Category Archives: funstuff

Wooferton Transmitting Station – This is London Calling . . .

Obviously the glory days of the BBC World Service are done and long gone . . . A decent article about Wooferton transmitting station can be FOUND HERE ON WIKI – And here’s a quick clip of Wooferton carrying some Radio Farda programming – 9/01/25 1600 South Dakota time – 2100 UTC . . .Continue reading “Wooferton Transmitting Station – This is London Calling . . .”

SCANKING HF Discone – not a re-hash . . .

So I actually covered this in a post – <<<CLICK HERE>>> – this is just some thoughts on the antenna – not the best performer until you get above 30Mhz – it does work below 30 – but it is a compromise – it performs quite well for VHF and UHF – haven’t found anythingContinue reading “SCANKING HF Discone – not a re-hash . . .”

Blanketing – The Reason Summer Daytime HF Radio is So Bad

Bruce – there must be something wrong with my radio / antenna / “set-up” – I’m not hearing hardly anything !! Well – Maybe it is not so much YOUR “set-up” or antenna or radio – Remember folks – just as real estate values are dependent on 3 things more than anything else – LocationContinue reading “Blanketing – The Reason Summer Daytime HF Radio is So Bad”

Most Bang For The Buck! – The Random Wire Antenna

The simplest antenna you can make/install? Run a speaker wire out the window and clip it on your radio – and you are in business. I have used random wire antennas almost exclusively since the early 1960’s – they are simple /cheap/easy – and they work! If you want to do a wire right –Continue reading “Most Bang For The Buck! – The Random Wire Antenna”

Radio New Zealand International – Starting Some Antenna Testing – Oh Boy!

Just a quick one here folks / antenna A is the DXE-RF-PRO-1B from DX Engineering – good stuff! / antenna B – A Random Wire / And antenna C is the Scanking HF Discone 0.05 To 2000 MHz Antenna from Nevada Radio (UK) The antennas vary widely in cost and mounting practices – and thereContinue reading “Radio New Zealand International – Starting Some Antenna Testing – Oh Boy!”

Friday Music ( sorta ) – Christmas in July

Depending on your BSA council – Christmas in July was celebrated either the 1st or 2nd week after the week of the 4th. It was a fun week for all – decorating campsites – of course that was a contest – “Santa” showing up in shorts and a t-shirt at the Friday night campfire –Continue reading “Friday Music ( sorta ) – Christmas in July”