k9rzz
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I'm well over due for a video: YouTube - Mobile Shortwave DX - Radio Mauritanie
log your SW catches here:)
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ridgescan
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That video is eerie and badass at the same time! Can you choke down the fade by reducing your RFgain? I just wondered-my R75 does a beautiful job of that whereas the R71 wont as much on AM. Neverthe less what a neat DX
ridgescan
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Here's a nice little surprize-Radio New Zealand transmitting from New Zealand to the Pacific region with 50,000 adequate watts world news. I love this station.
world news. I love this station.
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ridgescan
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Saudi Arabia-DX APPROX 8030 miles
...and VOA Phillipines doing an English lessonDX approx. 7057 miles
Vatican Radio-Vatican City-DX approx. 6250 miles
...and VOA Phillipines doing an English lesson
DX approx. 7057 miles
Vatican Radio-Vatican City-DX approx. 6250 miles
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ridgescan
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Radio Australia-DX approx.miles 7790
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Radio Thailand from Udon Thani; DX approx. 7625 miles
kujang, north korea; DX approx. 5549 miles
Asia is poppin today
kujang, north korea; DX approx. 5549 miles
Asia is poppin today
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charlielinn
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Not hearin 'em as well as you are, ridgescan..but you're right, things are gettin better.
You made me see for myself...and my S-meter's lookin like it's been shot full of Viagra or something
For a change! Both 31 and 49 meters loud and not much QRM! Been Awhile.
You made me see for myself...and my S-meter's lookin like it's been shot full of Viagra or something
For a change! Both 31 and 49 meters loud and not much QRM! Been Awhile.
ridgescan
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Whatsdoin Charlie-I'm rockin the SWL today and you're owning the AMDX especially with that Nebraska catch I just cannot get that one here-you being out there in the valley must give you a better toss over the Rockies where I fall flat. But yeah conditions have been great all through the day today-I got some rare SW catches up by 15mhz!
I just cannot get that one here-you being out there in the valley must give you a better toss over the Rockies where I fall flat. But yeah conditions have been great all through the day today-I got some rare SW catches up by 15mhz!
charlielinn
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Haven't heard so many "barely hear 'ems" 5x5 and wall to wall as tonight in a long time.
Noise floor is very low, one reason, kinda scary, actually,'cause it's so rare. But many that usually fade are pretty solid. I see by your posted pix that your Icom workhorse has been workin!! 15 mhz..means things are definately lookin' up!!
Noise floor is very low, one reason, kinda scary, actually,'cause it's so rare. But many that usually fade are pretty solid. I see by your posted pix that your Icom workhorse has been workin!! 15 mhz..means things are definately lookin' up!!
0720z+ 6145kc NHK Radio Japan playing classical music and jazz, strong signal with some fading
0800z 6170kc RNZI, with the news. readable copy, not great
0805z 6185kc XEPPM Radio Education, music w/ Spanish singing, very good copy
0816z 7200kc Voice of Korea in Chinese? Pretty sure..... First N. Korea catch!
0827z 7275kc KBS World Radio, also poor and noisy, definitely Asian language...2 for 2 on Korea tonite!
0834z 7320kc Either Radio Rossii or Voice of Croatia, lively music and singing, no ID caught (prob RR to Far East)
0849z 8180kc very strong open carrier, no modulation.......?
0852z 8828kc very weak Auckland volmet
0854z 8861kc very weak Magadan volmet
0855z 8957kc weak Shannon volmet
0903z 9410kc strong carrier, no modulation, listed as Radio Netherlends
0906z 9475kc Radio Australia, noisy
New setup.....Outdoor antenna connected to a Rat Shack amplified shortwave antenna (more as a preselector than amp), to a DX440, and then to laptop. Found this dsp filter, seems to work well.
0800z 6170kc RNZI, with the news. readable copy, not great
0805z 6185kc XEPPM Radio Education, music w/ Spanish singing, very good copy
0816z 7200kc Voice of Korea in Chinese? Pretty sure..... First N. Korea catch!
0827z 7275kc KBS World Radio, also poor and noisy, definitely Asian language...2 for 2 on Korea tonite!
0834z 7320kc Either Radio Rossii or Voice of Croatia, lively music and singing, no ID caught (prob RR to Far East)
0849z 8180kc very strong open carrier, no modulation.......?
0852z 8828kc very weak Auckland volmet
0854z 8861kc very weak Magadan volmet
0855z 8957kc weak Shannon volmet
0903z 9410kc strong carrier, no modulation, listed as Radio Netherlends
0906z 9475kc Radio Australia, noisy
New setup.....Outdoor antenna connected to a Rat Shack amplified shortwave antenna (more as a preselector than amp), to a DX440, and then to laptop. Found this dsp filter, seems to work well.
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WisconsinRailfan
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Thanks for sharing your videos! How do you add the maps to your videos? What software are you using?
Thanks in advance,
73,
Steven - K8PEZ
ridgescan
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I hate that! I don't get why so many restrictions here-they got a ton of bandwidth. Even the smilies are the smallest collection I have seen yet. It's like you have a 1000hp V16 but the factory shoved a block behind the go pedal. Anyways still a nice place I like it.
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That Radio Shack amp. SW ant.-is it the square black one with a telescoping whip and two knobs? I think it's the "20-280"? I have one too-they are very cool and super rare! I don't use mine because I find having to keep tuning it to the frequency I land on annoying.Take care of yours-you'll never see these again
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That Radio Shack amp. SW ant.-is it the square black one with a telescoping whip and two knobs? I think it's the "20-280"? I have one too-they are very cool and super rare! I don't use mine because I find having to keep tuning it to the frequency I land on annoying.Take care of yours-you'll never see these again
Yeah, that's the one! Great little unit. I keep an eye out on eBay for 'em, but they don't come around much. There is a DAK branded unit that shows up sometimes that goes down to 2mc, but I haven't won one of those....yet. I don't mind the tuning knob, sometimes works better tuning off frequency for the null.
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Yeah I remember there's a sweet spot off to one side of dead on where ya still get plenty of carrier but much less garbage...you got me thinking about trying mine out on this randomwire
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