Hi Les, <<< I own a CCrane Skywave model, and have been very impressed with it’s performance. I’d love to find some details on the 7.5” loop stick modification for this radio. Looks like it might make a great travel model. >>> The CC Skywave 7.5" loopstick transplant has always been a very popular modification for DXing, but the modification procedure is quite a bit more challenging than that for the Tecsun PL-380 model (which uses exactly the same loopstick), and as such, the process has never been written up. The location of the loopstick connection points on the RF circuit board is pretty awkward. Despite this about 6 of these models are in use around the world (5 were made here, 2 of which are in Japan. Guy Atkins has also made a model, I believe). The models perform extremely well, with sensitivity superior to that of the related PL-380. If time allows (after the completion of the PL-380 FSL transplant projects) there may be time to write up the modification procedure prior to the summer DXpeditions. 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Rayburn" <l...@highnoonfilm.com> To: "IRCA Radio List - irca@hard-core-dx_com" <irca@hard-core-dx.com> Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2016 9:40:16 AM Subject: [IRCA] Skwayve with 7.5" Loop stick mod I own a CCrane Skywave model, and have been very impressed with it’s performance. I’d love to find some details on the 7.5” loop stick modification for this radio. Looks like it might make a great travel model. Can’t seem to find much on the web. Has anyone seen any details on how to perform this mod? 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL EM63nf Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. > On Feb 7, 2016, at 11:20 AM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote: > > For those interested, Hiroyuki Okamura of Yokosuka, Japan has posted a > YouTube video of his reception of 850-KICY (Nome, Alaska) on his "barefoot" > 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave model at home. Congratulations, Hiroyuki-san! > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDxoHrqsOGQ > > 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
