Re: [IRCA] 621
I'd say it's even at fair level now (621). Get rid of the 620 hash, and it would be quite listenable. Still the same YL talking. Now 07:13 UTC Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:10 AM, Walter Salmaniw wrote: > Son of a gun, but I have audio right now, 07:09 UTC with gentle talk by a > YL. Too weak to identify the language, but definitely them! Thanks Colin > for the heads up!Walt > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:08 AM, Walter Salmaniw wrote: > >> I can hear the het easily, but no audio. Only audible on my ALA 100 >> aimed to the SW/NEWalt >> >> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 6:54 AM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: >> >>> Thanks to Colin Newell for the heads upthere are audio traces on >>> 621, island vocals, and bass line. 620 splash can be grim though...keep >>> adjusting that Vactrol! >>> >>> best wishes, >>> >>> Nick >>> >>> ___ >>> 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
Re: [IRCA] 621
Son of a gun, but I have audio right now, 07:09 UTC with gentle talk by a YL. Too weak to identify the language, but definitely them! Thanks Colin for the heads up!Walt On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:08 AM, Walter Salmaniw wrote: > I can hear the het easily, but no audio. Only audible on my ALA 100 aimed > to the SW/NEWalt > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 6:54 AM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > >> Thanks to Colin Newell for the heads upthere are audio traces on 621, >> island vocals, and bass line. 620 splash can be grim though...keep >> adjusting that Vactrol! >> >> best wishes, >> >> Nick >> >> ___ >> 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
Re: [IRCA] 621
I can hear the het easily, but no audio. Only audible on my ALA 100 aimed to the SW/NEWalt On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 6:54 AM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > Thanks to Colin Newell for the heads upthere are audio traces on 621, > island vocals, and bass line. 620 splash can be grim though...keep > adjusting that Vactrol! > > best wishes, > > Nick > > ___ > 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
Re: [IRCA] 621
Never more than a good het - thanks for digging - have seen this before - have always wondered. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC > On Jan 24, 2016, at 11:05 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > I haven't found one Paul. I'll have to make do with listening to the music > the few times it comes in, and dreaming I guess... > > Nick > > > At 07:00 25-01-16, you wrote: >> Thought so..middle of nowhere radio is my speciality lol >> >> Unfortunately Radio Tuvalu doesn't steam I don't think >> >> Paul >> >> On Sunday, January 24, 2016, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: >> >> > It's most likely; I've never ID'd it at home. >> > >> > best wishes, >> > >> > Nick >> > >> > >> > At 06:55 25-01-16, you wrote: >> > >> >> That's... Tuvalu right? >> >> >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sunday, January 24, 2016, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: >> >> >> >> > Thanks to Colin Newell for the heads upthere are audio traces on >> >> 621, >> >> > island vocals, and bass line. 620 splash can be grim though...keep >> >> > adjusting that Vactrol! >> >> > >> >> > best wishes, >> >> > >> >> > Nick >> >> > >> >> > ___ >> >> > 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 >> > >> > >> ___ >> 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
Re: [IRCA] 621
They USED to have a stream. Seeing your post jogged my memory. The stream doesn't appear to work these days. A quick "radio Tuvalu stream" search on Google produces a few hits Paul On Sunday, January 24, 2016, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > I haven't found one Paul. I'll have to make do with listening to the > music the few times it comes in, and dreaming I guess... > > Nick > > > At 07:00 25-01-16, you wrote: > >> Thought so..middle of nowhere radio is my speciality lol >> >> Unfortunately Radio Tuvalu doesn't steam I don't think >> >> Paul >> >> On Sunday, January 24, 2016, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: >> >> > It's most likely; I've never ID'd it at home. >> > >> > best wishes, >> > >> > Nick >> > >> > >> > At 06:55 25-01-16, you wrote: >> > >> >> That's... Tuvalu right? >> >> >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sunday, January 24, 2016, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: >> >> >> >> > Thanks to Colin Newell for the heads upthere are audio traces on >> >> 621, >> >> > island vocals, and bass line. 620 splash can be grim though...keep >> >> > adjusting that Vactrol! >> >> > >> >> > best wishes, >> >> > >> >> > Nick >> >> > >> >> > ___ >> >> > 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 >> > >> > >> ___ >> 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
Re: [IRCA] 621
I haven't found one Paul. I'll have to make do with listening to the music the few times it comes in, and dreaming I guess... Nick At 07:00 25-01-16, you wrote: Thought so..middle of nowhere radio is my speciality lol Unfortunately Radio Tuvalu doesn't steam I don't think Paul On Sunday, January 24, 2016, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > It's most likely; I've never ID'd it at home. > > best wishes, > > Nick > > > At 06:55 25-01-16, you wrote: > >> That's... Tuvalu right? >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> On Sunday, January 24, 2016, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: >> >> > Thanks to Colin Newell for the heads upthere are audio traces on >> 621, >> > island vocals, and bass line. 620 splash can be grim though...keep >> > adjusting that Vactrol! >> > >> > best wishes, >> > >> > Nick >> > >> > ___ >> > 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 > > ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] 621
Thought so..middle of nowhere radio is my speciality lol Unfortunately Radio Tuvalu doesn't steam I don't think Paul On Sunday, January 24, 2016, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > It's most likely; I've never ID'd it at home. > > best wishes, > > Nick > > > At 06:55 25-01-16, you wrote: > >> That's... Tuvalu right? >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> On Sunday, January 24, 2016, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: >> >> > Thanks to Colin Newell for the heads upthere are audio traces on >> 621, >> > island vocals, and bass line. 620 splash can be grim though...keep >> > adjusting that Vactrol! >> > >> > best wishes, >> > >> > Nick >> > >> > ___ >> > 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 > > ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] 621
It's most likely; I've never ID'd it at home. best wishes, Nick At 06:55 25-01-16, you wrote: That's... Tuvalu right? Paul On Sunday, January 24, 2016, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > Thanks to Colin Newell for the heads upthere are audio traces on 621, > island vocals, and bass line. 620 splash can be grim though...keep > adjusting that Vactrol! > > best wishes, > > Nick > > ___ > 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
[IRCA] 738
Of course, the island music on 738 is much more listenable just now... best wishes, Nick ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] 621
That's... Tuvalu right? Paul On Sunday, January 24, 2016, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > Thanks to Colin Newell for the heads upthere are audio traces on 621, > island vocals, and bass line. 620 splash can be grim though...keep > adjusting that Vactrol! > > best wishes, > > Nick > > ___ > 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] 621
Thanks to Colin Newell for the heads upthere are audio traces on 621, island vocals, and bass line. 620 splash can be grim though...keep adjusting that Vactrol! best wishes, Nick ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] "Pest Control" FSL-Powered PL-380-- The Final Local Bites the Dust
--- Begin Message --- Congratulations, Gary. :) Any chance you could make a video of the nulling ability of the new setup sometime? :) I have a video from about 5 years ago nulling my local 50kW pest, 1170-KCBQ, on the barefoot PL-606. (Wow where has the time gone? I find it hard to believe I've had that radio that long, and it wasn't the first DSP radio I had.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7fU5hIIuOY Was the "tilting function" that you used similar to what I used in that video? Also how is that FSL for keeping the beamwidth narrow? At night can you select multiple stations on 1450 and have clean reception on each as if they were the only station on their frequency? Also I was considering going to Seattle the end of March for a piano technician's conference, but a couple things have come up that may make it not happen. (Early on when I was considering the trip, I was also exploring, at least in my mind, the idea of driving up & back from San Diego, seeing some friends along the way including in Oregon, and trying the Rockwork 4 site, but I think that would be a bit much to do. :)) 73, Stephen On Sunday, January 24, 2016 9:08 AM, "d1028g...@comcast.net" wrote: Hello All, A brief note to report that my overmodulated local pest, 1450-KSUH (1 kW at 2 miles) has finally succumbed to the pest nulling capability of the new "Pest Control" PL-380. Increasing operator skill has allowed use of a "tilting function" when the pest is nulled, causing the station to be slapped with a moderate amount of noise. It isn't a perfect null, but it's definitely there. So, in this "NFC Championship" (nulling's final challenge), I'm ready to declare victory :-) 73 and Good DX, 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 --- End Message --- ___ 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] TP 24 Jan Victoria version
Another odd mix of DU and Asian, with a touch more of the former pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): not quite Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 774 JOUB s/off music box, man talking weakly under that turned out to 3LO 972 HLCA woman in Korean 1511UT, then pop ballad 1116 4BC likely, DU English man, another on phone 1338UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 594 JOAK woman in Japanese 1525UT 738 Tahiti, woman inn French 1444UT 747 JOIB NHK pips 1500UT, into English lessons, "hi everyone"; barely there for music box s/off 1522UT 891 5AN woman in DU English, then "this is ABC news" at 1535UT Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) 612 4QR? man talking DU English inflection 1426UT 702 2BL 6 pips and ABC news fanfare 1200UT, noted as late as 1522UT //774 774 3LO man talking u/NHK2 music box, 1522UT, noted 10 minutes later also, but still being sat on by JOUB open carrier 828 JOBB s/off music box 1524UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 558 621 846 864 1026 1107 1386 1512 best wishes, Nick ___ ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] "Science Fiction PL-380"-- Pest Control Version
<<< Wishful thinking, I guess, Gary. Now, is there a simple way of converting the failed FSL/FLG 100 combo to the traditional setup? Is it simply a matter of switching out the FLG and replacing it with a variable capacitor? 73,...Walt >>> Yes, conversion back to a tunable FSL model would be easy-- by replacement of the FLG100 with a tuning capacitor. But if you really want to transform the antenna into a hot little performer I would recommend replacement of the 660/46 Litz wire with the ultra-sensitive new 1162/46 wire. This is the Litz wire used on all the recent Oregon Cliff DXpedition FSL antennas. 73, Gary - Original Message - From: "Walter Salmaniw" To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2016 10:19:11 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA]"Science Fiction PL-380"-- Pest Control Version Wishful thinking, I guess, Gary. Now, is there a simple way of converting the failed FSL/FLG 100 combo to the traditional setup? Is it simply a matter of switching out the FLG and replacing it with a variable capacitor? 73,...Walt On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 3:48 AM, wrote: > Hi Walt, > > <<< Fellas, I'm interested again with the removal of the variable tuning > capacitor and use for broad spectrum Perseus SDR captures. As you recall, > a number of these early large units were kindly built by Gary. One was > sent my way (and I may have the same in Masset). Results have been > variable. Would anything different be done with these units compared to > what we know today? >>> > > Thanks for your comments. > > Although these hard-wired FSL antennas perform exceptionally well in the > PL-380 model, they can do this only because the radio has a Silicon Labs' > Si4734 DSP chip with an antenna-tuning function. Whenever the DXer changes > frequency the DSP chip automatically responds by peaking sensitivity for > the new frequency, eliminating the need for the DXer to peak a variable > capacitor (as with traditional FSL antennas). > > Since the Perseus-SDR and other spectrum capture receivers don't have > this critical component, hard-wiring those 7" FSL antennas into their > circuitry wouldn't really accomplish anything (except maybe melting down > the Perseus' front end with an RF overload). The hard-wired FSL's do behave > somewhat like broadband antennas in the PL-380, but that's only because of > the DSP chip's antenna tuning function. The combination essentially becomes > single-optimized frequency reception from 531-1701 kHz, selectable by the > DXer. > > 73, Gary > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Walter Salmaniw" > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < > irca@hard-core-dx.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2016 5:52:37 PM > Subject: Re: [IRCA] "Science Fiction PL-380"-- Pest Control Version > > Fellas, I'm interested again with the removal of the variable tuning > capacitor and use for broad spectrum Perseus SDR captures. As you recall, > a number of these early large units were kindly built by Gary. One was > sent my way (and I may have the same in Masset). Results have been > variable. Would anything different be done with these units compared to > what we know today? 73,...Walt > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 12:37 AM, wrote: > > > Hi Guy, > > > > Thanks for your comments. > > > > <<< I'm still puzzled as to the best way to go for nulling of pests, > > regarding > > diameter vs length proportions. Initially the "long and skinny" antennas > > such as in the SRF-T615 were praised for their nulling, but now the > > "stubby" FSLs appear to have the upper hand. >>> > > > > Guy, there's no doubt that the stubby, hard-wired FSL's have really > > created a new level of nulling capability-- in an entirely different > league > > than the loopsticks or long ferrite rods that preceded them. There are > two > > primary reasons for this. The new hard-wired FSL's are completely > isolated > > away from the radio circuitry, and they have no variable tuning capacitor > > to upset their RF symmetry. They present a completely symmetrical RF coil > > for reception purposes, which can null out pest stations under > > laboratory-perfect conditions every time. All of the preceding antenna > > designs were limited either by surrounding radio circuitry, a variable > > tuning capacitor to upset the RF symmetry, or both. > > > > <<< I guess this is an unfair apples to oranges comparison (hollow FSL > vs > > traditional solid rod antenna). To compare FSL to FSL then, are you > finding > > better nulling the "stubbier" you make the antennas? >>> > > > > Yes, there is now no doubt that the shorter and stubbier a hard-wired FSL > > coil becomes, the greater its nulling capability will be-- so long as the > > RF design is completely isolated , and completely symmetrical. > > > > <<< Do you recall the larg
[IRCA] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2016 Jan 25 0010 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 24 January follow. Solar flux 104 and estimated planetary A-index 11. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 25 January was 2. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 101 101 101 101 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 104 104 A-in 14 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 11 K-in 42332132212342 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ 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] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2016 Jan 24 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 23 January follow. Solar flux 99 and estimated planetary A-index 12. The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 24 January was 3. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 101 101 101 101 101 101 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 A-in 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 K-in 23423321322123 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] "Pest Control" FSL-Powered PL-380-- The Final Local Bites the Dust
<<< Congratulations Gary. Will you be bringing it to Bruce's get together next month? >>> Yes, Nick. It will be interesting to see how the "Pest Control" PL-380 will shake out against the ultimate zoo of urban mega-pests (maybe the "Super Bowl" of pest control?). 73, Gary - Original Message - From: "Nick Hall-Patch" To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 10:27:53 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] "Pest Control" FSL-Powered PL-380-- The Final Local Bites the Dust Congratulations Gary. Will you be bringing it to Bruce's get together next month? 73 Nick At 17:08 24-01-16, Gary wrote: >A brief note to report that my overmodulated >local pest, 1450-KSUH (1 kW at 2 miles) has >finally succumbed to the pest nulling capability >of the new "Pest Control" PL-380. Â Increasing >operator skill has allowed use of a "tilting >function" when the pest is nulled, causing the >station to be slapped with a moderate amount of >noise. It isn't a perfect null, but it's >definitely there. So, in this "NFC Championship" >(nulling's final challenge), I'm ready to declare victory :-) Â ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] "Science Fiction PL-380"-- Pest Control Version
So true! I sat down last night and built a couple more matching transformers. I had none to spare before I left, so now I'm back up numbers. They're easier to make in bulk, it seems! 73,...Walt On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 3:31 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > A matching transformer might have helped Walt, though a separate ground on > the antenna side would help further. A ground rod in your luggage might > raise questions also, hi. > > best wishes, > > Nick > > > > At 07:15 24-01-16, Walt wrote: > >> That was my mistake. A 30 ' random wire fed into the SDR IQ yielded only >> a handful of 9 kHz split stations, and lots of noise. Next time! >> 73,Walt >> > > > ___ > 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
Re: [IRCA] "Pest Control" FSL-Powered PL-380-- The Final Local Bites the Dust
Congratulations Gary. Will you be bringing it to Bruce's get together next month? 73 Nick At 17:08 24-01-16, Gary wrote: A brief note to report that my overmodulated local pest, 1450-KSUH (1 kW at 2 miles) has finally succumbed to the pest nulling capability of the new "Pest Control" PL-380. Â Increasing operator skill has allowed use of a "tilting function" when the pest is nulled, causing the station to be slapped with a moderate amount of noise. It isn't a perfect null, but it's definitely there. So, in this "NFC Championship" (nulling's final challenge), I'm ready to declare victory :-) Â ___ 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] 1566 in now 17:12UT
sun is shining brightly, and this might have been the strongest that 1566 has managed this morning (not that strong admittedly). best wishes, Nick ___ 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] "Pest Control" FSL-Powered PL-380-- The Final Local Bites the Dust
Hello All, A brief note to report that my overmodulated local pest, 1450-KSUH (1 kW at 2 miles) has finally succumbed to the pest nulling capability of the new "Pest Control" PL-380. Increasing operator skill has allowed use of a "tilting function" when the pest is nulled, causing the station to be slapped with a moderate amount of noise. It isn't a perfect null, but it's definitely there. So, in this "NFC Championship" (nulling's final challenge), I'm ready to declare victory :-) 73 and Good DX, 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
Re: [IRCA] "Science Fiction PL-380"-- Pest Control Version
A matching transformer might have helped Walt, though a separate ground on the antenna side would help further. A ground rod in your luggage might raise questions also, hi. best wishes, Nick At 07:15 24-01-16, Walt wrote: That was my mistake. A 30 ' random wire fed into the SDR IQ yielded only a handful of 9 kHz split stations, and lots of noise. Next time! 73,Walt ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] "Science Fiction PL-380"-- Pest Control Version
This isn't much different from comparing a 'traditional' tuned air core loop to a similarly sized broadband loop. The signal strength on peak is very different, however the tuned loop also is better at nulling, in part at least due to design differences. The broadband loop of course can be used with an SDR without retuning. ( I don't know of anyone who has reported on using a tuned air core loop with an SDR. Russ Edmunds 15 mi NW Phila Grid FN20id AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (2) barefoot w/whip FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder; Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 2); modified Sony ICF2010 w/APS9B @ 15'; Grundig G8 w/whip; modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 11:16 PM, Guy Atkins wrote: > Hi Walt, > > To my knowledge no one has perfected a broad band FSL that works with > anything close to the performance of a single channel, carefully peaked > version. This has often been a topic of discussion between Gary and myself. > The broad band FSL I made a few years ago in the end turned out to be FAR > below the sensitivity of a tuned FSL. This FSL used a Wellbrook FLG100 > module as a matching device and amplifier. In use at home I thought it was > working well, but on a DXpedition it was sorely lacking vs. a Wellbrook > 1-meter active broad band loop. > > Different matching ratio transformers have been tried without much success. > A tuned FSL is like any other inductively coupled loop in that it's a > resonant circuit, and gain goes up sharply at the expense of bandwidth... > not of much use for broad spectrum SDR captures! > > 73, > > Guy Atkins > Puyallup, WA > > > > > -- Forwarded message -- > > From: Walter Salmaniw > > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America < > > irca@hard-core-dx.com> > > Cc: > > Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 01:52:37 + > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] > > > > "Science Fiction PL-380"-- Pest Control Version > > Fellas, I'm interested again with the removal of the variable tuning > > capacitor and use for broad spectrum Perseus SDR captures. As you > recall, > > a number of these early large units were kindly built by Gary. One was > > sent my way (and I may have the same in Masset). Results have been > > variable. Would anything different be done with these units compared to > > what we know today? 73,...Walt > > > > > ___ > 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
