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ULR DX……..4 NEW Stations for ULR LOG……..

robert ross
 

Hi Guys:

Still finding New Stuff for the ULR Log in the 1400-1420 Khz area left Vacant when my Local CKSL 1410 left the air.

4 NEW Ones for the ULR LOG, 2 of which are also NEW for the OVERALL LOG.


RECEIVER………….SONY SRF-T615 Ultralight BAREFOOT

ULR LOG TOTALS are now…………1,116 Stations Logged

73……….ROB VA3SW

Robert S. Ross
London, Ontario CANADA

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1410 WDOE Dunkirk, NEW YORK Aug/20/16 0645 EDT EE FAIR-GOOD
Ad for "The Chataqua Experience" Station Promo and mentioned "94.9 FM
and 1410 AM WDOE". Mentions of Fredonia and Jamestown Businesses @
0646 EDT. Male DJ with Local Weather @ 0648 EDT. ID as "Classic Hits 94.9
WDOE" . Into Classic Hits Music "Disco Highway" @ 0650 EDT.

// to 94.9 W235BP Dunkirk, NY Translator.

NEW STN OVERALL LOG and NEW ULR # 1113 Heard 1 kW/31 Watts Nights
ROSS, ON.
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1410 WLSH Lansford, PENNSYLVANIA Aug/22/16 0715 EDT EE FAIR
Agriculture Pgm called "On the Farm Radio" @ 0715 EDT. Farm Talk by Male DJ.
Ad for "Paradise Solar Energy Solutions" in Paradise, PA. @ 0719 EDT.
More Farm Talk 0720 EDT and ID for Program as "On the Farm Radio".
Matches WLSH Pgm Schedule ……0715 AM Monday to Saturday.

NEW STN OVERALL LOG and NEW ULR # 1114 heard 5 kW DAYTIMER
ROSS, ON.
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1400 WMAN Mansfield, OHIO Aug/23/16 0610 EDT EE GOOD
Spot for "Buckeye's Football" @ 0610 EDT. Several IDs by Male DJ @ 0610
as "WMAN". Talk by Male DJ.

RELOG…...But NEW ULR # 1115 Heard ULR GY # 121 Heard 920 Watts
ROSS, ON.
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1400 WDNY Dansville, NEW YORK Aug/23/16 0611 EDT EE FAIR
Spot for Sister Station "My 93.9" Sung Out by Females @ 0611 EDT.
Into 70's Hits Music 0612-15 EDT.

RELOG…..But NEW ULR # 1116 Heard ULR GY # 122 heard 880/1000 Watts
ROSS, ON.
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Re: Non-ceramic ferrite rods

Lee
 

Has anyone experimented with an iron rod  :)  just a thought !


Lee... uk.
Re: Non-ceramic ferrite rods

bill@...
 

Ray
The absolute minimum equipment would be a commercial rock polishing machine costing about $89 US plus a home made oven using a large tin can, castable refractory, scavenged oven heating elements and an $80 digital multimeter with a k type thermocouple with it for measuring temperature. You could plug and unplug it to adjust temperature as you monitor the calcining and the sintering. A wall chart would tell you how much and when to adjust it. Hand control of temp is not easy but very inexpensive.

Bill

You must have one superb workshop (envy). I was hoping that there was a process which could be done in an ordinary home workshop.

 

Back to Ye Olde drawing board.

 

Thank you Bill,

 

Ray_
Re: Non-ceramic ferrite rods

Phillips
 

You must have one superb workshop (envy).  I was hoping that there was a process which could be done in an ordinary home workshop. 


Back to Ye Olde drawing board.


Thank you Bill,


Ray


 
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From: ultralightdx@... on behalf of bill@... [ultralightdx]
Sent: Wednesday, 24 August 2016 10:29 AM
To: ultralightdx
Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Non-ceramic ferrite rods
 
 

The ferrites used for medium wave frequencies are made of a precise mixture of 25% Magnesium Oxide, 20% Zinc Oxide and 55% Black Iron Oxide (Fe2O3). They must be wet milled together with a few percent calcium oxide in a ball mill until intimately ground together. The mixture is spray dried and then baked at a certain time/temperature regimen, It is then ground again, pounded into molds and baked at a very high temperature to solidify it.
Any other thing included in there, such as epoxy, would reduce the permeability of the material. There is already a tiny bit of CaO

Here is a detailed paper showing the exact steps needed to make Medium Wave soft ferrites.

www.magneticsgroup.com/pdf/mmpa%20SFG-98.pdf

It is the Magnetic Materials Producers Association "Soft Ferrite Users Guide".

Note that the chemicals involved must be very pure. The purer the better but I don't know by how much!!. I have checked prices at chemical supply houses. We can buy the very purest, electronic grade "5 nines" powders and make ferrites by the above formula for about  $2,000 a kilogram. Three nines will run about $200 a kg. We can buy lesser purity 99% material and make ferrites for about $2 a kilogram. The Fe2O3 is the most expensive one, it is apparently hard to get pure Fe2O3 without a lot of Fe3O4 (red rust) contaminating it.

The processing is daunting but not beyond my reach. I have a ball mill, ability to acquire the chemicals, and an oven. I have no way of evaluating the results. I don't have a small radio on which to test, all I have is an old tube type Hallicrafters S-38E and some random wire out the window.

Bill Slugg

Albany, GA

ex - WA3LVP


 

>metal compounds mixed with ceramic materials and then heated. I suspect that it >is the use of ceramics that makes the rods hard and brittle.

>I wonder why ceramics are needed. Why are ferrite rods not made by mixing the >powdered metals with another medium such as epoxy? If ferrite items can be >made using more DIY friendly materials, it should be possible to make ferrites in >the home workshop to any shape including hollow cylinders.

>Does anyone have any info on non-ceramic ferrites? Is there a source of the >powdered metallic ingredients?

>Ray,

>35S139E

 

 
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Re: Non-ceramic ferrite rods

bill@...
 

The ferrites used for medium wave frequencies are made of a precise mixture of 25% Magnesium Oxide, 20% Zinc Oxide and 55% Black Iron Oxide (Fe2O3). They must be wet milled together with a few percent calcium oxide in a ball mill until intimately ground together. The mixture is spray dried and then baked at a certain time/temperature regimen, It is then ground again, pounded into molds and baked at a very high temperature to solidify it.
Any other thing included in there, such as epoxy, would reduce the permeability of the material. There is already a tiny bit of CaO

Here is a detailed paper showing the exact steps needed to make Medium Wave soft ferrites.

www.magneticsgroup.com/pdf/mmpa%20SFG-98.pdf

It is the Magnetic Materials Producers Association "Soft Ferrite Users Guide".

Note that the chemicals involved must be very pure. The purer the better but I don't know by how much!!. I have checked prices at chemical supply houses. We can buy the very purest, electronic grade "5 nines" powders and make ferrites by the above formula for about  $2,000 a kilogram. Three nines will run about $200 a kg. We can buy lesser purity 99% material and make ferrites for about $2 a kilogram. The Fe2O3 is the most expensive one, it is apparently hard to get pure Fe2O3 without a lot of Fe3O4 (red rust) contaminating it.

The processing is daunting but not beyond my reach. I have a ball mill, ability to acquire the chemicals, and an oven. I have no way of evaluating the results. I don't have a small radio on which to test, all I have is an old tube type Hallicrafters S-38E and some random wire out the window.

Bill Slugg

Albany, GA

ex - WA3LVP


 

>metal compounds mixed with ceramic materials and then heated. I suspect that it >is the use of ceramics that makes the rods hard and brittle.

>I wonder why ceramics are needed. Why are ferrite rods not made by mixing the >powdered metals with another medium such as epoxy? If ferrite items can be >made using more DIY friendly materials, it should be possible to make ferrites in >the home workshop to any shape including hollow cylinders.

>Does anyone have any info on non-ceramic ferrites? Is there a source of the >powdered metallic ingredients?

>Ray,

>35S139E

 

 
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Non-ceramic ferrite rods

Phillips
 

Ferrite rods appear to be made of finely powdered particles of various metal and metal compounds mixed with ceramic materials and then heated.  I suspect that it is the use of ceramics that makes the rods hard and brittle.


I wonder why ceramics are needed.  Why are ferrite rods not made by mixing the powdered metals with another medium such as epoxy?  If ferrite items can be made using more DIY friendly materials, it should be possible to make ferrites in the home workshop to any shape including hollow cylinders.


Does anyone have any info on non-ceramic ferrites?  Is there a source of the powdered metallic ingredients?


Ray,

35S139E


 
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August Rockwork 4 DXpedition-- Top Ten Signals from the South Pacific

Gary DeBock
 

Sorry that a software issue messed up several of the MP3 links in the previous post.

From August 5-8 four days of ocean cliff DXing were surreptitiously conducted during a "family vacation" to the northwest Oregon coast. The four days of early August DU propagation proved superior to the seven days of early July DU propagation observed during the joint DXpedition with the Japanese, with 558-Fiji making a decent appearance on August 8th, and long-range Australians like 639-5CK and a possible repeat appearance of 558-6WA providing some excitement on August 6th. The rare 2 kW Kiwi station 531-More FM really provided some stiff competition for its Kiwi co-channel PI at times, while the NZ big guns on 657, 702 and 1035 sounded almost local during enhanced Kiwi propagation. Posted below are MP3 links for the ten strongest DU stations heard during the DXpedition, which was conducted entirely with Ultralight radios (three 7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave models) and FSL antennas (a 17" and 15" model).

1)   531  More FM   (Alexandra, New Zealand, 2 kW)   This low-powered urban rock station ran wild over its Samoan language co-channel during enhanced Kiwi propagation for much of the trip, including this potent hip-hop music at 1300 on 8-5   https://app.box.com/s/mu7keh0qvh1d9uo08ey2wbv6ss7xi3sd  
A longer version of the recording with a very short "More FM" female-voiced ID (at 7 seconds) is posted at   https://app.box.com/s/au14qacc2juzybnlokcecywmgwnwpp9i

2)   594  3WV   (Horsham, Australia, 50 kW)   LR network big gun sounding pretty healthy at 1243 on 8-7, but can't quite drown out the musical accompaniment from the 594-Star Kiwi network   https://app.box.com/s/82ghq00enqn54yd0mvg6n9l42wsa2qh0 

3)   657  Star   (Wellington/ Tauranga, NZ, 50/ 10 kW)   Christian hymn broadcaster at local-like strength at 1246 on 8-7. The signals from this Star Network flagship station were unusually strong throughout the trip   https://app.box.com/s/l4gzyq89yg5o127hhaompq756e9gq4xz

4)   684  Rhema   (Eastland, NZ, 5kW)   Presumably the discontinued Gisborne location's transmitter has been relocated to Eastland, and now sounds stronger than ever. This Kiwi weather report at 1303 on 8-7 was typical https://app.box.com/s/i8o561cza8myntqlq4psdp1iy9s9tmro

5)   702  Magic   (Auckland, NZ, 10 kW)   S9+ level classic pop music from this Kiwi oldies broadcaster at 1258 on 8-5. Overall this was the strongest DU station during the four days od the DXpedition    https://app.box.com/s/1kmy738awm8pl70ht0vmsm6rrvswijb6

6)   738  Radio Polynesie   (Mahina, Tahiti, 20 kW)   Somewhat less overpowering than in July, but still plenty strong with its R&B music at 1317 on 8-6   https://app.box.com/s/01jinpj8ug23cou0fpysnu4k5orjfr6p

7)   756  RNZ National   (Auckland, NZ, 10 kW)   For the first time ever this unlikely station was the strongest RNZ outlet, receiving a major boost from the solid rock cliff (which cut splatter way down from the 50 kW Portland pest 750-kXTG)   https://app.box.com/s/jdii2zbb0m6w5fvb7mn6m48rw9o42hyx  

8)   765  Radio Kahungunu   (Napier-Hastings, NZ, 2.5 kW)   Low-powered KIwi station that acts like a "big gun" on the cliff. The strongest of the late-night Maori network during this trip, it sounded very healthy at 1243 on 8-5   https://app.box.com/s/fdzx6r6x4aoz50nv0h2t406l3hbnqlaq 

9)   774  3LO   (Melbourne, Australia, 50 kW)   Oz big gun sounded potent with a sports report at 1227 on 8-6, but generally had trouble prevailing over the Kiwi Radio Sport
https://app.box.com/s/qqjigpnfcne0qu03ul9pgmb9a521rr38 

10)   1035  Newstalk ZB   (Wellington, NZ, 20 kW)   Kiwi ad string at blisteringly strong level at 1317 on 8-5; one of the strongest DU stations overall during the entire four days   https://app.box.com/s/qdvv5d0adtclylvyny0igs2gccalerxb

73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (DXing at the Rockwork 4 ocean cliff near Manzanita, Oregon, USA)
7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight +
17" and 15" FSL antennas
August Rockwork 4 DXpedition-- Top Ten Signals from the South Pacific

Gary DeBock
 

From August 5-8 four days of ocean cliff DXing were surreptitiously conducted during a "family vacation" to the northwest Oregon coast. The four days of early August DU propagation proved superior to the seven days of early July DU propagation observed during the joint DXpedition with the Japanese, with 558-Fiji making a decent appearance on August 8th, and long-range Australians like 639-5CK and a possible repeat appearance of 558-6WA providing some excitement on August 6th. The rare 2 kW Kiwi station 531-More FM really provided some stiff competition for its Kiwi co-channel PI at times, while the NZ big guns on 657, 702 and 1035 sounded almost local during enhanced Kiwi propagation. Posted below are MP3 links for the ten strongest DU stations heard during the DXpedition, which was conducted entirely with Ultralight radios (three 7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave models) and FSL antennas (a 17" and 15" model).

1)   531  More FM   (Alexandra, New Zealand, 2 kW)   This low-powered urban rock station ran wild over its Samoan language co-channel during enhanced Kiwi propagation for much of the trip, including this potent hip-hop music at 1300 on 8-5   https://app.box.com/s/mu7keh0qvh1d9uo08ey2wbv6ss7xi3sd  
A longer version of the recording with a very short "More FM" female-voiced ID (at 7 seconds) is posted at   https://app.box.com/s/au14qacc2juzybnlokcecywmgwnwpp9i

2)   594  3WV   (Horsham, Australia, 50 kW)   LR network big gun sounding pretty healthy at 1243 on 8-7, but can't quite drown out the musical accompaniment from the 594-Star Kiwi network   https://app.box.com/s/82ghq00enqn54yd0mvg6n9l42wsa2qh0 

3)   657  Star   (Wellington/ Tauranga, NZ, 50/ 10 kW)   Christian hymn broadcaster at local-like strength at 1246 on 8-7. The signals from this Star Network flagship station were unusually strong throughout the trip   https://app.box.com/s/l4gzyq89yg5o127hhaompq756e9gq4xz

4)   684  Rhema   (Eastland, NZ, 5kW)   Presumably the discontinued Gisborne location's transmitter has been relocated to Eastland, and now sounds stronger than ever. This Kiwi weather report at 1303 on 8-7 was typical https://app.box.com/s/i8o561cza8myntqlq4psdp1iy9s9tmro

5)   702  Magic   (Auckland, NZ, 10 kW)   S9+ level classic pop music from this Kiwi oldies broadcaster at 1258 on 8-5. Overall this was the strongest DU station during the four days od the DXpedition    https://app.box.com/s/1kmy738awm8pl70ht0vmsm6rrvswijb6

6)   738  Radio Polynesie   (Mahina, Tahiti, 20 kW)   Somewhat less overpowering than in July, but still plenty strong with its R&B music at 1317 on 8-6   https://app.box.com/s/01jinpj8ug23cou0fpysnu4k5orjfr6p 

7)   756  RNZ National   (Auckland, NZ, 10 kW)   For the first time ever this unlikely station was the strongest RNZ outlet, receiving a major boost from the solid rock cliff (which cut splatter way down from the 50 kW Portland pest 750-kXTG)   https://app.box.com/s/jdii2zbb0m6w5fvb7mn6m48rw9o42hyx 

8)   765  Radio Kahungunu   (Napier-Hastings, NZ, 2.5 kW)   Low-powered KIwi station that acts like a "big gun" on the cliff. The strongest of the late-night Maori network during this trip, it sounded very healthy at 1243 on 8-5   https://app.box.com/s/fdzx6r6x4aoz50nv0h2t406l3hbnqlaq 

9)   774  3LO   (Melbourne, Australia, 50 kW)   Oz big gun sounded potent with a sports report at 1227 on 8-6, but generally had trouble prevailing over the Kiwi Radio Sport
https://app.box.com/s/qqjigpnfcne0qu03ul9pgmb9a521rr38 

10)   1035  Newstalk ZB   (Wellington, NZ, 20 kW)   Kiwi ad string at blisteringly strong level at 1317 on 8-5; one of the strongest DU stations overall during the entire four days   https://app.box.com/s/qdvv5d0adtclylvyny0igs2gccalerxb 

73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (DXing at the Rockwork 4 ocean cliff near Manzanita, Oregon, USA)
7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight +
17" and 15" FSL antennas

 

  

Re: Tecsun PL-365

Rik
 

I bought my GP-5/SSB mostly because the antenna jack works on MW and LW and I use the ETM for counting stations on those bands to evaluate experimental antennae, mostly BOGs midday.

I think the PL-310 ETM is better but lacks the MW and LW antenna jack connection.

I just selected a side band in a SW BCB, so it will tune SSB. I think the SCAN feature will do Ham bands if SSB is selected and SW BCB bands if it is not in USB or LSB.

-FARMERIK
Re: Tecsun PL-365

ww0e <ww0e@...>
 

I have a GP-5 for sale.  Jerry. ww0e@q.com. 


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-------- Original message --------
From: "'Gary Sargent' GarySargent@... [ultralightdx]"
Date:08/19/2016 8:06 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: ultralightdx@...
Subject: [ultralightdx] Re: Tecsun PL-365

 

I’ve had a CountyComm GP5 version of the PL365 for about a year. 

 

I like it very much for a very small general purpose receiver covering all of the AM BCB, FM and shortwave bands. The SSB features work extremely well and it easier to use than the SSB features on a few other portable receivers that I have, including Kaito 1102, DE1103 and Sony ICF-SW7600G.

 

The PL365 is a major redesign of the PL360 and not just a tweak to add SSB coverage.

 

I’ve found that overall performance is a bit behind my original model of the DE1103 .. but not all that much, especially given such a small form factor.

 

The buttons are very small and closely spaced.  About the limit for my medium sized hands and fingers.

 

If you are looking for a very small but full featured and good performing general receiver … this is the one to have.  It’s worth the price.

 

Gary KE8WO
Re: Tecsun PL-365

Gary Sargent
 

I’ve had a CountyComm GP5 version of the PL365 for about a year. 

 

I like it very much for a very small general purpose receiver covering all of the AM BCB, FM and shortwave bands. The SSB features work extremely well and it easier to use than the SSB features on a few other portable receivers that I have, including Kaito 1102, DE1103 and Sony ICF-SW7600G.

 

The PL365 is a major redesign of the PL360 and not just a tweak to add SSB coverage.

 

I’ve found that overall performance is a bit behind my original model of the DE1103 .. but not all that much, especially given such a small form factor.

 

The buttons are very small and closely spaced.  About the limit for my medium sized hands and fingers.

 

If you are looking for a very small but full featured and good performing general receiver … this is the one to have.  It’s worth the price.

 

Gary KE8WO
Re: Tecsun PL-365

Paul Blundell
 

Thanks Jay. I never found the original to work that well but do like the form factor of them.

On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 12:10 AM, policow6@... [ultralightdx] <ultralightdx@...> wrote:
 

It's said to be essentially the same as the earlier PL-360 with the addition of SSB but I never put the two versions side-by-side...I've only had the newer PL-365 with SSB. It's good for its intended purpose but may not be the form factor everyone wants...how it's used will dictate that. I wrote it up here:


Tecsun PL-365/CountyComm GP-5/SSB AM/FM/SW Radio With SSB


Jay
Tecsun PL-365/CountyComm GP-5/SSB AM/FM/SW Rad...
                                Tecsun PL-365/CountyComm GP-5-SSB AM/FM/SW/SSB Radio The Tecsun PL-365/CountyComm GP-5/SSB looks almo...
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Re: Tecsun PL-365

Joe
 

Hi Jay-

I've read and re-read your review and also those of Universal and Tecsun Radios Australia.
Maybe I've missed something or I'm just dense but nowhere do I see that the radio can
receive CW and SSB outside the ham bands! This would seem crazy since government
agencies would want full spectrum coverage of HF in these modes.
????

Joe-WA9LAE
Re: Tecsun PL-365

policow6@...
 

It's said to be essentially the same as the earlier PL-360 with the addition of SSB but I never put the two versions side-by-side...I've only had the newer PL-365 with SSB. It's good for its intended purpose but may not be the form factor everyone wants...how it's used will dictate that. I wrote it up here:


Tecsun PL-365/CountyComm GP-5/SSB AM/FM/SW Radio With SSB


Jay


.
Tecsun PL-365

Paul Blundell
 

Hi all.


I am in the progress of rebuilding my radio collection. I have had a Tecsun PL-360 in the past and have just seen that the Tecsun PL-365 is now out which also covers SSB.


Has anybody had any experience with this radio? How does it compare to the PL-360?


Paul

http://ultralightdxing.blogspot.com/


 
Re: 531-More FM-- Another Rare Appearance

Paul Blundell
 

Excellent report and find Gary. I am super keen to get back in to chasing down stations.

Paul
ULR DX……..3 NEW Stations for the ULR LOG…….

robert ross
 

Hi Guys:

In between watching the Olympics and the Bluejays on TV I have been prowling around the Vacant Frequencies left when my Local - CKSL 1410 Left the air on Sunday night. Here are 3 more new ones for the ULR LOG, and the Delaware station is NEW for the OVERALL LOG as well.

RECEIVER……………SONY SRF-T615 Ultralight BAREFOOT

AM LOG TOTALS are now……………..1859 Stations Heard

ULR LOG TOTALS are now…………….1112 Stations Heard


73……ROB VA3SW

Robert S. Ross
London, Ontario CANADA

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1400 WDTK Detroit, MICHIGAN Aug/16/16 1905 EDT EE FAIR
Male Dj with "Special Broadcast for the Salem Radio Network".
2 Male DJs with Talk, several more Salem Radio Network IDs.
"The Patriot".

RELOG….But NEW ULR # 1110 ULR GY # 119 1 kW
ROSS, ON.
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1410 WDOV Dover, DELAWARE Aug/16/16 2332 EDT EE FAIR
ID by Male DJ as "Newsradio 1410 WDOV" @ 2332 EDT.
Into Talk @ 2333 EDT. Also ZID as "NewsTalk Radio 1410 WDOV".

NEW STN ULR # 1111 5 kW
ROSS, ON.
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1420 WCED DuBois, PENNSYLVANIA Aug/17/16 0035 EDT EE FAIR
Pirates/Giants Baseball game @ 0035 EDT. 3-3 in the 7th Inning.
Spot for "Pirates Tickets for Home Games. Pittsburgh Ads.
"Pirates Radio Network".
Only Station on 1420 for the Pirates Network.

RELOG….But NEW ULR #1112 4.2 kW/5 Watts Nights
ROSS, ON.
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531-More FM-- Another Rare Appearance

Gary DeBock
 

The rare low-band Kiwi station 531-More FM (2 kW in Alexandra, New Zealand) made another infrequent appearance during the recent Rockwork 4 Ultralight radio + FSL antenna DXpedition from August 5-8, surfacing during enhanced Kiwi propagation to completely bury the usually dominant co-channel 531-PI.

With low power and extremely short (and infrequent) ID's the station is usually a tough catch, although around 1300 on August 5th its modern hip-hop music temporarily reached a pretty good level (actually, the strongest level of any 531 kHz station during the entire DXpedition). The MP3 posted at the link below contains an extremely short, female-voiced "More FM" ID at 7 seconds into the recording (inserted right in the middle of a song), although headphones and very sharp hearing are necessary to pick it out. An interesting point is that all of the More FM ID's are short and choppy like this, with Yankee-accented male or female voices. This recording was made on a 15" FSL antenna, which was set up to remotely record 531 kHz for later file review.  


73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (DXing at the Rockwork 4 ocean cliff near Manzanita, Oregon, USA)
7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 15" FSL antenna
Replacement tuning capacitor for SRF84

Adam
 

Hi folks. I joined the group in the hope that someone here might be able to help with a source or the required values for a replacement tuning capacitor for the Sony SRF84. I have 2 - one has a noisy tuner cap and the other has half seized. I've been unable to find the values for the cap - though 20pFx2 looks standard for FM? Not sure what the AM values should be. I'm happy to make something slightly larger fit in there if it saves the radios! 


Any leads appreciated. 

Adam
Re: ULR DX….2 NEW Stations for the Ultralight Logbook…...

Paul Blundell
 

Great loggings Rob.


On 17 Aug 2016 00:25, "Robert Ross va3sw@... [ultralightdx]" <ultralightdx@...> wrote:
Hi Guys:

I've been taking advantage of my Local 1410 CKSL leaving the air for good and have been logging stuff on 1410 and 1400 Khz…2 things that were impossible when CKSL was on the air!! Here are 2 NEW Stations for the ULR Log as a Result. The 1400 Khz Log is my FIRST EVER Log on that Frequency with a ULR Receiver. When CKSL was on the air, 1400 Khz was obliterated!!

RECEIVER……………..SONY SRF-T615 Ultralight BAREFOOT

ULR LOG TOTALS are now 1,110 Stations Heard

73……….ROB VA3SW

Robert S. Ross
London, Ontario CANADA

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1400  WJET  Erie, PENNSYLVANIA  Aug/15/16  1925 EDT    EE   FAIR
Talk Show with male host @ 1925 EDT. Into NEWS items @ 1930.
ID as "From the JET News Center" @ 1932 EDT. Local Weather Report.
Spot for a Local Event in Erie.

ULR GRAVEYARDER # 119 heard.

RELOG but NEW ULR # 1109               1 kW
ROSS, ON.
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1410  KQV  Pittsburgh, PENNSYLVANIA  Aug/16/16  0159 EDT  EE  FAIR
ID by Male DJ as "News Radio 1410 KQV". Ad for "Chevron Sweepstakes".
Mentions of Pittsburgh @ 0200. Into News items @ 0200 EDT.

RELOG….but NEW ULR # 1110                 5 kW
ROSS, ON.
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