Here’s a collection of SDR videos for you to chew on – without a lot of time or money – you can get started in Software Defined Radio – and you can fart around with it on just a few bucks – or – you can spend to your hearts content – and you canContinue reading “A Bunch of SDR Stuff for You!”
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Keeping a close watch . . .
Are YOU monitoring this frequency as well?? If not you need to pay closer attention to the last post – LMAO! All joking aside – the easiest way to get started with short wave listening is simply go to YouTube – watch a few videos and decide which SDR dongle catches your fancy – andContinue reading “Keeping a close watch . . .”
Air Spy Discovery HF+
I finally took a deeeep breath and boxed up the eton 750 and brought the computer and monitor down hooked up the Air Spy – less than a week in using it exclusively and I have to admit – I’m hooked. For a desktop set-up – SDR is the way to go. There is aContinue reading “Air Spy Discovery HF+”
Zenith Trans Oceanic Royal 3000 Radio commercial
And if you are fortunate enough to find one still working ( battery leakage and capacitors failing are the two main issues that come to mind ) they are still competitive performers – Zenith really built some great radios in the “Transoceanic” line . . . ( For bonus points – name the narrator .Continue reading “Zenith Trans Oceanic Royal 3000 Radio commercial”
Spy Radio: Antenna Considerations
Just Putting this out there – do with it what you will . . . Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!
Housekeeping Traffic? Flash Traffic? EAM?
Most of the 30 + character messages are almost “housekeeping” traffic in nature – a tremendous amount of radio traffic is broadcast in a given week or month – when SAC was a happening thing the Sky King messages were being directed to those units currently in operational status. The last video gives you someContinue reading “Housekeeping Traffic? Flash Traffic? EAM?”
Montana PBS Production : HAM (Amateur Radio Documentary)
What if I told you that YOU could talk to anyone in the world – and depending on conditions – at just about anytime? . . . Interested?? CLICK HERE AND FIND YOUR LOCAL CLUB AND GO TALK TO THEM – they won’t bite and will try to answer YOUR questions – or they willContinue reading “Montana PBS Production : HAM (Amateur Radio Documentary)”
All Y’all Ready for the Christmas Rush? & other “Stuff”
Folks – this post is kinda all over the place – I’m drifting in and out from the turkey and dressing – Enjoy! Except for 2 or 3 gifts I’ve got mine all done – Got the last of the stocking stuffers wrapped today – I do not like wrapping itty-bitty little packages . .Continue reading “All Y’all Ready for the Christmas Rush? & other “Stuff””
A Sad Day Indeed . . .
This is not totally unexpected – just look at YOUR electric bill from a year and a half ago compared to now . . . WTWW had about a $9000 dollar monthly electric bill 1 1/2 years ago -and somewhere around $13750 NOW – simply unsustainable at current rates – let alone projected increases ofContinue reading “A Sad Day Indeed . . .”
BCB Filters in the House!
One issue with SWL – Short Wave Listening – in and around metro areas is BCBI – BroadCast Band Interfernce . . . One of the issues with SDR receivers is by their very design they are broad banded – boat anchors not so much – most have filters in the circuitry and band spreadContinue reading “BCB Filters in the House!”
Guns, Fun, Food and More 