Hi Again Jock, The 2021 Ultralight Radio Shootout is an extremely detailed comparison of the XHDATA D-808, Radiwow R-108, Tecsun PL-330, C. Crane Skywave and Tecsun PL-380 models. Part One of the Shoo

Hello Wolfgang, and welcome to our group! Yes, the Tecsun PL-380 is an "official" Ultralight radio within the 20 cubic inch size limit, while the Degen DE1103 is not. But of course, you are free to ch

You are doing great, Peter-- awesome Ultralight DX from all around the world! Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)

Hello Ivan, Out of your list of receivers, only the Tecsun PL-606 is an officially recognized Ultralight. The guidelines that Paul mentioned are still used for Ultralight radio classification. 73, Gar

Welcome to all our new European and Spanish-speaking members! We greatly appreciate the leadership efforts of Snr. Jorge Garzon of Spain to form a new group of Ultralight radio enthusiasts in Europe,

Hello Jorge, As long as 50" means 50 feet, and 40" means 40 feet, you will be fine with those lengths! I know that inches are not used in Spain, so I'm pretty sure that you meant "feet" instead of inc

Thanks Peter, Hong Kong is indeed one of the toughest places in the world to chase MW-DX. Fortunately I had my wife's relatives there, who gave me a guided tour of some plunging ocean side cliffs. It

Thanks Peter, In Hong Kong i was actually looking for 648-Nepal, although I would have taken 648-Botswana in a heartbeat :-) The problem with DXing in Hong Kong is that you have a zillion China statio

Awesome catch, Peter! 1413-Vesti FM in Russian was also a thrilling catch for me at sunrise during a trip to Hong Kong (in April 2019), received on a 7.5 inch loopstick CC Skywave stuck out of a 12th

Thanks, Les, but FSL-DXing results depend entirely on the skill, knowledge and determination of the operator-- not to mention the willingness to test all of these in subfreezing cold every morning in

Awesome reception with the PL-360, Peter. Once the shipping complications clear up I'll be honoured to supply you with a new model for your DXing adventures. You certainly get the maximum long range p

Paul's 1107-Magic Talk clip from 1441 UTC on March 13th (at 7,250 miles on a 5 inch antenna) was already awesome... but if you are going to record a classic Disco-Era tune like that, you definitely ne

Hi Chris, Thanks for listening to this wild 531 clip, and for your comments! Yes, tolerating something like this wacky recording for 11 minutes is above and beyond the call of duty. Your report of Que

The following wild, 11 minute long 531 kHz S9 mix of 2PM and a presumed 4KZ was received on the Rockwork 2 ocean cliff near Manzanita, Oregon during a sunrise session on March 3 this month. The proble

Thanks Chris, Your help is greatly appreciated, Neither of the eastern Australian 531 kHz stations (4KZ or 2PM) shows up very much at the "Kiwi Cliff" in Oregon in August, when I usually chase DX from

Thanks Paul and Paul (no mistake), Your suggestions are appreciated. Paul W., I'll email Al if this mystery isn't cleared up by tonight. Gary

This strong 531 kHz Australian station with an oldies music format was received at 1441 UTC on March 3 at the Rockwork ocean cliff during a sunrise session, and features an ID, "Radio Five Thirty One"

Thanks Art and Craig, Craig, these compact , reworked FSL antennas are the way to go-- just ask Paul, up in Alaska! He mentioned to me yesterday that he thinks his 5 inch FSL outperforms a 4 foot air

How wild is ocean cliff DXing? Well, here is a minor sample. At 1415 UTC on March 3rd a 6 inch (15cm) FSL antenna set up on the Rockwork 2 plunging cliff near Manzanita, Oregon (USA) tracked down 531-

Thanks Dave, <<< You observed that “In the Squelch mode you can also toggle the Squelch speed by short pressing the Tuning knob to switch between “Off, Fast and Slow””. On my example a short press in