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by Andrew (grayhat)
Wed Jul 06, 2022 3:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The small SWL beam (1...30 MHz)
Replies: 117
Views: 35171

The small SWL beam (1...30 MHz)

The image below (full size HERE ) contains all the infos needed to build a small loop antenna, fitting even in restricted spaces, which will offer an "unidirectional" lobe like the one from a "beam", the lobe is mantained from a few KHz up to above 30 MHz and allows to "null...
by Andrew (grayhat)
Sun Jun 26, 2022 3:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ARRL Field Day this weekend!
Replies: 5
Views: 2758

Re: ARRL Field Day this weekend!

13dka wrote: Sun Jun 26, 2022 1:56 pm Well I have so many other hobbies... :mrgreen:
I do too, and "playing impossible radio" is one of those

:lol:
by Andrew (grayhat)
Sun Jun 26, 2022 12:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ARRL Field Day this weekend!
Replies: 5
Views: 2758

Re: ARRL Field Day this weekend!

well, don't complain too much, it may become worse

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-giant-su ... t-at-earth

it all depends from the direction of that sunspot
by Andrew (grayhat)
Wed Jun 22, 2022 4:52 pm
Forum: Questions & Advice
Topic: New to SDR - Tips and advice, please
Replies: 1
Views: 5101

Re: New to SDR - Tips and advice, please

start here

https://swling.com/blog/tag/msi-sdr/

let aside the receiver, most infos will fit, then proceed here

https://swling.com/blog/tag/linear-loaded-dipole/

and then... we may ragchew about antennas and more

btw, welcome to this hideout :)
by Andrew (grayhat)
Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: [OT?] Metal enclosures
Replies: 0
Views: 8043

[OT?] Metal enclosures

Folks, do you know a good and possibly cheap manufacturer of metal enclosures for electronics in EU (or shipping to EU, no china stuff, please) ?
by Andrew (grayhat)
Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Belka (-DSP/-DX/-v3) appreciation thread
Replies: 34
Views: 25810

Re: The Belka DSP/DX appreciation thread

Well, let me start by writing that the belka deserves appreciation, then, this same thread may also be useful to post comparisons between the belka and other receivers and discussions related to external antennas which fit well or poorly with that little wonder :)
by Andrew (grayhat)
Sun Jun 19, 2022 8:07 pm
Forum: Questions & Advice
Topic: Antenna clip cable
Replies: 15
Views: 10723

Re: Antenna clip cable

I was looking for the same thing to use with a CC Crane Skywave SSB (no antenna jack); did not find it sold separately so just bought "XHDATA AN-80 Shortwave Reel Antenna FM SW External Antenna" from Amzn which includes the socket-clip adapter. Dave. Dave, I keep wondering why people keep...
by Andrew (grayhat)
Sun Jun 19, 2022 12:56 pm
Forum: Utility Stations
Topic: 104's log thread
Replies: 23
Views: 14156

Re: 104's log thread

@104: The thread you posted on had the topic "what's your favorite (type of) utility to chase", so that's not the right place to post your logs. I have moved the OT discussion into your own thread and will merge your other logs into it now. Edit: Done, nice opportunity to try the split/me...
by Andrew (grayhat)
Sat Jun 18, 2022 6:11 pm
Forum: Utility Stations
Topic: 104's log thread
Replies: 23
Views: 14156

Re: What's your favorite utility to chase?

104 wrote: Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:57 am COTHEN 12.222 usb Service Center.
"104" this isn't meant to post the stations you receive and, if you want to do that, post a list, not a single post for each station, it's meaningless and dispersive and won't be of help to others

thanks