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Ham Radio – Do antenna tuners help with shortwave listening?

The short answer is there is no short answer – yes I know that’s not an answer . . . There are so many variables that it is very hard to say “definitively” this will work for you. I used the MFJ 16010 from DXENGINEERING on a long wire app. 60 feet long – noContinue reading “Ham Radio – Do antenna tuners help with shortwave listening?”

A NEW Mystery US Military Signal Appeared

There is so much “stuff” out there to listen to . . . As far as what information is being sent – good luck with that! Have Fun! – Run the gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

Malahit DSP SDR V3 1.10C

Here is a look at the malahit I got – same one – it’s quite a learning curve . . . Enjoy! You will have to do the close caption settings translate thing – unless you speak Portuguese (?) Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

Conditions / 1330 UTC – 7:30 AM / Midwest USA

wWas listening to some 40 meter ham traffic this morning practicing tuning sideband on the Malahit and made a really cool catch – working the gray line – Radio New Zealand International on 7390 – on my Malahit and MLA 30+ antenna in the house – YAY! The only issue is I couldn’t figure outContinue reading “Conditions / 1330 UTC – 7:30 AM / Midwest USA”

Bell Classics on Smores Indoors – 10 Hours of Ghosts and EVPs

And still more Halloween left overs – Enjoy! Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!

A Look at the XHDATA D-808

After reading and watching many reviews – I picked up a D-808 about a month ago. The reason being wanting something cargo pocket sized to use rather than my Grundig Yacht Boy 400. Ran across one that was essentially NOS – New Old Stock – and I really didn’t want to use/abuse it as aContinue reading “A Look at the XHDATA D-808”

Sony ICF2010 PLL Synthesized Receiver. Was this the the best portable shortwave radio?

The Sony ICF2010 was a very good radio when stacked against its contemporaries – Very Good. In the “portable” class it was hard to beat. Finding them nowadays in GOOD shape? Good luck to you – the most common issue is an intermittent display. I really got lucky with mine – my buddy “Asian girlsContinue reading “Sony ICF2010 PLL Synthesized Receiver. Was this the the best portable shortwave radio?”

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