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Ultralight DXing Report - Brady's Lookout. 02/03/2014
Paul Blundell
I have just published my report from my Ultralight DXing session at Brady's Lookout on the 02/03/2014. This includes photos and a video of some stations I received. http://ultralightdxing.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/ultralight-dxing-report-bradys-lookout.html |
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Re: ULR DXing…..Dealing with RFI Issues…. .
ve7aul
That's very encouraging Rob. I will have to try the same thing. Rain rather than cold is the outdoor ULR DX problem here in Victoria. My efforts to tune a radio and make logbook entries while holding an umbrella in the dark were frustrating, to put it mildly.
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Re: Re : Ultralight DXing the VHF air band
Paul Blundell
Thanks for the reply.
I used to be involved in the VHF / UHF scanning hobby for many years and my record catch on the VHF air band was 97km back in 2008. I am planning on doing some testing of the VHF air band at the same time as I am out medium wave DXing. I will report back what I hear. Paul |
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ULR DX…….1450 WWXL Manchester, KENTUCKY DX TEST Heard……..
Hi Guys:
The last bits of Code I copied were at 2332 EST…nothing heard after that!! 73…ROB ********************************************************************************************* I am hearing what I presume is the 1450 WWXL DX Test.starting @ 2304 EST………. RADIO USED…….SONY SRF-T615 Ultralight BAREFOOT 73…ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA ***************************************************************************************** 1450 WWXL Manchester, KENTUCKY March/01/14 2304 EST EE POOR-FAIR MOrse Code beginning at 2304 EST. Fairly Fast CW..at least 10 WPM…Probably faster. Copied "CQ" a couple of times, but little else but random letters copied. Almost sounded like 4-5 Letter Groups??? Code also copied at 2311-2313 EST and 2316-2319 EST. And Code again @ 2322-23 EST. No Sweep Tones or other Noises copied!! More Code heard @ 2328-2329. Definitely copied some NUMBERS in this burst of code….but still seems random. Heard CQ again!! NEW STN ULR # 1080 1 KW ROSS, ONT. ***************************************************************************************** |
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ULR DX…….1450 WWXL Manchester, KENTUCKY DX TEST Heard……..
Hi Guys:
I am hearing what I presume is the 1450 WWXL DX Test.starting @ 2304 EST………. RADIO USED…….SONY SRF-T615 Ultralight BAREFOOT 73…ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA ***************************************************************************************** 1450 WWXL Manchester, KENTUCKY March/01/14 2304 EST EE POOR-FAIR MOrse Code beginning at 2304 EST. Fairly Fast CW..at least 10 WPM…Probably faster. Copied "CQ" a couple of times, but little else but random letters copied. Almost sounded like 4-5 Letter Groups??? Code also copied at 2311-2313 EST and 2316-2319 EST. And Code again @ 2322-23 EST. No Sweep Tones or other Noises copied!! More Code heard @ 2328-2329. Definitely copied some NUMBERS in this burst of code….but still seems random. Heard CQ again!! NEW STN ULR # 1080 1 KW ROSS, ONT. ***************************************************************************************** |
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ULR DXing…..Dealing with RFI Issues…..
On 2014-02-28, at 8:58 PM, <ve7aul@...> <ve7aul@...> wrote:
Yup….you're right!! It is VERY COLD here lately and we have a TON of Snow too!!!! it's been a Bad Winter!! Most of my ULR Dxing is done in the House lately!! I usually go OUTSIDE to DX the LONGWAVE AEROBEACONS with ULRs, as it is much quieter out on the back deck…at least for LONGWAVE !! However……My RFI in the house is pretty good usually. Most of my AM BCB ULR DXing is done in the BASEMENT (5 Feet Below Ground)!!!! It is also very quiet here in the Master bedroom for some reason??? You would think that DXing in the Basement below ground would limit what you can hear…but it doesn't seem to affect it in the least!! Ideally getting outside and away from the house is best, but pretty much everything I report here on the List is heard IN THE HOUSE!! I'm sure if you live in a Condo or Apartment…things are much different and the RFI is BAD. I know when I go on Vacation and try to use the ULRs in a Hotel or Condo setting it is generally very noisy!! I guess I'm just lucky that the RFI here in the house is quite tolerable, and I don't have to camp out in a Snow Drift late at night to hear good DX!! 73….ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA |
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Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 3-1
Hello All,
The first session of the month was a pretty miserable one, unfortunately. The weak appearance of 738-Tahiti around 1430 was a sure sign of disturbed propagation, but there were some Asians that managed to show up at mediocre levels on both the low and high bands.
594-JOAK was the first to reach audio at 1425, hitting a poor to fair peak for a couple of minutes. This was followed by 738-Radio Polynesie around 1430 (equally weak), and ghostly threshold audio on 603 at 1435 (apparently HLSA's deep-voiced male announcer). The high band had 1377-CNR1 in and out with a fair signal at 1438 (that was badly chopped up by 1380 splatter) and poor signals from an apparent 1503-JOUK and 1575-VOA around the same time. All the Asians were long gone by 1445, ending one of the most lackluster sessions in recent memory.
73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
C.Crane SWP 7.5" Slider loopstick Ultralight +
12" Experimental FSL antenna
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Re: [ABDX] Question: Which Analog Sony SRF Walkman Would You Rate the Best ULR?
Hello Steve, Dennis and Mark,
<<< I remember a post by Gary DeBock that identified six AM/FM Walkman radios that utilized the CXA1129N "radio-on-a-chip" ...
1. SRF-29 2. SRF-39 3. SRF-39FP 4. SRF-49 5. SRF-59 6. SRF-S84 >>> Yes, all of these Sony analog "Walkman" portables share the innovative CXA1129N chip (which provides superior sensitivity, selectivity and image rejection on the MW frequencies, compared to most analog pocket radios), and they all share the same basic circuitry. After performing alignments on all of them and observing their build quality, DXing performance and survivability over the past 6 years, however, some important differences have become apparent.
As for the SRF-59, it is Sony's mass-produced "economy model," where various quality control corners seem to have been cut in an effort to maximize profits. The factory AM alignments tend to be haphazard at best, with over 80% of the models receiving a major AM sensitivity boost when both the low and high band peaking adjustments are carefully performed by a qualified hobbyist. The quality of the tuning capacitor is low, and the model typically develops the "Scratchy Tuner" issue (noisy static when the MW frequency is changed) after about 2 years of steady usage. The only cure for this issue is complete replacement of the tuning capacitor-- an impractical solution for an $18 radio. Because of the internal CXA1129N chip a well-aligned SRF-59 can provide some serious DXing fun for about 2 years before it goes on the blink, though-- not bad for an investment of around $18.
All of the other models listed above (except for the sub-miniature SRF-S84, which has a unique tuner) have a higher quality tuning capacitor than that used in the SRF-59, and as such, all of them should provide good DXing performance indefinitely if they are not abused. Sony also seemed more motivated to provide quality factory AM alignments on these other models, so that most of the SRF-29, SRF-39, SRF-39FP and SRF-49 models are at least "in the ball park" for peak AM sensitivity when they come out of the Chinese factories. The SRF-S84 model is kind of a special case-- around 2011 Sony changed the design of the model so that the AM loopstick coil could not be adjusted, thereby making a low-band AM sensitivity peaking adjustment impossible. As such, new SRF-S84 models typically are relatively deaf on the lower AM frequencies-- a congenital defect that cannot be corrected.
As for survivability, the SRF-39FP "Prison Radio" has an awesome reputation of survival in one of the toughest environments on the planet-- among prisoners in high-security jails. As detailed in the special article in the New Yorker magazine recently ( http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2014/01/the-ipod-of-prison-sony-radio.html?currentPage=all ), the radio is practically indestructible, and is frequently passed down from one convict to another when jail time is over. The SRF-39FP seems impervious to being dropped, and typically comes out of the Chinese factories in excellent alignment. But there is no reason why the SRF-29, SRF-39 and SRF-49 models cannot survive just as long as the SRF-39FP, so long as DXers handle them with care.
73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
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From: R. Mark Barnett To: ultralightdx ; ABDX Cc: irca@hard-core-dx com Sent: Fri, Feb 28, 2014 10:08 pm Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Re: [ABDX] Question: Which Analog Sony SRF Walkman Would You Rate the Best ULR? I have the black SRF-39 and it works well. How is the clear prison model different? I always assumed they were identical inside. I don't see much difference between MY SRF-39 and the SRF-59s I bought about a year ago... they seem very much the same. The build quality seems better on the SRF-39, but that is a subjective judgement. I don't know how much the newer SRF-59 models vary radio to radio off the production line, but mine are pretty identical... and they work great.
Mark B. N8PGV
Today's scientists have substituted mathematics for experiments, and they wander off through equation after equation, and eventually build a structure which has no relation to reality.
~ Nikola Tesla
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Re: [ABDX] Question: Which Analog Sony SRF Walkman Would You Rate the Best ULR?
R. Mark Barnett
I have the black SRF-39 and it works well. How is the clear prison model different? I always assumed they were identical inside. I don't see much difference between MY SRF-39 and the SRF-59s I bought about a year ago... they seem very much the same. The build quality seems better on the SRF-39, but that is a subjective judgement. I don't know how much the newer SRF-59 models vary radio to radio off the production line, but mine are pretty identical... and they work great. Mark B. N8PGV Today's scientists have substituted mathematics for experiments, and they wander off through equation after equation, and eventually build a structure which has no relation to reality. ~ Nikola Tesla
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Re: [ABDX] Question: Which Analog Sony SRF Walkman Would You Rate the Best ULR?
Dennis Gibson <wb6tnb@...>
The AM section died in many of the SRF-59s sold around the time the Ultralight Group got started. Mine did. I still use it for FM. Gary can tell you why. I don't remember. I think he says the SRF-39FP, the cool looking clear For Prison radio, is the best. I have an SRF-49 and the 39FP is better. It's certainly unique. On Feb 28, 2014, at 8:53 PM, "Stephen H. Ponder" <stephen_ponder@...> wrote:
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Question: Which Analog Sony SRF Walkman Would You Rate the Best ULR?
Stephen H. Ponder <stephen_ponder@...>
This may seem to be a "Duh!" question to some in the group, but I'm curious as to which of the various analog Sony SRF AM/FM Walkman radios would be considered the "best."
I remember a post by Gary DeBock that identified six AM/FM Walkman radios that utilized the CXA1129N "radio-on-a-chip" ... 1. SRF-29 2. SRF-39 3. SRF-39FP 4. SRF-49 5. SRF-59 6. SRF-S84 I have the SRF-59 and have to say that it is a hot radio for its size. I've been pleasantly surprised by its sensitivity and selectivity, especially here in Houston, TX. My question is based on the fact that I don't have any other model with which to compare the performance of my SRF-59. I just ordered an SRF-29 on eBay tonight, based solely on Gary's email about it containing the CXA1129N chip. Is there a document or spreadsheet somewhere that compares the six radios listed above? Thanks for your help!! 73 & Good DX, Steve Ponder, N5WBI Houston, TX "Character is not what people see from a distance-- that's platform. Character is more often seen up close and over time." - Ed Stetzer _____________________ Sent from my Kindle Fire HD 8.9 |
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Re: ULR DX……New Station for the ULR LOG….81 0 ZNS3 Freeport, BAHAMAS!!
Hi guys
I am curious too because here in Montreal it is to cold to go outside to dxing and i have to deal with a lot of RFI in my appartement unless using my car radio and let the motor run....not very good for the environment. Christian Ferland ve2cly Tecsun PL-880 and 7" FSL antenna |
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Re: ULR DX……New Station for the ULR LOG….81 0 ZNS3 Freeport, BAHAMAS!!
ve7aul
Hello Rob.
I am curious about your barefoot ULR technique. Southern Ontario is cold at this time of year. Are you outdoors when you do your DXing or do you tolerate domestic RFI in order to get indoor warmth and comfort? Brian |
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Re: Digest Number 2250
Hello Jose,
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<<< Gary you try instead use Two coil wounded over the ferrites a 1 turn spaced wound? with this i can cover more space over the ferrites and have lower parastyc capacitance, thus have a big improve tuning high frecuency limit of the variable capacitor. and the range of it excedd the mw band limits I try it over an 10” FSL made with 70 ferrites made in Argentina .. >>> Thank you for your suggestion, and congratulations on your 10" FSL project with 70 ferrites made in Argentina. Yes, I know that if the FSL coils are wound with 1 turn spacing between the Litz wire turns it will increase the upper frequency tuning range with the 281 pf variable capacitor. But since this new 660/38 Litz wire is so thick (over 3mm), there isn't enough space on the ferrite length to fit the two coils of 660/38 Litz wire with the 1 turn spacing, and still have enough space on the ends of the ferrites for the plastic tie wraps to secure them to the rubber plumbing coupler. The reason for the two coil tuning system on this new 12" Experimental FSL was primarily to make precise tuning easier on the MW high band frequencies, and also to investigate whether the MW sensitivity would be improved on the high band because of the more precise tuning capability. This kind of testing is still being done with both local and transoceanic DX signals, and the early results are promising. Thank you again for your interest in the FSL experimentation, Jose, and good luck DXing with your new 10" FSL. 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) -----Original Message-----
From: Jose A. Kucher <saguillar@...> To: ultralightdx <ultralightdx@...> Sent: Fri, Feb 28, 2014 2:52 am Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Digest Number 2250 Gary you try instead use Two coil wounded over the ferrites a 1 turn spaced wound? with this i can cover more space over the ferrites and have lower parastyc capacitance, thus have a big improve tuning high frecuency limit of the variable capacitor. and the range of it excedd the mw band limits I try it over an 10” FSL made with 70 ferrites made in Argentina .. Jose Kucher From: ultralightdx@... Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 5:25 AM To: ultralightdx@... Subject: [ultralightdx] Digest Number 2250 Ultralight DX Group 6 Messages Digest #2250 1a Re: Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation by dxergary 1b Re: Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation by "Andy Gardner" ihatesharedids 1c Re: Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation by dxergary 2 ULR DX New Station for the ULR LOG .810 ZNS3 Freeport, BAH by "Robert Ross" ve3jfc 3 Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-27 by dxergary 4 Re : Ultralight DXing the VHF air band by "Rick Barton" desertmoon_dxr Messages 1a Re: Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:42 am (PST) . Posted by: dxergary Hi Paul and KAZ, The highest gain FSL antennas have never been very cheap to build, but when you need a massive inductive coupling boost in an extremely narrow space (like one square meter, on an ocean side cliff), they really do provide breakthrough DXing performance. As long as you don't share the construction cost details with your wife, your chances of surviving until the next "Cliffhanger" DXpedition are quite good. 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) -----Original Message----- From: neilkaz <neilkaz@...> To: ultralightdx <ultralightdx@...> Sent: Wed, Feb 26, 2014 1:15 pm Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation When you consider what Kiwa loops sell for on ebay now, I don't think Gary's great new toy is that expensive. 73 KAZ -----Original Message----- From: Paul Blundell <tanger32au@...> Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (7) . Top ^ 1b Re: Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:51 am (PST) . Posted by: "Andy Gardner" ihatesharedids On 27/02/2014, at 9:42 PM, D1028Gary@... wrote: If you hear her ringing the insurance company to make sure your life insurance is paid up before you go on your cliffhanger dxpedition, you know she's found the receipts for the rods and litz wire! Andy ZL3AG Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (7) . Top ^ 1c Re: Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:11 am (PST) . Posted by: dxergary <<< If you hear her ringing the insurance company to make sure your life insurance is paid up before you go on your cliffhanger dxpedition, you know she's found the receipts for the rods and litz wire! >>> Yes, Andy, I'll certainly watch out for that.. and I'll also look out for "Step 2" ...someone trying to give me a shove as I chase DX on the Rockwork 4 cliff (122m directly above the Pacific). 73, Gary -----Original Message----- From: Andy Gardner <ceo@...> To: ultralightdx <ultralightdx@...> Sent: Thu, Feb 27, 2014 3:51 am Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation On 27/02/2014, at 9:42 PM, D1028Gary@... wrote: If you hear her ringing the insurance company to make sure your life insurance is paid up before you go on your cliffhanger dxpedition, you know she's found the receipts for the rods and litz wire! Andy ZL3AG Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (7) . Top ^ 2 ULR DX New Station for the ULR LOG .810 ZNS3 Freeport, BAH Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:50 am (PST) . Posted by: "Robert Ross" ve3jfc Hi Guys: After seeing Saul's log of Bahamas on 810, I've been checking the frequency regularily to see if I could add that station to the ULR LOG. I've heard 810 Bahamas on the Big Rigs years ago but still needed them for the ULR LOG!! Last night I could hear something under WGY so I fiddled around with the bearing of the SONY SRF-T615, and was able to null out WGY which produced the station I was looking for!!! Up to 0100 EST The Programming was a male Preacher in English, but after 0100 they switched to an EZ Listening Music Program. I was also able to parallel this to the Live Web Feed for the ZNS Network!!! Glad to add this one to the ULR LOG .Thanks to Saul Chernos for alerting me that these guys were being heard again!! RADIO USED SONY SRF-T615 Ultralight BAREFOOT ULR LOG TOTALS are now 1,078 Stations Heard 73 ..ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA ******************************************************************************************* 810 ZNS3 Freeport, BAHAMAS Feb/27/14 0055 EST EE FAIR Male Preacher with EE Religious Talk 0055-0101 EST. Female DJ with Caribe Accent gave ID as "ZNS Network Radio Bahamas" @ 0101 EST. Into EZ Listening Music Program 0101-0115 EST. Saxophone Instrumentals, Island Music and Trumpet Instrumental. // to Live Webfeed!!! RELOG ..But NEW ULR # 1078 10 KW ROSS, ONT. ******************************************************************************************** Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (1) . Top ^ 3 Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-27 Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:48 am (PST) . Posted by: dxergary Hello All, This morning's Asian propagation featured a halfhearted sunrise enhancement boost from 1425-1445, which raised several low and high band TP's up to ghostly levels for about 20 minutes. It wasn't bad for variety, but energetic signals were sparse. Once again a band which was comatose at 1405 showed signs of life with the first appearance of daylight around 1420 as 594-JOAK, 603-China and 657-Pyongyang came out of the noise at anemic levels. 1566-HLAZ, 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1 were doing the same thing on the high band, and it was looking like the session might turn out to be fairly interesting. Unfortunately propagation really didn't improve much after this first boost, and a whole collection of low band Asians were left floundering in and out of the noise at weak levels (558-HLQH, 594-JOAK, 603-China, 648-Russia, 657-Pyongyang and a presumed 738-BEL2). The high band Asians fared a little better as 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1 both managed brief peaks of good audio around 1445, although even they bailed early around 1450, when the ghostly low band Asians had already packed it in. Unlike most recent mornings neither 972-HLCA nor 1134-KBS managed any audio at all, and even the strongest TP of the morning (1575-VOA) was only in audio for about 25 minutes. Overall it was a pretty mediocre session, and devoid of any truly vibrant Asian signals. 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) C.Crane SWP 7.5" Slider loopstick Ultralight + 12" Experimental FSL antenna (Design photo posted at http://www.mediafire.com/view/025vcba7b3fdadk/12inchXFSL's-004.jpg ) Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (1) . Top ^ 4 Re : Ultralight DXing the VHF air band Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:41 pm (PST) . Posted by: "Rick Barton" desertmoon_dxr Interesting question. I had been using a Tecsun PL-660 not long ago, and I noticed SUPERIOR sensitivity on the VHF air band. I live 20 miles from the main airport at Phoenix Arizona, and I was able to hear the tower with just the little whip on the PL-660 . This is significant considering tht the antennas are not on the top of the tower's cab , as they were on the old tower. (The trend now seems to be for VHF arrays to be on counterpoises set up on the ground at airports). I experimented with mixed results at using planes turning final approach at PHX to act as reflectors on FM and VHF airband . My home, tho, is directly under the main flight path of Luke AFB, but F-16s are much smaller planes and go much faster to be of much use . I acknowledge that the 660 barely qualifies as an ultralight. But I throw this out as a challenge for others to check out the sensitivity of their own portable radios to test sensitivity . I think VHF air would add an interesting dimension to utlralighting. 73 and Good Listening Rick , El Mirage , Arizona DX on the VHF (vs HF) airband is a bit tough to do. From my location in Southern California south of LAX and west of LBG (Long Beach) I can reasonably hear about 20 miles. My location is somewhat above much of the surrounding Los Angeles basin and I have line of site to the LAX tower about 16Km/10 miles away but have trouble hearing it. And this is with a 2 meter antenna above my house and a scanner or Kenwood TM-241 2 meter transceiver. Not entirely impossible but tough to do. Add this with the brevity of communications and constant motion making location determination tough to do. You need to be familiar with the local airways and waypoints in advance. I typically hear local helicopter operations around downtown Los Angeles calling out coordinates in the blind to coordinate movements with other like pilots in the area. I'd like to know how you make out. 73, kevin kc6pob ------------ --------- --------- --------- ----- Last night for the first time in quite a while I got out my Digitech AR1733 ultralight radio (http://www.jaycar. com.au/productVi ew.asp?ID= AR1733) and was listening to this while doing some work on my computer. This radio covers the VHF air band and it got me thinking if chasing VHF air band stations on this would be classed as a part of the ultralight DXing hobby? We cover the LW, MW, SW and FM broadcast bands, could we expand to also cover the VHF air band using ultralight radios? Paulhttp://ultralig htdxing.blogspot .com Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (1) . Top ^ VISIT YOUR GROUP New Members 4 • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use |
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Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-28
Hello All,
Asian propagation this morning was pretty limited, and almost all on the high band during a mediocre sunrise enhancement.
Once again the band started off in a comatose state at 1400, which continued until increasing daylight at 1420 brought up some ghostly Chinese speech on both 603 and 738 for a few minutes. These wispy signals bailed very quickly, though, and were the only low band signals to make an appearance throughout the entire session. The high band also had some signals coming out of the noise during the increasing daylight, though, including 1377-CNR1 (fair at 1430), 1503-JOUK (poor at 1435), 1575-VOA (fair to good around 1438) and 1593-CNR1 (fair at 1433). For some unknown reason 1566-HLAZ was MIA here this morning, not even managing a carrier. The middle band had a fair signal from 1134-KBS in and out of the Vancouver splatter, though, which stuck around for most of sunrise enhancement. Best signal of the morning (by far) was 1575-VOA, which hit a fair to good peak around 1438 with female Asiatic language speech. It was the last Asian survivor by 1448, by which time the mediocre propagation was collapsing for good.
1575 VOA Ban Rassom, Thailand Fair to good
female Asiatic language speech at
1438; best TP signal of the morning
73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
C.Crane SWP 7.5" Slider loopstick Ultralight +
12" Experimental FSL antenna
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Re: Digest Number 2250
jose kucher
Ultralight DXGary you try instead use Two coil wounded over the ferrites a 1 turn spaced wound? with this i can cover more space over the ferrites and have lower parastyc capacitance, thus have a big improve tuning high frecuency limit of the variable capacitor. and the range of it excedd the mw band limits
I try it over an 10” FSL made with 70 ferrites made in Argentina .. Jose Kucher From: ultralightdx@... Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 5:25 AM To: ultralightdx@... Subject: [ultralightdx] Digest Number 2250 Ultralight DX Group 6 Messages Digest #2250 1a Re: Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation by dxergary 1b Re: Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation by "Andy Gardner" ihatesharedids 1c Re: Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation by dxergary 2 ULR DX New Station for the ULR LOG .810 ZNS3 Freeport, BAH by "Robert Ross" ve3jfc 3 Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-27 by dxergary 4 Re : Ultralight DXing the VHF air band by "Rick Barton" desertmoon_dxr Messages 1a Re: Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:42 am (PST) . Posted by: dxergary Hi Paul and KAZ, The highest gain FSL antennas have never been very cheap to build, but when you need a massive inductive coupling boost in an extremely narrow space (like one square meter, on an ocean side cliff), they really do provide breakthrough DXing performance. As long as you don't share the construction cost details with your wife, your chances of surviving until the next "Cliffhanger" DXpedition are quite good. 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) -----Original Message----- From: neilkaz <neilkaz@...> To: ultralightdx <ultralightdx@...> Sent: Wed, Feb 26, 2014 1:15 pm Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation When you consider what Kiwa loops sell for on ebay now, I don't think Gary's great new toy is that expensive. 73 KAZ -----Original Message----- From: Paul Blundell <tanger32au@...>Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (7) . Top ^ 1b Re: Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:51 am (PST) . Posted by: "Andy Gardner" ihatesharedids On 27/02/2014, at 9:42 PM, D1028Gary@... wrote: If you hear her ringing the insurance company to make sure your life insurance is paid up before you go on your cliffhanger dxpedition, you know she's found the receipts for the rods and litz wire! Andy ZL3AG Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (7) . Top ^ 1c Re: Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:11 am (PST) . Posted by: dxergary <<< If you hear her ringing the insurance company to make sure your life insurance is paid up before you go on your cliffhanger dxpedition, you know she's found the receipts for the rods and litz wire! >>> Yes, Andy, I'll certainly watch out for that.. and I'll also look out for "Step 2" ...someone trying to give me a shove as I chase DX on the Rockwork 4 cliff (122m directly above the Pacific). 73, Gary -----Original Message----- From: Andy Gardner <ceo@...> To: ultralightdx <ultralightdx@...> Sent: Thu, Feb 27, 2014 3:51 am Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation On 27/02/2014, at 9:42 PM, D1028Gary@... wrote: If you hear her ringing the insurance company to make sure your life insurance is paid up before you go on your cliffhanger dxpedition, you know she's found the receipts for the rods and litz wire! Andy ZL3AG Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (7) . Top ^ 2 ULR DX New Station for the ULR LOG .810 ZNS3 Freeport, BAH Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:50 am (PST) . Posted by: "Robert Ross" ve3jfc Hi Guys: After seeing Saul's log of Bahamas on 810, I've been checking the frequency regularily to see if I could add that station to the ULR LOG. I've heard 810 Bahamas on the Big Rigs years ago but still needed them for the ULR LOG!! Last night I could hear something under WGY so I fiddled around with the bearing of the SONY SRF-T615, and was able to null out WGY which produced the station I was looking for!!! Up to 0100 EST The Programming was a male Preacher in English, but after 0100 they switched to an EZ Listening Music Program. I was also able to parallel this to the Live Web Feed for the ZNS Network!!! Glad to add this one to the ULR LOG .Thanks to Saul Chernos for alerting me that these guys were being heard again!! RADIO USED SONY SRF-T615 Ultralight BAREFOOT ULR LOG TOTALS are now 1,078 Stations Heard 73 ..ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA ******************************************************************************************* 810 ZNS3 Freeport, BAHAMAS Feb/27/14 0055 EST EE FAIR Male Preacher with EE Religious Talk 0055-0101 EST. Female DJ with Caribe Accent gave ID as "ZNS Network Radio Bahamas" @ 0101 EST. Into EZ Listening Music Program 0101-0115 EST. Saxophone Instrumentals, Island Music and Trumpet Instrumental. // to Live Webfeed!!! RELOG ..But NEW ULR # 1078 10 KW ROSS, ONT. ******************************************************************************************** Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (1) . Top ^ 3 Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-27 Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:48 am (PST) . Posted by: dxergary Hello All, This morning's Asian propagation featured a halfhearted sunrise enhancement boost from 1425-1445, which raised several low and high band TP's up to ghostly levels for about 20 minutes. It wasn't bad for variety, but energetic signals were sparse. Once again a band which was comatose at 1405 showed signs of life with the first appearance of daylight around 1420 as 594-JOAK, 603-China and 657-Pyongyang came out of the noise at anemic levels. 1566-HLAZ, 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1 were doing the same thing on the high band, and it was looking like the session might turn out to be fairly interesting. Unfortunately propagation really didn't improve much after this first boost, and a whole collection of low band Asians were left floundering in and out of the noise at weak levels (558-HLQH, 594-JOAK, 603-China, 648-Russia, 657-Pyongyang and a presumed 738-BEL2). The high band Asians fared a little better as 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1 both managed brief peaks of good audio around 1445, although even they bailed early around 1450, when the ghostly low band Asians had already packed it in. Unlike most recent mornings neither 972-HLCA nor 1134-KBS managed any audio at all, and even the strongest TP of the morning (1575-VOA) was only in audio for about 25 minutes. Overall it was a pretty mediocre session, and devoid of any truly vibrant Asian signals. 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) C.Crane SWP 7.5" Slider loopstick Ultralight + 12" Experimental FSL antenna (Design photo posted at http://www.mediafire.com/view/025vcba7b3fdadk/12inchXFSL's-004.jpg ) Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (1) . Top ^ 4 Re : Ultralight DXing the VHF air band Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:41 pm (PST) . Posted by: "Rick Barton" desertmoon_dxr Interesting question. I had been using a Tecsun PL-660 not long ago, and I noticed SUPERIOR sensitivity on the VHF air band. I live 20 miles from the main airport at Phoenix Arizona, and I was able to hear the tower with just the little whip on the PL-660 . This is significant considering tht the antennas are not on the top of the tower's cab , as they were on the old tower. (The trend now seems to be for VHF arrays to be on counterpoises set up on the ground at airports). I experimented with mixed results at using planes turning final approach at PHX to act as reflectors on FM and VHF airband . My home, tho, is directly under the main flight path of Luke AFB, but F-16s are much smaller planes and go much faster to be of much use . I acknowledge that the 660 barely qualifies as an ultralight. But I throw this out as a challenge for others to check out the sensitivity of their own portable radios to test sensitivity . I think VHF air would add an interesting dimension to utlralighting. 73 and Good Listening Rick , El Mirage , Arizona DX on the VHF (vs HF) airband is a bit tough to do. From my location in Southern California south of LAX and west of LBG (Long Beach) I can reasonably hear about 20 miles. My location is somewhat above much of the surrounding Los Angeles basin and I have line of site to the LAX tower about 16Km/10 miles away but have trouble hearing it. And this is with a 2 meter antenna above my house and a scanner or Kenwood TM-241 2 meter transceiver. Not entirely impossible but tough to do. Add this with the brevity of communications and constant motion making location determination tough to do. You need to be familiar with the local airways and waypoints in advance. I typically hear local helicopter operations around downtown Los Angeles calling out coordinates in the blind to coordinate movements with other like pilots in the area. I'd like to know how you make out. 73, kevin kc6pob ------------ --------- --------- --------- ----- Last night for the first time in quite a while I got out my Digitech AR1733 ultralight radio (http://www.jaycar. com.au/productVi ew.asp?ID= AR1733) and was listening to this while doing some work on my computer. This radio covers the VHF air band and it got me thinking if chasing VHF air band stations on this would be classed as a part of the ultralight DXing hobby? We cover the LW, MW, SW and FM broadcast bands, could we expand to also cover the VHF air band using ultralight radios? Paulhttp://ultralig htdxing.blogspot .com Reply to sender . Reply to group . Reply via Web Post . All Messages (1) . Top ^ Visit Your Group a.. New Members 4 • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use |
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Re : Ultralight DXing the VHF air band
Rick
Interesting question. I had been using a Tecsun PL-660 not long ago, and I noticed SUPERIOR sensitivity on the VHF air band. I live 20 miles from the main airport at Phoenix Arizona, and I was able to hear the tower with just the little whip on the PL-660 . This is significant considering tht the antennas are not on the top of the tower's cab , as they were on the old tower. (The trend now seems to be for VHF arrays to be on counterpoises set up on the ground at airports). I experimented with mixed results at using planes turning final approach at PHX to act as reflectors on FM and VHF airband . My home, tho, is directly under the main flight path of Luke AFB, but F-16s are much smaller planes and go much faster to
be of much use . I acknowledge that the 660 barely qualifies as an ultralight. But I throw this out as a challenge for others to check out the sensitivity of their own portable radios to test sensitivity . I think VHF air would add an interesting dimension to utlralighting. 73 and Good Listening Rick , El Mirage , Arizona DX on the VHF (vs HF) airband is a bit tough to do. From my location in Southern California south of LAX and west of LBG (Long Beach) I can reasonably hear about 20 miles. My location is somewhat above much of the surrounding Los Angeles basin and I have line of site to the LAX tower about 16Km/10 miles away but
have trouble hearing it. And this is with a 2 meter antenna above my house and a scanner or Kenwood TM-241 2 meter transceiver. Not entirely impossible but tough to do. Add this with the brevity of communications and constant motion making location determination tough to do. You need to be familiar with the local airways and waypoints in advance. I typically hear local helicopter operations around downtown Los Angeles calling out coordinates in the blind to coordinate movements with other like pilots in the area. I'd like to know how you make out. 73, kevin kc6pob ------------ --------- --------- --------- ----- Last night for the first time in quite a while I got out my Digitech AR1733 ultralight radio (http://www.jaycar. com.au/productVi ew.asp?ID= AR1733) and was listening to this while doing some work on my computer. This radio covers the VHF air band and it got me thinking if chasing VHF air band stations on this would be classed as a part of the ultralight DXing hobby? We cover the LW, MW, SW and FM broadcast bands, could we expand to also cover the VHF air band using ultralight radios? Paulhttp://ultralig htdxing.blogspot .com |
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Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-27
Hello All,
This morning's Asian propagation featured a halfhearted sunrise enhancement boost from 1425-1445, which raised several low and high band TP's up to ghostly levels for about 20 minutes. It wasn't bad for variety, but energetic signals were sparse.
Once again a band which was comatose at 1405 showed signs of life with the first appearance of daylight around 1420 as 594-JOAK, 603-China and 657-Pyongyang came out of the noise at anemic levels. 1566-HLAZ, 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1 were doing the same thing on the high band, and it was looking like the session might turn out to be fairly interesting. Unfortunately propagation really didn't improve much after this first boost, and a whole collection of low band Asians were left floundering in and out of the noise at weak levels (558-HLQH, 594-JOAK, 603-China, 648-Russia, 657-Pyongyang and a presumed 738-BEL2). The high band Asians fared a little better as 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1 both managed brief peaks of good audio around 1445, although even they bailed early around 1450, when the ghostly low band Asians had already packed it in. Unlike most recent mornings neither 972-HLCA nor 1134-KBS managed any audio at all, and even the strongest TP of the morning (1575-VOA) was only in audio for about 25 minutes. Overall it was a pretty mediocre session, and devoid of any truly vibrant Asian signals.
73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
C.Crane SWP 7.5" Slider loopstick Ultralight +
12" Experimental FSL antenna
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Re: Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation
<<< If you hear her ringing the insurance company to make sure your life insurance is paid up before you go on your cliffhanger dxpedition, you know she's found the receipts for the rods and litz wire! >>>
Yes, Andy, I'll certainly watch out for that.. and I'll also look out for "Step 2" ...someone trying to give me a shove as I chase DX on the Rockwork 4 cliff (122m directly above the Pacific).
73, Gary
-----Original Message----- From: Andy Gardner To: ultralightdx Sent: Thu, Feb 27, 2014 3:51 am Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Latest FSL Antenna Experimentation On 27/02/2014, at 9:42 PM, D1028Gary@... wrote: > > As long as you don't share the construction cost details with your wife, your chances of surviving until the next "Cliffhanger" DXpedition are quite good. > If you hear her ringing the insurance company to make sure your life insurance is paid up before you go on your cliffhanger dxpedition, you know she's found the receipts for the rods and litz wire! Andy ZL3AG |
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ULR DX……New Station for the ULR LOG….810 ZNS3 Freeport, BAHAMAS!!
Hi Guys:
After seeing Saul's log of Bahamas on 810, I've been checking the frequency regularily to see if I could add that station to the ULR LOG. I've heard 810 Bahamas on the Big Rigs years ago…but still needed them for the ULR LOG!! Last night I could hear something under WGY so I fiddled around with the bearing of the SONY SRF-T615, and was able to null out WGY which produced the station I was looking for!!! Up to 0100 EST The Programming was a male Preacher in English, but after 0100 they switched to an EZ Listening Music Program. I was also able to parallel this to the Live Web Feed for the ZNS Network!!! Glad to add this one to the ULR LOG….Thanks to Saul Chernos for alerting me that these guys were being heard again!! RADIO USED……………………SONY SRF-T615 Ultralight BAREFOOT ULR LOG TOTALS are now……1,078 Stations Heard 73………..ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA ******************************************************************************************* 810 ZNS3 Freeport, BAHAMAS Feb/27/14 0055 EST EE FAIR Male Preacher with EE Religious Talk 0055-0101 EST. Female DJ with Caribe Accent gave ID as "ZNS Network…Radio Bahamas" @ 0101 EST. Into EZ Listening Music Program 0101-0115 EST. Saxophone Instrumentals, Island Music and Trumpet Instrumental. // to Live Webfeed!!! RELOG…..But NEW ULR # 1078 10 KW ROSS, ONT. ******************************************************************************************** |
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