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Equipment / Re: RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #5 - The REALISTIC (Radio Shack) DX160

« on: March 16, 2016, 0222 UTC »

Great article. I agree that the buzz about the DX-160 is more nostalgia than it actually being a great radio. It was commonplace and lots of DXers had one, due to the proliferation of Radio Shack stores.

I had a DX-160 for about a year. I got it as a Christmas present when I was 12. I had been using a portable radio that also tuned a few SW bands for a few months, ..............

Thanks so much for your comments, Chris. From comments elsewhere, it seems that some people had more success with it than others. Quality control issues perhaps? It served a purpose at the low end of the market, of course.  73, Rob

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Equipment / RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #5 - The REALISTIC (Radio Shack) DX160

« on: March 12, 2016, 1007 UTC »

RETRO RECEIVER REVIEW #5 - The REALISTIC (Radio Shack) DX160

Love it….or loathe it? Probably our most controversial Retro Review to date!

http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/retro-receiver-review-5-realistic-dx160.html

 

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Equipment / Re: Mount Evelyn Antennas - YouTube Video Post

« on: March 12, 2016, 1006 UTC »

Love the garden and little creek. Nice video

Thanks, Terry.

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Equipment / Re: PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT DXPEDITION - Part 2

« on: March 11, 2016, 1106 UTC »

Thanks Terry. Glad you found it useful!

73, Rob VK3BVW

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Equipment / Re: Mount Evelyn Antennas - YouTube Video Post

« on: February 28, 2016, 2230 UTC »

Thanks so much Guys. I enjoyed making the video, so I'm glad you found it interesting. Much appreciated!

Rob VK3BVW

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Equipment / Mount Evelyn Antennas - YouTube Video Post

« on: February 28, 2016, 1141 UTC »

Video Post- Visit Mount Evelyn and my current antenna setup!

http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/robs-antenna-setup-video-post.html

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Equipment / PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT DXPEDITION - Part 2

« on: February 27, 2016, 0905 UTC »

PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT DXPEDITION - Part 2

Continuing on from last week’s article post, we talk about getting prepared for the DXpedition….gathering all the necessary gear together.

http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/preparing-for-your-next-dxpedition-part_18.html

Thanks for all the positive comments on Part 1 of this series.  73, Rob VK3BVW

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Shortwave Broadcast / Follow the Bible Ministries via Ascension

« on: February 21, 2016, 1912 UTC »

11790   ASCENSION IS. Follow The Bible Ministries - Ascension. A  30-minute Sunday only service to CAf and WAf in English at 1900. Runs // 12030 also heard and both freqs were at a fair level, Feb 21.

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Shortwave Broadcast / R. Candip - Bunia

« on: February 21, 2016, 1838 UTC »

YES!!!!!

5066.38 kHz CONGO D.R. R. Candip - Bunia. French programming with talks and occasional short local music selections. Weak signal at 1823 in the atmospherics. Only occasionally heard here at Mount Evelyn and always good to catch it again. Feb 21. 

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Equipment / Re: PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT DXPEDITION - Part 1 article

« on: February 18, 2016, 0332 UTC »

Terry, thanks for your feedback. Part 2 will be up on the blog at the start of this weekend.

Rob

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Equipment / Re: PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT DXPEDITION - Part 1 article

« on: February 18, 2016, 0331 UTC »

I can't say enough about the Sangean 909's of the same vintage as Rob's. You could attach hundreds of feet of wire to the things and not overload them.

Yes, the Sangean ATS 909 is rather underrated. It cops a bad rap for reception on the whip antenna, which is appalling, I'll admit. But I never try to use it with just the whip. As you say, get some wire strung out and this thing really fires, without overloading (a rare trait for modern portables these day!!).

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Equipment / Re: PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT DXPEDITION - Part 1 article

« on: February 14, 2016, 2157 UTC »

Thanks pendulous. Great to see you doing some DX work away from home....even if it is on business trips!  Even a simple long wire attached to either of your two receivers would do wonders to reception. The goal is trying to find a noise-free environment for listening, and that task seems to be getting harder every day. 73 and good luck with your DXpeditioning!  Rob

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Equipment / PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT DXPEDITION - Part 1 article

« on: February 14, 2016, 0328 UTC »

PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT DXPEDITION - Part 1
One of the joys of listening to shortwave radio is going portable - setting up the gear in a completely different location to discover what reception is like in some other part of the country (or indeed, the world!). Last December, I wrote an article for The Spectrum Monitor on this very topic. It's my own particular "take" on this fun part of the radio hobby. PART 1 of the article has now been published at the Mount Evelyn DX Report. Part 2 will follow in a few days time!

Click the link if interested……

http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/preparing-for-your-next-dxpedition-part_13.html

Cheers, Rob VK3BVW

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Shortwave Broadcast / 4920 - AIR Chennai

« on: February 14, 2016, 0315 UTC »

4920   INDIA. AIR - Chennai. I caught the 5 min English news and anncts at 1730. Back into Hindi at 1735 until s/off 1741. Fair signal but QRM from co-channel PBS Xizang, Feb 13.

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Shortwave Broadcast / 17895 - VOA Via Vatican

« on: February 14, 2016, 0313 UTC »

17895   VATICAN. VOA - SM Galeria. English service to Af at 1633 with pop music programming. A strong signal in a band that was mostly deserted at this time, Feb 13.