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Ultralight DXing Man Song
Ha! Very good Paul.
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Portable FM Session - 13/02/2021 - Mt George Lookout
Paul, Great photos! And very interesting as this shows a tremendous difference in FM saturation between your location and what we experience here in parts of the US. I moved from Connecticut to Kentuc
Paul, Great photos! And very interesting as this shows a tremendous difference in FM saturation between your location and what we experience here in parts of the US. I moved from Connecticut to Kentuc
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radiojayallen
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KRLD 1080 Dallas Logged In Alaska!
Sorry, I don't recognize that name. I was with CBS from 1994 to 2016 and 'TIC became part of our group and moved form the Gold Building in Downtown Hartford to our Farmington facility a few years late
Sorry, I don't recognize that name. I was with CBS from 1994 to 2016 and 'TIC became part of our group and moved form the Gold Building in Downtown Hartford to our Farmington facility a few years late
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KRLD 1080 Dallas Logged In Alaska!
Wow...impressive. I used to work at WTIC 1080 in Hartford, CT back when CBS owned both us and KRLD. EAch station was slightly directional at night to protect the other and KRLD's nighttime pattern som
Wow...impressive. I used to work at WTIC 1080 in Hartford, CT back when CBS owned both us and KRLD. EAch station was slightly directional at night to protect the other and KRLD's nighttime pattern som
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Hello from the new guy . . . with a question
Gary, I can't wait to read your review...I have all of these except the PL-380 so it will be interesting to see what you come up with. Jay
Gary, I can't wait to read your review...I have all of these except the PL-380 so it will be interesting to see what you come up with. Jay
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dead CC Skywave followed by recovery
That does seem odd and I haven't seen this but did you try a full reset? C. Crane issued this as an addendum and it may not have always been included. It may have nothing to do with what you experienc
That does seem odd and I haven't seen this but did you try a full reset? C. Crane issued this as an addendum and it may not have always been included. It may have nothing to do with what you experienc
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radiojayallen
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Video - Medium Wave Interference
Good luck with that Paul. I don't know how well you know your neighbor but the first prerequisite will be to remain friendly and try to explain why you are doing what you're doing and of course offer
Good luck with that Paul. I don't know how well you know your neighbor but the first prerequisite will be to remain friendly and try to explain why you are doing what you're doing and of course offer
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radiojayallen
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Batteries
Ha!!!!! Point well taken....
Ha!!!!! Point well taken....
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Batteries
Just to be clear, any battery can leak but generally speaking typical alkaline or carbon zinc cells do not leak until they are depleted and the outer case has been reduced in thickness and perhaps cor
Just to be clear, any battery can leak but generally speaking typical alkaline or carbon zinc cells do not leak until they are depleted and the outer case has been reduced in thickness and perhaps cor
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North East US-Canada Aurora
AH! You brought back Connecticut memories for me as i worked within view of Rattlesnake Mountain (WRC's tower) up until I retired. I miss the old radio ranch! Jay (now a Kentucky resident)
AH! You brought back Connecticut memories for me as i worked within view of Rattlesnake Mountain (WRC's tower) up until I retired. I miss the old radio ranch! Jay (now a Kentucky resident)
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Batteries
I agree that Duracells have been widely known to have leakage problems for at least the several past few years but I have not used them so cannot attest to that from my own experience. As far as how g
I agree that Duracells have been widely known to have leakage problems for at least the several past few years but I have not used them so cannot attest to that from my own experience. As far as how g
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Local Power Lines and DXing
Yes, you can walk around your neighborhood and listen. And driving around you will hear how the noise from overhead lines varies. Living in an area with underground utilities is the best scenario and
Yes, you can walk around your neighborhood and listen. And driving around you will hear how the noise from overhead lines varies. Living in an area with underground utilities is the best scenario and
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Future of Radio DXing Hobby
Paul, I have been a lifelong radio lover and that interest in receiving AM (and to a lesser extent SW) signals out of the air will never leave me. I also love the radios themselves and find joy just p
Paul, I have been a lifelong radio lover and that interest in receiving AM (and to a lesser extent SW) signals out of the air will never leave me. I also love the radios themselves and find joy just p
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Discovery of FSL Antenna Phasing for Front to Side Rejection
Gary, That is very cool and your description with the picture makes perfect sense...great idea! I have tried similar things with some positive results in the past using two Twin Coil Antennas and it d
Gary, That is very cool and your description with the picture makes perfect sense...great idea! I have tried similar things with some positive results in the past using two Twin Coil Antennas and it d
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18650 battery test in Xhdata D-808 radio
Mine is an XHDATA labelled cell rated at 2000 mAh.
Mine is an XHDATA labelled cell rated at 2000 mAh.
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18650 battery test in Xhdata D-808 radio
I've been interested in reading about people's varying experiences with battery life on this radio. Since I had never noticed a problem with battery life on my XHDATA D-808 with its original battery c
I've been interested in reading about people's varying experiences with battery life on this radio. Since I had never noticed a problem with battery life on my XHDATA D-808 with its original battery c
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Recent approved ultralight DX radio list; proposing Eton Elite Mini
I personally find this group to be one of the most interesting and enjoyable of all the radio-related groups I belong to. Yes, it has morphed a bit from its inception as Gary explained, but I consider
I personally find this group to be one of the most interesting and enjoyable of all the radio-related groups I belong to. Yes, it has morphed a bit from its inception as Gary explained, but I consider
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How best to inexpensively clean degraded variable caps?
De-Ox-It is not the best way to clean dirty cap plates...it is a contact cleaner/enhancer designed to improve conductivity between two metal parts. I have successfully cleaned caps in vintage radios w
De-Ox-It is not the best way to clean dirty cap plates...it is a contact cleaner/enhancer designed to improve conductivity between two metal parts. I have successfully cleaned caps in vintage radios w
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Portable FM Telescopic Aerial Testing - 28/03/2020
Paul, How long is your rod antenna? Jay
Paul, How long is your rod antenna? Jay
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Portable Ultralight Radio DXing - 6/03/2020
What a beautiful setting!
What a beautiful setting!
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