..
As one of the designers of the Slider antenna, I
try to avoid criticism of competing antenna systems, and let others give their
own report on its superior capabilities. Within a few days, I think you
will hear more about these direct comparisons run by impartial observers,
which of course will persuade curious DXers much more than anything that I could
say.
73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock
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Re: A Few New Ones
John H. Bryant <bjohnorcas@...>
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Great going, Kirk... I was listening this AM and caught KNZZ for the first time, too. Gonna have to hunt the others! John B. Stillwater, OK At 04:03 PM 12/3/2008 +0000, you wrote: Greetings from wind-blown Oklahoma, |
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A Few New Ones
Kirk Allen <kirk74601@...>
Greetings from wind-blown Oklahoma,
Since I don't weigh all that much, I better stay indoors today. The wind is blowing like ya wouldn't believe here. Awso, but I found the perfect pasa tiempo for blustery times like this. Tnx to Gary Wilt who must have been good luck for me in logging this first station below: (Times/dates listed in UTC) All hrd on the Eton E-100 slider. 590, R. Musical, Santa Clara, VC, Cuba, 1010-1026, 12/3/08, clscl instr and choral mx, dissonant mx at first which later came together more harmoniously thank goodness, ID W 1016. 580, KJMJ, Alexandria, LA, 2253-2302, 12/2, Hrd in the null of WIBW (Topeka, KS) w/ religious pgm'g. ID'd as "Radio Maria." This is a rel network I'd never hrd of until last evening. 550, KRAI, Craig, CO, 2331-2350, 12/2, Tnx to Richard Allen's tip a while back. C&W mx and some ads mentioning Craig, Colorado. 1060, WQMV, Waverly, TN, 0205-0230, 12/3, THANKS to Richard's tip yesterday, this sta was heard here w/ a decent signal. "Music from the 60's, WQMV." Listed as only 4 watts night power. I wonder abt the accuracy of that since they were hrd so solidly here in OK. 1100, KNZZ, Grand Junction, CO, 1427, 12/3, ads promoting Christmas shopping in that area of CO, W ancr discussed precautionary measures for dealing with or preventing an avalanch. Not a new station below, but I want to make mention of this one. 1600, KRVA, Cockrell Hill, TX, 1422, 12/3, booming signal this morning w/ chatter in what sounded like Vietnamese although I can't say for sure. I'm really rusty on trying to identify East Asian languages. I'm curious if any of you guys have hrd this one before. It really shocked me the first time I logged it. I'll shut up. 73's Gents, Kirk Allen Ponca City, OK |
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GS Ultralight loggings Dec. 2, 2008
Greg Shoom <shoomg@...>
Ultralight loggings for Tues. Dec. 2, 2008. All stations logged from Toronto, ON. Dates and times in UTC.
One more station and one more Canadian province added to the ultralight log. Total ultralight count: 213. Total provinces: 3. 990 CBW MB Winnipeg - 02-Dec-2008 2358 UTC - CBC Radio One. CBC Radio ID with frequency given as 89.3. Promo spot for show "As it Happens" coming up in 30 minutes. CBC Radio news show "The World at Six". Astonishingly strong signal - I listened to it for ten minutes and it came in solid and steady with almost "local" quality for most of that time. Programming one hour behind my local time - i.e., "The World at Six" began at 7 p.m. my local time. 50 kW. Sony SRF-59 (Good). Best, Greg Shoom VE3LXL |
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A Few New Ones
Kirk Allen <kirk74601@...>
Greetings All,
I just received an email from Richard saying conditions were really good last night. I wish now that I would have listened more. After sending John Bryant a picture of the slider he sent me, he says the ferrite rod is broken! I guess dummy me should have asked him a bit sooner about the way the rod droops down. Nevertheless, it is still outperforming the Eton E-100 with the SAT even w/o utilizing the entire loopstick! I did catch a few new stations for the ULR log all hrd w/ the broken slider E-100. 1510, KMRF, Marshfield, MO, 2258-2302*, 12/1/08, ending bdcst day, ID and s/off. Nothing really caught my attention on the freq after they left the air. 1030, KCPA, Corpus Christi, TX, 1130-1202, 12/2/08, Rel pgm in SP giving a San Antonio address, ID in EG & bk to EG pgms at 1200. 960, CFAC, Calgary, MB, Canada, 1202-1233, 12/2/08, ESPN pgms I think, mention of the "Blue Devil Golf Course" in an ad, tough copy. (ULR station #330) 73's Guys, Kirk Allen Ponca City, OK |
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Re: A few ultralight loggings
w2gjw <w2gjw@...>
Thanks Kirk. Conditions have been really good the past several nights.
I just wish I could log half of what you've been able to do! 73- Gary Wilt W2GJW New Jersey FN-20wu --- In ultralightdx@..., "Kirk Allen" <kirk74601@...> wrote: don't know how many times I've tried to catch that one here to no avail. |
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Re: A Few New Ones
Hi Kirk,
Even if the Slider loopstick loses a
piece of its ferrite bar, as long as you can still peak the coil on the DX
station's frequency, it will still operate at near 100% efficiency. This
is because the coil peaking compensates for any loss of inductance due to the
missing ferrite piece, resulting in near-optimum performance.
During the summer all three of us (John, Guy and
I) experimented with huge loopsticks, (17", 22.5" and 27"), trying to get more
sensitivity out of the Slider. The consensus was that the 7.5" model
provided a lot of DX for its size, and that a lot more ferrite really didn't
help as much as expected. So the loss of a piece of ferrite is no big deal
for a Slider, as long as you can still peak the DX station's
frequency.
73, Gary
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One New One Last Night- WMNA Gretna VA
John Cereghin <jcereghin@...>
Got a new one as soon as I turned on the radio last night:
730 WMNA Gretna VA, at 1845, with "Real Country, WMNA" IDs. UL Station #435. Got them on the E100 but needed the Select-a-Tenna for help. John Cereghin Smyrna DE |
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Re: A few ultralight loggings
Kirk Allen <kirk74601@...>
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Wow, great going on the latest loggings, especially R. Musical. I don't know how many times I've tried to catch that one here to no avail. 73's, Kirk Allen Ponca City, OK --- In ultralightdx@..., "w2gjw" <w2gjw@...> wrote:
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A few ultralight loggings
w2gjw <w2gjw@...>
Nov. 26 920KHz WOKY Milwaukee, WI- w/News @ TOH, followed by weather
Nov. 28 590KHZ "La Musical Nacional" Cuba w/Latin music loud ID Nov. 29 550KHz WDDZ- Rhode Island w/local add for Pawtucket business Nov. 30 850KHZ KOA Denver, CO "News Radio 850 KOA" w/Denver weather 73 & Good DX Gary- W2GJW Sangean DT-200VX Sony SRF-59 FN-20wu |
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GS Ultralight Loggings Nov. 30, 2008
Greg Shoom <shoomg@...>
Ultralight loggings for Sun. Nov. 30, 2008. All stations logged from Toronto, ON. Dates and times in UTC.
Three more stations added to the ultralight log. Total ultralight count: 212. 1490 WBTA NY Batavia - 30-Nov-2008 1305 UTC - News. Two IDs. Sunday morning religious program. 1 / 0.71 kW. Sangean DT-400W (Poor) --> New station for the overall log. 1450 WENI NY Corning - 30-Nov-2008 1323 UTC - Talk or call-in show. Community notices for organizations in Corning. Address given for sending in notices: 21 E. Market St., Corning, NY. No ID, but address given is that of WENI so identity is certain. Long deep fade-outs. 1 / 0.93 kW. Sangean DT-400W (Poor). --> New station for the overall log. 1240 CJCS ON Stratford - 30-Nov-2008 1738 UTC - Oldies: ELO's "Sweet Talking Woman", Bryan Adams, Paul Simon. ID as "AM 1240 CJCS". 1 kW. Sangean DT-400W (Poor) --> I actually heard most of this on my car radio (where the signal was fair to good). Had the DT-400W with me, so I got out of the car and tuned it in on that in order to log it on an ultralight. This is a semi-local station but I have not been able to hear it at my home. But just a few miles to the west, it comes in with a usable signal during the day. (For Toronto folks: my home is near Yonge St., and I got this near Keele St. So the edge of CJCS's daytime groundwave coverage appears to be somewhere between those two streets.) Best, Greg Shoom VE3LXL |
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Re: Another One From the Graveyard and a Modest Proposal
John Cereghin <jcereghin@...>
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Re: ULTRALIGHT DX...2 NEW ONES at Sunset....The March to # 600 Begins!!
John Cereghin <jcereghin@...>
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Re: ULTRALIGHT DX...2 NEW ONES at Sunset....The March to # 600 Begins!!
Joseph Miller <radiodxer2000@...>
We're pulling and praying for you, Robert. Don't forget with your eleven days off to go for the sunrise DX. Here's three to shoot for:
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1110 KFAB - best heard just after WBT goes to daytime 980 WHAW - I know, you have to null local CFPL 1060 R. Educacion - I only hear them once or twice year between 7:00 and 7:30 am in late December Go Rob, Go Rob, Go Rob 73 de Joe --- On Sun, 11/30/08, Robert Ross <va3sw@...> wrote:
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Re: ULTRALIGHT DX...2 NEW ONES at Sunset....The March to # 600 Begins!!
Carl DeWhitt
--- If anyone can do it ,Robert,you can !The best of luck to you !
I am close to 200 stations logged since i moved here to Tennessee.I started my log here Oct.8,2008.If i can get moved into our new home we are buying here in Tennessee soon enough,i might try for 300 or at least 250 by the end of this year.We are moving soon to Maryville,Tn.This will probably be my last post from Walland. Carl DeWhitt Walland,Tn. In ultralightdx@..., Robert Ross <va3sw@...> wrote: ULR's......I managed to squeak out 2 New Stations today at Sunset!!myself needing 37 More stations...with just 31 more days to go....if Iwant to accomplish this feat in my First Year of Ultralight DX'ing!! Ibegan my ULR Career on JAN/01/2008.....just after Midnight!!to need a few CHEERLEADERS from the ULR Ranks .......as I need to hear atleast 1.1935 Stations Per Day.....every day til the end of the year. Afew hundred stations ago..that would have been NO Problem...but as Inear # 600...I am finding that it is very difficult to hear a New OneEVERY DAY!! Like I said...I just went 2 Days...with Nothing heard!!get real lucky and accomplish this feat.....you'll know that youhelped!! HAHHAA.... Luckily I have 11 Days off work, Leading up to andIncluding Christmas ......so hopefully I can dedicate some Sunset and Sunrisetime to some serious listening then !! I'm gonna give this a collegetry....but It's gonna be tough!!Homebrew Tuneable Box Loop********************************************************************** ********************** 1310 WIBA Madison, WISC. NOV/30/08 1556 EST EE GOODBay Packers Radio Network". Ads. Back to Football Game. Shown as OnlyStation on 1310 for the Packers Network.********************************************************************** ********************** 1270 WCBC Cumberland, MD. Nov.30/08 1634 EST EE GOODLocal Ad for "NEW PAGE PRINTING PAPERS" in LUKE, MD. (Also known as********************************************************************** ************************
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ULTRALIGHT DX...2 NEW ONES at Sunset....The March to # 600 Begins!!
Hi Guys:
After a 2 Day Drought with no New Stations heard with the ULR's......I managed to squeak out 2 New Stations today at Sunset!! As I continue my march toward Station # 600 on the ULR's....I find myself needing 37 More stations...with just 31 more days to go....if I want to accomplish this feat in my First Year of Ultralight DX'ing!! I began my ULR Career on JAN/01/2008.....just after Midnight!! In order to hear #600 by the end of December....I think I'm going to need a few CHEERLEADERS from the ULR Ranks .......as I need to hear at least 1.1935 Stations Per Day.....every day til the end of the year. A few hundred stations ago..that would have been NO Problem...but as I near # 600...I am finding that it is very difficult to hear a New One EVERY DAY!! Like I said...I just went 2 Days...with Nothing heard!! So.......when you go to bed tonight...say a Prayer for me..and if I get real lucky and accomplish this feat.....you'll know that you helped!! HAHHAA.... Luckily I have 11 Days off work, Leading up to and Including Christmas ......so hopefully I can dedicate some Sunset and Sunrise time to some serious listening then !! I'm gonna give this a college try....but It's gonna be tough!! Radio used tonight was.........SONY SRF-T615 with 2 1/2 Foot Homebrew Tuneable Box Loop ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ULR LOG TOTALS are now..............563 Stations Heard ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ******************************************************************************************** 1310 WIBA Madison, WISC. NOV/30/08 1556 EST EE GOOD Green Bay Packers VS Carolina Football @ 1556 EST. ID as "The Green Bay Packers Radio Network". Ads. Back to Football Game. Shown as Only Station on 1310 for the Packers Network. RELOG....BUT NEW ULR # 562 5 KW ROSS, ONT. ******************************************************************************************** 1270 WCBC Cumberland, MD. Nov.30/08 1634 EST EE GOOD Talk about the "Allegheny College of Maryland" Basketball game. Local Ad for "NEW PAGE PRINTING PAPERS" in LUKE, MD. (Also known as The Luke Mill Printing Papers). RELOG......BUT NEW ULR # 563 5/1 KW ROSS, ONT. ********************************************************************************************** 73....ROB. Robert S. Ross VA3SW Box 1003, Stn. B. London, Ontario CANADA N6A5K1 Antique/Vintage Radio Enthusiast Amateur Radio Stations VA3SW/VE3JFC Enjoy Ultralight Radio DXing......It's like being a KID again!! Defy Physics.....Play Table Tennis!! (Ping Pong with an Attitude) «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥« |
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Re: Morning Loggings: One Totally New State
Carl DeWhitt
---When i started dxing back in 1962 when i was a kid,i remember
logging WDAY 970 Fargo,North Dakota on a mid sized transistor portable i borrowed from my parents.I have heard it several times since and i have a verie from one logging of them i made from when i was back in Oklahoma.I believe i once caught the station you just logged. Carl DeWhitt Walland,Tn In ultralightdx@..., "John H. Bryant" <bjohnorcas@...> wrote: get started. I logged ten new stations, most rather easy/normal forthis area. However, cx seemed particularly good to the North and Ikid (1953-1960), the one Western state that I could NOT get was Northend of dawn enhancement.with a few Classic 50s rock thrown in... They are REALLY authentic and |
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GS Ultralight loggings Nov. 29, 2008
Greg Shoom <shoomg@...>
Ultralight loggings for Sat. Nov. 29, 2008. All stations logged from Toronto, ON. Dates and times in UTC.
Three more stations added to the ultralight log. Total ultralight count: 209. 1010 WINS NY New York - 29-Nov-2008 0510 UTC - Heard under local CFRB in moments of silence during a talk show on CFRB. Traffic report with mentions of Rockaway, and the Lincoln and Holland tunnels. No ID, but what else could it possibly be? 50 kW. Sangean DT-400W (Very Poor). --> Relog, but my first time logging it in Toronto. 1240 WNBZ NY Saranac Lake - 29-Nov-2008 1048 UTC - Ad for Iams. Ad for Hallowe'en at Wal-Mart - someone should tell them that it's the end of November. Promo spot for recycling batteries. ID with callsign. Weather forecast. Christmas music (at least they're not playing Hallowe'en music!). 1 kW. Sangean DT-400W. (Fair) --> New station for the overall log. 1440 WNPV PA Lansdale - 29-Nov-2008 1110 UTC - Talk, weather, ID, and sports news. 2.5 / 0.519 kW. Sangean DT-400W. (Poor). --> New station for the overall log. Best, Greg Shoom VE3LXL |
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