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Sony Walkman

Last post by RadioKev « Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:34 pm
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by Turkeytop » Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:21 pm

I have several Walkmans, but one of my favourite is the SRF-M37W. It is no longer in production, but today I was able to pick up a second one for $1...

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Last post by RadioKev
Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:34 pm
The MW DX Thread

Last post by RadioKev « Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:36 pm
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by Turkeytop » Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:24 am

Tonight, here in south,- west Ontario WGLB Milwaukee 1560 KHZ. Night time power 250 W.

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Last post by RadioKev
Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:36 pm
Why did some TV stations move from VHF to UHF in the DTV transition?

Last post by innate-in-you « Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:04 am
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by Nelson » Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:51 pm

Out of curiosity, why did some stations permanently move from VHF to UHF during the DTV transition? I don't see what the advantage is to UHF,...

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Last post by innate-in-you
Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:04 am
Mini DXpedition 2016

Last post by Turkeytop « Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:14 am
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by Turkeytop » Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:44 pm

Every fall I pick a day and head out into the country for a few hours to do some DXing on the short wave bands. I take along a radio or two and some...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Tue Nov 13, 2018 12:14 am
AM Band Scan.

Last post by Rich « Sat Nov 10, 2018 4:51 pm
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by k8jd » Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:28 pm

I see many band sweeps for FM Band on this forum, BUT here is one for my AM band reception. Run from 17:30 to 18:00 UT today.
I was using a 140 ft...

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Last post by Rich
Sat Nov 10, 2018 4:51 pm
Metro Detroit CB

Last post by k8jd « Fri Nov 09, 2018 4:24 pm
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by syntheticexctasy » Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:05 am

Feel free to remove if discussing in the wrong forum...

I recently dusted off my old CB and antenna and have been listening a lot, talking a bit....

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Last post by k8jd
Fri Nov 09, 2018 4:24 pm
another WPON update

Last post by Arthur Mometer « Thu Nov 08, 2018 1:37 pm
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by SolarMax » Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:57 pm

One of the moderators of the I Love AM Radio page on Facebook has posted this:

For the first time in over a month, WPON was noted on the air today,...

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Last post by Arthur Mometer
Thu Nov 08, 2018 1:37 pm
Country 600 North Bay

Last post by Arthur Mometer « Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:14 pm
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by RadioKev » Sat Nov 03, 2018 7:25 pm

Anyone pick up this station,Here in Macomb County I seem to receive this station quite frequently.

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Last post by Arthur Mometer
Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:14 pm
WCBS QRM

Last post by Radiobingoking « Sat Nov 03, 2018 3:03 pm
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by SolarMax » Tue Oct 30, 2018 10:59 pm

Tuning across the dial last night around 1 a.m. (Oct 30), WCBS 880 had a zero-beat signal interfering with and at times overwhelming it. Was not...

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Last post by Radiobingoking
Sat Nov 03, 2018 3:03 pm
Travel Back In Time To Buy A Good TV Antenna

Last post by Arthur Mometer « Thu Nov 01, 2018 4:31 pm
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by Arthur Mometer » Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:16 pm
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Travel back in time to buy an antenna which will get digital TV signals reliably more than 15 miles!

Whatever the mileage claims for analog,...
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Last post by Arthur Mometer
Thu Nov 01, 2018 4:31 pm
2018 Tropos

Last post by mtburb « Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:17 pm
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by Splouge » Tue Oct 30, 2018 9:01 am

This is where you can post your 2018 tropos, and post any tropos you can remember from this year that you posted about. RIP Mar 2017-Oct 2018 posts

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Last post by mtburb
Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:17 pm
February 2017 Tropos

Last post by mtburb « Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:20 am
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by mtburb » Tue Feb 14, 2017 12:15 am

Been a few weeks since we last had a tropo in the Detroit area, huh? Tonight I managed to receive quick video/audio signals from the number-one...

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Last post by mtburb
Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:20 am
WWV Alert

Last post by Arthur Mometer « Sun Feb 19, 2017 11:41 pm
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by Turkeytop » Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:42 pm

At 4 minutes past each hour, WWV has been broadcasting a message that they will be off the air on all of their frequencies on Feb 21 and 22, starting...

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Last post by Arthur Mometer
Sun Feb 19, 2017 11:41 pm
Engineer for WRSR

Last post by Ed Joseph « Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:51 pm
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by Ed Joseph » Sun Jan 08, 2017 2:11 am
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I just wondered who does engineering for 103.9 WRSR? Their audio processing soulds worse than some processing gear I've shitcanned! Imagine a pair of...
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Last post by Ed Joseph
Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:51 pm
FM Broadcast tech failures (FMX)

Last post by audiophile « Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:29 pm
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by SolarMax » Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:54 am

Don't Touch That Dial Observations on Norway, FMX, IBOC and other technical improvements for FM.

Was just recently pointed to Tedium:The Dull Side...

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Last post by audiophile
Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:29 pm
Why do most Chicago stations transmit with low wattage?

Last post by cckadlec « Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:54 am
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by radio stain » Mon Feb 13, 2017 3:13 am
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I know their sticks are tall but when I was there WKQX was getting drowned out in the outer suburbs by ESPN Radio out of St. Louis. B 96 was also...
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Last post by cckadlec
Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:54 am
"Site of the Week" tours Detroit

Last post by Some Guy from Toledo « Wed Feb 15, 2017 8:01 pm
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by SolarMax » Fri Feb 10, 2017 2:51 pm

The past two weeks' installments of Scott Fybush's Site of the Week feature photos and comments from his visit here in August. Good Stuff showing...

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Last post by Some Guy from Toledo
Wed Feb 15, 2017 8:01 pm
Is This Map What It Looks Like?

Last post by WOHO « Wed Feb 15, 2017 5:19 pm
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by Arthur Mometer » Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:57 pm

Actually a Radon likelihood map, but looks for all the world like a real world M-3 Map of Oakland County.

Looking through it, there are areas...

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Last post by WOHO
Wed Feb 15, 2017 5:19 pm
FLR translator mess

Last post by MWmetalhead « Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:48 pm
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by syntheticexctasy » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:24 pm

So right now, Tuning into 103.1 you will hear a mix of WIOT 104.7, CKSY 94.3, and W232CA 94.3. 103.1 is apparently using analog 104.7 as it's input....

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:48 pm
CCrane2 radio?

Last post by WOHO « Tue Feb 07, 2017 3:42 pm
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by WOHO » Mon Sep 05, 2016 6:21 pm

Any comments regarding the C.Crane 2 radio in regards to selectiviy and sensitivity? Battery life? Thanks.

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Last post by WOHO
Tue Feb 07, 2017 3:42 pm
Arbutus Lake #4 FM 9/27

Last post by ADD in TC « Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:48 am
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by ftballfan » Thu Sep 29, 2016 5:24 pm

This bandscan was taken from the boat launch at Arbutus Lake #4, about 10 miles southeast of Traverse City and away from the RF of all the sticks...

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Last post by ADD in TC
Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:48 am
The FM Sunset Begins

Last post by Some Guy from Toledo « Thu Jan 26, 2017 1:29 am
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by RingtailedFox » Wed Jan 11, 2017 11:37 pm

Norway has begun shutting off its analog FM transmitters, transitioning everyone over to Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), which uses MPEG-1 Layer 2...

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Last post by Some Guy from Toledo
Thu Jan 26, 2017 1:29 am
January 19-20, 2017 Tropo

Last post by mtburb « Sun Jan 22, 2017 10:37 pm
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by cckadlec » Fri Jan 20, 2017 9:14 am

A summary of the big tropo last night from here in Fremont. Most locals were either gone or struggling and it was simple to pull in distant stations...

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Last post by mtburb
Sun Jan 22, 2017 10:37 pm
If your locals were off for a night

Last post by Ben Zonia « Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:53 pm
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by Marcus » Sun Jul 28, 2013 8:53 pm
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Here is what I'd be able to hear with a little tropo ducting on FM and nightime skip on AM.

88.3 likely vacant, although the adjacents would have...
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:53 pm
ISO old reel deck

Last post by Ed Joseph « Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:29 am
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by Ed Joseph » Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:21 am

Just wondered if anyone has an old 2 or 4 track deck with record amps they'd like carted off. I have a Revox PR99 repro deck but I don't think it's...

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Last post by Ed Joseph
Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:29 am
January 2017 Tropos

Last post by k8jd « Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:20 am
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by mtburb » Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:05 pm

Over the past several minutes, from here in Wyandotte (and partially thanks to me getting a longer coax cable for my antenna allowing me to move it...

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Last post by k8jd
Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:20 am
Counterpoise pointers

Last post by jry « Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:37 pm
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by SolarMax » Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:44 pm
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Mike Vanhooser in RadioWorld discusses the merits of elevated counterpoise vs. buried radials, cites installation at WDTW (AM).
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Last post by jry
Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:37 pm
WWV DST Alarms Alkaline Battery Leakage Combined Thread

Last post by audiophile « Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:33 am
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by Arthur Mometer » Sat Mar 19, 2016 10:53 pm
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Here is another ritual to add to the clock setting and battery replacement schedule.

Most of us have several portables for AM/FM/SW of various...
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Last post by audiophile
Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:33 am
Seoul AM Radio Listening Guide (3-hour Narrated Bandscan)

Last post by Some Guy from Toledo « Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:44 pm
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by cckadlec » Thu Jan 05, 2017 11:32 pm

This is for those who are interested in AM radio, especially foreign broadcasting. It's a documentary I recently completed that is aimed at those who...

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Last post by Some Guy from Toledo
Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:44 pm
DXing in Southwest Indiana

Last post by radio stain « Sat Jan 14, 2017 3:37 pm
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by radio stain » Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:58 pm

I notice none of my DXs come from the east. They always come from the west. During the hot summer months I can often pull in Paducah area stations...

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Last post by radio stain
Sat Jan 14, 2017 3:37 pm
Skip today?

Last post by Mega Hertz « Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:54 pm
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by Mega Hertz » Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:15 pm

Here in Ann Arbor, I'm picking up a strong 97.3 WMEE from Fort Wayne, Indiana, even with The Ticket and NOW-FM right next door to it.

Also getting...

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Last post by Mega Hertz
Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:54 pm
WWV stepped on

Last post by SolarMax « Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:27 pm
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by paul8539 » Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:10 pm

I tried to get WWV on 5 MHZ at 2359 to 0000hrs changeover for the new year. At one minute before midnight, some 'family life radio' came on and...

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Last post by SolarMax
Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:27 pm
East Asia AM Radio (Audio Bandscans)

Last post by Some Guy from Toledo « Mon Jan 09, 2017 6:34 pm
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by cckadlec » Sun Dec 11, 2016 4:00 am

For those of you who are curious about AM radio on the opposite side of the globe, here is one of the first audio bandscan clips I've got as my...

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Last post by Some Guy from Toledo
Mon Jan 09, 2017 6:34 pm
Passing of John Grover

Last post by SolarMax « Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:36 pm
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by Plate Cap » Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:47 am

Please be advised of the recent passing of John Grover, longtime broadcast engineer in southeast Michigan.

John's career spanned a half-century at...

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Last post by SolarMax
Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:36 pm
Attic Antenna

Last post by mtburb « Tue Jan 03, 2017 4:26 pm
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by WOHO » Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:53 am

Hello DXers,
Looking for suggestions on an available antenna that will give me coverage from VHF 7 to UHF 50, and it has to be small enough to mount...

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Last post by mtburb
Tue Jan 03, 2017 4:26 pm
UHF channels 70 to 83

Last post by WOHO « Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:27 am
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by radio stain » Thu Dec 29, 2016 10:56 pm
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Why did most stations avoid these channels when they were available for use? I was only able to find one tv station in Toronto, city tv channel 79 on...
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Last post by WOHO
Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:27 am
DXing question

Last post by Radiobingoking « Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:51 pm
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by Radiobingoking » Mon Dec 19, 2016 12:47 pm

While driving in the Chatham, Ontario, last night there was a country station interferring with reception of WCBS. I was wondering if it may have...

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Last post by Radiobingoking
Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:51 pm
New HD Radios

Last post by Marcus « Sun Dec 18, 2016 1:42 pm
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by Marcus » Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:28 pm

Sangean has a number of new radios on the way and three of them are HD radios.

#1 - The HDR-16 is a portable stereo
#2 - The HDR-18 is a table...

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Last post by Marcus
Sun Dec 18, 2016 1:42 pm
WXYZ(AM) History Card Now Available

Last post by Circle Seven « Thu Dec 15, 2016 10:09 pm
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by Fingerboard Corners » Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:19 pm

Loads very slow. Many nearly illegible and illegible entries.

TL originally specified as at 110 Rowena St. in Detroit circa 1925. Then to location...

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Last post by Circle Seven
Thu Dec 15, 2016 10:09 pm
Under every radio tower in Canada lives a 'Tower Keeper'

Last post by jry « Wed Dec 14, 2016 3:06 pm
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by SolarMax » Fri Dec 09, 2016 7:56 pm

From CBC Radio's This is That, an audio mini-documentary about the unsung heroes of Canadian radio, the Tower Keepers .
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Last post by jry
Wed Dec 14, 2016 3:06 pm
Former WCCO Engineer, 95 Years Old, Found Murdered In Home

Last post by 48125er « Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:35 am
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by Fingerboard Corners » Tue Nov 29, 2016 12:02 pm

This is just horrible. Al Loehlein was formerly a transmitter engineer at WCCO Minneapolis. He was 95.

Article from a few years ago mentions Al...

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Last post by 48125er
Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:35 am
MMTC wants AM to be put down

Last post by Marcus « Sat Dec 10, 2016 11:13 am
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by phillyb » Thu Dec 08, 2016 10:06 am

Sooner or later, something like this just HAD to happen:

Time for AM to go away?

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Last post by Marcus
Sat Dec 10, 2016 11:13 am
Overkill

Last post by Circle Seven « Sat Dec 10, 2016 12:03 am
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by Turkeytop » Tue Dec 06, 2016 3:49 pm
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This tower went up recently near our home. It's in behind a place that runs a fleet of tow trucks. The tower is three-sided, about 10 ft wide on each...
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Last post by Circle Seven
Sat Dec 10, 2016 12:03 am
Are Real Radios Becoming Extinct?

Last post by audiophile « Sat Dec 03, 2016 6:16 am
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by Turkeytop » Thu Nov 24, 2016 7:57 pm
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There is only one real radio remaining in the Universal catalogue. The Alinco R8T. Everything else is the new type SDR type radios. Call me old...
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Last post by audiophile
Sat Dec 03, 2016 6:16 am
County Comm GP-5/SSB and Tecsun PL-360

Last post by k8jd « Tue Nov 15, 2016 3:28 pm
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by Turkeytop » Mon Nov 14, 2016 8:52 pm

I need one more radio like a drunk needs one more drink. But these two look interesting. Do any of you have either of them?

County Comm GP-5/SSB...

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Last post by k8jd
Tue Nov 15, 2016 3:28 pm
Long wave broadcasting.

Last post by WOHO « Mon Nov 14, 2016 2:25 pm
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by k8jd » Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:58 pm

I believe it never got any interest in the US since medium wave coverage was better commercially, but Long wave is still used in Europe , Africa and...

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Last post by WOHO
Mon Nov 14, 2016 2:25 pm
Long wave broadcasting.

Last post by k8jd « Wed Nov 09, 2016 3:30 pm
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by k8jd » Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:58 pm

I believe it never got any interest in the US since medium wave coverage was better commercially, but Long wave is still used in Europe , Africa and...

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Last post by k8jd
Wed Nov 09, 2016 3:30 pm
AM skywave reception almost non-existent tonight

Last post by jm « Tue Nov 08, 2016 1:33 pm
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by bmw » Tue Oct 25, 2016 11:45 pm
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I was driving home, about an hour after dark, and I was flipping through the AM dial and the stations that I can normally get after dark were...
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Last post by jm
Tue Nov 08, 2016 1:33 pm
ATSC v3.0: Trouble Ahead?

Last post by RingtailedFox « Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:24 am
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by RingtailedFox » Sun Jan 11, 2015 2:04 am

Normally, I'd be on top of the latest broadcast television news, but i've been running ragged throughout the forest getting gifts for the family for...

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Last post by RingtailedFox
Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:24 am
Engineering - Moving L-band 1.5 miles

Last post by bobhuge « Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:10 am

by bobhuge » Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:10 am

Hi engineering types.

I have to move L-band approximately 1.5 miles.

I have no access to dark fiber.

My only valid solution that I have found so...

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Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:10 am

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