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How It’s Made – Software Defined Radio – SDRPlay

From Tech Minds – this is way cool – Enjoy! Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

End of the Year New “Stuff” from DX Engineering

I will say this much for them – they have certainly stepped up their SDR game – DX Engineering now has quite a bit of STUFF that’s SDR related . . . and stepped my sdr game up a bit as well Still in the learning curve with the SDRplay RSPdx-r2 – it is aContinue reading “End of the Year New “Stuff” from DX Engineering”

Dead For 3 Years – But the Grift Continues . . .

Damn Bruce – did you just say that? Yeah I did – having been involved in broadcast radio sales several times over the years all I can say is if you ain’t money laundering and grifting – You ain’t doing it right! . . . Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember –Continue reading “Dead For 3 Years – But the Grift Continues . . .”

3 from The Official SWL Channel

These 3 will help get you started with that new shortwave that hopefully Santa is bringing . . . And of course you can always <<<CLICK HERE>>> and go to the YouTube channel and do some binge watching there . . . Shortwave radio 101 beginner series : Why use multiple bandwidths and what theyContinue reading “3 from The Official SWL Channel”

Everything You Should Know About Secret Numbers Stations & How To Listen

When the government says that you shouldn’t be interested in listening to something then that’s when you 100% should be listening to whatever it is – just saying . . . If you want to head down the rabbit hole – here are three sites to start with HERE – HERE – or HERE .Continue reading “Everything You Should Know About Secret Numbers Stations & How To Listen”

Furusato No Kaze / Japan

Caught this at approximately 14:50 UTC – 16 November @ 9.560mhz – best results were on the random wire. And a short clip – audio was almost sketchy – they are running 300KW and for this time of day and conditions they are doing a decent job with it – I will figure this videoContinue reading “Furusato No Kaze / Japan”

SKY KING – SKY KING / DO NOT ANSWER . . .

I do so want a discone antenna – and THIS is quite a discone antenna . . . Maybe I can talk my CFO aka Blushing Bride into one of these – I’m not holding out hope for a Collins built 70 footer – LOL! Been working on the radio room and just about haveContinue reading “SKY KING – SKY KING / DO NOT ANSWER . . .”

KBS on 15575 – Random Wire vs Loop And Some Pi4 Stuff . . .

Here is the station we are looking at/listening to . . . Switched over to the wire antenna . . . And here’s the loop antenna . . . Do you remember the 3 most important rules of real estate – Location / Location / Location?? SWL ( Short Wave Listening ) has the sameContinue reading “KBS on 15575 – Random Wire vs Loop And Some Pi4 Stuff . . .”

Been Busy . . .

Actually been busy getting the bench where it needed to be – and running over to Hot Springs ( south of Rapid City – not Arkansas ) – got my ex son-in-law a radio or two set up so he can start listening to some short wave stuff. That is more or less in placeContinue reading “Been Busy . . .”

Airspy Discovery / DXPATROL Comparison – Not quite yet . . .

The DXPATROL was my first upgrade from a simple usb dongle – not going there at this point. The DXPATROL is a reasonably priced ( $110 bucks ) sdr – had it on a desktop for a while and it works well. Decided to try the Airspy and installed IT on the computer – andContinue reading “Airspy Discovery / DXPATROL Comparison – Not quite yet . . .”