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by Omega-TI
Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:55 pm
Forum: Questions & Advice
Topic: Balcony antenna
Replies: 11
Views: 23978

Re: Balcony antenna

Thanks for the reply and the very useful information! I feel the same way about enclosing the resistor. In fact I'm going to go on the hunt for a .STL file for that purpose. I'm hoping to find something that I can feed the wires through on each side of the resistor to pick up the strain, and then b...
by Omega-TI
Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: Questions & Advice
Topic: Balcony antenna
Replies: 11
Views: 23978

Re: Balcony antenna

I'm going to build this one in the spring when the weather gets better due to the HOA's in my retirement complex. I mainly plan to use this from the 5-30 shortwave bands. So how long is too long for the wire length? I figure most of my listening will be in the 31 meter band.
by Omega-TI
Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's the best-looking shortwave tabletop receiver?
Replies: 41
Views: 54066

Re: What's the best-looking shortwave tabletop receiver?

vswl wrote: Sun Nov 27, 2022 5:33 pmIMG_1723 copy2.jpg
I gotta admit that NRD 545 is one sweet looking radio, definately #2 on my list. My number one would be...

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by Omega-TI
Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What does your listening post look like?
Replies: 12
Views: 17448

Re: What does your listening post look like?

My listening post doesn't have a lot of high priced gear. The monitor on the left controls an inexpensive RTL-SDR.BLOG V3 dongle while the monitor on the right controls an Airspy RSP1A. The little monitor on the bottom is the control head for a Uniden SDS100 that is dedicated to local 24/7 P25 monit...