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TV DX Loggings / Re: I miss analog TV! Zenith US Space Command. Wish we still had that.

« on: June 30, 2018, 1726 UTC »

Awh yeah... Back in 1978, my cousins, whom had a 25V Zenith Console TV, grabbed the Space Command remote, took me across the street over 100ft away, and we changed channels through the screen door from across the street. I have one of those that I've liberated from a 19V 1979 set. I was going to see if I could MOD / DEMOD  ultrasonic some day. I wanna' try one of these millenniums. I'd bet that US Patent is up for grabs now.

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10/11 meters / Re: 11m is hopping.

« on: June 30, 2018, 1712 UTC »

      Man!!!! I hate that when folks talk skip on CH19, when I'm trying to monitor where all the idiots have wrecked on the 4-lanes here. BTW, being in Denver, are you able to hear WWV on 20MHz and 25MHz there? Or, are you too far from Ft Collins to have direct wave come to you from there? Where I am in WV, seems to be a direct "E" skip pipeline from TX. That 10M FM 29.660-/R Dallas / Ft Worth machine comes in quite a bite over my scanner with just an indoor whip. That tells me when 6M, and maybe FM BC, is really open.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: New alternative to Youtube to launch 7/4/2018 by Mike Adams!

« on: June 30, 2018, 1551 UTC »

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... You guys bring up some interesting points. At least, ones that I have not considered. The next time I hear Mike Adams on the Alex Jones Show, I should try calling in and drill him on these concerns. (Hey Mike!!! By any chance are you reading these?)

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General Radio Discussion / Re: New alternative to Youtube to launch 7/4/2018 by Mike Adams!

« on: June 29, 2018, 1703 UTC »

Well, after I requested my Real Video channel, here's the, (What appears to be generic.), response back:

"Hi, this is the REAL.video support team. I've been assigned as your manager to help you get started with your video channel. Your request for a content channel has been approved and you'll be able to start uploading videos soon.

REAL.video is not yet active, but coming up in the second half of June, I will send you a link where you can request your username and start uploading your videos to your new channel. There, you can also manage your videos, including editing video titles or deleting your videos.

In July, when REAL.video goes live, your video channel will be active, and the public will be able to view your videos. You will also be able to embed your videos, share your videos, link to them, etc.

We have many exciting projects under way to help promote you and your channel, including video contests, editorial coverage of new video channels and the embedding of your videos in our news articles that are currently syndicated to over 300 websites. My job is to help you get maximum exposure on REAL.video and maximize your audience.

Please also reply with the best way for me to contact you. If you prefer to be reached via Skype, or phone SMS, or other means, let me know. You may also reply with any questions you might have right now.

Also, if you know of others who may benefit from using real.video, please share the word. We already have over 20,000 requests for content channels, and we have room for many more. Ultimately, real.video will be the new standard for online videos that aren't censored by evil tech giants.



TIPS:

Until your channel is active, here are some tips on what you can do to get ready:

1) Save all your current video files so that you have them ready to upload when your account is active.

2) Think about your desired username / channel name. Because REAL.video is new, almost every imaginable username is currently available. By joining us early, you can take advantage of this to reserve highly desirable account names. (You may not, of course, spoof the names of other famous people or organizations, and we have a process for handling username appeals.)

3) Consider the benefits of being able to speak without censorship. REAL.video does not censor your speech like YouTube, Facebook, Google or Twitter. Within reason, with very few limits, you can say almost anything you want. You no longer have to self-censor your videos like you've had to do with YouTube.

Over all, welcome to real.video. We look forward to launching your video channel and helping you achieve an ever-expanding audience on the internet's newest platform that respects your freedom to speak.

See answers to common questions here:

https://support.real.video/FAQ.html

Got a support question or suggestion? Submit a support question to our team at http://support.real.video.

Thank you,
- Real.video account management team"

           Anyway, this is what you'll see before the July 4th launch from Real Video, so I'd thought I'd share that. Has anyone heard an interview with Mike Adams about this?

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General Radio Discussion / New alternative to Youtube to launch 7/4/2018 by Mike Adams!

« on: June 28, 2018, 1509 UTC »

Yep, I've already signed up for my channel. It's going to be called Real Video. Grab your channel now!   https://real.video/    I'm not suggesting that Youtube's days are numbered, but it's always nice to know that there's another games in town to check out. Launch day for this service is suppose to be this July 4th, 2018. Check it out!!!!!!! I've asked if they have any PSA's, or any other radio promotional, for air. If so, I'll add the link.

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FM DX Loggings / FM Sporadic "E" is back!

« on: June 21, 2018, 0301 UTC »

COOL!!! Around 6PM my time, a friend TEXT'ed that he DX'ed a 95.1FM station from Manitoba today on his car stereo! Manitoba to Charleston, WV isn't a bad "E" haul. Now, if we can only get that propagation this weekend for Field Day 2018.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Antenna 4 bedroom setup

« on: June 13, 2018, 1931 UTC »

A decade ago, in my last APT, I put up an 11M dipole in a "V" with an LDG 100Pro tuner. That's actually worked well on CB, then on 10M SSB and 29.600MHz Simplex. It heard fairly well down to 20M. It did fair to listen to the strong 75M and 40M stations, but not great, as expected.

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Equipment / Re: Square or Bent Dipole for Transmit

« on: June 10, 2018, 0141 UTC »

Well, not technically what you are looking for, as far as single band dipole goes, but I'm getting good results using an Inverted-L antenna from MW up to 17M. So far, I can tune up 160M, 80/75M, 60M, 40M, 30M, 17M, 15M, 12M, 11M, and 10M, with it with an antenna tuner. It seems pretty OMNI. I've QSO'ed in all directions and have not really noticed a hot spot direction, or a null. I am using a 4:1 W2DU current balun with it. When I think about it, my 6M Halo antenna is a dipole wrapped around as a loop, and that's OMNI. Don't know if that answers your question though.

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Equipment / Re: Cuthbert AM Stereo C-Quam TX Kit! Finally!!!!! Boomer's AM Stereo Demos Page

« on: June 09, 2018, 2113 UTC »

Yeah, me again... Geeeeeeeeeeeez, if only Motorola did 1/2 as well as Boomer did in demoing AM stereo,     http://boomerthedog.com/am-stereo-is-cool.html     Enjoy!!!! (That Carver receiver is to die for.)

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Equipment / Re: Review Sirio Antenna SD2000N Discone antenna. Ever tried satellites?

« on: June 09, 2018, 2008 UTC »

Yeah... My fellow Disconers out there. I've always wondered about this on Discones, below the actual disc array the GND radials reflect signal towards the horizon, but above the disc it would appear that signal should go straight up to space. So, the question is, has anyone tried using a Discone antenna for satellite communications? I certainly have a rig for it, a TS-2000X.

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Equipment / Re: And, Cuthbert 6 Channel 3 Band Stereo Audio Compressor!

« on: June 08, 2018, 1754 UTC »

A mini Optimod from Cuthbert,     https://radiojayallen.com/cuthbert-6-channel-3-band-stereo-audio-compressor/        I certainly hope that it is light years better than Ramsey's Stereo Companion. That thing just sucked to high heaven with terrible S/N Ratio. From the sounds of it, this should be much better, and it's an all-in-one. I use three steps of processing currently. From the boards, to an original TERK VR-1, (Not the Audiovox version.), then an Alesis compressor (Set at 4:1 radio.), then an added 16 band EQ. The EQ was actually added to reduce harsh S's and T's from podcasts that don't use a DeEsser unit. It all works, but all-in-one package is very tempting.

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Equipment / Re: Cuthbert AM Stereo C-Quam Transmitter Kit! Finally!!!!!

« on: June 05, 2018, 1838 UTC »

The AM1620 side is the Radio Systems, I Am Radio, (Updated Talking House.), and the ATU (Antenna Tuning Unit.), is mounted up at the eves. I bought the thing in 2010 when it was around $400.00 at the time. The actual TX is pumping out the massive 92mW PEP from a floor rack. The GND'ing? Old outer braid RG-8 coax to an 8ft GND rod. No array below. (The manual actually tells you to ground for lightning protection.) I added a Gas Discharge Tube to aid in protection. (Albeit, I know that it will not take a direct hit, but what will?) Heck, see it all for yourself,      https://vk.com/realfreeradio      (I purposely do not use facebook and Twitter, and 4 years ago Just-In Timberlake wiped everyone's myspace. So, VK.) Anyway, the top has the PIC's of a ragtag studios, the carrier-current station AM610, the rack with the AM1620 TX, then the ATU, and the newer AM1620 copper 9ft antenna. Range? Varies, a lot. Winter time I've heard it in a parking lot over 3 miles away, albeit any noise would obliterate it. The good range towards the northern field (Very clear.) is heard over a mile driving, in the day. In November 2017, the CB whip was swapped for the 5/8th" copper pipe, with capacitive Tophat. Boomer calculated that my range could be +6% better, and I think he's right on the money. (Will the listeners notice? Doubt it.) Nighttime? Maybe 1/2 a mile over Cuba and South Bend, IN stations. (BTW, AM610 feeds audio to AM1620 in the garage.) How does it all work? Most of the time, very reliably. However, as you can see from my PIC, not the neatest installations. (Just like a real AM station!) However, PIC's of other Part #15 stations on ALPB and Part15.us sites put me to shame, but will AM C-QUAM stereo be in my future? Lookin' at it!

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Equipment / Re: Cuthbert AM Stereo C-Quam Transmitter Kit! Finally!!!!!

« on: June 05, 2018, 1531 UTC »

Ahhhhhhh, but that's where you can be creative here. My AM1620 transmitter is just mounting in the garage, on the inside "A" point of the eves. The radiating antenna is about 12 inches short of 3 Meters in length, to compensate to feeding a 12 inch #8AWG from transmitter to the actual radiator, thus making it Part #15 FCC compliant. You may have other locations that can work, like the inside / outside eves of a tool shed. Passing thought, again... Not everyone can do this, (Including me, thus why I garaged-it.), but your house attic eves can be utilized the same, if you own your own house. 

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Equipment / Re: Cuthbert AM Stereo C-Quam Transmitter Kit! Finally!!!!!

« on: June 03, 2018, 0342 UTC »

Eh, who knows??? Maybe he's gotten veroboard boards for a dime a dozen. I can't bitch, I've built my 22M mW transmitter on one as well. Certainly doable. Still, the kit is under $200.00, so Cuthbert's broken that ceiling barrier for a kit like this. I seem to recall paying almost that much for a Panaxis AM-100 100mW mono exciter kit back in 1991. (I still have that.)

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Equipment / Re: Cuthbert AM Stereo C-Quam Transmitter Kit! Finally!!!!!

« on: June 02, 2018, 1937 UTC »

Good to know about the SdrDx! Hmmmmmmm, Radio Jay didn't mention the actual ebay site for the Cuthbert C-QUAM TX kit, so here that is,      https://www.ebay.com/itm/AM-Stereo-C-QUAM-Transmitter-Kit/132644744317?hash=item1ee23e2c7d:g:U5gAAOSwIgNXoPEJ      and the quick demo Youtube VID,     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEDBxmDJYwo&t=6s       Neat item, but it is nice to know where to get it. Just my $0.02 worth.