With this rare cooler-spell, for SW WV, and C2C AM not being anything that I'd want to care about, (Sorry Connie Willis, but I'm pretty much Big Footed out.), I'd thought that I'd try putting the W.O.G. to the 'ol Sangean AST-803A portable, at bedside, and crash-out to that. And??? Lightning crashes were in there, but not pegging the "S" meter, like what's been the norm this Summer 2023by ThaDood - General radio discussion
Yeah, another SWL'ing 1st-peak-at, but I don't think that anyone is really looking for a +10dB increase in HD FM signals. As if FM DX'ing wasn't hard enough today. This may about kill that hobby.by ThaDood - General radio discussion
As long as I have had scanner radios, capable of RX'ing Aviation VHF AM, I have always had two FREQ's programmed, the chit-chat FREQ 123.450MHz, and the Emergency FREQ 121.500MHz. For decades, I wouldn't hear anything on 121.500MHz. Well, about 15 years ago, in WNY, I heard what sounded like a teen beat-boxing on there. (Some kid got Daddy's Aviation HT?) I've always heard chatter on 123.450MHz,by ThaDood - Other logs
So, how many teeth fillings and fluorescent lights will this light-up? Yeah... Another SWL'ing rip. Interesting, that it's going to be DRM. I wouldn't mind seeing a VID tour of that station.by ThaDood - General radio discussion
Another SWL'ing rip, and nothing new under the Sun, of course. At this rate, FM piraters might have to do what shortwave pirates have done, 'gorilla warfare' style of broadcasting. Go mobile, broadcasts at a temporary location, and get-out. It's been done before. UH... Grammar, not being my strong suite, it was recently advised to me that I have meant the term 'Guerilla Warfare'. Uh-huh...by ThaDood - General radio discussion
Another SWL'ing rip. Good to know, but why build something that just about everyone already has? Just about everyone has a microwave oven, maybe even a couple of old, trashed, ones kickin' around. Cut off the power cord, take out the rotator and plate, (If any...), and clean out the food junk inside. Voila!!!! Faraday Cage, right there.by ThaDood - The Workshop
FWR'ed from Boomer. Not only could this protect landline phones from getting ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAPPED at tower site locations, but could help take out RFI from close AM TX sites, or if you have a Carrier-Current station on-site. I wouldn't use this for Ethernet connections, unless you want a really slow BIT Rate.by ThaDood - The Workshop
Also on SWL'ing.by ThaDood - General radio discussion
I originally ripped this list, seen on The FRN, over 20 years ago. How many of these are still active? BTW, these are all FM mode, and audio is about that of a telephone, so no Hi-Fi sound here: 11m Broadcast Auxiliary Stations 25870 – WFLA, Tampa, FL/KLDE, El Dorado, TX/unknown “KC..” 25910 – WJFP, Ft Pierce, FL/WBAP, Ft Worth, TX 25950 – KKSN/KNRK, Portland, OR/KIRO, Seaby ThaDood - General radio discussion
Yes, this is normally an excellently produced show for Amateur Radio ops. However, they visit the UK's last remaining shortwave station. So, looks like an interest for all SWL'ers. Enjoy.by ThaDood - General radio discussion
This might be of concern. Interesting comments afterwards.by ThaDood - General radio discussion
This could be the GE Super Radio of today?by ThaDood - The Workshop
It's here!!! That heatwave from Texas has, and still is, heading east. (Yuk...) However, could make for some nice Tropo for VHF / UHF. And, we are peak in Sporadic "E" season now for upper HF, 6M, and even the FM Broadcast Band. So, happy DX'ing!!!by ThaDood - General radio discussion
Boomer, cued me in on this RW article:by ThaDood - General radio discussion
Tis that time of year, already. The HF / VHF / UHF, and even microwave, HAM bands will be going absolutely nuts. Of course, if you want to get away from that, there's the WARC bands, 60M, and 2M National Simplex. Me??? I like to use the contest as a gauge to see how well my station gets out there, or doesn't. UPDATE 6/24/2023: I didn't get on the bands until midnight. Waited for an early evby ThaDood - General radio discussion
Well, this sucks! I've bought some neat gear from them for like 33 years. 1st read from an HFU post, and apparently, it's true. I'll miss them. Yeah, you still have Mouser and Digikey, but I've really never liked dealing with them.by ThaDood - General radio discussion
And then, SWL'ing put these RW articles together: Keep talkin' about it!by ThaDood - General radio discussion
Sporadic "E" started on 11M at around 00:00UTC, last night, from WI, then IL, then OK, AR, TX, then finally LA, just before 03:00UTC. (Interesting North to South "E" tracking.) SSB CH38LSB was just bonkers. Very little 10M activity. However, scanning through the Outband area, around 02:15UTC, I ran into a round-table talk of four locals, (Presumably from "5"-land.),by ThaDood - Other logs
Uh-huh... Love 'em, or just hate them, the Compact Cassette hits 60 years ago this September 2023. And, surprise, they are still made in Missouri by NAC. Looks like you could order just replacement cassette cartridge shells and the hinged cases. Albeit, I'm a little tempted to try and test their CrO2 formula. This link has a VID on NAC, A lot of cassette gear is still restorable.by ThaDood - General radio discussion
Too bad that this might just fall on deaf ears. AM Part 15'ers, time to kick-ass! (Thanks again, Boomer!)by ThaDood - General radio discussion
WOW!!! Their 41W was just in there on the truck stereo, and on the WOG on the Xiegu SDR at S10/9. I like that they do tunage, mainly classic pop from 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, Y2K's, and even heard that newer 'I Made You Look' tune, whomever sings that. An ESPN Sports station tries to bowl them over, but WHLN stays in there. Sound quality isn't that wide, and I had 'em on the WOG and the Xieguby ThaDood - Medium Wave Logs
FWR from K8RRT. Not bad INFO, but could have expanded to VHF / UHF propagation, like Tropo and Ducting, that happens more this time of year. Case in point, this weekend is the June VHF / UHF ARRL Sweepsteaks. Huh... Not much INFO there. Additional 6/6/2023: While I'm at it, here's what I've added my $0.02 on Rover Operations, to a local group where I am. " I did Rover VHF / UHby ThaDood - General radio discussion
Not being able to head to Hamvention, over in Xenia, OH, this year, (Again...), the next best thing was to go to bed Thursday night, with the VHF / UHF multi-band rig on to three simplex FREQ's, 146.520MHz, 223.500MHz, and 446.000MHz. And??? From 7AM on, constant mobile chatter on 146.520 National Simplex. I live where Routes 64, 77, and 79, cross together. The closest is Rt 64, where I can evenby ThaDood - General radio discussion
Wrote this up on Linked In. And, could still be true, here: "This weekend is the world famous Hamvention over at Xenia / Dayton, Ohio. Great for radio enthusiasts, but could be great for you as well, non-radio incline folks. How??? Incredible anount of personal networking, various tech talk forums to check-out, (Like in Weather Spotting, Solar Studying, IT verious linkings, Podcasting, FEby ThaDood - General radio discussion
Yeah... It's another option to process audio to your station. Me??? I like discrete components, where I don't have to worry about software upgrades, then wonder if they are actually downgrades with bugs. and then, charge you for the fix. Hmmmmmmm... I've been there. Few times bitten, many times shy. Thank you, Boomer! For, sharing that.by ThaDood - The Workshop
Um... How about the spectrum-wide noise levels on Medium Wave? That's still kind of a factor. And, more AM Radio World responses. The info on what happened to Leonard Kahn is interesting. THANKS again, for FWD that Boomer!by ThaDood - General radio discussion
Even since early February, that W.O.G. antenna has come in very handy, and is being well tested, due to constant Southern T-storms. So, this last blast of Winter-like weather for May 2023 maybe one last time to enjoy the low bands with less noise.by ThaDood - General radio discussion
Too little, too late to go whaaaaaaaaaaaa???by ThaDood - General radio discussion
So, what does anyone think about this? Too little INFO, and just too generic of a site, if you ask me.by ThaDood - General radio discussion