We should work out how much of CFAX's 10 kw goes in your direction
Gary. It's highly directional away from you, so is much better
daytime DX than the power rating sounds like.
best wishes,
Nick
> On Feb 27, 2016, at 8:20 PM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> The Sony ICF-S5 classic portable from 1980 has the reputation of
being one of the most sensitive AM-DXing portables ever
manufactured. Roughly equivalent in sensitivity to the Panasonic
RF-2200, it was the Japanese-market equivalent of the legendary
ICF-S5W portable-- which usually commands hundreds of dollars
during the rare occasions when it is offered on eBay. Back in 1980,
the ICF-S5 was marketed in Japan by Sony with the nickname of "The Superstar."
>
> The all-new 3" Bar FSL Tecsun PL-380 model has its own advantage,
however-- a transplanted FSL antenna enhancing its own AM
sensitivity up to a phenomenal level. Of course it also has DSP
selectivity, 500 memories, multiple digital search functions and
other 21st century refinements-- but such concepts were only
"wishful thinking" back in 1980.
>
> See how these two awesome AM-DXing portables shake out in the
daytime DX reception of 1070-CFAX (10 kW at 99 miles) in the new
video posted at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY9u8MReGjk&feature=youtu.be . The
link for the "Heathkit-like" full construction article is also included.
>
> 73 and Good DX,
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
>
>
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