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Longwave Loggings / Re: Summer NDB Logs from Downers Grove, IL
« on: June 03, 2021, 0844 UTC »
Nice list for summertime listening. 
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My interest is mainly below the AM BCB. Have found the PAR BCST-LPF very useful in attenuating AM stations.
Also found that using it along with the MFJ 956 tuner helps.
Big fan of the PAR EF-SWL antenna... Good for LW through HF. Lengthened one of mine for LW/MW work.
OO Oshawa ON dominates 391 here most days but can hear DDP when the propagation is right... the wider offset of DDP helps.
The AN-200 probably won't do much for your R-75. It is intended more to improve reception of a portable.
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Longwave Loggings / Re: 338 UMP
« on: May 27, 2021, 0132 UTC »
NQC,
Man, that is pretty hard core, maybe you ought to sign up for the upcoming Bouvet Is. DXpedition.
Nice work on copying SAQ.
Man, that is pretty hard core, maybe you ought to sign up for the upcoming Bouvet Is. DXpedition.
Nice work on copying SAQ.
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Longwave Loggings / Re: 338 UMP
« on: May 25, 2021, 1553 UTC »
AFAIK, 516 YWA is still on the air, last logged it here in January. However, it is on the decommissioning chopping block.
Have not heard the beacon on 529 in quite a while. Can't remember the ID but think it was in TN... could copy it loud and clear
on the car radio.
Noise is the big problem on LW. A loop can help. MFJ 1026 even better but needs to be modified for LW.
Better yet is going to a local park to get away from the noise but not too feasible on a winter night at the
peak of the LW season.
Have not heard the beacon on 529 in quite a while. Can't remember the ID but think it was in TN... could copy it loud and clear
on the car radio.
Noise is the big problem on LW. A loop can help. MFJ 1026 even better but needs to be modified for LW.
Better yet is going to a local park to get away from the noise but not too feasible on a winter night at the
peak of the LW season.
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Longwave Loggings / 338 UMP
« on: May 22, 2021, 1512 UTC »
338 UMP Indianapolis IN another regular that has gone missing lately.
Found a NOTAM that has it U/S (unserviceable) until 06-07-21.
Let's hope it comes back but meanwhile a missing local beacon can open
a DX window for other beacons to be heard.
Found a NOTAM that has it U/S (unserviceable) until 06-07-21.
Let's hope it comes back but meanwhile a missing local beacon can open
a DX window for other beacons to be heard.
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Longwave Loggings / 239 HKF
« on: May 22, 2021, 0128 UTC »
239 HKF Middletown OH usually a regular in here day and night in the past but haven't heard it lately.
Looks like it is QRT per a NOTAM... U/S PERM, which translated means unserviceable permanent.
Looks like it is QRT per a NOTAM... U/S PERM, which translated means unserviceable permanent.
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MW Loggings / Re: CFZM Zoomer 740
« on: May 13, 2021, 0001 UTC »
Zoomer had good signal in here on a pocket portable (Grundig Traveler III) today at noontime...
about 200 miles.
about 200 miles.
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Equipment / Re: MFJ-209C for medium wave tests?
« on: May 01, 2021, 0021 UTC »
Got the 209C here but have only used it on HF. Very basic instrument but it works for my purposes. Picked it up on clearance, it does not seem to be widely available, cannot find it in the latest catalog, may be discontinued.
If anybody wants one and can find it, better grab it.
If anybody wants one and can find it, better grab it.
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Longwave Loggings / Re: 353 QG
« on: April 24, 2021, 1625 UTC »
353 QG back on this morning at full strength.
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Equipment / Re: Best MWDX antenna?
« on: April 22, 2021, 0110 UTC »My interest is HF, so I am more inclined to outright high pass MW BCBs with more extreme attenuation if absolutely required.
One of the best solutions I have right now is a PAR BCST-HPF 7th order elliptic high pass filter. Roll off below 160m is dramatic. Pair it with a preselector for even more dramatic results.
http://www.parelectronics.com/bcst-hpf-specs.php
https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=5086
My interest is mainly below the AM BCB. Have found the PAR BCST-LPF very useful in attenuating AM stations.
Also found that using it along with the MFJ 956 tuner helps.
Big fan of the PAR EF-SWL antenna... Good for LW through HF. Lengthened one of mine for LW/MW work.
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Equipment / Re: Best MWDX antenna?
« on: April 22, 2021, 0058 UTC »The real test will be when I go back and check my beacon list. Back in late February I logged 391 kHz, DDP, San Juan / Dorado / Luiz Munoz Marin Intl, Puerto Rico. That is nearly 2,000 miles away from my receiver location. Not bad for what is reported to be a 3kW NDB with a 200' vertical.
OO Oshawa ON dominates 391 here most days but can hear DDP when the propagation is right... the wider offset of DDP helps.
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MW Loggings / Re: DXing Baseball April 20-21
« on: April 22, 2021, 0040 UTC »
nice work under challenging conditions lately
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MW Loggings / Re: WWCD 1580AM, by Columbus, OH, 03:11UTC, and e-mail RSVP!
« on: April 22, 2021, 0039 UTC »
Nice to see that you got a reply, most won't answer the phone or return a e-mail.
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Equipment / Re: Best MWDX antenna?
« on: April 18, 2021, 1611 UTC »
If the OP really wants to investigate which MWDX antenna would work best for him, my suggestion would be to visit the International Radio Club of America (IRCA) website and check out the free reprints available covering all types of MW antennas. Another source would be the National Radio Club (NRC) Antenna Manuals volumes 1 through 3 as well as their Design and Theory manuals covering Loops, and Beverage and Longwires... five books in all that along with the IRCA reprints should be more than enough to satisfy the MWDX enthusiast.
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Equipment / Re: Best MWDX antenna?
« on: April 17, 2021, 2151 UTC »Managed to dig out my AN-200 from the attic. I had a close peak on the 3.5mm input jack on the AN-200, and it says "Antenna Output".
This made me think that the pig tail 3.5mm connects to the input socket of the AN-200 which says "Antenna Output", and could be connected to my R75 PL259 via adaptor. It worked very poorly, and I threw it away to the attic for all that time.
The AN-200 probably won't do much for your R-75. It is intended more to improve reception of a portable.
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Equipment / Re: Best MWDX antenna?
« on: April 17, 2021, 1147 UTC »
The pigtail that came with my AN-200 is equipped with a 3.5mm stereo plug. Plugging it into the AN-200 results in my reading continuity between tip and sleeve.
There is no continuity from the ring to either tip or sleeve. Plugging in a mono plug also gives continuity tip to sleeve.
To add to the possible confusion, the reviewer in the post #23 link called it a mono plug and the antique radio forum poster linked in post #27 opened up an AN-100, not an AN-200.
My AN-200 does not look like it can be easily taken apart without possibly destroying it so for now my guess is that the tip is the antenna connection.
Also, FWIW, be aware that the external antenna jack on portable radios can be mono, or in some cases, stereo. The owner manual may not be very clear regarding which type.
You will have to make the proper determination for yourself.
There is no continuity from the ring to either tip or sleeve. Plugging in a mono plug also gives continuity tip to sleeve.
To add to the possible confusion, the reviewer in the post #23 link called it a mono plug and the antique radio forum poster linked in post #27 opened up an AN-100, not an AN-200.
My AN-200 does not look like it can be easily taken apart without possibly destroying it so for now my guess is that the tip is the antenna connection.
Also, FWIW, be aware that the external antenna jack on portable radios can be mono, or in some cases, stereo. The owner manual may not be very clear regarding which type.
You will have to make the proper determination for yourself.
