Just putting this out here – watch the video then follow the link below to the website – a couple of nights soldering and tinkering and there you go . . . And the LINK to the website – NOTE : I am NOT advocating for unlicensed operation on any regulated frequencies – BUT –Continue reading “Can YOU say Clandestine?? : Super small spy radio hidden in a matchbox ( or hidden anywhere )”
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Fresh Out of the Box : Sangean ATS-909X2
A quick look and how I’m going to compare the Sangean to my SDR . . . Got a chance to do some listening the other day using the Kaito reel up portable antenna – strung up inside the living room – far less than ideal . . . The pic below is the XHDATAContinue reading “Fresh Out of the Box : Sangean ATS-909X2”
Think Shortwave Radio Is Dead? Try this!
Does the little D-808 perform? Almost unbelievable how well it works – my go to road trip radio “kit” has become simplicity itself – the radio and a Kaito reel up style antenna – and that’s it – I lucked up on a basically new old stock Grundig Yacht Boy 400PE – great performer –Continue reading “Think Shortwave Radio Is Dead? Try this!”
10 Common Mistakes Made With Software Defined Radio
Some good tips for you concerning SDR’s . . . Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!
Spy Radio & Indoor Antennas – If they can do it, so can you!
At this point – weathered in for the season – indoor antennas is where I are stuck at – But Bruce – Indoor Antenna?? – Can’t possibly be any good, can it? Well it is working out for me – and has worked for a long time for a lot of folks . . .Continue reading “Spy Radio & Indoor Antennas – If they can do it, so can you!”
Loop On Ground Antenna – All 4 Parts – Start to Finish
Did several of these over the years – not this fancy – they were just a loop of wire – no isolation transformer – real temporary set up – camping weekend thing – and they actually work! Don’t really have the physical layout to do this in this exact manner – but the thoughts –Continue reading “Loop On Ground Antenna – All 4 Parts – Start to Finish”
Mini “Donut” Antenna – Quick Look
There are a lot of videos on the ‘tube about this antenna – some praise – some negative – so I figured go ahead and get one and see if it would do anything worthwhile with the Malahit – in an attempt to get some portability and performance out of such a small radio andContinue reading “Mini “Donut” Antenna – Quick Look”
WLW – Just Wow!
WLW was a blaster – A 500,000 watt flamethrower – now the AM broadcasters here in the US are throttled back to 50,00, watts . . . Big time radio from way back in the day! The early days of radio were quite different than current times – now a flamethrower ( on AM broadcastContinue reading “WLW – Just Wow!”
Totally Forgot – Short-wave.info
Gave you folks some places to look for SWL stuff and totally forgot short-wave.info – oops. A really neat little site – just plug in the freq you are listening to and click on the NOW button . . . It will take you to this page . . . Which in this example isContinue reading “Totally Forgot – Short-wave.info”
Some SWL Stuff . . .
Short Wave Listening is as much fun as aAM DXing – except you are hearing stuff from all over the world – My primary antenna at this point is an MLA-30+ powered off an Anker cell phone power pack battery – no switching power supply injecting noise into everything . . . It actually worksContinue reading “Some SWL Stuff . . .”
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