I've got a PL-380, a DE1103, and am looking at one of the Kchibo DSP models, either the 96 or the 95.

The only way in which the PL-380 does not outperform my DE1103 (using the same external passive antennas) on mw is that without a bfo I can't very well try to zero-beat a carrier and determine if there's another signal under there.

Probably because of the antenna, the lw performance of the PL-380 is worse than my DE1103, even with the DE1103 mw image problems. I haven't logged any mw TP yet, but have gotten plenty of Idaho, California, Colorado, British Columbia and Calgary stations. The PL-380 is my radio of choice for long walks, displacing the venerable Sony SRF59 due to signal stability when walking around corners.

Gordon Cooper
KE7RYM
Bremerton WA USA

Hi Gordon,

Welcome to the group (and it's especially nice to welcome another Puget
Sound ULR DXer). We have a close group of Ultralight radio fanatics here in
western Washington (the birthplace of the ULR boom in late 2007), and we are
always eager to add more converts!

Your barefoot PL-380 should be able to receive quite a few TP's when
conditions improve, especially in the fall season. During the spring, conditions
may allow you to hear some of the "big guns" around sunrise, if you have
the chance to DX during that period. The PL-380 certainly is the Ultralight
radio of choice for transoceanic DXers, and should prove very successful in
DXing this year.

Kevin Schanilec of Bainbridge Island lives fairly close to you, and has
submitted various antenna articles to our Ultralightdx file section. Quite a
few enthusiasts like Keith Beesley live in Seattle, while Guy Atkins and I
live in Puyallup (a fairly good location for nulling out west coast QRM,
when chasing TP's :-)

Feel free to check out the numerous articles in our Ultralightdx file
section, many of which were written by our local Puget Sound DXers (a review of
the PL-380 is posted at _http://www.mediafire.com/?w4yuzhj2kyz_
(http://www.mediafire.com/?w4yuzhj2kyz) )
Good luck in ULR DXing!

73, Gary DeBock, N7EKX (in Puyallup, WA)




In a message dated 3/9/2010 12:33:00 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
kitsaplorax@... writes:




I've got a PL-380, a DE1103, and am looking at one of the Kchibo DSP
models, either the 96 or the 95.

The only way in which the PL-380 does not outperform my DE1103 (using the
same external passive antennas) on mw is that without a bfo I can't very
well try to zero-beat a carrier and determine if there's another signal under
there.

Probably because of the antenna, the lw performance of the PL-380 is worse
than my DE1103, even with the DE1103 mw image problems. I haven't logged
any mw TP yet, but have gotten plenty of Idaho, California, Colorado,
British Columbia and Calgary stations. The PL-380 is my radio of choice for long
walks, displacing the venerable Sony SRF59 due to signal stability when
walking around corners.

Gordon Cooper
KE7RYM
Bremerton WA USA

 

--- In ultralightdx@yahoogroups.com, D1028Gary@... wrote:
>
> Hi Gordon,
>
> Welcome to the group (and it's especially nice to welcome another
Puget
> Sound ULR DXer). We have a close group of Ultralight radio fanatics
here in
> western Washington (the birthplace of the ULR boom in late 2007), and
we are
> always eager to add more converts!
>
> Your barefoot PL-380 should be able to receive quite a few TP's when
> conditions improve, especially in the fall season. During the spring,
conditions
> may allow you to hear some of the "big guns" around sunrise, if you
have
> the chance to DX during that period. The PL-380 certainly is the
Ultralight
> radio of choice for transoceanic DXers, and should prove very
successful in
> DXing this year.
>
> Kevin Schanilec of Bainbridge Island lives fairly close to you, and
has
> submitted various antenna articles to our Ultralightdx file section.
Quite a
> few enthusiasts like Keith Beesley live in Seattle, while Guy Atkins
and I
> live in Puyallup (a fairly good location for nulling out west coast
QRM,
> when chasing TP's :-)
>
> Feel free to check out the numerous articles in our Ultralightdx file
> section, many of which were written by our local Puget Sound DXers (a
review of
> the PL-380 is posted at _http://www.mediafire.com/?w4yuzhj2kyz_
> (http://www.mediafire.com/?w4yuzhj2kyz) )
> Good luck in ULR DXing!
>
> 73, Gary DeBock, N7EKX (in Puyallup, WA)

Dear Gary,

Glad to be in such good company!

How about a ULR Puget Sound coffee day, or similar daytime get together?

73,

Gordon Cooper
KE7RYM
Bremerton WA

 

--- In ultralightdx@yahoogroups.com, D1028Gary@... wrote:
>
> Hi Gordon,
>
> Great to have you with us, and of course we can always welcome
another ULR
> enthusiast here in salt-water-enhanced western Washington!
>
> About a week ago we had a get-together at the Puyallup fairgrounds
after an
> electronics flea market (Chuck Hutton, Guy Atkins and myself), and
had a
> great time talking about DX afterwards at the Old Country Buffet on
South
> Hill. Chuck and Guy are primarily Perseus-SDR enthusiasts, but both
of them
> also do pack along ULR's during their frequent DXpeditions to ocean
beaches.
> My own interest is in ULR transoceanic DXing using homebrew PVC box
loops,
> including some monster models up to the 9' side size (several MP's
from
> which are posted in our Ultralightdx sound file section).
>
> It sounds great to have another local get-together, but since almost
all of
> us are busy during weekdays (and with children), sometimes it's a
> challenge to match up free time.
>
> We certainly don't need much of an excuse to schedule another luncheon
at
> the Old Country Buffet, Gordon, so if you (or any other DXers) are
able to
> make it down to Puyallup, please let us know in advance, and we'll
invite
> you to a great lunch. If you have some spare time this spring or
summer, you
> might also consider an ocean beach run to chase DU's (Australia/ NZ
> stations) at a Pacific beach location like Grayland, during which the
local Puget
> Sound gang occasionally mixes with our Victoria, BC DXing brothers.
Your
> chances of hearing nice transoceanic DX go up dramatically if you can
get
> away from the Puget Sound QRM :-)
>
> 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA)

I would need a month or so in advance to schedule a trip to Puyallup as
I can't drive, but I certainly would like to do something with fellow
ULR folk in May or June.

73,

Gordon Cooper
KE7RYM