For traveling DXers looking to set up gain antennas on salt water beaches, Hong Kong is about as bad as it gets. Because of the highest population density on the planet most of its beaches are either

Hello Art, <<< I hope I get to meet Gary up here in the great Northwest one day. I know I will get to see Dave E. in the future. For your info, I will be located at a new location in July. Grant's Pas

Welcome Steve, Thanks for the very interesting report of your overseas DXing activities, and sorry for the delayed posting of your message (the Groups.io system requires moderator approval for a new m

Prior to our April trip multiple warnings had been received from Japan, Australia and New Zealand that Hong Kong was a very tough DXing environment, and that long range expectations should be modest a

Thanks Chris, Paul and Jay, Your comments are all greatly appreciated. DXing in Hong Kong can be quite interesting once you get away from the downtown RFI zoo. I think that a lot of travelers write th

Long distance radio communication was extremely important in the 20th century, and Hong Kong's British government needed to choose the optimal site for the territory's Shortwave communication antennas

Any DXer who makes an overseas trip to an area with a huge number of MW broadcast stations will immediately be confronted with a tricky problem-- since all of the stations are unfamiliar, how do you d

Paul, Keith and Dennis, Thank you for your comments on the Hong Kong trip, which are all very much appreciated. Crowded foreign cities like Hong Kong make it tough to set up gain antennas for serious

Most DXers are aware that Hong Kong is extremely overcrowded, with the highest population density on the planet. When the British administration turned the territory over to China in 1997 its resident

<<< Yes having Yum Cha - with relatives that you have not seen for a while can take up plenty of time Tony VK2IC >>> <<< Nothing more sporting than going to Dim Sum and watching family and friends bat

Hi Steve, <<< Interesting as usual, but seems you ran out of luck with these locations: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/attractions/best-hong-kong-beaches >>> Thanks very much for the link, Steve (w

<<< Gosh, we are all relieved that cramp didn't drop the rx twelve storeys down onto the head of a security guy, which could have resulted in many years hosted and provided for by the authorities - pr

What happens when you find yourself in an overcrowded city with almost every ocean beach either inaccessible, restricted or with dubious security? Well, you definitely need to "think outside of the bo

<<< I do get to see it for about 1 second then it goes back to the time. I would like it to remain on the screen in the upper right hand corner as the manual states. I have done exactly as you have st

<<< How do I get the Radio R 108 to show signal strength? Tried, can't get it. Thanks Pete >>> Pete, Toggle the "Display" button (the one below the orange On-Off button, with the "key" logo) until you

Thanks Gord, <<< It is a rip off of a better product made by a reputable company that spent good money developing it, and will support their product with a real warrantee. >>> This is part of a much l

Thanks for your comments on the R-108, Jay (and also Chipbutty). Since the R-108 obviously qualified as an Ultralight radio model and since I was pretty curious about the state of quality control at t

For those who have purchased (or are considering) the Radiwow R-108 model, it may come as a big surprise that the Chinese manufacturer (XHDATA) does actually offer a "warranty" on the model-- but it c

Hi Chipbutty, <<< You haven't much luck at all with the R-108. I have to say on mine that the audio from the speaker is outstanding and will go very loud and still remains very clear. Far, far better

The prognosis is great for Asian signals this morning, with Chris Kadlec's old Korean local 972-HLCA pounding in at S9 this early morning on yet another newly "Supercharged" C.Crane Skywave (and newly