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ihatesharedids <ceo@...>
Just thought I'd better post an intro.
FINALLY signed up to ULR. I hate systems where you have to share personal information with large corporations just to communicate with like-minded individuals. Grrrr. Especially ones with so called "security questions" that you have to answer in order to join up and make you register with their free email system and all their other stuff. But anyway... Andy Gardner here - longtime NZRDXL member, MW and FMTVDX enthusiast and ZL2APG. I have a couple of Tecsun PL-380's I picked up in HK a few years back (visited their HK office), and have started experimenting with FSL's - have a 300mm diameter one that I am playing with different winding materials/configurations trying to optimise Q. Using an HP 141T spectrum analyser/tracking generator set up to help with that. Back in the old days, my best ever DX antenna (aside from the 1500m beverage we used to use) was the "Q Multiplier with Spiral Loop" described in Practical Wireless March 1981. With the q multiplier attached the tuning was so sharp, you could pick which side band you wanted to listen to. Once I have optimised Q on the FSL, I am intending to fit a q multiplier to it, and am leaning toward incorporating varicap tuning as in Chris Trask's* 2008 design. Once that is done, I am hoping to proceed toward having the antenna controlled by an arduino with remote wireless access, as you can then have the antenna automatically track your receiver tuning and then add fancy stuff like a phasing array that will null known local signals automatically - which leans to instantaneous entire spectrum automatic monitoring with notification of unusual carrier signals detected. But that's a fair way down the track. Let's just get the FSL working well first! * I am assuming this is a different Chris Trask than the one who was a Radio Tech for Radio New Zealand in the 80's. :) |
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Will <will_k53@...>
This Chris Trask is:
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N7ZWY / WDX3HLB Cheers Will
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Hello Andy,
Welcome to our Ultralightdx group-- and it's great to have another New Zealand DXer join our community! This is Gary (N7EKX)-- FSL antenna fanatic, and dedicated chaser of Kiwi AM stations every year during our local summer (June-September).
Your innovative FSL antenna ideas should be warmly welcomed in our group, Andy! The Ultralightdx group has been leading the radio community in FSL antenna experimentation and innovation, and you should find quite a lot of detailed information in our files. If you need any FSL construction parts, please let me know. When you get your FSL antenna up and running, I hope that you can track down a nice ocean side cliff facing the NE direction.. and have some North American AM signals test the "crunch resistance" of your PL-380's, like the Kiwi AM stations (like 567-RNZ, 603-R. Waatea and 765-R. Kahungunu) did for me this past summer. Have fun!
73, Gary DeBock, N7EKX
Puyallup, WA, USA
Ultralight Radio Group Co-founder
-----Original Message----- From: ihatesharedids <ceo@...> To: ultralightdx Sent: Wed, Dec 19, 2012 6:00 pm Subject: [ultralightdx] New member from NZ Just thought I'd better post an intro. FINALLY signed up to ULR. I hate systems where you have to share personal information with large corporations just to communicate with like-minded individuals. Grrrr. Especially ones with so called "security questions" that you have to answer in order to join up and make you register with their free email system and all their other stuff. But anyway... Andy Gardner here - longtime NZRDXL member, MW and FMTVDX enthusiast and ZL2APG. I have a couple of Tecsun PL-380's I picked up in HK a few years back (visited their HK office), and have started experimenting with FSL's - have a 300mm diameter one that I am playing with different winding materials/configurations trying to optimise Q. Using an HP 141T spectrum analyser/tracking generator set up to help with that. Back in the old days, my best ever DX antenna (aside from the 1500m beverage we used to use) was the "Q Multiplier with Spiral Loop" described in Practical Wireless March 1981. With the q multiplier attached the tuning was so sharp, you could pick which side band you wanted to listen to. Once I have optimised Q on the FSL, I am intending to fit a q multiplier to it, and am leaning toward incorporating varicap tuning as in Chris Trask's* 2008 design. Once that is done, I am hoping to proceed toward having the antenna controlled by an arduino with remote wireless access, as you can then have the antenna automatically track your receiver tuning and then add fancy stuff like a phasing array that will null known local signals automatically - which leans to instantaneous entire spectrum automatic monitoring with notification of unusual carrier signals detected. But that's a fair way down the track. Let's just get the FSL working well first! * I am assuming this is a different Chris Trask than the one who was a Radio Tech for Radio New Zealand in the 80's. :) |
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Hello Andy:
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Welcome to the Ultralight Radio Group!! Glad to have you aboard, it always nice to have more International Members....I believe we already have 1-2 members from New Zealand and even a Trans-Planted KIWI in "Tony Ward" of Whitby, Ontario!! Whether you are into DXing, Building Antennas to use with ULRs, Modifying ULRs or just plain old Listening to the Radio...we think you will find lots of interesting stuff here in the Group!! There's a lot of knowledge here in the group....and you joining the Group has added to that compendium!! Hope you have FUN with ULR Radios, and we all look forward to reading about your ULR Adventures!! 73...ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA ************************************************************************ On 2012-12-19, at 9:00 PM, ihatesharedids wrote:
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Tony King <tonyzl@...>
C'mon Andy. Tell them about your exploits at Riversdale.
Will watch you FSL experiments with great interest. I have all the parts to build a 5" model. Regards, Tony King
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ceo@andygardner.com <ceo@...>
On 20/12/2012, at 5:02 PM, Will wrote:
This Chris Trask is:Thanks Will, there must be two of them. :) |
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ceo@andygardner.com <ceo@...>
On 20/12/2012, at 6:21 PM, D1028Gary@... wrote:
Thanks for the welcome Gary! I must say I've been DXing vicariously through your cliff-top stories for a while, as well as looking at your FSL experiments and that's what's actually kick-started me into getting back into it. I'll be posting some stuff shortly and look forward to your comments. Cheers, Andy |
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ceo@andygardner.com <ceo@...>
Thanks for the welcome Rob, I look forward to contributing, hopefully positively. :)
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Cheers, On 21/12/2012, at 3:53 AM, Robert Ross wrote:
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ceo@andygardner.com <ceo@...>
Yeah, Tony, but those exploits are Racal RA17L and 1500 metre beverage related which are the opposite end of the scale to ULR's and FSL's! I'd get kicked out of the group with the first week.
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I do have lots of happy (but fading) memories of driving around the North Island in my racing mini with the Racal strapped into the passenger racing harness and the 1.5m spiral loop folded up in the back seat. In Riversale, living just 100 metres from the beach, to get away from the local QRM, I had a buried coax run going through the neighbour's back yards to 3 remote antennas in the local reserve with relays and diodes, so I could pick which antenna by sending a dc voltage up the coax. 0v, +ve or -ve. I've got 2 AM broadcast antennas within 800m of the house here, the usual high QRM plus a demanding 6yo boy and 7yo girl tying me down to the house, so the long term plan will be to remote the antenna and radio, with access via wireless link. That's probably the only way I'll get back into regular DX. Cheers mate, On 21/12/2012, at 9:16 AM, Tony King wrote:
C'mon Andy. Tell them about your exploits at Riversdale. |
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Tony Ward
Whoops! I've been outed!! Welcome aboard Andy. My NZ days date back to Whangaparaoa and the Lloyd Clayden antenna farm, with big boat anchors and small War surplus lash-ups to receive with Barry Williams and the Auckland crew. Good days. These days I lurk here, travel with the ULR's, watch Gary and Rob's exploits with great interest, but most of my DXing is with an array of Wellbrook antennas, old school long wires and BOG's in my friendly suburban ravine just East of Toronto. The Perseus has displaced all the high end conventional receivers, so I tend to keep my head down around here....but I still love playing with the stuff! Tony (VE3NO, ZL1AZV) NYAA Starfest tonyward@... http://www.nyaa.ca Just discovered with horror that my Jerry's
Pharmacy 2012 Calendar ends on December 31st. Do I need a Doctor's prescription for 2013, or are we all doomed? From: "ceo@..." To: ultralightdx@... Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 7:50:24 AM Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] New member from NZ Thanks for the welcome Rob, I look forward to contributing, hopefully positively. :) Cheers, On 21/12/2012, at 3:53 AM, Robert Ross wrote: > Hello Andy: > > > Welcome to the Ultralight Radio Group!! Glad to have you aboard, it always nice to have more International Members....I believe we already have 1-2 members from New Zealand and even a Trans-Planted KIWI in "Tony Ward" of Whitby, Ontario!! > > Whether you are into DXing, Building Antennas to use with ULRs, Modifying ULRs or just plain old Listening to the Radio...we think you will find lots of interesting stuff here in the Group!! There's a lot of knowledge here in the group....and you joining the Group has added to that compendium!! > > Hope you have FUN with ULR Radios, and we all look forward to reading about your ULR Adventures!! > > 73...ROB VA3SW |
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Michael <michael.setaazul@...>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Ward"
...Just discovered with horror that my Jerry's Pharmacy 2012 Calendar ends on December 31st. Do I need a Doctor's prescription for 2013, or are we all doomed? ________________________________________________________________ Having passed 21.12.12 at 12.12 Zulu and Mexico time, I assume we are all unbeknown on a new astral plane with stupendous uldx propagation prospects. Expect S9 signals from Planet Zog even without an FSL... Our PCs will happily print out new calendars from this day hence in ignorance. Avoid the quack, who might commit you to an overfull institution... Michael UK |
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Tony Ward
I cannot understand why people don't think the apocalypse has happened Michael. I haven't seen a Mayan all day. Have you? Tony (VE3NO) NYAA Starfest tonyward@... http://www.nyaa.ca Just discovered with horror that my Jerry's Pharmacy 2012 Calendar ends on December 31st. Do I need a Doctor's prescription for 2013, or are we all doomed? From: Michael To: ultralightdx@... Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 5:02:20 PM Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] New member from NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Ward"
...Just discovered with horror that my Jerry's Pharmacy 2012 Calendar ends on December 31st. Do I need a Doctor's prescription for 2013, or are we all doomed? __________________________________________________________ Having passed 21.12.12 at 12.12 Zulu and Mexico time, I assume we are all unbeknown on a new astral plane with stupendous uldx propagation prospects. Expect S9 signals from Planet Zog even without an FSL... Our PCs will happily print out new calendars from this day hence in ignorance. Avoid the quack, who might commit you to an overfull institution... Michael UK |
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Michael <michael.setaazul@...>
Tienes razn, Antonio.
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No he visto ningn conviviente Maya hoy. Crea que slo yo (con los ovejas) haba sido dejado atrs... Miguel-el-Vidente Google-translator circumvent: You're right, Tony. I haven't seen a single Mayan cohabitant all day. I believed I was the only one left behind - with the sheep... Michael-The-Seer ----- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Tony Ward
I cannot understand why people don't think the apocalypse has happened Michael. I haven't seen a Mayan all day. Have you? Tony (VE3NO) NYAA Starfest |
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Hello Tony W., Tony K., Andy and All,
While on the subject of transplanted New Zealanders, let's not forget local Canadian DXer Theo Donnelly ("Mailbag" editor of the NZ DX Times), who somehow managed to get my entire July 2012 Cape Perpetua FSL DXpedition report published by Mark Nicholls in the August edition (presumably because of the wacky strength of the Kiwi AM stations on the side of the Cliff).
73, Gary DeBock, N7EKX (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
-----Original Message----- From: Tony Ward To: ultralightdx Sent: Fri, Dec 21, 2012 1:25 pm Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] New member from NZ Whoops! I've been outed!! Welcome aboard Andy. My NZ days date back to Whangaparaoa and the Lloyd Clayden antenna farm, with big boat anchors and small War surplus lash-ups to receive with Barry Williams and the Auckland crew. Good days. These days I lurk here, travel with the ULR's, watch Gary and Rob's exploits with great interest, but most of my DXing is with an array of Wellbrook antennas, old school long wires and BOG's in my friendly suburban ravine just East of Toronto. The Perseus has displaced all the high end conventional receivers, so I tend to keep my head down around here....but I still love playing with the stuff!
Tony (VE3NO, ZL1AZV) NYAA Starfest
Just discovered with horror that my Jerry's
Pharmacy 2012 Calendar ends on December 31st. Do I need a Doctor's
prescription for 2013, or are we all doomed? From: "ceo@..." <ceo@...> To: ultralightdx@... Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 7:50:24 AM Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] New member from NZ Thanks for the welcome Rob, I look forward to contributing, hopefully positively. :) Cheers, On 21/12/2012, at 3:53 AM, Robert Ross wrote: > Hello Andy: > > > Welcome to the Ultralight Radio Group!! Glad to have you aboard, it always nice to have more International Members....I believe we already have 1-2 members from New Zealand and even a Trans-Planted KIWI in "Tony Ward" of Whitby, Ontario!! > > Whether you are into DXing, Building Antennas to use with ULRs, Modifying ULRs or just plain old Listening to the Radio...we think you will find lots of interesting stuff here in the Group!! There's a lot of knowledge here in the group....and you joining the Group has added to that compendium!! > > Hope you have FUN with ULR Radios, and we all look forward to reading about your ULR Adventures!! > > 73...ROB VA3SW |
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Tony Ward
I think what I like most about the ULR group is the documenting by so many members of just what is possible, and your logs show this of course Gary. The contributions of Allen Willie from Newfoundland are another inspiring record that leaves me wondering why I no longer live by the ocean, on whichever coast. Location, antennas, and stubbornness are the main ingredients in success. And it is a good time of year to express thanks to those who show these talents and guide this Group, giving it its rare --- perhaps unique --- flavour. Gary, Rob, and the spirit of the late John Bryant; keeping it real into whatever new calendar we travel on with ..... Tony (VE3NO) NYAA Starfest tonyward@... http://www.nyaa.ca Is it just me or are the nights getting shorter? From: "D1028Gary@..." To: ultralightdx@... Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 7:26:13 PM Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] New member from NZ Hello Tony W., Tony K., Andy and All,
While on the subject of transplanted New Zealanders, let's not forget local Canadian DXer Theo Donnelly ("Mailbag" editor of the NZ DX Times), who somehow managed to get my entire July 2012 Cape Perpetua FSL DXpedition report published by Mark Nicholls in the August edition (presumably because of the wacky strength of the Kiwi AM stations on the side of the Cliff).
73, Gary DeBock, N7EKX (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
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From: Tony Ward To: ultralightdx Sent: Fri, Dec 21, 2012 1:25 pm Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] New member from NZ Whoops! I've been outed!! ..... _ |
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theod438 <theod438@...>
Careful... I'm lurking!
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It's close enough to the 25th, to wish y'all Meri Kirihimete. 73 Theo --- In ultralightdx@..., D1028Gary@... wrote:
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