toptyp19 wrote: Aha! That last part is the missing step I was looking for. I had been trying to tune downwards. Thanks! -Bill

Peter Laws wrote: Welp, I tried the 9kc switch and got the ON indication via the setup instructions. Still can't get there. -Bill

I've tried my darndest to get my new PL-606 onto LW. When I hold the MW button like it says I have no trouble switching to LW OFF or ON but it still doesn't seem to allow me into longwave. There must

terribly wet wrote: I see (hear) a lot of evidence to that end. Weeel, not to drift off into political matters...the stations in PR are regulated by the same FCC rules as the mainland and if the FCC d

D1028Gary@... wrote: Hunh? God forbid they come out with a ULR that gives good sensitivity that gives a similar "unfair DXing advantage" :) -Bill

terribly wet wrote: Yabbut, remember that they also do a pattern change when they drop power. I don't know where you are but in the case of WLIE the pattern change is pretty drastic. Plus they have a

FWIW, I keep a LC calculator on my website. It comes in handy when I can't find my old timey cardboard Allied L/C Slide Rule :) http://www.sparkbench.com/LC.htm -Bill gkinsman1 wrote:

Alex K. wrote: Congrats! -Bill

D1028Gary@... wrote: > Multiple DU's have been fighting it out What do you mean by DU's. Philippine stations? Sounds like a great DX-pedition. Keep us informed. -Bill

dhsatyadhana wrote: Another war story of mine. During one of the Crystal Radio DX Contests I copied a Portuguese language station. I'm in Puerto Rico and speak adequate Spanish so Portuguese always ju

Russ Edmunds wrote: I'll ditto that. A heterodyne heard could be coming from some gadget in your house! And I sat once listening to a very weak station on LW trying for an ID and it turned out to be a

Larry Fravel wrote: Why? Why not make a distinction for someone in Southern California who can log 200 stations in 30 minutes vs a guy in Calais, ME who might struggle for 50 loggings? Beacons aren't

Larry Fravel wrote: I sort of agree because there ain't that many of them to start with! I'm mixed on excluding NDB beacons. That's the only option some LW DXers have available. Catching a 100 watt be

farmerik wrote: Only if you are very lucky. LW BC has 'band openings' just like the higher frequencies but they are scarce this time of year. They are still infrequent during the winter, you just have

neilbellgroups wrote: Something I stumbled on once was the ability to get a unidirectional effect using an air-loop (big one, 24" on a side) coupled with a 1-2 turn loop around the case of a transisto

Had a few exchanges with him several weeks ago and he alluded to some pending health issues. My last couple of emails have gone unanswered? Has anybody been in contact with him? Is he doing ok? -Bill

Good catch, Paul! I missed a possible chance for FM reception from Europe! (2-way path?) -Bill Vieques, PR Paul Logan wrote:

Stephen wrote: Its not only you, Stephen. I see the same thing here. I'm new and 'unproven' so I write it off to being a moderated noob although it does sort of irritate me. Dunno if its moderation or

Stephen wrote: Half-round, wood, about 1" wide? That's simply a covering for the ground wire. Sometimes plastic is used, sometimes its bare, sometimes the wire is gone in these days of copper theft! R

D1028Gary@... wrote: Howdy, I used to live in Anguilla (1988-1991) before Dr. Scott acquired the station. They operated on both 690 and 1610 from a single tower. I forget if they advertised 100kw