Typical morning – a little dx – a little reading – ran across this thread at radio reference dot com – now this caught my attention – I literally wiped a refurb (new to me) windows box out trying to get a dongle running – instant paperweight! Wiped out the USB link library – poofContinue reading “Now THIS Is Interesting!”
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Ground Loops
OOPS! – Wrong ground loop – LMAO! If you spend enough time digging through YouTube videos on SWL (Short Wave Listening) and amateur radio antennas you will run into Loop On Ground antennas for receiving. The simple fact is that they do work – not a miracle cure-all for all situations – but rather thinkContinue reading “Ground Loops”
Do It Inside – from Fred in the Shed
Great video from Fred in the Shed about the outside vs inside antenna thing. Think about it – you live in a box that dampens the signals coming in and tends to trap all the noise your “stuff” is making inside – outside is better – but – it does take some effort to setContinue reading “Do It Inside – from Fred in the Shed”
Case in Point . . . The Loop is Directional – But – There are Limits . . .
Adding obscure lower power stations to the list is fun stuff to do – and don’t think I am knocking anybody’s station – if somebody has the wherewithal to put a station together and put a signal and program out there – That is WAY Cool! So at the same time China Radio International isContinue reading “Case in Point . . . The Loop is Directional – But – There are Limits . . .”
Loop vs Random Wire / 10/05/24 – 17.570 @ 1215 UTC
This first one is the loop antenna . . . This second one is the wire antenna . . . Not too shabby – World Adventist Radio / Madagascar – 100KW I believe . . . If conditions are decent – they both perform well – when it’s crap conditions the loop will tend toContinue reading “Loop vs Random Wire / 10/05/24 – 17.570 @ 1215 UTC”
Does All This “Stuff” REALLY Make a Difference? – MFJ-16010??
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??”
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”
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”
“Radio Stuff” in the Works . . .
Picked this up from Harbor Freight on sale for about $30 bucks – YAY Me! . . . I just need to fit a couple of more things in it – batteries and another cable or two and a reel type antenna – then it’s no longer wrap radios in towels and jam them inContinue reading ““Radio Stuff” in the Works . . .”
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