Thanks Paul, As you may know, your 3" FSL antenna was actually the "movie star" in the video posted 2 years ago at the following link. Your model uses 125mm long ferrite rods, while the new model uses

Hi Frank, No wire connection is necessary between the radio and FSL antenna-- it uses inductive coupling. The FSL antenna can dramatically boost up any radio signal received on a portable, once the FS

In the latest of the "lean and mean" FSL antennas developed during the Pandemic, the new 3 inch Baby FSL was an experiment to cram the most sensitive 1162/46 Litz wire and the sharpest-tuning "384P* v

Hi Rob, Moderator approval isn't needed for lengthy messages, so you should be good to go. It's only set up by Groups.io for the first message sent by a new member, in order to avoid spam postings. 73

Thanks Jorge, The original ULR group Awards program was indeed a real gem, and it was extremely popular. In fact. it was so popular that the demand for the Award Certificates eventually overwhelmed th

Hello Jorge and Paul, As most of you know, the original Ultralight Radio Awards program has been inactive for quite a few years due to a lack of volunteers. Previously we had a list of categories (U.S

Johnny, Any loggings or information concerning non-Ultralight live DXing portables is welcome on this site. I am the Owner/ Moderator of the group, so I should know :-) My recent 2021 Ultralight Radio

Thanks Tony, Your suggestion is appreciated, but construction of an FSL requires a lot of diverse skills like PVC pipe gluing, Litz wire coil wrapping and high wattage soldering, not to mention the su

Thanks Peter, After Paul Walker's DX-ploits in Alaska the demand for compact FSL's has gone off the charts, but I appreciate your interest, and will put you on the waiting list. 73, Gary

Thanks Paul, Yes, it does take some time to become skillful at tuning an FSL antenna-- but I guess that if Paul Walker can do it like an expert in subfreezing Alaskan weather we should be able to figu

Noted MW-DXing antenna expert Dave Eichelman recently asked me about the latest FSL designs, which have emphasized compact DXing gain. The recent FSL experimentation is based on the premise that even

Hello Jorge, My rather poor impression of the CC Pocket radio agrees with yours-- I did a full review of the model in the 2015 Ultralight Radio Shootout article posted at Gary DeBock’s 2015 Ultralight

Paul, There shouldn't be any Maori on 549. The Kiwi Maori net frequencies are 585-603-765-1161-1440. On 549 the dominant Kiwi station at the Oregon "Kiwi Cliff" has been 549-Trackside, and that was al

Gracias, Jorge! <<< I would like to ask, in order to spread a little bit more the ULR side of the hobby, whether is possible to translate this individual reviews into Spanish thru my blogpages at http

For those who have interest in a specific radio reviewed in the 2021 Ultralight Shootout, a link is provided below for the full individual review (including the "Final Verdict"). XHDATA D-808 (7 pages

Jay and All, Thank you all very much for your positive comments on the 2021 Shootout! Jay, coming from the Master Reviewer, your comments are a special honor. Gary

The 39-page 2021 Ultralight Radio Shootout review is available for download! Fully detailed reviews of the XHDATA D-808, Radiwow R-108, C. Crane Skywave (Basic and SSB), Tecsun PL-330 and the Tecsun P

Hi Johnny, As for "competitions," (although your meaning isn't completely clear), if you are looking for competitions between Ultralight radios, your timing is phenomenal. The 2021 Ultralight Radio Sh

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