Hi John, A "supercharged" Skywave refers to a model with a 7.5 inch transplanted loopstick. This modification greatly increases MW band sensitivity compared to the stock CC Skywave, transforming the r

Hello All, When both the original PL-310 and PL-380 were introduced by Tecsun in 2009-2010 they were fully reviewed (at http://www.mediafire.com/file/w4yuzhj2kyz/Tecsun_PL-380_Review.pdf/file for the

<<< The late great Graham Maynard produced some great antenna designs. I say the spiral loop antenna with q multiplier is the best ever MW loop. https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Practical/Wirel

Hi Paul, As part of the 2015 Ultralight Radio Shootout (which is posted at https://swling.com/blog/2015/03/gary-debocks-2015-ultralight-radio-shootout-review/ I did a thorough investigation of the Air

I agree with you, Andy. This gentleman (?) has just been given the permanent boot. The kicker was that he didn't want any email delivered from the group, which makes it pretty obvious that he doesn't

Hello Igvitk, Litz wire and ferrite optimized for the MW frequencies really isn't recommended for SW performance. Especially in a sharp-tuning FSL antenna, going outside the recommended frequency rang

#ultralightdx

Hi Todd (and Michael), <<< I never knew how many MW FSL antennas you have stored at home. The development process seems to have gone through multiple iterations. There are enough FSLs to sell online a

<<< I'm really interested in any "exotic" antenna that will work with my PL-600. Any ideas? Whats a ballpark price for the construction of one of the small FSL and are the materials readily available?

Thanks Paul, I've always figured that the best way to keep excited about the radio hobby (and DXing in general) is to constantly push the limits in weird antenna construction, repeatedly attempting to

While the Governor of the state of Washington has decreed that all "non-essential" businesses must shut down (marijuana sellers excluded, of course) and all state parks and most ocean beaches are off

In the first week of November two Americans and an Australian joined up on the prime Hawaiian beach of Poipu (Kauai) with an exciting agenda-- chase all corners of the world with a live DXing format.

Greetings from the USA's Coronavirus Hot Spot, Even here in Washington state there is still widespread skepticism about the risk of a Coronavirus epidemic, at least in this suburban location about 50

<<< So you have any plans to make a step by step building guide? >>> Not right now, Paul. The PVC frames for these combo units require some skill in gluing multiple PVC pipes and fittings, which is a

Thanks Paul and Craig, After our Hong Kong trip last April this FSL "combo" project was a top priority. Nasty indoor RFI and overcrowded outdoor areas are a bad DXing combination! Of course someone ch

What can you do to chase DX on an overseas trip when all indoor locations have bad RFI, and almost all outdoor locations are overcrowded, making it difficult or impossible to set up a gain antenna? Yo

Paul, If you can plan a visit to an ocean beach like this around sunset, you will probably be amazed at the long range DX that will show up from the eastern direction. In Hawaii I was using gear very

Thanks Craig, Yes, tracking down over 100 live transoceanic DX loggings (and MP3's) in Hawaii was a ton of fun, but completely sorting them out would take a professional linguist! For me, even Kiwi En

For those interested, the first 80 transoceanic loggings (and MP3's) from the November Poipu, Kauai DXpedition are compiled in a preliminary article posted at https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/lcuery0po9x

Great catches, Paul! And you probably understand the Kiwi English much better than the Yankee 'Cliffhangers" every August in Oregon 😊 Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)

<<< DATE: 25/02/2020 TIME: 21:40 STATION: 1386kHz - Radio Tarana LOCATION: Auckland, NZ NOTES: Confirmed via online stream. >>> Great catch, Paul! But other great DX like 558-Fiji is available out the