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661

General Radio Discussion / Re: Yet Another !&*%$! Noise Source

« on: November 29, 2016, 2259 UTC »

Way to go!

Don't overlook the use of a common mode choke on the antenna;  many NDB DXers swear by them.  I use one out at any antenna which I will use for LF.  I use 40 T of RG174 on an FT140A-W core.  I ground the shield of the coax at the RX side of the choke to a ground rod located at the antenna, but some DXers say it works better in reverse.  YMMV.

Ain't LF fun?

662

QSLs Received / Re: Radio Illuminati eQSL

« on: November 29, 2016, 2249 UTC »

Likewise; thanks AC!

663

Longwave Loggings / Re: Fall 2016 NDB Logs

« on: November 29, 2016, 2054 UTC »

Recent logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

2016-11-25  0832  219.0  ZRS  Regina, SK, CAN  1605 Km   
2016-11-27  1011  221.0  HS   Bay Saint Louis, MS, USA  1275 Km
2016-11-25  0235  230.0  AQE  Greenville, NC, USA  1145 Km   
2016-11-27  0441  233.0  OKS  Oshkosh, NE, USA  1199 Km
2016-11-27  0741  236.0  YZA  Ashcroft, BC, CAN  2721 Km   
2016-11-27  0801  245.0  CRR  Circle, MT, USA  1522 Km   
2016-11-26  0119  245.0  ARM  Wharton, TX, USA  1579 Km
2016-11-27  0921  245.0  MG   Montgomery, AL, USA    New 
2016-11-27  0529  250.0  UBP  Playa Baracoa, , CUB  2154 Km   
2016-11-27  0637  251.0  BR   Brainerd, MN, USA  706 Km
2016-11-27  0120  263.0  ER   Kerrville, TX, USA  1659 Km    New
2016-11-25  0340  287.0  PE   Peace River, AB, CAN  2653 Km   
2016-11-26  0224  326.0  BVP  Houston, TX, USA  1471 Km 
2016-11-28  0231  328.0  BZJ  Indiantown Gap, PA, USA  970 Km 
2016-11-26  0231  329.0  HMA  Hondo, TX, USA  1718 Km
2016-11-26  0611  360.0  GP   Gulfport, MS, USA  1268 Km
2016-11-28  0321  372.0  CQD  Erie, PA, USA  650 Km
2016-11-28  1027  391.0  AEE  Antlers, OK, USA  1083 Km     
2016-11-28  0048  395.0  CWV  Claxton, GA, USA  1202 Km
2016-11-26  0303  410.0  GG   Longview, TX, USA  1207 Km   

 

664

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: XLR8 6950 USB 2221 UTC 27 Nov 2016

« on: November 27, 2016, 2302 UTC »

2301 tuned in to a nice ID, then back to tunage.
2304 JJ Flash
2308 ID, sounds like SFX from OUATITW

Thanks XLR8!

665

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6950 USB 0007 UTC 11/27/16

« on: November 27, 2016, 0030 UTC »

0028 Radio Clash, Mexican Radio
0034 ID, Radio Ga-Ga

Around S5 tonight with lotsa fading.

Great show; thanks Wolverine!

666

General Radio Discussion / Re: ndb remote receivers

« on: November 25, 2016, 0117 UTC »

People seem to like some of the rigs here:

http://sdr.hu/

667

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 AM 2200 UTC 23 Nov 2016

« on: November 23, 2016, 2244 UTC »

Faint traces of mx with a heavy beat.

668

DGPS / Re: Finally, Alaska on DGPS! DGPS Logs 20 Nov 2016

« on: November 23, 2016, 1638 UTC »

Congratulations, Chris!

669

Longwave Loggings / Re: Fall 2016 NDB Logs

« on: November 23, 2016, 1637 UTC »

Logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

Good propagation continues.

2016-11-21  0421  201.0  BV   Bartlesville, OK, USA  888 Km     
2016-11-21  0517  204.0  GB   Buffalo, NY, USA  763 Km    New
2016-11-21  0626  205.0  YRQ  Trois Rivieres, QC, CAN  1324 Km
2016-11-21  0931  215.0  CSZ  Athens, TX, USA  1298 Km
2016-11-21  0921  221.0  YAS  Kangirsuk, QC, CAN  2367 Km
2016-11-21  0416  223.0  FS   Fort Smith, AR, USA  902 Km
2016-11-21  1033  225.0  YIK  Ivujivik, QC, CAN  2383 Km
2016-11-21  0630  248.0  MO   Mobile, AL, USA  1231 Km   
2016-11-21  0902  248.0  QL   Lethbridge, AB, CAN  2108 Km
2016-11-21  1208  257.0  DT   Denton, TX, USA  1253 Km
2016-11-21  0225  257.0  ETC  Tarboro, NC, USA  1115 Km     
2016-11-21  0221  257.0  SAZ  Staples, MN, USA  745 Km
2016-11-21  0919  260.0  CL   College Station, TX, USA  1471 Km
2016-11-21  0501  260.0  PYA  Penn Yan, NY, USA  905 Km     
2016-11-21  0410  272.0  UCP  New Castle, PA, USA  640 Km     
2016-11-21  0233  278.0  HFF  Camp Mackall, NC, USA  1060 Km     
2016-11-21  0758  285.0  UHA  Quaqtaq, QC, CAN  2472 Km
2016-11-20  0951  308.0  ZZD  Calmar (Edmonton Intl Apt), AB, CAN  2291 Km   
2016-11-22  0947  326.0  UOT  Union, SC, USA  969 Km     
2016-11-22  0833  332.0  XH   Medicine Hat, AB, CAN  1978 Km
2016-11-20  0335  335.0  SV   Savannah, GA, USA  1257 Km     
2016-11-20  0552  338.0  SHL  Sheldon, IA, USA  667 Km
2016-11-23  0219  341.0  OW   Owensboro, KY, USA  471 Km     
2016-11-22  0347  344.0  PIX  Picture Rocks, PA, USA  940 Km     
2016-11-22  0431  347.0  GC   Garden City, KS, USA  1176 Km
2016-11-22  0651  353.0  F7   Georgian Bay (Parry Sound), ON, CAN  757 Km
2016-11-22  0802  361.0  HI   Holman, NT, CAN  3628 Km
2016-11-22  0401  364.0  ZHZ  Halifax, NS, CAN  1992 Km
2016-11-20  0154  368.0  TEC  Blacksburg, VA, USA  832 Km
2016-11-22  0431  375.0  YZG  Salluit, QC, CAN  2408 Km
2016-11-22  0351  378.0  HO   Hopedale, NL, CAN  2515 Km
2016-11-20  1537  382.0  PCZ  Waupaca, WI, USA  290 Km
2016-11-21  0256  388.0  PK   Parkersburg, WV, USA  620 Km     
2016-11-21  0249  388.0  UN   State College, PA, USA  863 Km   
2016-11-22  0347  390.0  VP   Kuujjuaq/Kujack, QC, CAN  2267 Km 
2016-11-21  0300  400.0  PTD  Potsdam, NY, USA  1108 Km
2016-11-22  0110  407.0  HCD  Hutchinson, MN, USA    New 
2016-11-22  0638  412.0  1W   Sandy Bay, SK, CAN  1848 Km
2016-11-23  0231  414.0  LK   Louisville, KY, USA  456 Km

670

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Illuminati 6935 AM 2233 UTC 22 Nov 2016

« on: November 22, 2016, 2246 UTC »

Just fair here at 2243 but hearing mx.

671

Longwave Loggings / Re: Fall 2016 NDB Logs

« on: November 19, 2016, 2148 UTC »

Logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

Good props from Nunavut this AM.

2016-11-19  1207  224.0  BK   Baker Lake, NU, CAN  2556 Km
2016-11-19  1107  238.0  K5   Maple Creek, SK, CAN  1884 Km
2016-11-19  1210  256.0  YCY  Clyde River, NU, CAN  3373 Km
2016-11-19  1204  256.0  YXN  Whale Cove, NU, CAN  2292 Km
2016-11-19  1113  257.0  CEU  Clemson, SC, USA  911 Km
2016-11-19  1209  263.0  YBB  Pelly Bay' Kugaaruk, NU, CAN  2973 Km
2016-11-18  0424  325.0  SKB  Bradshaw, , SCN  3637 Km    New
2016-11-18  0815  347.0  SBX  Shelby, MT, USA  2009 Km    

672

North American Shortwave Pirate / Liquid Radio 6925 AM 2143 UTC 19Nov16

« on: November 19, 2016, 2145 UTC »

Been seeing a carrier here - abt S5 - for a while now.  No audio.

And now it's gone at 2148

2202 I do believe that some thumpacious mx has commenced.
2241 still too weak to firmly ID, but shore sounds like LR to me
2338 Still on but very little audio now.

Thanks!

673

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 AM 2154 UTC 18 Nov 2016

« on: November 18, 2016, 2226 UTC »

Got some OM talk in very high storm noise

2236 Still OM talk; I can't understand a word in the QRN
2250 mx now
0009 Still audible here

Thanks Mr. Mikey!

674

Longwave Loggings / Re: Fall 2016 NDB Logs

« on: November 18, 2016, 1855 UTC »

Some logs from Downers Grove, Illinois.  Good props to the northwest last nite.

2016-11-18  0148  245.0  LUA  Luray, VA, USA  880 Km   New 
2016-11-18  1139  337.0  7D   Hudson Bay, SK, CAN  1625 Km
2016-11-18  0406  352.0  BVG  Enterprise, AL, USA  1180 Km
2016-11-18  0942  374.0  EX   Rutland (Kelowna), BC, CAN  2574 Km     
2016-11-18  0812  376.0  K2   Olds-Didsbury, AB, CAN  2261 Km     
2016-11-18  1218  380.0  BBD  Brady, TX, USA  1556 Km
2016-11-18  0603  383.0  PI   Pocatello, ID, USA  2017 Km     
2016-11-18  0521  397.0  ZST  Saint John, NB, CAN  1811 Km
2016-11-18  0547  398.0  3D   Cumberland House, SK, CAN  1714 Km
2016-11-18  0831  399.0  4M   Red Sucker Lake, MB, CAN  1436 Km  New
2016-11-18  0757  408.0  Z7   Claresholm, AB, CAN  2172 Km     
2016-11-16  0615  420.0  V7BE2    Deepwater Thalassa, , XOC   Yet another drill ship

675

Huh? / Re: jFarley, I found the ideal OpAmp for your next Loop Antenna Preamp

« on: November 18, 2016, 1850 UTC »

Knock knock....Is this thing on?  

Yeah, I guess so.

Thanks, Chris!  Joosta wot ima luke!  These will drop right into the next project, and has supplanted the datasheet for the National LH033 Fast and Damn Fast amps as my fave datasheet of all time.  I'm calling for samples today!

And Pigmeat, I appreciate the offer for the gum wrapper capacitors.  But I have purchased some NOS Hi-Q Russian reflux capacitors (Putin Signature Series) which will be used to resonate each element in a 4 element Backfire Array.  Because I will be using reflux capacitors, I will be able to resonate the loops in both the Frequency AND Time domains, which will of course allow me to hear beacons and other things which have been decommissioned years ago.  It looks good on paper, anyway.