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 . . .”
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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!”
More Radio Stuff & Friday Music on Tuesday??
So once again – if something can be screwed up – it will be . . . Busy times, so I scheduled several posting to drop – don’t know for sure how I screwed up – but I managed to do it – OOPS . . . Now onto some radio stuff . . .Continue reading “More Radio Stuff & Friday Music on Tuesday??”
SDR Waterfall “Stuff” from Ask Dave – What’s That Funny Diagonal Line?
Start with 3 pics – I’m fumbling around trying to take these and I’m like – take a video – it will be more visible! So I waited – and waited – and captured it on video for you . . . What you are hearing in the background? That’s China Radio International – aContinue reading “SDR Waterfall “Stuff” from Ask Dave – What’s That Funny Diagonal Line?”
Scanning the 22 & 23 Meter Bands
Folks – shortwave is still out there – and there is an amazing amount of “stuff” to listen to all the time . . . Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!
Better Receiver Reception – Lower Noise – Demo with IC-7300
Things on MY wish list – at least a couple anyway – a decent little mixing board and 2 good speakers – computer speakers are really not good for SWL . . . Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!
All I Get is Noise!!
Here is one approach to the issue . . . And there are other ways to mitigate noise – first pic is the is with the loop ( DXE-RF-PRO-1B ) facing 90/270 degrees – remember – as you are looking through the loop it hears equally well to the sides – the open is theContinue reading “All I Get is Noise!!”
Guns, Fun, Food and More 