Fascinating. Does this loopstick have just an antenna coil, or does it also have a center-tapped oscillator coil on it?
I had pondered using the loopstick from my DX440 (which is 5 inches long by about a quarter inch diameter) on my SRF-M37V, but the M37V loopstick has 5 wires coming off it, where the DX440's loopstick has only 2. On Feb 20, 2008 1:17 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello All, > > Following in the footsteps of its SRF-39FP "Super Prison Radio" sibling > (now fully described on dxer.ca), a Sangean DT-200VX digital Ultralight > radio also successfully received a 6.25 inch loopstick transplant from an > ICF-S5 > parts unit yesterday, resulting in a sensitivity boost of nuclear > proportions. The theory of "proportional replacement" (described in the SPR > article) > was followed again, and a larger-proportion copy of the tiny stock 2" > loopstick > was created by surgically altering the S5's coil arrangement, yielding a > "Digital Frankenstein" with sensitivity apparently fully up to the SPR/ > IC-2010 > level. It is rumored that this tiny terror may haunt the environs of > Grayland, and other ocean beaches this year. > Unfortunately, the mega-loopsticks from the S5 are no longer > commercially available in the USA, but they are common in Japanese parts > units, as > noted in the SPR article. Further experiments are currently underway with > production ferrite bars and Litz wire, in hope of creating loopsticks > approaching > the sensitivity level of this experimental unit. For ULR DXers looking for > sensitivity to compete with any portable on the planet, the concept is no > longer science fiction... it is a reality! Thanks to Rob Ross, Allen Willie, > Kevin Schanilec and the other extremely motivated ULR DXers, who have been a > true > inspiration during the course of these experiments. > > 73, > Gary DeBock > > > > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. > (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > -- Mesa Mike LA de NM _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com