Hello Guys,

 

     Very shortly a series of articles will appear in the AM-DX club bulletins giving full details on the work of three Washington state experimenters (John Bryant, Guy Atkins and myself) to create a modified Ultralight radio with unprecedented sensitivity and selectivity.  This radically transformed E100 has already thrilled us with amazing TP and DU receptions, both with the new Slider loopsticks (40/44 Litz wire wound on movable coils, shifting along a ferrite bar to peak DX signals), and an extremely effective Murata CFJ455K5 narrow IF

filter, providing razor-sharp selectivity.  John has also succeeded in adding an inductive coupling loop to the stock ferrite bar, providing a method for transferring external antenna DX signals through a simple plug-in jack.

 

     In my own personal experience, this modified E100 can easily outperform any stock portable on the planet (ICF-2010, E1, etc.). Easily!

 

     To give an indication of what it can accomplish, here is a list of the loggings made on this DX-chasing monster, both in Grayland and Puyallup, WA.  All these were using the 7.5" Slider loopstick and CFJ455K5 narrow filter:

 

  STATION            LOCATION                 DATE             UTC TIME     DX VENUE

 

558  JOCR           Kobe, Japan               9-6-08                1310           Puyallup

567  JOIK**          Sapporo, Japan           6-29-08              1145           Grayland

       2YA             Wellington, N.Z.          6-30-08               1235           Grayland

594  JOAK**        Tokyo, Japan              6-29-08               1144           Grayland

612  4QR             Brisbane, Australia     6-29-08               1233           Grayland

639  R. Fiji           Lautoka, Fiji               7-31-08               1230           Grayland

648  VOR            Razdolnoye, Russia    9-3-08                1312           Puyallup

657  N.Korea       Pyongyang, N.K.         9-3-08                1305          Puyallup

       2YC             Wellington, N.Z.          8-1-08                1245          Grayland

666  JOBK          Osaka, Japan              9-6-08                1309           Puyallup

670  KPUA          Hilo, Hawaii                7-31-08               1300          Grayland

693  JOAB**        Tokyo, Japan              9-6-08                1304          Puyallup

702  2BL             Sydney, Australia        7-9-08                1212           Grayland

738  2NR**          Grafton, Australia        7-9-08                 1220          Grayland

       BEL2           Penghu, Taiwan          8-29-08                1305          Grayland

747  JOIB**         Sapporo, Japan           6-29-08               1142          Grayland

760  KGU           Honolulu, Hawaii         8-1-08                 1300          Grayland

774  JOUB**        Akita, Japan               6-29-08               1136          Grayland

       3LO             Melbourne, Australia    7-9-08                1221          Grayland

828  JOBB**        Osaka, Japan             6-29-08               1139          Grayland

891  5AN             Adelaide, Australia     6-30-08               1233          Grayland

963  CRI              Unknown, China          8-29-08               1309          Grayland

972  HLCA**        Dangjin, S. Korea        8-29-08               1312          Grayland

1017  A3Z            Nuku'alofa, Tonga       7-31-08                1225          Grayland

1035  2ZB            Wellington, N.Z.         7-31-08                1240          Grayland

1053  JOAR         Nagoya, Japan            9-3-08                 1314          Puyallup

1287  JOHR         Sapporo, Japan           6-29-08               1139          Grayland

1566  HLAZ**       Jeju, S. Korea             8-29-08               1252          Grayland

1575  VOA**        Ban Rasom, Thailand  8-29-08               1257          Grayland

1593  CRI            Changzhou, China      8-29-08               1249          Grayland

 

** Indicates logging was also made on a stock ULR at Grayland (SRF-T615 prior to 8-28, thereafter the new Sangean DT-400W.

 

     Total TP loggings on modified E100:  30 stations, 12 DX Countries...  and a lot of FUN!

 

     When the articles appear teaching you exactly how to transform your modest E100 into an outrageously effective DXing sensation, I hope you all will take advantage of this chance for a supremely exciting DX season.

 

     73,  Gary DeBock