1010 WINS 5308km PL-606 barefoot 0530 UTC 13th September 2022
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Peter 1956 <pe1etr@...>
Used indoors just before sunrise Blackpool UK. |
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Michael.2E0IHW
Agreed, Peter, that is usually the
best time for TA.
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Michael, Devon On 13/09/2022 07:22, Peter 1956 wrote:
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Hi Peter
I'm a bit annoyed at myself for not thinking of looking for this last night. Medium wave reception was astonishing down here in Cambridgeshire, and I'm guessing the same for you. It was as though I was living in Spain there were so many stations coming in strong! I eventually lost count but I'm guessing around thirty! It was almost impossible to move the dial without finding another quite extraordinary. I was however using my Panasonic RF-B11 which is a bit outside of ultralight and analogue tuning. I was just enjoying the plethora of stations. How impressed are you with the PL-606 Peter? Drifter EDIT Time between midnight and one. |
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Peter 1956 <pe1etr@...>
Unless you live Canada or the USA then dusk is the best time fo TA reception, not sunrise ;)
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Peter 1956 <pe1etr@...>
@FenDrifter The PL-606 is not the best Tecsun DSP ultralight radio, as there is no direct frequency entry and the manual tuning wheel takes years to master.
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Michael.2E0IHW
Yep, at night RNE comes in like
BBC Radio 5. With Italy now dodo,
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there is little else left. But, with Irish roots, I treasure RTE on 252kHz alongside part-time RTL on 234kHz. Michael Devon On 13/09/2022 13:07, FenDrifter via
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FenDrifter
Hi Michael
I get RTE about fifty percent during most days but can't definitely say I've had RTL. I'll try and remember to have a go tonight and let you know. What part of the world are you? Drifter |
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FenDrifter
Hi Peter
I'm intrigued about the tuning wheel? Is it a bit sketchy or what? Drifter |
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FenDrifter
I spent about an hour this morning (2-3 UT) searching very carefully for WINS 1010 but with no luck. I first used my PL-368 but then spent most of the time with my much superior Panasonic RF-B11. Both were used barefoot in the comfort of my bed 😊. My house has an elevation of about three metres, so not the most impressive of locations. I will of course try again. Drifter |
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Michael.2E0IHW
I could just hear 1010kHz before
sunrise this morning, albeit naughtily on my icf2010.
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But what I hear on the icf I can also often better hear "barefoot" on my SONY SRF-59, . This is worth acquiring, if still available. It is more sensitive than most uldx receivers, not least as it doesn't generate internal mush from display circuitry. If in doubt about the frequency received, I cross-check with the, er, icf2010 :-) Michael On 14/09/2022 08:56, FenDrifter via
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Nice reception Peter.
The PL-606 and PL-310ET are quite easy to modify so you can connect an external ferrite rod using the spare connection on the antenna jack. When disconnected, it will use the internal ferrite. I modified both of mine to use a 10" rod with separate MW and LW coils, makes a huge difference. 73 Nick |
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FenDrifter
Hi Michael I don't know how my PL-660 compares with your ICF-2010 but I'll try using it as a cross reference tonight. I suspect however that reception in my bedroom won't be as good as where I stopped today. I'll update as and when, but I've made it my mission to find this pesky WINS 1010. Peter has started something here! |
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Peter 1956 <pe1etr@...>
Thanks Nick
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Peter 1956 <pe1etr@...>
Apologies Drifter ;)
Here's one I made earlier - this is 1520 I can't find 1010. I have hundreds of YT videos! https://youtu.be/7CqcC2MmK3A Peter PS My new ultralight arrives tomorrow:) |
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Peter 1956 <pe1etr@...>
Unless you live Canada or the USA then dusk is the best time fo TA reception, not sunrise ;) |
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Michael.2E0IHW
Either can work, Peter, but I
mostly listen around sunrise :-)
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Michael On 14/09/2022 19:06, Peter 1956 wrote: Unless you live Canada or the USA then dusk is the best time fo TA reception, not sunrise ;) |
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Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Well, I’m the exception to that…. My transpolar logs… which includes what east coast US residents call transatlantic…. Happen before sunrise ;) Paul On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 10:06 AM Peter 1956 <pe1etr@...> wrote: Unless you live Canada or the USA then dusk is the best time fo TA reception, not sunrise ;) --
Regards, Paul Walker "The Alaska Radio Nerd" PO Box 61 McGrath, Alaska 99627 USA Mobile +1 (907) 574-0258 Program Director: KSKO 89.5 FM McGrath, Alaska, USA Afternoon Host: Hits 106 KLMI-FM Laramie, Wyoming, USA Overnight Host: Local Radio Networks National Classic Country Format |
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Peter 1956 <pe1etr@...>
The point is Michael, that at sunset in the UK, it is broad daylight in the USA/Canada so good luck getting TA reception. Sunrise in the UK is the best time for TA.
Sunset on the East coast of the USA/Canada is the best time for TA at that side of the pond, as the rest of their continent is in daylight. Peter |
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FenDrifter
Hi Peter
Well that inspires me even more, thanks! It really is an extraordinary bit of gear. I've bought a few oldies like this, although with speakers recently, but none of them comes close to this little beast. Keep up the Y/T. Drifter |
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