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Final revision ULR DX Challenge 2020
Hello Again Jorge, Thank you for sharing the details of your amazing Ross DX Challenge results, and also for introducing us to your other radio DXing activities as described in your Iberia DX website.
Hello Again Jorge, Thank you for sharing the details of your amazing Ross DX Challenge results, and also for introducing us to your other radio DXing activities as described in your Iberia DX website.
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Gary DeBock
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Challenges
Hello Pedro, Jorge and all, Ultralight radio DXing is full of exciting challenges, and I've very happy that European DXers are having renewed interest in the sport. Even Steve Whitt (the editor of Med
Hello Pedro, Jorge and all, Ultralight radio DXing is full of exciting challenges, and I've very happy that European DXers are having renewed interest in the sport. Even Steve Whitt (the editor of Med
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Gary DeBock
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Happy Ultralight New Year (Read at Own Risk)
Happy New Year Phil (and Paul, Keith and All), Phil, it sounds like your PL-380 might have one of the external ferrite coil leads disconnected from the RF circuit board. The PL-380' circuit board conn
Happy New Year Phil (and Paul, Keith and All), Phil, it sounds like your PL-380 might have one of the external ferrite coil leads disconnected from the RF circuit board. The PL-380' circuit board conn
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Gary DeBock
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Happy Ultralight New Year (Read at Own Risk)
Hi Guys, This is re-posted from an original message on January 1, 2008-- right in the middle of the original Ultralight Radio Boom here in North America. At the time the wild SRF-59 craze had rocked t
Hi Guys, This is re-posted from an original message on January 1, 2008-- right in the middle of the original Ultralight Radio Boom here in North America. At the time the wild SRF-59 craze had rocked t
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Gary DeBock
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Master Ultralight Radio Trans-Arctic DXer Award-- Paul Walker Jr.
Congratulations to Paul Walker, Jr. for his exceptional Trans-Arctic DXing results in subfreezing weather in McGrath, Alaska with a C.Crane Skywave Ultralight and 5 inch (12.7cm) FSL antenna. As such,
Congratulations to Paul Walker, Jr. for his exceptional Trans-Arctic DXing results in subfreezing weather in McGrath, Alaska with a C.Crane Skywave Ultralight and 5 inch (12.7cm) FSL antenna. As such,
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Gary DeBock
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Building a FSL antenna
Hello Again Jorge, 40 feet (12.2m) of Litz wire will be enough to wind the coil on a 5 inch (12.7cm) diameter FSL antenna. It will actually be enough to wind the coil for almost any diameter of FSL an
Hello Again Jorge, 40 feet (12.2m) of Litz wire will be enough to wind the coil on a 5 inch (12.7cm) diameter FSL antenna. It will actually be enough to wind the coil for almost any diameter of FSL an
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Gary DeBock
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October 2020 Rockwork 2 Asia TP-DXpedition Article
Yes, Jorge, all these facts are true about ocean side cliffs-- as long as the cliff is facing the same direction as your desired transoceanic DX stations. <<< I experience something similar in Cantabr
Yes, Jorge, all these facts are true about ocean side cliffs-- as long as the cliff is facing the same direction as your desired transoceanic DX stations. <<< I experience something similar in Cantabr
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Gary DeBock
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Building a FSL antenna
Jorge, If you wish to build a 5" FSL antenna using the same 125mm x 8mm ferrite rods that my design uses, the Russian surplus ferrite rods are available at this link 6 pcs Ferrite Rod NiZn 8 x 125mm f
Jorge, If you wish to build a 5" FSL antenna using the same 125mm x 8mm ferrite rods that my design uses, the Russian surplus ferrite rods are available at this link 6 pcs Ferrite Rod NiZn 8 x 125mm f
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Gary DeBock
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October 2020 Rockwork 2 Asia TP-DXpedition Article
Thanks Paul, Any time you can combine salt water and a plunging ocean cliff the transoceanic DX results are likely to be thrilling, as long as the ocean cliff is facing in your desired DX direction. T
Thanks Paul, Any time you can combine salt water and a plunging ocean cliff the transoceanic DX results are likely to be thrilling, as long as the ocean cliff is facing in your desired DX direction. T
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Gary DeBock
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Building a FSL antenna
Hello Jorge, Attached is a design photo of an effective 5 inch (12cm) diameter FSL antenna, which provides powerful gain in a compact size. One of these FSL models was recently sent to Paul Walker in
Hello Jorge, Attached is a design photo of an effective 5 inch (12cm) diameter FSL antenna, which provides powerful gain in a compact size. One of these FSL models was recently sent to Paul Walker in
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Gary DeBock
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October 2020 Rockwork 2 Asia TP-DXpedition Article
In mid-October my wife and I made a four day ocean beach trip to Manzanita, Oregon-- which by sneaky plan just happened to be only 2 miles (3 km) away from the Rockwork ocean cliff complex. I had anot
In mid-October my wife and I made a four day ocean beach trip to Manzanita, Oregon-- which by sneaky plan just happened to be only 2 miles (3 km) away from the Rockwork ocean cliff complex. I had anot
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Gary DeBock
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Ultralight DX Challenge. News from Spain.
Wow, awesome news, Jorge! Thanks for letting us all know of the Ultralight DX Challenge excitement spreading across Europe-- it is similar to our excitement here in North America during the Ultralight
Wow, awesome news, Jorge! Thanks for letting us all know of the Ultralight DX Challenge excitement spreading across Europe-- it is similar to our excitement here in North America during the Ultralight
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Gary DeBock
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Building a FSL antenna
Dear Jorge (and all), Thank you for your interest in FSL antenna construction and operation. A good introductory article for those DXers thinking about using an FSL antenna is posted at https://dxer.c
Dear Jorge (and all), Thank you for your interest in FSL antenna construction and operation. A good introductory article for those DXers thinking about using an FSL antenna is posted at https://dxer.c
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Gary DeBock
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Awards Program
Hello Again Jorge, I have sent you some samples of the Ultralight Radio Award Certificates by private email. Thank you again for your generous offer to administer the program, and please let me know i
Hello Again Jorge, I have sent you some samples of the Ultralight Radio Award Certificates by private email. Thank you again for your generous offer to administer the program, and please let me know i
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Gary DeBock
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The Ross DX Challenge
<<< Hi Robert, Pleased to e-meet you. I have already see Award nr 1 (yours) and nr 2 (the one got by Paul Logan). How many of them were issued in the past? 73! Jorge Garzón >>> Hello Jorge, Thank you
<<< Hi Robert, Pleased to e-meet you. I have already see Award nr 1 (yours) and nr 2 (the one got by Paul Logan). How many of them were issued in the past? 73! Jorge Garzón >>> Hello Jorge, Thank you
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Gary DeBock
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Awards Program
<<< Hi Gary and the rest of the group. I have read the lack of volunteers for the award program. I would like to share with you my goodwill to help if you decide to re-start the program. I am used to
<<< Hi Gary and the rest of the group. I have read the lack of volunteers for the award program. I would like to share with you my goodwill to help if you decide to re-start the program. I am used to
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Gary DeBock
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Awards Program
Paul, The administration and preparation of the Award Certificates would require skill in Adobe photoshop software, since new certificates are made by altering previously awarded certificates (and mas
Paul, The administration and preparation of the Award Certificates would require skill in Adobe photoshop software, since new certificates are made by altering previously awarded certificates (and mas
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Gary DeBock
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Awards Program
Paul, Jorge and All, The Ultralight Radio Awards program is temporarily inactive because of no volunteers to administer the program, and prepare the Award Certificates (which requires skill in the Ado
Paul, Jorge and All, The Ultralight Radio Awards program is temporarily inactive because of no volunteers to administer the program, and prepare the Award Certificates (which requires skill in the Ado
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Gary DeBock
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Newcomer from Spain
Hello Jorge, This is Gary DeBock, and we are very honored to welcome you to our group! Like you, I have always thought that live DXing provides the most fun, challenge and excitement-- because you nee
Hello Jorge, This is Gary DeBock, and we are very honored to welcome you to our group! Like you, I have always thought that live DXing provides the most fun, challenge and excitement-- because you nee
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Gary DeBock
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Discovery of FSL Antenna Phasing for Front to Side Rejection
Thanks Ward, I'm happy that this phasing technique worked out for you. It actually will work for any two identical tuned antennas (FSL's, Terks, AN-200, etc.) but you need to have some practice in ord
Thanks Ward, I'm happy that this phasing technique worked out for you. It actually will work for any two identical tuned antennas (FSL's, Terks, AN-200, etc.) but you need to have some practice in ord
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Gary DeBock
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