Anyone have any experience with the newer Palstar--I have heard that they rank close behind the Drake R-8 models from a very reputable source..I am looking for...
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Frank M. Howell
marvin_w_hig...
Apr 6, 2009 12:20 am
Note to Atlanta, GA area SWLs: a Yahoo group, AtlantaSWL, has been formed to facilitate the formation of an area meeting, etc. Go to ...
1877
buckeyeair2
Apr 6, 2009 5:44 am
0430 UTC on freq. 570 with my loop pointing to the South from central Ohio I was picking up I believe a Spanish speaking station along with a ticking clock...
1878
John Faulkner
bfmtvc
Apr 6, 2009 10:24 am
Hello Glenn. This will have been Radio Reloj (Spanish for "Radio Clock") from Santa Clara in Cuba. They have a more ID of "RR" at the top of the minute after...
1879
buckeyeair2
Apr 6, 2009 6:09 pm
Thanks John; I was told by another fellow on another forum that on Sundays, they use the 3 chimes on the minute instead of the code...this is a 'Best' for me...
1880
John Faulkner
bfmtvc
Apr 6, 2009 7:20 pm
Hi Glenn. I am not sure about the tones being different on a Sunday so I can't really help you there. I'm quite certain you must have had R Reloj though. The...
1881
buckeyeair2
Apr 7, 2009 12:03 am
... John; Thanks for the GREAT DX info. I will start checking those freq's for a signal.....and YES this is my FIRST TA MW DX---It hadn't dawned on me that...
1882
Michael Rae
michaelrae65
Apr 7, 2009 7:43 am
Hi All. Was there not a dedicatedly made receiver from the US a few years back, it had the right filters ect and was portable I think also PW did a review on...
1883
John Faulkner
bfmtvc
Apr 7, 2009 10:23 am
Since the mid 90s the popular MW DX receiver was the AOR AR7030 communications recever. This really set the standards for such receivers and was considered by...
1884
Michael Rae
michaelrae65
Apr 7, 2009 4:05 pm
Hi John and all. One could get a transceicer, my Kenwood TS 450s has some nice filters and I have pulled in quite a bit of MW dx on it, BUT BUT I was hoping...
1885
patrice.privat
fast_logger
Apr 8, 2009 2:53 pm
Hi This morning's crop : 1570 khz CFAV Laval QC in French 1200 khz Rumba mix WKOX most likely, Spanish Speaker 1600 khz Janis Joplin at 0530utc WUNR suspected....
1886
Dario Monferini
playdx2003
Apr 10, 2009 4:19 pm
BOC-16 MEDIUM WAVE & SHORT WAVE REPORT 21 MARCH - 26 MARCH 2009 DX-NIGHTS BOCCA DI MAGRA (LA SPEZIA) GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES : 44° 02,70' North/09° 59,40'...
1887
Giampiero58
giampi58
Apr 14, 2009 5:19 pm
Ciao, on my MW blog I posted non only the full log of BOC 16 (DX meeting in Bocca di Magra, La Spezia, Italy) but also an Italian MW Survey (RAI regional ...
1888
patrice.privat
fast_logger
Apr 15, 2009 9:05 am
Hi Tried 1380 khz for the first time today and found a Spanish speaking Religious station. Could it be WBTK-1380 Richmond Virginia ?? Many thanks Pat No virus...
1889
John Faulkner
bfmtvc
Apr 15, 2009 9:30 am
Hello Patrice. That's an interesting one. I have checked the latest Topaz list (http://www.topazdesigns.com/ambc) and have only found one station which looks...
1890
Jurgen Bartels
jurgenb2@...
Apr 15, 2009 9:58 am
Yesterday I also heard SS on1380 too, mixed with EE, it was at 0430 utc and hence no ID. Then it went away Jurgen Bartels Suellwarden, N. Germany Winradio...
1891
patrice.privat
fast_logger
Apr 15, 2009 9:58 am
Many thanks, time was approx 0510 gmt; 0710 local time here ... From: John Faulkner To: skywavesmw@... Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:30 AM ...
1892
John Faulkner
bfmtvc
Apr 15, 2009 10:19 am
It is surprising what can come through at this time of year. Here in Ashfield, I have dismantled my flag antenna for the spring and summer because I need the...
1893
Jurgen Bartels
jurgenb2@...
Apr 15, 2009 1:28 pm
... So far SA has been pretty poor despite a beverage pointing to it. Not sure if I will ever get good signals, since a lot more land is on its path starting...
1894
John Faulkner
bfmtvc
Apr 15, 2009 1:47 pm
Looking at previous loggings, late July into August might be a better time for South America. How I wished I lived on a farm. Or even right next to one! I...
1895
Greg Hardison
bcbupdate
Apr 15, 2009 5:24 pm
With 1380 programming such as this, never discount the possibilities of WKDM in NYC, an entirely brokered station, where the "dollar gets the holler". Paid...
1896
John Faulkner
bfmtvc
Apr 15, 2009 5:32 pm
Hey, thanks for the info Greg. This makes a lot more sense. Come to think if it, I also heard Spanish on 1380 a few weeks ago, but my logging was of WSYB...
1897
Jurgen Bartels
jurgenb2@...
Apr 15, 2009 5:34 pm
... I listened to the yesterday mornings recording, I hear SS music, and it is most likely WPYR that I had before. There's an announcement but I do not...
1898
John Faulkner
bfmtvc
Apr 15, 2009 7:07 pm
No, I do not measure offsets on MW as I am not confident I know enough about how Perseus works with this. I am not doing any MW DXing at the moment because of...
1899
Jurgen Bartels
jurgenb2@...
Apr 15, 2009 7:25 pm
... I meant measuring it in one of your recordings, if you still have it. The procedure is really simple when using my setup, but anyways it isn't all that...
1900
John Faulkner
bfmtvc
Apr 15, 2009 7:35 pm
Links to the only recordings I have should still be available via the SDR Filesharing group. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/sdr-filesharing/ Incidentally, I...
1901
Jurgen Bartels
jurgenb2@...
Apr 15, 2009 10:56 pm
... But make sure it is very close to the sea and has DSL access, we got DSL just a few years ago here. Other countryside areas in Germany are still waiting...
1902
Jurgen Bartels
jurgenb2@...
Apr 16, 2009 9:48 am
Pretty good signal this morning When I started at 7:30 local I listened to CFTR-680 for 40 minutes just to get the news, later on a bit CFGO and WWKB. The grey...
1903
John Faulkner
bfmtvc
Apr 16, 2009 3:08 pm
While we are in sales mode I would like to offer an Icom IC-R75 for sale. It is in excellent condition and perfect working order. Includes psu and manual. ...
1904
patrice.privat
fast_logger
Apr 16, 2009 9:08 pm
Hi CBC Gander real good and comfortable this morn prior to 7 am Europe's daft summer time (5.00 utc) on 1400 khz. No trace of any T/A on 1380 this side. ...
