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Equipment / Re: Best MWDX antenna?
« on: April 16, 2021, 2305 UTC »
Another ditto on the AN-200, it can provide much performance enhancement of a portable.
Another use of the AN-200 is in its ability to inductively couple a "longwire" antenna to a portable.
Most portables rely on the internal loopstick for MW reception and do not provide a means for connecting
an external antenna (typically, the whip is used for SW and FM and the external antenna jack is for SW only).
Plug the wire antenna into the AN-200 via its 3.5mm jack and place the loop near the portable so as to
inductively couple the signal into the radio.  You will lose much of the directional capability of the loop but
you will gain the ability to use the wire antenna.

Regarding the MFJ 1026, it is worth every penny as it oftentimes in a noisy environment is the difference between
hearing a signal or just listening to the noise.  However, you will have to modify it for use on MW and below.
This involves removing the high pass filters on the main and aux inputs.

137
Longwave Loggings / Re: DIW ?
« on: April 04, 2021, 2132 UTC »
DIW with fair signal in here this morning,
otherwise not been hearing it the past couple of weeks.
Either the prop is weird or this beacon is sick.

138
Longwave Loggings / Re: unid DAI
« on: April 04, 2021, 2127 UTC »
Heard the correct ID, AFK, on the USB this morning.
Carrier still negative keying DAI.

139
MW Loggings / Re: WQFG689
« on: April 04, 2021, 2124 UTC »
Gave it a listen this morning for a bit, did not hear any CW.
However, heard what sounded like another signal mixing and beating with the TIS.

140
Longwave Loggings / Re: unid DAI
« on: March 27, 2021, 1924 UTC »
Was still sending DAI this morning. 
Have only heard this beacon very infrequently through the years
but hear it regularly now quite plainly since it has been negative keying.

141
MW Loggings / Re: CFAJ 1220 kHz AM 0016 UTC March 17 2021
« on: March 20, 2021, 1408 UTC »
Thanks Skeezix for the heads up on this one.

Was able to pull out CFAJ from under 50kw blowtorch WHKW in
Cleveland on the same freq.  There was no nulling the OH station
possible as it is pretty much between me and the Canadian.
The only thing in my favor is that WHKW sends most of its signal
north and south away from me (in fact, it is barely audible here
daytime even though it's just across the Lake from me here in MI).

Heard music under WHKW and got lucky and was able to catch
CFAJ ID at about 0915Z.
 
Otherwise, 1220 is just a jumble hr at night.
There was a third station way, way down in the mix but WHKW and now
CFAJ are the only 1220 kc  stations in my logbook.

142
Longwave Loggings / Re: DIW ?
« on: March 20, 2021, 1335 UTC »
CH, PKZ, FIS all with good sigs today 3-20-21,
propagation southward OK in spite of otherwise
noisy conditions so gave DIW a try... heard it vy weak
way down in the mud just after 0900Z.
This is the first DIW reception here in a month.

143
Longwave Loggings / Re: unid DAI
« on: March 20, 2021, 1326 UTC »
Still negative keying 3-20-21  @ 0905Z with
strong sigs into MI in spite of poor band conditions.

144
Longwave Loggings / Re: unid DAI
« on: March 17, 2021, 1902 UTC »
Nice work, Joe.   8)

145
Longwave Loggings / Re: unid DAI
« on: March 17, 2021, 0913 UTC »
Hmmm, this is interesting, tnx for the update.

It sounded MCW here but could have been beating with 346 YXL which is very strong in here.
Band is noisy this morning, lots of T-storms south central U.S., don't hear it, just YXL.


146
Longwave Loggings / Re: unid DAI
« on: March 16, 2021, 0845 UTC »
400 cycle with long dash after ID,  sounded Canadian

147
Longwave Loggings / winter 2020-2021 longwave season brief summary
« on: March 15, 2021, 2250 UTC »
Things started off quite nicely in October and early November with some good listening sessions netting several ATNOs.
However, things deteriorated around Thanksgiving time when the neighborhood Christmas decorations went up.
These are not your fathers' incandescent lights.  Nowadays it is LEDs with electronic drivers, flashers, etc.
along with the attendant RFI. Things got worse around Christmas when apparently some new electronic gifts were
put into service.  The noise is coupled back onto the power line due to lack of filtering in the device and is then radiated.
Along with the local generated QRM, there was a double whammy with a spike in solar flux in early December. This
may be a taste of things to come as solar cycle 25 ramps up. 

My longwave listening habits and emphasis may have to change to daytime DXing from local parks where the LW band
is quiet.

148
Longwave Loggings / Re: unid DAI
« on: March 15, 2021, 2147 UTC »
OK, tnx, stumbled upon it Sunday morning 3-14-21 around 0915Z and only heard it for several minutes before it faded out.
Cannot find it in any database, strange.

149
Longwave Loggings / unid DAI
« on: March 15, 2021, 0031 UTC »
This morning on 346.65 with dash after ID.

150
MW Loggings / WPTX AM 1690
« on: March 13, 2021, 1956 UTC »
Big signal from Lexington Park MD in here this morning.
"Your Easy Favorites" sounded like a local, loud with no QSB.
They ID a lot which is nice.

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