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Hi Gary,
Do you have multiple versions/sizes of the FSLs with you in Grayland? I've
observed, through posts and a little listening, that some of the small FSLs are
similar in reception quality to the big guns. I'm wondering if the RF Zoo in
Puyallup, as well as a possible elevated suburban noise floor, contributes to
leveling the playing field, so to speak. (Also I'd guess it could contribute
to certain FSLs being the maximum size for some radios to use, due to strong
local stations like KHHO, KSUH, etc. overloading the front end.)
I'd like to see an FSL comparison in a rural area - like Grayland, for example.
(I was thinking Rockwork 4, but I suppose Grayland would work for now since
you're there.) Are there any significant differences in the rural area?Also,
for reference, what is the strongest signal at Grayland on a stock (unmodded)
Tecsun ULR or Traveler III?
Also, would it be possible to record a video on at least one day of a DX
session, start to finish, and post it on YouTube? :)
73, Stephen
On Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:58 PM, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
While I was still in Puyallup it was a great morning for the NHK big guns and
1566-HLAZ but certainly lacking the variety of Asians showing up yesterday.
Except for the usual regular 603-HLSA my results were almost identical to those
reported by Bruce. A very late rally by the CRI stations on 1044, 1206 and 1323
around 1345 provided a little variety but the band folded before they could
come close to yesterday's levels.
At my 1250 start time both 594 and 1566 had very good signals, and these were
joined by 693, 747 and 774 during the predawn darkness. First daylight around
1320 didn't change propagation much, except for 603-HLSA and 972-HLCA coming
out of the noise to reach fair levels in and out. By the 1330 start of the NHK2
Chinese lessons the signal from 747-JOIB was the strongest that it's ever been
on these hot-rodded portables, and 594 and 693 weren't far behind. 603-HLSA
reached a slightly stronger level than yesterday (fair) around 1340, and
1575-VOA was also slightly improved, keeping steady fair audio during sunrise
enhancement. The late mid-band CRI rally might have gone somewhere except for
the band's general collapse at 1350, another example of Puyallup's lackluster
propagation in comparison to ocean beach areas. That won't be a problem for the
next 4 days, as a collection of hot-rodded PL-380's, FSL antennas and digital
recorders is eager to hit the salt water beach next to the Walsh Motel in
Grayland ($180 for 4 days, as long as you don't set up large external antennas
or put ground stakes through water lines).
747 JOIB Sapporo, Japan Very good level Chinese lesson start at 1330;
strongest signal ever on these models
https://app.box.com/s/0np2hpxk19uw2urh4u3yr5fo1se54wnz
73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (temporarily in Grayland, WA)
Stand-alone 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight
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