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Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-11
Hi Michael,
<<< How sharp is the threefold tuning, Gary?
And how sharp is nulling? >>> The tuning for even one FSL antenna is razor-sharp, so when you add another one you need to repeat the procedure, ensuring that the radio is being zapped for all it's worth with a science-fiction level RF infusion. As for nulling, since this experiment was run indoors (with house wiring, etc.)., nulling attempts were not made.
If these FSL discoveries had been made 50 years ago there probably would have been serious commercial interest in the antennas, but with the advent of the Internet, email and Skype the radio enthusiast community has certainly dropped off of the commercial radar screen. Individual fanatics are left to their own resources.
73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
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From: Michael michael.setaazul@... [ultralightdx] To: ultralightdx Sent: Mon, Feb 13, 2017 2:38 pm Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-11 Mega wow! How sharp is the threefold tuning, Gary? And how sharp is nulling? If the early hour produces no TP, the FSLs can double up as balanced exercise dumbells... Trying to repulse feelings of jealousy, MichaelUK ............................................ >> On Feb 12, 2017, at 00:50, d1028gary@... wrote: >> >> Early morning antenna testing coincided with moderately good TP-DX conditions from 1300-1400 UTC this morning (in predawn darkness). 594, 747, 972 and 1575 were managing fair to good signals, while 1566-HLAZ was peaking at very good levels. >> >> For kicks I phased the gain boost (on 1566-HLAZ's Japanese service at 1321 UTC) from two 5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL's onto a 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave model, and ended up with somewhat of a "Frankenstein" boost in gain (S3 without any FSL boost, S5 with one FSL, and S9+ with both FSL's). A photo of this grand extravaganza is posted at https://app.box.com/s/avl1jvccrkjjqrqie387c0hpw5qenx9w , and an MP3 of the huge signal (with weak accompaniment from the NK jammer) is linked below. >> >> 1566 HLAZ Jeju, S. Korea Japanese service at 1321 after double gain boost from two 5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL's >> https://app.box.com/s/sk2pnmobcl37kmp0fkqlmatokslet072 >> >> 73 and Good DX, >> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ultralightdx/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ultralightdx/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: ultralightdx-digest@... ultralightdx-fullfeatured@... <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: ultralightdx-unsubscribe@... <*> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/ |
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Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-11
Michael <michael.setaazul@...>
Mega wow!
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How sharp is the threefold tuning, Gary? And how sharp is nulling? If the early hour produces no TP, the FSLs can double up as balanced exercise dumbells... Trying to repulse feelings of jealousy, MichaelUK ............................................ On Feb 12, 2017, at 00:50, d1028gary@... wrote: |
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Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-11
bbwrwy
Gary:
I'm happy to see such an arrangement improves reception. In the past I've thought about trying it myself. With recent TP signal propagation I need a boost! Good DX. Richard Allen. On Feb 12, 2017, at 00:50, d1028gary@... wrote: -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. |
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Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-11
Early morning antenna testing coincided with moderately good TP-DX conditions from 1300-1400 UTC this morning (in predawn darkness). 594, 747, 972 and 1575 were managing fair to good signals, while 1566-HLAZ was peaking at very good levels.
For kicks I phased the gain boost (on 1566-HLAZ's Japanese service at 1321 UTC) from two 5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL's onto a 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave model, and ended up with somewhat of a "Frankenstein" boost in gain (S3 without any FSL boost, S5 with one FSL, and S9+ with both FSL's). A photo of this grand extravaganza is posted at https://app.box.com/s/avl1jvccrkjjqrqie387c0hpw5qenx9w , and an MP3 of the huge signal (with weak accompaniment from the NK jammer) is linked below.
1566 HLAZ Jeju, S. Korea Japanese service at 1321 after double gain boost from two 5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL's
73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
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Re: Sangean PR-D15 vs. Tecsun PL-390 Test Review
bbwrwy
Neither of these receivers are ultralight radios, and this review should not have appeared here.
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Re: Sangean PR-D15 vs. Tecsun PL-390 Test Review
keith beesley
Thanks, Todd, good to know. Regards, Keith Beesley Seattle WA USA On Friday, February 10, 2017 5:46 PM, "toddemslie@... [ultralightdx]" wrote: It's been some weeks now since I purchased the
Sangean PR-D15. The only spurious signal received is on 1233 KHz from the local
ethnic 1107 KHz Sydney TX. However, the Tecsun PL-390 also receives the same
1233 KHz spur. During the evening, skip signals (e.g. 1233 KHz Newcastle, NSW)
completely override the spur on both the PR-D15 and PL-390.
These larger size portables with ~20 cm length internal ferrite rod, couple more efficiently to small loops such as the PK Loops TAM,
Tecsun AN-100, and Grundig AN-200. The MW soft-mute is more pronounced on the PR-D15 vs. the PL-390. The supplied two AC/DC plug-pack power supplies are horrendous noise generators at MW. Until a suitable plug-pack is proven to be well behaved at MW, DC battery operation is used.
The PR-D15 is notably more selective at MW
compared to the PL-390. One evening, 1116 KHz Brisbane was buried in 1107 KHz
Sydney adjacent channel splash, but the PR-D15 was able to resolve 1116 Brisbane
with relatively good quality signal. This mirrors the observations of a fellow
Sydney MW DXer, with his comments reproduced below.
Regards,
Todd "I have my PR-D15 working today. I'm very impressed
with its performance; equal to the Tecsun PL-390 on FM, if not a hair better,
particularly since the PR-D15 has superior audio quality. Distant troposcatter
signals such as Batemans Bay and Orange FM are easily resolved without detuning.
The 10 kHz fine tuning option (as on the PL-390) enhances its selectivity
further. Ts levels today are too poor to resolve 91.7 2ST next to 91.6 TCBL;
detuning to 91.74 yields a splash free signal so it should be possible.
Groundwave MW is actually poorer on the PR-D15 when used 'barefoot'. However, when I bring my PK Loop in line, signals such as 549 kHz 2CR Orange are greatly enhanced. As we know, the PL-390 struggles to couple with the PK Loop. One notable drawback: I did notice a fair few images/spurs from the local MW transmitters which are not present on the PL-390. In any case, skywave signals should easily overpower them. I think most of the spurs are from the ABC site at Prestons; the path from here to the TX traverses a stretch of water to my WNW, which would greatly enhance the signal. For example, the 2nd harmonic of 702 kHz (1404 kHz) is strongly audible on most of my receivers. Initial skywave results were encouraging with a ~2 bar enhancement on certain distant signals provided by the PK TAM loop. 1035 kHz Wellington was very strong; the screamers on 1386 were weaker but good on peaks. I had two signals mixing on 1278- Melbourne and another- which was probably Newstalk ZB from New Plymouth. 1116 4BC was also quite clear, so the selectivity lives up to the hype. In conclusion, the PR-D15 will probably be my
portable radio of choice for home use, with the PL-390 more suitable for
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Re: Sangean PR-D15 vs. Tecsun PL-390 Test Review
Todd
It's been some weeks now since I purchased the
Sangean PR-D15. The only spurious signal received is on 1233 KHz from the local
ethnic 1107 KHz Sydney TX. However, the Tecsun PL-390 also receives the same
1233 KHz spur. During the evening, skip signals (e.g. 1233 KHz Newcastle, NSW)
completely override the spur on both the PR-D15 and PL-390.
These larger size portables with ~20 cm length internal ferrite rod, couple more efficiently to small loops such as the PK Loops TAM,
Tecsun AN-100, and Grundig AN-200. The MW soft-mute is more pronounced on the PR-D15 vs. the PL-390. The supplied two AC/DC plug-pack power supplies are horrendous noise generators at MW. Until a suitable plug-pack is proven to be well behaved at MW, DC battery operation is used.
The PR-D15 is notably more selective at MW
compared to the PL-390. One evening, 1116 KHz Brisbane was buried in 1107 KHz
Sydney adjacent channel splash, but the PR-D15 was able to resolve 1116 Brisbane
with relatively good quality signal. This mirrors the observations of a fellow
Sydney MW DXer, with his comments reproduced below.
Regards,
Todd "I have my PR-D15 working today. I'm very impressed
with its performance; equal to the Tecsun PL-390 on FM, if not a hair better,
particularly since the PR-D15 has superior audio quality. Distant troposcatter
signals such as Batemans Bay and Orange FM are easily resolved without detuning.
The 10 kHz fine tuning option (as on the PL-390) enhances its selectivity
further. Ts levels today are too poor to resolve 91.7 2ST next to 91.6 TCBL;
detuning to 91.74 yields a splash free signal so it should be possible.
Groundwave MW is actually poorer on the PR-D15 when used 'barefoot'. However, when I bring my PK Loop in line, signals such as 549 kHz 2CR Orange are greatly enhanced. As we know, the PL-390 struggles to couple with the PK Loop. One notable drawback: I did notice a fair few images/spurs from the local MW transmitters which are not present on the PL-390. In any case, skywave signals should easily overpower them. I think most of the spurs are from the ABC site at Prestons; the path from here to the TX traverses a stretch of water to my WNW, which would greatly enhance the signal. For example, the 2nd harmonic of 702 kHz (1404 kHz) is strongly audible on most of my receivers. Initial skywave results were encouraging with a ~2 bar enhancement on certain distant signals provided by the PK TAM loop. 1035 kHz Wellington was very strong; the screamers on 1386 were weaker but good on peaks. I had two signals mixing on 1278- Melbourne and another- which was probably Newstalk ZB from New Plymouth. 1116 4BC was also quite clear, so the selectivity lives up to the hype.
In conclusion, the PR-D15 will probably be my
portable radio of choice for home use, with the PL-390 more suitable for
DXpeditions due to its much more compact size." |
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Antique Radios
Jordan Dobrikin <jjdobrikin@...>
Hi Looking for comment and advice. A Senior Citizen SWL/Scanner Club and I are working on a retrofit/hybrid restore of some vintage Tube Radios. We are looking into replacing the tubes with a low voltage, transistor, chip or PC Board amplifier. We don't have working tubes. The intent is to prove out the rest of the components before going ahead to buy expensive vintage tubes. A fringe benefit is eliminating the need for a big expensive multi voltage power supply. ATWATER KENT BIG BOX MODEL 20 TUBE RADIO -VERY CLEAN - NO TUBES ( 351970298271 ) 73 de Jordan VE7JJD |
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Oklahoma TP DX 2/5/17
bbwrwy
774 JOUB fair at 1146-1156, faded out at 1159 and not heard afterward.
Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA, Skywave & FSL. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. |
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Re: VT-111 Clone
al mcdivitt
A few week ago I ordered a VITE VT-111 on eBay from china via an Australian warehouse in NSW.
It arrived to me in Queensland as a TIVDIO VT-111, all seems the same. As what others have said noisy and deaf on MW but a nice little radio. I got it to do some serrious mods to so we shall see. Cheer's Al Brisbane Australia |
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VT-111 Clone
Recently a new crop of "Dirt-Cheap DSP's" made their way to ebay. These are branded as TIVDIO with model V-111. Similar case to "original" except the mute and on/off buttons are now separated. Pricing is $12.
BTW, I no longer see the "original VT-111" on eBay. Regards Paul S. in CT FN31nl |
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Decalcomania/I.R.C.A./N.R.C. Convention 2017 Announcement:
Mike Sanburn
The 2017 Decalcomania/I.R.C.A/N.R.C Convention will be held Thursday August 17-Saturday August 19 (checking out on Sunday) at the Best Western Airport Plaza hotel, 1981 Terminal Way, Reno NV 89502. For reservations use phone number 775-348-6371 and request International Radio Club of America rate of $100 per night plus tax. Major credit cards accepted. (Attendees are encouraged to double up, share a room and save). Airlines serving Reno include Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, United, and Volaris. Amtrak passenger train service is available as well. Registration fee (not including banquet) is $25 payable to Mike Sanburn, po box 1256, Bellflower CA 90707-1256. Or, by PayPal (add $1 to cover fee) mikesanburn@... Include contact info and club affiliation(s) if any. Information on activities, banquet, and station tours will be announced shortly. Visitors information can be found online at www.visitrenotahoe.com 73 |
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Re: Digest Number 3110
<<< 1610. CHHA often rises in NZ over Anguilla - distinctive by its Latin music over the endless sermons by Melissa Scott and is coming in well in NZ this southern summer.
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Tony K >>> Yes, Tony, as crazy as it sounds it is far easier to receive the X-Band Canadians in New Zealand than it is on our North American west coast. My chances of receiving 1690-CJLO are next to nil. The 1610-Anguilla beacon shows up once in a blue moon. 95% of the time 1610 is filled with a jumble of 15-watt TIS stations here, mixing together in a royal mess. Five more months until the Kiwi MW signals take over my favorite (favourite) ocean cliff site! 73, Gary -----Original Message-----
From: Tony King tonyzl@... [ultralightdx] <ultralightdx@...> To: No Reply <notify-dg-ultralightdx@...> Cc: ultralightdx <ultralightdx@...> Sent: Thu, Feb 2, 2017 11:14 pm Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Digest Number 3110 1610. CHHA often rises in NZ over Anguilla - distinctive by its Latin music over the endless sermons by Melissa Scott and is coming in well in NZ this southern summer. Tony K On 3 February 2017 at 14:34, <ultralightdx@...> wrote: Ultralight DX Group 5 Messages Digest #3110 1a 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster by dxergary 1b Re: 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster by "Andy ZL3AG" ihatesharedids 1c Re: 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster by "Andy ZL3AG" ihatesharedids 1d Re: 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster by "Andy ZL3AG" ihatesharedids 1e Re: 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster by dxergary Messages 1a 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster Thu Feb 2, 2017 12:59 am (PST) . Posted by: dxergary During early morning antenna testing at 1145 on 12-17 a mystery Spanish station calling itself "La Voz de la Communidad" pounded in at awesome strength on 1610 kHz-- which is normally a pretty sedate frequency here in western Washington state. At S9 strength for several minutes, the station featured an English-language public service message at the beginning of this MP3, followed by the Spanish "La Voz de la Communidad" ID. https://app.box.com/s/ln29rp40nn5ypyyp9kgoi265bgsq70lb Any ideas who this might be? Walt often mentions 1610-CHHA in Toronto, but Mexico also has a 5 kW station on the frequency. Either one would seem pretty unusual to manage such a potent signal on the 5 inch Mini-FSL that was being tested. 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave + 5" Mini-FSL antenna Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (5) . Top ^ 1b Re: 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster Thu Feb 2, 2017 1:09 am (PST) . Posted by: "Andy ZL3AG" ihatesharedids Haven't got any headphones handy, but part of the Spanish sounded like "call our sales dept, 411 982 2953" 411 is a Canadian area code? On 2/02/2017, at 9:59 PM, D1028Gary@... [ultralightdx] wrote:
Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (5) . Top ^ 1c Re: 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster Thu Feb 2, 2017 1:20 am (PST) . Posted by: "Andy ZL3AG" ihatesharedids Hmmm. Actually, I'll change the number 416 782 2953 Which appears to be the Anglican Diocese Of Toronto. On 2/02/2017, at 10:09 PM, Andy ZL3AG zl3ag@... [ultralightdx] wrote:
Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (5) . Top ^ 1d Re: 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster Thu Feb 2, 2017 1:59 am (PST) . Posted by: "Andy ZL3AG" ihatesharedids Bingo. http://chha1610am.ca/contact-us/ On 2/02/2017, at 10:19 PM, Andy ZL3AG zl3ag@... [ultralightdx] wrote:
Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (5) . Top ^ 1e Re: 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster Thu Feb 2, 2017 2:07 am (PST) . Posted by: dxergary Wow-- thanks a lot, Andy. The English public service announcement kind of made sense for a station in Toronto, but the 6.25 kW power listed for CHHA sounded pretty unlikely for an S9 signal here on the North American west coast. Of course in NZ it's probably a routine catch-- my Ultralight DXing buddy Tony King has reported reception of the 1 kW 1690-CJLO in Montreal on his Tecsun PL-380 and box loop in Greytown :-) 73, Gary DeBock, N7EKX (in Puyallup, WA, USA) -----Original Message----- From: Andy ZL3AG zl3ag@... [ultralightdx] <ultralightdx@...> To: ultralightdx <ultralightdx@...> Sent: Thu, Feb 2, 2017 1:20 am Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster Hmmm. Actually, I'll change the number 416 782 2953 Which appears to be the Anglican Diocese Of Toronto. On 2/02/2017, at 10:09 PM, Andy ZL3AG zl3ag@... [ultralightdx] wrote:
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Re: Digest Number 3110
Tony King <tonyzl@...>
1610. CHHA often rises in NZ over Anguilla - distinctive by its Latin music over the endless sermons by Melissa Scott and is coming in well in NZ this southern summer. Tony K On 3 February 2017 at 14:34, <ultralightdx@...> wrote:
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Re: [IRCA] 1610-UnID Spanish Blaster
bbwrwy
Gary:
I'm pretty sure it's CHHA from Toronto. I hear it sometimes here on a barefoot SRF-T615. Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. |
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Re: 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster
Wow-- thanks a lot, Andy. The English public service announcement kind of made sense for a station in Toronto, but the 6.25 kW power listed for CHHA sounded pretty unlikely for an S9 signal here on the North American west coast.
Of course in NZ it's probably a routine catch-- my Ultralight DXing buddy Tony King has reported reception of the 1 kW 1690-CJLO in Montreal on his Tecsun PL-380 and box loop in Greytown :-)
73, Gary DeBock, N7EKX (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
-----Original Message----- From: Andy ZL3AG zl3ag@... [ultralightdx] To: ultralightdx Sent: Thu, Feb 2, 2017 1:20 am Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster Hmmm. Actually, I'll change the number 416 782 2953 Which appears to be the Anglican Diocese Of Toronto. On 2/02/2017, at 10:09 PM, Andy ZL3AG zl3ag@... [ultralightdx] wrote: > > Haven't got any headphones handy, but part of the Spanish sounded like "call our sales dept, 411 982 2953" 411 is a Canadian area code? > > On 2/02/2017, at 9:59 PM, D1028Gary@... [ultralightdx] wrote: > > > > > During early morning antenna testing at 1145 on 12-17 a mystery Spanish station calling itself "La Voz de la Communidad" pounded in at awesome strength on 1610 kHz-- which is normally a pretty sedate frequency here in western Washington state. At S9 strength for several minutes, the station featured an English-language public service message at the beginning of this MP3, followed by the Spanish "La Voz de la Communidad" ID. > > https://app.box.com/s/ln29rp40nn5ypyyp9kgoi265bgsq70lb > > > |
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Re: 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster
Andy ZL3AG
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Re: 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster
Andy ZL3AG
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416 782 2953 Which appears to be the Anglican Diocese Of Toronto. On 2/02/2017, at 10:09 PM, Andy ZL3AG zl3ag@... [ultralightdx] wrote:
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Re: 1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster
Andy ZL3AG
Haven't got any headphones handy, but part of the Spanish sounded like "call our sales dept, 411 982 2953" 411 is a Canadian area code?
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1610 kHz UnID Spanish Blaster
During early morning antenna testing at 1145 on 12-17 a mystery Spanish station calling itself "La Voz de la Communidad" pounded in at awesome strength on 1610 kHz-- which is normally a pretty sedate frequency here in western Washington state. At S9 strength for several minutes, the station featured an English-language public service message at the beginning of this MP3, followed by the Spanish "La Voz de la Communidad" ID.
Any ideas who this might be? Walt often mentions 1610-CHHA in Toronto, but Mexico also has a 5 kW station on the frequency. Either one would seem pretty unusual to manage such a potent signal on the 5 inch Mini-FSL that was being tested.
73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
7.5" loopstick CC Skywave + 5" Mini-FSL antenna
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