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Re: Tecsun PL-505, PL-398BT and PL-398MP
keith beesley
Thomas, I was there with a couple of ultralights this past weekend. Downtown Vancouver has a ton of RFI. If you plan to DX there, go to Stanley Park, Kitsilano Park (good locations), or somewhere a little outside the city proper. I found the background noise to be nearly absent in Kits Park, many Seattle AMs were clearly audible during daylight hours at 120 miles. Regards, Keith Beesley Seattle, WA USA
From: thwitherspoon To: ultralightdx@... Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 4:58 PM Subject: [ultralightdx] Re: Tecsun PL-505, PL-398BT and PL-398MP Ooops, sorry I hadn't received the earlier message about the Pl-505. The ultralightdx daily digest had yet to arrive!
BTW, early next month, I look forward to doing a little MW DX with my Pl-380 and G6 in West Vancouver. Will be a first for this east coast listener! Hope to catch some of the DX I read about here. Cheers, Thomas http://swling.com/blog --- In ultralightdx@..., "thwitherspoon" wrote: > > Hi, Group, > > The Tecsun PL-505, PL-398BT and PL-398MP now appear to be available on eBay. > > http://wp.me/pn3uc-xP > > I do hope the PL-398MP and BT perform as well as the PL-390. > > Cheers, > Thomas > http://swling.com/blog >
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Re: Tecsun PL-505, PL-398BT and PL-398MP
thwitherspoon
Ooops, sorry I hadn't received the earlier message about the Pl-505. The ultralightdx daily digest had yet to arrive!
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BTW, early next month, I look forward to doing a little MW DX with my Pl-380 and G6 in West Vancouver. Will be a first for this east coast listener! Hope to catch some of the DX I read about here. Cheers, Thomas http://swling.com/blog
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Tecsun PL-505, PL-398BT and PL-398MP
thwitherspoon
Hi, Group,
The Tecsun PL-505, PL-398BT and PL-398MP now appear to be available on eBay. http://wp.me/pn3uc-xP I do hope the PL-398MP and BT perform as well as the PL-390. Cheers, Thomas http://swling.com/blog
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Re: Tecsun PL-505 on eBay NOW! OT: DE-321 follow-up
Rik
Thanks!
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I might have recognized the Radio and Component name, which is how I listed his store in my favorites. I am sure I have ordered from him, and been happy with what I received. -FARMERIK
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Logs MW
patrice.privat
Hi
Monday and Tuesday mornings log
1341 SER Leon E #268
693 Golos Rossii, Orianenburg D, Russian
#269
1017 RNE Burgos "castilla y leon"
1125 RNE Soria "castilla y leon"
1152 RNE Albacete "castilla la mancha"
Pat
Tecsun PL-380
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Ultralight Longwave Firsts and Records Lists
Hello All,
Thanks again to Allen for updating the ULR Firsts and Records lists, which are now posted in both the Ultralightdx and DXer.Ca file systems. As many of you are aware, because of extensive Longwave antenna experimentation last winter by many in our group, the Tecsun DSP Ultralights suddenly became quite competitive in Longwave DXing (both for Longwave Broadcast, and NDB's). North American ULR-DXers like Richard Allen and Rob Ross suddenly began receiving multiple Longwave TA's from Europe and Africa, and here on the west coast Mongolia was recently received as a new Longwave TP. The new DX season should provide many more such opportunities, for those willing to give Longwave transoceanic DXing a try. Also last winter the new Longwave-capable Tecsun models became reasonably sensitive for NDB reception, starting an Ultralight beacon-chasing craze which has spread even among the traditional NDBlist Yahoo group. Ultralight radio beacon chasing provides a new challenge for those with NDB-DXing experience, making them depend upon their propagation knowledge and DXing skill for success, rather than on the latest in communications receiver technology. Ultralight NDB-DXing has already provided a lot of thrills for its participants, including the new Longwave DX countries of Samoa and Norfolk Island from here on the west coast of North America, as well as the current Ultralight Longwave DXing distance record (6,795 miles). The Ultralight Longwave DXing groups are just getting started, but we would certainly like to welcome our European, South African, Australian, New Zealand and South American DXers to jump into the Longwave DXing fun, and participate in the new Longwave Awards program. Patrick Vignoud of France has already received a Longwave DXing Award for 15 DXCC countries received in Ultralight NDB-DXing, and many such opportunities exist for European Ultralight DXers to receive multiple DXCC countries in Longwave Broadcast DXing. If you have interest in either of these new Ultralight Longwave DXing niche groups we would encourage you to express your opinions about the type of awards you would like to see, and keep accurate records of the Longwave DX that you receive on your Ultralight radios. If you would like to volunteer as a Longwave DX records keeper for our Ultralight Radio enthusiast group, that would also be greatly appreciated. Such a volunteer would create and maintain Ultralight Longwave Firsts and Records files, similar to the excellent Medium Wave DXing lists maintained (and recently updated) by Allen Willie. For an active Longwave DXer, such a volunteer duty would be a excellent opportunity to keep track of the latest accomplishments in Ultralight Longwave DXing, and give helpful support to our fast-growing LWBC and NDB-DXing niche groups. Thanks are aso in order for those LW antenna experimenters who have helped our Ultralight Longwave DXing niche groups get started, and become another thrilling option for pocket radio DXing in the future. For all of you who have pushed the limits in Longwave antenna experimentation, the ultimate fanatic salutes you! 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
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Newfoundland Ultralight Radio Trans-Atlantics & Domestics Report Oct 9-10, 2011
Allen Willie
Hello To All,
Trans-Atlantic signals continue to improve overall as the fall season progresses onward. Two new countries were added to the ULR log for Dianne during the weekend. 531-ALGERIA-Alger Chaine 1, El Bouaghi 00:22UT Oct 10 Arabic teletalk 576-GERMANY-SWR Contra, Baden 00:22UT Oct 10 German talk by man 684-SPAIN-Radio Nacional Sevilla 00:24UT Oct 10 Spanish talk (good) 693-ENGLAND-BBC 5 Live, Droitwich 22:15UT Oct 9 talk (with deep fading) 720-PORTUGAL-Antena 1 various 00:24UT Oct 10 Operetic music, Portugeuse //666 756-GERMANY-Deutschlandfunk, various 22:30UT Oct 9 news in German (good) 783-MAURITANIA-R. Mauritaine, Nouakchott 00:15UT Oct 10 Arabic music & talk 792-FRANCE-France Info, Limoges-Nieul 23:20UT Oct 10 French talk by man 810-SCOTLAND-BBC Scotland, Burghead 21:47UT Oct 9 music program 810-MACEDONIA-R. Skopje, Oce Polje 20:51UT Oct 10 folk music, Serbian talk **NEW**(DF-Overall) 819-EGYPT-Middle East Radio, Abis 21:50UT Oct 9 Arabic music (Strong) 837-FRANCE-France Info, Nancy-Nomeny 22:31UT Oct 9 news in French 855-SPAIN-SER Murcia 00:28UT Oct 10 Spanish commentary by man (good) 864-FRANCE-France Bleue Paris, Villebon-sur-Yvette 21:33UT Oct 9 French talk & music 873-SPAIN-SER Zaragoza Casablanca 23:19UT Oct 10 two men in Spanish talk 882-ENGLAND-BBC Wales, Washford 00:28UT Oct 10 news in English 909-ENGLAND-BBC 5 Live, Moorside Edge 22:03UT Oct 9 news & sports (Very Strong) 936-IRAN-IRIB1 Urumiyeh 21:47UT Oct 9 Farsi talk & music 954-CZECH REPUBLIC-Cesky Rozhlas various 21:35UT Oct 9 woman in Czech 963-TUNISIA-R. Tunisia Cultural 23:40UT Oct 9 man in Arabic talk 963-SPAIN-Euskadi Irratia, Biribilondo 23:27UT Oct 10 man & woman in Spanish 972-GERMANY-NDR Info, Hamburg 22:02UT Oct 9 German talk & news (good) 981-ALGERIA-Alger Chaine 2 , Ouled Fayet 23:25UT Oct 10 Arabic music, talk 999-MOLDOVA-Voice of Russia Relay, Maiac 21:33UT Oct 9 Russian talk (good) 999-SPAIN-COPE Madrid 23:25UT Oct 10 Spanish talk, COPE ID 1017-GERMANY-SWR Contra Wolfsheim 22:16UT Oct 9 German talk (fair) 1053-LIBYA-Libya TV Audio, Tripoli 00:40UT Oct 10 man in Arabic (signal over England) 1062-IRAN-IRIB Kerman 23:59UT Oct 9 Chanting, music 1089-ENGLAND-Talksport Radio, Brookmans Park 21:32UT Oct 9 promos,talk (Vy Strong) 1107-SPAIN-R. Nacional various 21:31UT Oct 9 Spanish teletalk 1116-SPAIN-SER Pontevedra 00:20UT Oct 10 two men in Spanish 1134-CROATIA-Glas Hrvatske Rasinovac 21:30UT Oct 9 news in Croatian (Vy Strong) 1161-SCOTLAND-Tay AM Greenside Scalp 21:30UT Oct 9 man w/ ID then music 1170-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-R. Sawa, Al-Dhabbiya 23:02UT Oct 10 Arabic music (good) 1188-IRAN-R. Payam, Tehran 00:10UT Oct 10 Classical music, Farsi talk 1206-FRANCE-France Info, Bordeaux-Neac 22:38UT Oct 9 French talk by man 1215-ENGLAND-Absolute Radio, various 22:01UT Oct 9 Emissions standards PSA, ID (Very Strong) 1224-BULGARIA-R. Bulgaria, Vidin 20:56UT Oct 10 woman in Bulgarian then into Albanian language after 21:00UT **NEW***(DF-Overall) 1251-LIBYA-Voice of Africa, Tripoli 20:35UT Oct 9 Arabic talk, music (Very Strong) 1260-SPAIN-SER Murcia 23:21UT Oct 10, two men in Spanish 1269-GERMANY-Deutschlandfunk, Neumunster 21:29UT Oct 9 two men in German 1278-FRANCE-France Bleue, Selestat 22:00UT Oct 9 French talk & music (good) 1296-ENGLAND-Radio XL 1296 AM Langley Mill 23:57UT Oct 9 Indian lang programming (good) 1296-SPAIN-COPE Valencia, Castellar 00:42UT Oct 10 Spanish talk (signal over England) 1314-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-R. Farda Al-Dhabbiya 23:30UT Oct 9 news in Arabic 1323-GERMANY-Voice of Russia Relay, Wachenbrunn 21:29UT Oct 9 Russian talk 1341-NORTHERN IRELAND-BBC R. Ulster Lisnagarvey 20:37UT Oct 9 Music program 1368-ISLE OF MAN-Manx Radio, Foxdale 21:57UT Oct 9, ads, ID, promos 1377-FRANCE-France Info Lille-Camphin-en-Carembault 20:37UT Oct 9 News in French 1386-SPAIN-Euskadi Irratia , Bilbao 23:31UT Oct 9 man in Basque talk (good) 1395-ALBANIA-R. Tirana Fllake 23:32UT Oct 9 Albanian talk, music 1422-GERMANY-Deutschlandfunk, Heuweiler 20:58UT Oct 10 German talk // 1269 1431-DJIBOUTI-R. Sawa, Arta 23:56UT Oct 9 Arabic pop music, ID (strong) 1440-LUXEMBOURG-China Radio Relay, Marnach 21:28UT Oct 9 talk about Internet (Very Strong) 1449-LIBYA-Voice of Free Libya Meserata 21:25UT Oct 10 Arabic music, talk (Very Strong) 1458-ALBANIA-China Radio Relay Fllake 00:12UT Oct 10 Chinese talk & music 1503-IRAN-IRIB1 Bushehr, 23:55UT Oct 9 man in Farsi lang. 1521-SAUDI ARABIA-BSKSA Duba 21:27UT Oct 9 Arabic music (Very Strong) 1548-KUWAIT-R. Sawa Kuwait City 00:12UT Oct 10 Arabic pop music, talk 1557-FRANCE-France Info, Nice-Fontbonne 22:35UT Oct 9 French talk by man 1566-ENGLAND-BBC Bristol, Taunton 22:36UT Oct 9 ID's & talk 1575-ITALY-RAI1 Genova 21:55UT Oct 9 Italian talk & music (mixing with UAE) 1575-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-R. Farda, Al-Dhabbiya 23:12UT Oct 9 Arabic music Receivers: Sony SRF-M37V, SRF-M37W, SRF-59, SRF-39FP, Sangean DT-210V Barefoot Mode Good DX Allen Willie & Dianne Froude Bristol's Hope, Newfoundland 47:43N 53:11W
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XENT 790
Kirk
Good Day All,
Tnx very much to Richard Allen's recent tip, I bagged one more new XE this morning on the T-615 w/ SAT. Tnx, Richard! 790, XENT, La Paz, BCS, 1200-1125UTC, 10/11,11, tuned in to the XE NA at the TOH followed by tlk by a W ancr. She made mentions of "en Satelite" several times. "Satelite" is one of the IDs that have been reported from this station. Numerous mentions of "Grupo Formula" were hrd as well. Minimal QRM during the peak around 1210 UTC. Don't confuse this one w/ XEGAC in Jalisco which was hrd here recently also w/ Grupo Formula IDs. Sta #815, LAm # 175- After a hard night's work, a good breakfast, and some good DX, the sand-man is beating me down, so I bid good DX to everyone and best of 73 from northern Oklahoma. Kirk Allen Ponca City, OK
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Re: Tecsun PL-505 on eBay NOW! OT: DE-321 follow-up
Tao Qu is one of the best eBay sellers I have dealt with. His store is SinoRadios.
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Re: Tecsun PL-505 on eBay NOW! OT: DE-321 follow-up
Rik
Tao Qu-
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Do you sell radios on ebay? What is the name of your 'store'? -FARMERIK
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Re: Tecsun PL-505 on eBay NOW! OT: DE-321 follow-up
ferrite61 <dxrx@...>
hmmm, I hope there is some form of whip/ferrite isolation. Seems that an FM frewuency bead should be placed from the hot side of the AM ferrite to the whip ant. input. maybe 2000 ohms at 100 MHz. (laughs, the bead is prolly needed for SW rather than AM)
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Paul S. in CT
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Re: Tecsun PL-505 on eBay NOW! OT: DE-321 follow-up
Mike Lukinov
Ooops, I mean Si4835 of course
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Re: Tecsun PL-505 on eBay NOW! OT: DE-321 follow-up
Mike Lukinov
Don't agree
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Based on: - price - analog scale - 64-108 FM - abcence LW Degen DE321 probably used newest low cost DSP from SiLabs Si4831
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Re: Tecsun PL-505 on eBay NOW! OT: DE-321 follow-up
Tao Qu
It is Silicon Labs solution based design, but I am not sure
the detailed p/n...MAYBE 4734 also...
- Tao Qu From: ultralightdx@... [mailto:ultralightdx@...] On Behalf Of ferrite61 Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 8:13 AM To: ultralightdx@... Subject: [ultralightdx] Re: Tecsun PL-505 on eBay NOW! OT: DE-321 follow-up I also saw this on ebay, and chased down a pdf file, but the file is an image
on a pdf, and can't be translated. So its for Chinese readers only at this time.
For those interested, the info(spec) file is
--- In ultralightdx@..., Neil Goldstein wrote: > > Looking at the Degen site I see the new DE1127, which is another > MP3/DSP-Radio combo like the 1126, but I also see a new DE321 which is > listed as a DSP Analog radio. I'm wondering if this is based on the > same new SI chip as the forthcoming R-2010 from Tecsun. > > -- > Neil Goldstein �KD2APZ > http://www.neilgoldstein.com >
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Re: Tecsun PL-505 on eBay NOW! OT: DE-321 follow-up
Zama-sama <fortunesdoor3000@...>
It is my understanding that Degen has thier own "DSP" chip, it is not the Silicon Labs one. Tecsun apparently does have license to and uses the real SiliconLabs DSP chips. However, Kchibo has some high ends that do have the real Silicone Labs chip, and most mid-price and low-price Kchibo's use the Chinese "silicone chip" as Degen does. It can get confusing. Before you buy, it would be wise to query the seller on ebay. Steve
From: ferrite61 To: ultralightdx@... Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 5:38 PM Subject: [ultralightdx] Re: Tecsun PL-505 on eBay NOW! OT: DE-321 follow-up OK, one of the things I was looking for was weather the FM was DSP, and the AM was analog. Seems like a waste, but it has been done before... I think the 777 is that way. The PL100 omits the AM entirely.
Paul S. in CT --- In ultralightdx@..., "pe1etr" wrote: > > It does say SILICON LABS DSP amongst the Chinese at the top of the specs. > > I'd say from the price it wont perform well. > > I owned a cheap DSP radio from "Aldi" supermarket, which was quite good on FM, but awful on all the AM bands (LW, MW and SW) - just strong stations and a loud buzzing on empty frequencies! The Aldi radio was twice the price of the DE321. > > Peter > Shenzhen > China > > --- In ultralightdx@..., "ferrite61" wrote: > > > > I also saw this on ebay, and chased down a pdf file, but the file is an image on a pdf, and can't be translated. So its for Chinese readers only at this time. For those interested, the info(spec) file is > > > > http://www.degen.com.cn/chanpinshuo/DE321%E8%AF%B4%E6%98%8E%E4%B9%A6.pdf > > > > I do not see mention of what DSP family the chip is. It *is* labled DSP on the radio itself, and cost is a mere US$21 shipped from an ebay seller. > > > > The set is physically smaller than an R-911/WRX911/PL200/PL210. I do note in the picture that the bandspread looks uniform on AM, an indication that DSP tuning with analog control is quite possible. > > > > Paul S. in CT > > > > > > --- In ultralightdx@..., Neil Goldstein wrote: > > > > > > Looking at the Degen site I see the new DE1127, which is another > > > MP3/DSP-Radio combo like the 1126, but I also see a new DE321 which is > > > listed as a DSP Analog radio. I'm wondering if this is based on the > > > same new SI chip as the forthcoming R-2010 from Tecsun. > > > > > > -- > > > Neil Goldstein �KD2APZ > > > http://www.neilgoldstein.com > > > > > >
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Re: Tecsun PL-505 on eBay NOW! OT: DE-321 follow-up
ferrite61 <dxrx@...>
OK, one of the things I was looking for was weather the FM was DSP, and the AM was analog. Seems like a waste, but it has been done before... I think the 777 is that way. The PL100 omits the AM entirely.
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Paul S. in CT
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Re: Ultralight radios.
ferrite61 <dxrx@...>
Unfortuneately, the Tecsun is not considered an ultralight, because the cubic volume exceeds 20 cubic inches. Size does matter in considering an ultralight. Howeveer, you may refer to it, as a performance check of an acceptable ultralight. The PL-600 might compare as a little better or worse than an ultralight.
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For example, I have an Grundig G5 purchased used for under $100, but its too big, and has SSB that disqualified it from being an ultralight. When it comes to "beacon-hunting" I often compare the G5 against the acceptable Tecsun PL-210. (Its a total mis-match, the G5 is way better than the PL-210.) Paul S. in CT
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Fw: Re: Tecsun changed design PL-390
Michael <michael.setaazul@...>
Sorry, typo. Insert "NOT" !
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Michael UK
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Sent: 10 October 2011 23:18 Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Re: Tecsun changed design PL-390 Marc, Botnets invest the targeted website and are independent of the recipient OS. Botnet detection is the only safe way to identify and control them. Some protection programs include botnet detection and eradication, some do not. I also use Linux. Formerly less exposed, it is becoming more vulnerable, as are Mac OS. The bad boys are ever more cunning and prefer you to assume they are NOT out there or cannot affect you... Bonne nuit! Michael UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc Coevoet" <sintsixtus@...> To: <ultralightdx@...> Cc: "Michael" <michael.setaazul@...> Sent: 10 October 2011 22:58 Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Re: Tecsun changed design PL-390 Op 10-10-11 23:30, Michael schreef: The jpgs linked to below appear safe.And I don't have problems on linux ;-) Viruses are for people with too much tax money ... Marc ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links
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Re: Tecsun changed design PL-390
Michael <michael.setaazul@...>
Marc,
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Botnets invest the targeted website and are independent of the recipient OS. Botnet detection is the only safe way to identify and control them. Some protection programs include botnet detection and eradication, some do not. I also use Linux. Formerly less exposed, it is becoming more vulnerable, as are Mac OS. The bad boys are ever more cunning and prefer you to assume they are out there or cannot affect you... Bonne nuit! Michael UK
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From: "Marc Coevoet" <sintsixtus@...> To: <ultralightdx@...> Cc: "Michael" <michael.setaazul@...> Sent: 10 October 2011 22:58 Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Re: Tecsun changed design PL-390 Op 10-10-11 23:30, Michael schreef: The jpgs linked to below appear safe.And I don't have problems on linux ;-) Viruses are for people with too much tax money ... Marc
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Re: Tecsun changed design PL-390
Michael <michael.setaazul@...>
Installation of automatic botnet detection software
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is advisable. Many sites are piggybacked by invisible botnet installers. Downloading a file can give the bad boys access to your PC, which will then be used to disseminate malware, unbeknown to you, and at the same time selling on your IP and/or email address to bulk malware vendors. Botnet detection software will alert you and and enable you to delete the hidden file which would otherwise include you in a botnet. Each one will use some of your resources and may not otherwise inconvenience you, but it will lead to thousands of other PCs being affected and possibly infected. Do not underestimate the botnet threat. The .ru file referred to is being used to install botnet file on PCs which are not sufficiently well protected, but it is easily removed. Not all are so easily deleted. The jpgs linked to below appear safe. Michael UK
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From: "mikl1962" <mikl1962@...> To: <ultralightdx@...> Sent: 10 October 2011 22:02 Subject: [ultralightdx] Re: Tecsun changed design PL-390 You are wrong :( If you afraid please use those direct links to detail photos http://i28.fastpic.ru/big/2011/1005/eb/a992c37fe09d48a3545ece5ab96852eb.jpg http://i32.fastpic.ru/big/2011/1005/20/5f0f1cebdf8b8f1073a56a5f8a935a20.jpg --- In ultralightdx@..., "Michael" <michael.setaazul@...> wrote:
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