Qodosen DX-286 AM FM LW Shortwave Radio – NXP TEF6686 Automotive Chip

Oh My – look what showed up on my porch from Amazonia . . . In it’s very own hard case – way cool . . . I have a feeling there is quite a learning curve with this one . . . Literature – charging cable – soft case . . . But noContinue reading “Qodosen DX-286 AM FM LW Shortwave Radio – NXP TEF6686 Automotive Chip”

3 Reasons To Get A Shortwave Radio – and a minor Monday rant . . .

Eric from Far Point Farms with 3 reasons in this video to get a SHORTWAVE RADIO and start listening – he makes a valid case – and I will come out and say it after the video . . . Let’s take a moment and talk about the elephant in the room . . .Continue reading “3 Reasons To Get A Shortwave Radio – and a minor Monday rant . . .”

Let’s Check & Make Sure the Antenna Works ( before the project goes further )

Just a quick prop it up in the corner thing to be sure it all works before mounting everything on a 4×4 sixteen feet off the ground . . . Fair is fair – the MLA 30+ is inside the house – so there is a decrease in signal and more noise – both orientedContinue reading “Let’s Check & Make Sure the Antenna Works ( before the project goes further )”

DXE-RF-PRO-1B Antenna to Mast Assembly

Relatively straight forward – just one little oops on DX Engineering’s side of the fence – and a little tedious getting the nylon washers installed – altogether not bad . . . The instructions did a really good job explaining the assembly – just don’t tell Red that I followed the instructions – my PossumContinue reading “DXE-RF-PRO-1B Antenna to Mast Assembly”

“Radio Stuff” / Slight Change in Plans

Something was in the back of my head about the “Chameleon” antenna – just before ordering I read the specs/reviews/YouTube etc. again – and I changed my order to the DX Engineering RF-PRO-1B® Active Magnetic Loop Antennas DXE-RF-PRO-1B – which should better serve the purpose – a LOT more ( mucho more ) pricey –Continue reading ““Radio Stuff” / Slight Change in Plans”