Working off of my random wire antenna this morning. And it is a good morning for it – very quiet conditions. Here is what your seeing in the video – FEBC – Far East Broadcasting Company – 15620khz – pushing 100 kilowatts – not the brightest flashlight in the room – but a GOOD signalContinue reading “Does All This “Stuff” REALLY Make a Difference? – MFJ-16010??”
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Random Wire vs RF-PRO-1B Loop
Pretty decent conditions right now. If a random wire is what you want to use – go to DXEngineering and pick up the MFJ-16010 – put it inline with your coax going to your radio – assuming proper grounding – it will make a difference in what you are able to find and listen toContinue reading “Random Wire vs RF-PRO-1B Loop”
Random Wire Plan B Done! – Not quite as thrilling as the conclusion of “Plan 9 from Outer Space” – But It’s Done . . .
And it works for me! Used the D ring that was on the side facing the tree not the shed – grand daughter didn’t want to hang off the side of the ladder to get to the shed side of the mast to add another D ring – I tried the old “no guts –Continue reading “Random Wire Plan B Done! – Not quite as thrilling as the conclusion of “Plan 9 from Outer Space” – But It’s Done . . .”
JAMECO To “The Rescue”
The big issue these days is a power supply for your Grundig satellit 800 – so often the OEM power supply and the radio are no longer keeping each other company. So people buy them – got a cheapy power supply and then complain that the old radio is no good – I get allContinue reading “JAMECO To “The Rescue””
The Best? No, there are better – But . . .
I push content out on text messages as well as on this platform – and slowly trying to get folks shifted over to this one – it’s going to take time – folks, if you want to comment on something – I urge you to comment on this platform rather than texting – get moreContinue reading “The Best? No, there are better – But . . .”
Want? Oh Yes! – Need? Maybe Not So Much . . .
You could send this to and control it from every ‘puter in the house – Oh My! Now all I have to do is get it past my CFO! – LMAO! Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!
Bruce – Does that Loop Antenna Thingy Actually Work?
Yes – Yes it does – and quite well I might add . . . The picture below shows the radiation pattern for a loop antenna – which is also its receive pattern – it has two defined receive “spots” and two defined “null” spots . . . Here is WLS Chicago at about 5AMContinue reading “Bruce – Does that Loop Antenna Thingy Actually Work?”
Gillis is Right – or – Anchors Aweigh!
About a week or so ago Gillis – Offficial SWL Channel posted this video . . . Something that has been in the back of my mind for several years or so is these newer ( and new ) radios really out perform the old boat anchors from the 50’s and 60’s and 70’s –Continue reading “Gillis is Right – or – Anchors Aweigh!”
Tecsun AN-200 : Is It Magic?
No, not really – but – it can take an ok little radio and make it perform quite well – if hunting AM stations is an interest for you . . . The better the radio – generally the less increase in performance you will gain. However if you are using a radio that givesContinue reading “Tecsun AN-200 : Is It Magic?”
Progress – Slow – but Progress Regardless
It is actually ridiculous just how trashed out the bench/desk became – but in my defense – I am not a neat “freak” by any stretch and it took 5 months of gathering all of the bits and pieces up and and not losing them – so I stacked everything on the bench. If IContinue reading “Progress – Slow – but Progress Regardless”
Guns, Fun, Food and More 