Greetings again, I tried a box loop with the radio, and even though I have not been able to get anything other than KSL to toally lock, I have got the flashing HD logo on KFI-640, KCBS-740, KTCT-1050, KRKO-1380, KXXA-1520, and KFBK-1530. The loop seems to null more sideband splash as well as getting rid of more QRM under the HD signal.
73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > From: mwd...@webtv.net > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org > Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:10:56 -0700 > Subject: [IRCA] Sony XDRF1HD Radio > > Greetings, > > A friend sent me the Sony XDR-F1HD radio. I have never tried an HD Radio. An > interesting unit. The sensitivity is pretty good. I noticed Toronto 740 on it > tonight. Hooking up the 1500' beverage to the unit, I find the only station > that I can get in HD is KSL-1160. They seem to pop up at times in full HD and > then will fade down popping in and out with the flashing HD icon. I may try > to run the beverage through the box loop and couple the Sony loop to it. It > may give me better results when peaking a frequency. Since I no longer have > an FM Yagi up, I tried with the wire element for FM, no HD locally. Only one > station (NPR) had RDS. Getting back to AM, KSL is such a potent signal off > the Eastern beverage, I am not surprised I do get the HD (BOC) signal. Funny, > when we visited KSL at the SLC convention in 2008, the CE said that the KSL > IBOC signal could not be received in the building only 9 miles from the tx > site, but it does get out on sky wave,.I notice one other thing ab! ou! > t the Sony IBOC. If there is any interference on the channel or adjacent it > does not like it and will not show the HD logo. I doubt I will get any IBOC > during the day, but who knows? At least I do get KSL. > > Patrick > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
