ridgescan
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Glad to hear it HF
nice catch too.
AM DX logs here!
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nice catch too.
hfflunki
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I just started using Evernote for my logs. it seems to work well for me because I mainly use a phone. and you can even use it along devices on the cloud so it works out that you won't lose or wear out or have to keep buying books and it's free. Just a thought
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Date: 05/03/2014
Time: 18:50 - 19:45 Local
Location: Home (back yard), Launceston Tasmania
Radio: 7.5” Loopstick Tecsun PL-380
Total stations logged: 94
New stations logged: 1 - 1476kHz - Radio Trackside
Furthest station logged: 1386kHz - Radio Tarana (Indian). 2430km
Notes: Earlier tonight I spent around an hour in my backyard with my ultralight radios listening to the band. I started off with checking my two New Zealand check frequencies of 909kHz and 1386kHz, as I was expecting no signals were heard on either of these frequencies. My first listen of the band produced 27 stations for the logs, my next run produced 48 stations and my third run produced 60 stations including a new station 1476kHz - Radio Trackside, this made a total of 92 stations logged for the session. By this time it was getting close to sun set and the weather was really cooling off. I did a final check of 909kHz and 1386kHz which luckily did produce very weak signals, just enough to be able to add them to the log.
Overall tonight’s session in my backyard was a good experience and well worth sitting outside for. As summer is now on the way out the days are getting shorter which means I will be able to do more of this over the next few months.
Photos:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JKzENg96WIQ/Uxb08Q_LIbI/AAAAAAAADNU/Fswd7ddRwv8/s1600/20140305_184952.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DXG-xEXePEw/Uxb081bm6BI/AAAAAAAADNY/oJOTfZlprtM/s1600/20140305_185004.jpg
Time: 18:50 - 19:45 Local
Location: Home (back yard), Launceston Tasmania
Radio: 7.5” Loopstick Tecsun PL-380
Total stations logged: 94
New stations logged: 1 - 1476kHz - Radio Trackside
Furthest station logged: 1386kHz - Radio Tarana (Indian). 2430km
Notes: Earlier tonight I spent around an hour in my backyard with my ultralight radios listening to the band. I started off with checking my two New Zealand check frequencies of 909kHz and 1386kHz, as I was expecting no signals were heard on either of these frequencies. My first listen of the band produced 27 stations for the logs, my next run produced 48 stations and my third run produced 60 stations including a new station 1476kHz - Radio Trackside, this made a total of 92 stations logged for the session. By this time it was getting close to sun set and the weather was really cooling off. I did a final check of 909kHz and 1386kHz which luckily did produce very weak signals, just enough to be able to add them to the log.
Overall tonight’s session in my backyard was a good experience and well worth sitting outside for. As summer is now on the way out the days are getting shorter which means I will be able to do more of this over the next few months.
Photos:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JKzENg96WIQ/Uxb08Q_LIbI/AAAAAAAADNU/Fswd7ddRwv8/s1600/20140305_184952.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DXG-xEXePEw/Uxb081bm6BI/AAAAAAAADNY/oJOTfZlprtM/s1600/20140305_185004.jpg
I have just uploaded my report from my portable ultralight dxing session up Mt Barrow, this also has some photos and a video of what I was able to receive:
Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Mt Barrow - 08/03/2014
Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Mt Barrow - 08/03/2014
I have just uploaded my report with photos on my ultralight dxing session at Gees lookout this afternoon.
Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Gees Lookout - 09/03/2014
Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Gees Lookout - 09/03/2014
Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Launceston Tasmania - 10/03/2014
Date: 09/03/2014 - 10/03/2014
Time: 23:40 - 00:50
Location: Home, Launceston Tasmania
Radio: 7.5” Loopstick Tecsun PL-380
Total stations logged: 130
New stations logged: 3 - 828kHz Radio Trackside / 954kHz Radio Trackside / 1485kHz 5LN
Furthest station logged: 1296kHz 6RN - 2768km
Notes: Late last night / earlier this morning I had the opportunity to do a late night ultralight dxing session at home, this was due to not needing to get up early due to the public holiday today. My session started off at 23:40 and as always I did a check on my two New Zealand check frequencies of 909kHz and 1386kHz which both produced sound results, 1386kHz peaking at a very good signal level. Over the next hour and in to the early hours of this morning I logged 130 stations including two new New Zealand stations and 5LN from Port Lincoln on 1485kHz running just 200W, this was heard just before I ended my session.
Total stations logged for each area were:
ACT - 6
NSW - 52
QLD - 7
SA - 15
TAS - 12
VIC - 29
WA - 1
New Zealand - 8
Overall the band was sounding close to the best I have heard it with the latter time of this session producing must less domestic noise.
I took a video of some of the stations I logged which is linked below.
10032014 Loggings - YouTube
Date: 09/03/2014 - 10/03/2014
Time: 23:40 - 00:50
Location: Home, Launceston Tasmania
Radio: 7.5” Loopstick Tecsun PL-380
Total stations logged: 130
New stations logged: 3 - 828kHz Radio Trackside / 954kHz Radio Trackside / 1485kHz 5LN
Furthest station logged: 1296kHz 6RN - 2768km
Notes: Late last night / earlier this morning I had the opportunity to do a late night ultralight dxing session at home, this was due to not needing to get up early due to the public holiday today. My session started off at 23:40 and as always I did a check on my two New Zealand check frequencies of 909kHz and 1386kHz which both produced sound results, 1386kHz peaking at a very good signal level. Over the next hour and in to the early hours of this morning I logged 130 stations including two new New Zealand stations and 5LN from Port Lincoln on 1485kHz running just 200W, this was heard just before I ended my session.
Total stations logged for each area were:
ACT - 6
NSW - 52
QLD - 7
SA - 15
TAS - 12
VIC - 29
WA - 1
New Zealand - 8
Overall the band was sounding close to the best I have heard it with the latter time of this session producing must less domestic noise.
I took a video of some of the stations I logged which is linked below.
10032014 Loggings - YouTube
hfflunki
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Pickuped chha 6250 watts in Toronto around 360mi not impressive cache but interesting Spanish format
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hfflunki
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Finished my phasing station loops on coaster platforms and radio stand
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hfflunki
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Just caught wdnd in South Bend @1000 watts think I'm gonna listen for a while great top 40 station
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Ultralight DXing Report - 15/03/2014 - Dual Portable Sessions
I have uploaded my latest Ultralight DXing report with photos and video for my dual portable sessions yesterday at Round Hill Burnie and Mersey Bluff Devonport.
Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Round Hill, Burnie / Mersey Bluff, Devonport
I have uploaded my latest Ultralight DXing report with photos and video for my dual portable sessions yesterday at Round Hill Burnie and Mersey Bluff Devonport.
Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Round Hill, Burnie / Mersey Bluff, Devonport
Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Launceston Tasmania - 19/03/2014
Date: 19/03/2014
Time: 05:30am - 6:25am Local
Location: Home, Launceston Tasmania
Radio: 7.5” Loopstick Tecsun PL-380
Total stations logged: 115
New stations logged: 1 - 1215kHz - HPON, Bowral
Furthest station logged: 1548kHz - 4QD. 1995km
Medium wave radio challenge 2014 Score: 177
Notes: Following my success of yesterdays early morning Dxing session: (Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Launceston Tasmania - 18/03/2014) I got up a bit early this morning and ran another session. It was very dark when I started and this helped me to log 115 stations including a new station on 1215kHz from Bowral New South Wales running 350W. Signal levels were an improvement on yesterday’s session and I was very impressed with the signal levels coming from New South Wales and Queensland and I was able to log 4 Queensland stations before the signal levels dropped off at sunrise.
Date: 19/03/2014
Time: 05:30am - 6:25am Local
Location: Home, Launceston Tasmania
Radio: 7.5” Loopstick Tecsun PL-380
Total stations logged: 115
New stations logged: 1 - 1215kHz - HPON, Bowral
Furthest station logged: 1548kHz - 4QD. 1995km
Medium wave radio challenge 2014 Score: 177
Notes: Following my success of yesterdays early morning Dxing session: (Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Launceston Tasmania - 18/03/2014) I got up a bit early this morning and ran another session. It was very dark when I started and this helped me to log 115 stations including a new station on 1215kHz from Bowral New South Wales running 350W. Signal levels were an improvement on yesterday’s session and I was very impressed with the signal levels coming from New South Wales and Queensland and I was able to log 4 Queensland stations before the signal levels dropped off at sunrise.
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That radio must ne some kind of magic,I see many people using it for DX,especially on Youtube.
Finished my phasing station loops on coaster platforms and radio stand
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That radio must ne some kind of magic,I see many people using it for DX,especially on Youtube.
I have just uploaded my latest ultralight dxing report to my blog, this includes over 10 minuites of video footage of my loggings:
Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Launceston Tasmania - 21/03/2014
Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Launceston Tasmania - 21/03/2014
I have just posted my report from my ultralight dxing session in the Punchbowl reserve Launceston this morning. This report contains a number of photos from this session:
Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Punchbowl Reserve - Launceston Tasmania
Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Punchbowl Reserve - Launceston Tasmania
ridgescan
Member
Nice set of images that show a lovely couple getting lost in the beauty of the day Sweet couple, cute kitties, beautiful glimpse into your part of the world. Nothing to be depressed about there! Carry on Paul.
Sweet couple, cute kitties, beautiful glimpse into your part of the world. Nothing to be depressed about there! Carry on Paul.Nice set of images that show a lovely couple getting lost in the beauty of the day
Thanks for the reply, expect more reports like this in the future
Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - Hobart Tasmania
Ultralight DXing Report - Hobart Tasmania
Date: 26/03/2014
Time: 23:10 - 23:55 local
Location: Hobart CBD, Tasmania
Radio: 7.5” Loopstick Tecsun PL-380
Total stations logged: 67
New stations logged: 0
Furthest station logged: 612kHz - 4QR (Brisbane) - 1791km
Medium wave radio challenge 2014 Score: 230
Notes: My wife and I have just returned home from spending a couple of days away in Hobart, about 180km south of where we live in Launceston. Our trip was planned many months ago to do some shopping and also attend a performance of Mrs Brown’s Boys (Mrs Browns Boys Australia)
This was not a radio trip but I took my new stealth ultralight dxing bag (Ultralight DXing: DIY - Stealth Ultralight DXing Bag) in case I did get a chance for a session. After a day of shopping and attending the performance of Mrs Brown’s Boys I was very worn out by the time I returned to the hotel room just after 11pm. I took the chance to have a quick listen and what was meant to be a quick listen turned in to a 45 minute session. Overall I logged 67 stations and being further south meant that a number of stations that are just under the 1000km mark at home were pushed up in distance to the next scoring group. I noticed a number of stations I would have expected to hear were missing and looking at my log sheet showed that I only managed to log 3 stations above 1440kHz. On a number of other frequencies across the band I was getting bad interference with signals dropping in and out very badly at times, this was to the point where it was even affecting a number of the local Hobart stations.
By 11:55pm I was dead on my feet and headed to bed. This morning while looking out the window I think I found the source of the interference, a large number of air conditioning units were just outside the windows of our room. (See photos below) Having a very quick listen this morning showed that the closer I got to these the worse the interference was. This is something I will keep in mind for next time we go away.
Overall it was very enjoyable to go portable in a different city; I also spotted a few locations while out driving which I will keep in mind for next time I get down to Hobart. I also purchased a new ultralight radio (Digitech AR-1736) and a 2W handheld UHF CB radio (:: Uniden Australia ::), this will be used when I am out and about ultralight dxing in the bush, parks and other locations as a secondary communications method if needed.
Photos of the offending air conditioning units:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WqsAC_sp-...dg/_mGioSqwWkE/s1600/27032014_ACUnits+(1).JPG
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2uE_SqBMY...dY/ufAHgCfRTa4/s1600/27032014_ACUnits+(2).JPG
Ultralight DXing Report - Hobart Tasmania
Date: 26/03/2014
Time: 23:10 - 23:55 local
Location: Hobart CBD, Tasmania
Radio: 7.5” Loopstick Tecsun PL-380
Total stations logged: 67
New stations logged: 0
Furthest station logged: 612kHz - 4QR (Brisbane) - 1791km
Medium wave radio challenge 2014 Score: 230
Notes: My wife and I have just returned home from spending a couple of days away in Hobart, about 180km south of where we live in Launceston. Our trip was planned many months ago to do some shopping and also attend a performance of Mrs Brown’s Boys (Mrs Browns Boys Australia)
This was not a radio trip but I took my new stealth ultralight dxing bag (Ultralight DXing: DIY - Stealth Ultralight DXing Bag) in case I did get a chance for a session. After a day of shopping and attending the performance of Mrs Brown’s Boys I was very worn out by the time I returned to the hotel room just after 11pm. I took the chance to have a quick listen and what was meant to be a quick listen turned in to a 45 minute session. Overall I logged 67 stations and being further south meant that a number of stations that are just under the 1000km mark at home were pushed up in distance to the next scoring group. I noticed a number of stations I would have expected to hear were missing and looking at my log sheet showed that I only managed to log 3 stations above 1440kHz. On a number of other frequencies across the band I was getting bad interference with signals dropping in and out very badly at times, this was to the point where it was even affecting a number of the local Hobart stations.
By 11:55pm I was dead on my feet and headed to bed. This morning while looking out the window I think I found the source of the interference, a large number of air conditioning units were just outside the windows of our room. (See photos below) Having a very quick listen this morning showed that the closer I got to these the worse the interference was. This is something I will keep in mind for next time we go away.
Overall it was very enjoyable to go portable in a different city; I also spotted a few locations while out driving which I will keep in mind for next time I get down to Hobart. I also purchased a new ultralight radio (Digitech AR-1736) and a 2W handheld UHF CB radio (:: Uniden Australia ::), this will be used when I am out and about ultralight dxing in the bush, parks and other locations as a secondary communications method if needed.
Photos of the offending air conditioning units:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WqsAC_sp-...dg/_mGioSqwWkE/s1600/27032014_ACUnits+(1).JPG
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2uE_SqBMY...dY/ufAHgCfRTa4/s1600/27032014_ACUnits+(2).JPG
Ultralight DXing: Ultralight DXing Report - St Leonards Athletics Ground Launceston, Tasmania - Relay for life 2014 - 30/03/2014
Date: 30/03/2014
Time: 00:15 - 4:45am
Location: St Leonards Athletics Ground Launceston, Tasmania - Relay for life 2014
Radio: Digitech AR-1733
Total stations logged: 116
New stations logged: 0
Furthest station logged: 837kHz - 4RK (Rockhampton)
Medium wave radio challenge 2014 Score: 370
Notes: Over the weekend my wife and I participated in relay for life (Cancer Council Relay For Life) this is a community funding raising event where you get together a team of between 10 and 15 people and camp out at a local sports ground, the goal is to keep your baton moving around the track as a team non stop for 24 hours. Photos from this event can be seen here: Photos by Sabrina & Co: Relay for Life - 29 - 30th March 2014
As I had a night shift between 2am and 4am I took along my Digitech AR-1733 and did some listening before and just after this shift. Overall I logged 116 stations, no new stations were logged and as I was not using my 7.5” Loopstick Tecsun PL-380, no New Zealand stations were logged. Overall it was a good session and the location on the sports track worked well, being close to the transmitter on 1008kHz did mean that stations on 999kHz and 1017kHz were blocked out very badly by this. It was also my first serious session with my AR-1733 in a long time and again it proved to be a very capable ultralight radio.
Date: 30/03/2014
Time: 00:15 - 4:45am
Location: St Leonards Athletics Ground Launceston, Tasmania - Relay for life 2014
Radio: Digitech AR-1733
Total stations logged: 116
New stations logged: 0
Furthest station logged: 837kHz - 4RK (Rockhampton)
Medium wave radio challenge 2014 Score: 370
Notes: Over the weekend my wife and I participated in relay for life (Cancer Council Relay For Life) this is a community funding raising event where you get together a team of between 10 and 15 people and camp out at a local sports ground, the goal is to keep your baton moving around the track as a team non stop for 24 hours. Photos from this event can be seen here: Photos by Sabrina & Co: Relay for Life - 29 - 30th March 2014
As I had a night shift between 2am and 4am I took along my Digitech AR-1733 and did some listening before and just after this shift. Overall I logged 116 stations, no new stations were logged and as I was not using my 7.5” Loopstick Tecsun PL-380, no New Zealand stations were logged. Overall it was a good session and the location on the sports track worked well, being close to the transmitter on 1008kHz did mean that stations on 999kHz and 1017kHz were blocked out very badly by this. It was also my first serious session with my AR-1733 in a long time and again it proved to be a very capable ultralight radio.
Nothing much new in DX land at this QTH. Only noted exception being KKLF 1700 in Texas. Their new Tejano music format cuts through XEPE Baja California's ESPN fairly well. Stronger signals they they used to be.
Side note: Just fixed one of my GE Superadio III's, my oldest one. Earlier this year I noticed it decided to drift all over the place, to the extent it was unusable. It was like the radio was warming up but never getting warmed up... over 100 khz of drift, that never seemed to want to stop.
Finally took the back off the radio, and I noticed that the biggest electrolytic cap had let loose. One of the leads wasn't even attached to it anymore.
I replaced it, and the radio doesn't drift.
Lesson learned: never take your Superadio out fishing in saltwater environments. I had done this with this particular radio in the late 1990's, and even though I had periodically checked / cleaned the bottom of the PCB which had gotten exposed to the spray, obviously it was a contributing factor to the cap failure....
Side note: Just fixed one of my GE Superadio III's, my oldest one. Earlier this year I noticed it decided to drift all over the place, to the extent it was unusable. It was like the radio was warming up but never getting warmed up... over 100 khz of drift, that never seemed to want to stop.
Finally took the back off the radio, and I noticed that the biggest electrolytic cap had let loose. One of the leads wasn't even attached to it anymore.
I replaced it, and the radio doesn't drift.
Lesson learned: never take your Superadio out fishing in saltwater environments. I had done this with this particular radio in the late 1990's, and even though I had periodically checked / cleaned the bottom of the PCB which had gotten exposed to the spray, obviously it was a contributing factor to the cap failure....
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