Belka-DX Availability

[bearcatrp]

I don’t bring any computers to Cozumel. Will try it when I get back home.

 

[bearcatrp]

Here are some I got this morning. AM unless noted otherwise.

8.043

8.293.500 LSB

8.425.200 LSB

8.846

9.478.200 LSB

9.828

10.052

10.206 LSB

10.404 LSB

10.529.900 LSB

11.056

11.436

 

[bearcatrp]

Just to add, am freqs is where the loud continuous tone, the others were just dead key but when switched to LSB the loud tone was there.

 

[bearcatrp]

Here are some more I picked up early this afternoon.
12.061.400 LSB
12.120.500 LSB
12.283.800 LSB
12.382.100 LSB
12.586.500 LSB
12.635.700 LSB
13.001.000 LSB
13.006.000 LSB
13.034.000 LSB
13.102.800 LSB
13.265.800 LSB
13.263.600 USB
13.266.900 LSB
13.297.000 USB calling in to check in. Not sure what as it was fading
13.605.900 LSB
13.629.000 fading station
13.964.000 LSB
13.993.000 checking into the net
14.740.300 LSB
15.034.000 USB EAM
15.247.900 LSB
15.476.100 LSB
15.606.000 LSB
15.918.100 LSB
16.079.600 LSB
16.290.800 LSB

 

[bearcatrp]

Got a few more today but will post them after I get home Thursday. Once settled in at home, plan on using my R8600 to check each frequency out.

 

[scanningfan]

So received mine here in the UK (speaker version) after waiting 3 weeks direct. Great little radio BUT maximum volume is a bit on the low side and part of MW can not cope with a few strong signals here with my wellbrook loop connected and the sensitivity control does nothing.. LW has poor reception and with the loop still not great

I guess I need to make up a 3.5mm to USB lead for connection to a pc unless you can buy one ?

Does anyone agree with the above or have I got a dud maybe though I doubt it ?

 

[Blackswan73]

Connect it to a Bluetooth speaker, like the JBL GO-2 which has an auxiliary input. I got a cell phone stand that has a Bluetooth speaker built in. Works well.

B.S.

 

[bearcatrp]

Mine doesn’t have the speaker. Don’t have those issues. Wondering if the speaker could be causing issues. Can you post a picture showing the speaker?

 

[ka3jjz]

While it's always possible something is amiss in the radio, expecting it to handle a Wellbrook loop with strong MW stations - especially if they are nearby without any filtering - is simply asking for trouble. The Wellbrooks have roughly (if memory serves) some 20db of gain- put that on a strong MW signal, and I'm betting overload and desense issues would be the result.

Take the loop out of the equation and just run on the whip - see what happens Mike

 

[scanningfan]

While it's always possible something is amiss in the radio, expecting it to handle a Wellbrook loop with strong MW stations - especially if they are nearby without any filtering - is simply asking for trouble. The Wellbrooks have roughly (if memory serves) some 20db of gain- put that on a strong MW signal, and I'm betting overload and desense issues would be the result.

Take the loop out of the equation and just run on the whip - see what happens Mike

The wellbrook even works fine with my tiny Yaesu VX-2R 70cm / 2m handheld no overloading at all plus ditto with my ATS 25. No of course with just the whip it defeats the whole purpose and with the lack of any real gain of course you can't expect much with MW using this. But the low volume level there seems to be a fault here or not I wonder. Anyway I have emailed Alex, see what he says

 

[radiomanjh]

interesting, I live in the Dallas-Fort Worth Tx. metroplex area with strong AM and FM stations and have no bleed through with mine. I use a MLA-30 loop antenna. I also use a JBL Charge 4 speaker and it sounds great. Let us know what Alex says, good luck.