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by Andrew (grayhat)
Wed Aug 16, 2023 11:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SW Station In Russia?
Replies: 4
Views: 6000

Re: SW Station In Russia?

hmm... not sure, but are you referring to this ? https://swling.com/blog/tag/radio-sahka/ That one is what im referring to. what im wondering is why the station was reactivated and for just such a short time? I wonder if it may be similar to what reported about "Radio Vostok Rossii" here ...
by Andrew (grayhat)
Wed Aug 16, 2023 5:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SW Station In Russia?
Replies: 4
Views: 6000

Re: SW Station In Russia?

hmm... not sure, but are you referring to this ?

https://swling.com/blog/tag/radio-sahka/

or to Radio Rossii ?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co ... 683656.amp
by Andrew (grayhat)
Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Belka (-DSP/-DX/-v3) appreciation thread
Replies: 34
Views: 25793

Re: The Belka (-DSP/-DX/-v3) appreciation thread

There were no thunderstorms announced,I couldn't see or hear any lightning (in the radio) but apparently the air was full of surplus electrons or something, causing static buildup on the whip, which then got shunted to my finger, then to the roof metal (or everything vice versa, not a physicist). 1...
by Andrew (grayhat)
Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:40 am
Forum: Questions & Advice
Topic: selecting a new receiver
Replies: 18
Views: 14447

Re: selecting a new receiver

AAAaaaand, I just placed an order for a MFJ-1886 loop antenna, ending days of confusion and uncertainty. Good pick, even if I'm not a huge fan of wideband active loops, now if you want to let it work as it should, try putting it outside; a yard, a balcony or if possible the roof will be good spots,...
by Andrew (grayhat)
Mon Jul 17, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: Questions & Advice
Topic: Balcony antenna
Replies: 11
Views: 13351

Balcony antenna

Here's an antenna for the apartment dwellers, all one needs to install it is a balcony, the antenna is shown here https://i.postimg.cc/sXX3rnwT/balcloop.png as you can see it's a loop, the antenna is made using thin insulated wire (1.5mm / AWG #14), at the center of the bottom side there's a small w...
by Andrew (grayhat)
Thu Jul 13, 2023 10:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The LoG (Loop on Ground), a take from N6LF
Replies: 1
Views: 5036

The LoG (Loop on Ground), a take from N6LF

Let me start with a link to the original antenna design, just to put things in perspective http://www.kk5jy.net/LoG/ now, having built and tried several of them I find those antenna pretty good in case one lives in a QRM affected area, one may not believe it at first or even think that the antenna i...
by Andrew (grayhat)
Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:39 am
Forum: Questions & Advice
Topic: Sony SW100
Replies: 3
Views: 5498

Re: Sony SW100

if you don't have it, here's the service manual

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/38346 ... Sw100.html

which may be useful for repair/realignment
by Andrew (grayhat)
Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Belka (-DSP/-DX/-v3) appreciation thread
Replies: 34
Views: 25793

Re: The Belka (-DSP/-DX/-v3) appreciation thread

An incredible log, but ... take care of your throat please !!

As for the bycicle activation...

https://www.qrz.com/db/G4NVF

:)
by Andrew (grayhat)
Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What I like collecting.
Replies: 4
Views: 5630

Re: What I like collecting.

Nice collection, thanks for sharing, as for me I like the older destop receivers, also since they're easier to repair