Good luck in finishing up the D-808 loopstick transplant and your future FSL, Brandon! May the TP's and DU's find their way into the deep south...
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA) > On October 18, 2018 at 9:05 AM Brandon Jordan <dxww.i...@gmail.com > mailto:dxww.i...@gmail.com > wrote: > > > I ordered the XHDATA D-808 via eBay via Harelan Ecommerce on Sep 1, it > finally shipped Oct 1 via Israel and arrived in my mail box today Oct 18. Was > a bit concerned there for a while but glad it arrived. I have everything for > Gary’s D-808 loopstick transplant and hope to have it finished this weekend. > > As a too level Master Procrastinator, I also have all the parts for an as > yet un-built FSL that I will work on also :) > > > > On Jul 29, 2018, at 8:09 PM, Gary DeBock <d1028g...@comcast.net > mailto:d1028g...@comcast.net > wrote: > > > > Hi Again Rich, > > > > <<< I have heard that the lithium battery can't be shipped to the > > USA & is tough to obtain as well. > > Does anyone know if this is the case? >>> > > > > The eBay seller "harelan.ecommerce" (offering the D-808 at the link > > below) does include the 3.7v lithium-ion battery in the packages that he > > ships to the USA (via Israel), despite any USPS regulations to the > > contrary. I have received five D-808 packages from him, and all of them > > included the 3.7v XHDATA lithium-ion battery. > > > > Please note that he ships the battery inside the radio with a paper > > tab between the positive terminal and the radio's connector, however, so > > you will need to remove this paper tab before you can charge the battery. > > He also includes a USB connector cord to charge the radio from a computer, > > similar to how you charge a cell phone. If you have an AC adapter plug with > > a slot for a USB cable, you can also charge the battery via an AC outlet. > > It takes about five hours for the battery to get a full charge this way. As > > reported previously, the Lithium Ion battery has exceptional run time, > > providing a lot of DXing hours on a single charge. > > > > 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > > > > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/XHDATA-D-808-Portable-Digital-Radio-FM-stereo-SW-MW-LW-SSB-RDS-Air-Band-LCD/263589135532?hash=item3d5f2304ac%3Ag%3AgzgAAOSwCBFaxd8G&_sacat=0&_nkw=XHDATA+D-808&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313 > > > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/XHDATA-D-808-Portable-Digital-Radio-FM-stereo-SW-MW-LW-SSB-RDS-Air-Band-LCD/263589135532?hash=item3d5f2304ac%3Ag%3AgzgAAOSwCBFaxd8G&_sacat=0&_nkw=XHDATA+D-808&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313 > > > > > > > On July 29, 2018 at 2:11 PM fpeconsult...@aol.com > > mailto:fpeconsult...@aol.com wrote: > > > > > > Hello again & thx for the info on the loop stick vs the > > > Select A Tenna. > > > I have heard that the lithium battery can't be shipped to the > > > USA & is tough to obtain as well. > > > Does anyone know if this is the case? > > > Thx again > > > Rich > > > > > > On Jul 29, 2018, at 0:31, Gary DeBock < d1028g...@comcast.net > > > mailto:d1028g...@comcast.net mailto:d1028g...@comcast.net > > > mailto:d1028g...@comcast.net > wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> Hello Rich, > > > > > > > > > > <<< I have been seeing a lot about this radio & > > > am considering buying one - many posts mention a loop stick - my > > > assumption is that this doesn't come with the radio & people build them. > > > Can someone tell me if this is so & would using an old school Super > > > Select-a-tenna give me similar results? >>> > > > > > > > > Although the stock XHDATA D-808 model already provides > > > > good AM sensitivity with its 3 7/8" (97mm) loopstick, its performance > > > > can be dramatically boosted by replacing the stock loopstick with an > > > > externally-mounted 7.5" transplant. A photo of such an enhanced D-808 > > > > model is posted at > > > > https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/vk26lkhhu77q8buzuaido03fmy5s7xst > > > > > > > > This 7.5" transplant loopstick is the same one used for > > > > "supercharging" the Tecsun PL-380 model, as described in the > > > > construction article posted at > > > > http://www.mediafire.com/file/du3sr5cd9thqvau/7.5inch-LS-PL380.doc/file > > > > The enhanced D-808 model would have AM sensitivity similar to that of a > > > > stock D-808 + Select-a-Tenna combo, but would not require peaking the > > > > external antenna every time a frequency is changed. This is a huge > > > > advantage for quick and easy "travel DXing." > > > > > > > > 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> On July 28, 2018 at 4:36 PM fpeconsultant via > > > > NRC-AM < nrc...@googlegroups.com mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com > > > > mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello - I have been seeing a lot about > > > > this radio & am considering buying one - many posts mention a loop > > > > stick - my assumption is that this doesn't come with the radio & people > > > > build them. Can someone tell me if this is so & would using an old > > > > school Super Select-a-tenna give me similar results? > > > > > Thx > > > > > Rich > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 28, 2018, at 14:09, < > > > > > shaf...@earthlink.net mailto:shaf...@earthlink.net > > > > > mailto:shaf...@earthlink.net mailto:shaf...@earthlink.net > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is the best portable I’ve > > > > > seen yet. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rick Shaftan > > > > > > > > > > > > Rodanthe NC OBX FM25go > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: nrc...@googlegroups.com > > > > > > mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com > > > > > > mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com <nrc...@googlegroups.com > > > > > > mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com > > > > > > mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com > On Behalf Of Gary DeBock > > > > > > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 1:18 AM > > > > > > To: America, Mailing <irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > > > mailto:irca@hard-core-dx.com mailto:irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > > > mailto:irca@hard-core-dx.com >; NRC <nrc...@googlegroups.com > > > > > > mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com > > > > > > mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com > > > > > > > Subject: [nrc-am] XHDATA D-808-- The Summer > > > > > > Travel "Smoke Test" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Detailed information concerning the new, > > > > > > Chinese-made XHDATA D-808 AM-LW-FM-SW-AIR portable has been posted > > > > > > previously, including its hot-performing AM-DXing loopstick, SSB > > > > > > capability and rechargeable lithium-ion battery. This model was > > > > > > "inspired" (to be generous) by the C.Crane Skywave SSB model, which > > > > > > was manufactured in the nearby Redsun factories in China-- with the > > > > > > first model sold a few months before the D-808 was > > > > > > "reverse-engineered." > > > > > > > > > > > > As reported previously, the D-808 makes a > > > > > > few significant improvements over the Skywave SSB model-- a longer, > > > > > > more sensitive AM loopstick, a much stronger audio amplifier, and a > > > > > > much lower price ($112 on eBay, versus $169.99 for the Skywave > > > > > > SSB). After a few months with the company declining to ship to > > > > > > North American customers (apparently to avoid a copyright lawsuit > > > > > > because of the SSB circuitry, identical to that of the Skywave > > > > > > SSB), a single Chinese eBay seller is now doing a booming business, > > > > > > shipping the model to North American customers through Israel. > > > > > > > > > > > > After performing two MW and one Longwave > > > > > > 7.5" loopstick transplants on the D-808 model, I can confirm that > > > > > > the model is well engineered (or maybe well reverse engineered?), > > > > > > with the loopstick connections on the RF circuit board unusually > > > > > > accessible, and ideal for soldering larger diameter Litz wire. > > > > > > There are actually two terminal connections for this purpose-- most > > > > > > likely to make it easy for the XHDATA engineers to test out various > > > > > > loopsticks. > > > > > > > > > > > > And a loopstick transplant on the D-808 may > > > > > > be easier to contemplate if you consider the fact that you will not > > > > > > be violating the XHDATA warranty by replacing the loopstick. Why > > > > > > not? Because there is no evidence of any XHDATA warranty on the > > > > > > model, either online, or in the documents shipped along with the > > > > > > portable :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > As such, I thought I would submit a D-808 > > > > > > model to a very rough break-in test during extensive summer travel > > > > > > these past two weeks. A 7.5" MW loopstick D-808 model was taken > > > > > > along during road trips to eastern Washington (complete with 100 > > > > > > degree F/ 43 degree C temperatures), rough mountain roads (on Mount > > > > > > Rainier, Mount Baker and Hurricane Ridge) and a visit to Vancouver, > > > > > > BC. > > > > > > > > > > > > Once the supplied 3.7v Lithium Ion battery > > > > > > is fully charged (via a supplied USB-type connector cord), the > > > > > > battery provides exceptional run time. I was able to use it for > > > > > > many hours of DXing over two weeks, with no apparent loss of power. > > > > > > The audio amp delivers a lot of response, even when signals are > > > > > > weak. It takes a little time getting used to the volume control > > > > > > being on the left side when the tuning control is on the right, but > > > > > > you catch on pretty quick. The enhanced 7.5" MW loopstick model is > > > > > > like the "King of Compact Portables," with sensitivity enough to > > > > > > dig out practically everything that any other portable on the > > > > > > planet could come up with-- with SSB capability and multiple DSP > > > > > > filtering selections to boot. For someone making an overseas trip > > > > > > or extended travel from home, it would be a dream portable. This is > > > > > > the first radio to use the full capabilities of the > > > > > > American-engineered Si4735 DSP chip-- with exceptional results. > > > > > > > > > > > > What finally got my undivided attention, > > > > > > though, was when the model was accidentally left in the trunk > > > > > > during our visit to Ellensburg, WA-- a location famous for 100 > > > > > > degree days in July. Multiple items in the trunk (shampoo, food, > > > > > > electric shavers, etc.) were zapped by the 104 degree temperature > > > > > > inside the trunk, and were either ruined, or refused to operate. As > > > > > > I turned on the burning-hot D-808 model I certainly expected the > > > > > > worst, especially when the temperature indicator showed "43 degrees > > > > > > C." Much to my astonishment the model performed flawlessly, though, > > > > > > delivering an S9 signal from the Snoqualmie Pass TIS station on > > > > > > 1610 kHz. Not once had the D-808 missed a beat over a tough two > > > > > > weeks, which included quite a few rough bumps, extremely hot days > > > > > > and long DXing hours. Despite the rather dubious design pedigree > > > > > > and lack of any manufacturer's warranty the D-808 had gained my > > > > > > respect as a hot-performing AM-DXing portable, ready to perform and > > > > > > persevere when conditions are rough. Although it's not an > > > > > > Ultralight radio, it certainly is an exceptional portable for the > > > > > > price. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 73 and Good DX, > > > > > > > > > > > > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > You received this message because you are > > > > > > subscribed to the Google Groups "NRC-AM" group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop > > > > > > receiving emails from it, send an email to > > > > > > nrc-am+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > > > > mailto:nrc-am+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > > > > mailto:nrc-am+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > > > > mailto:nrc-am+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com . > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > > > > nrc...@googlegroups.com mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com > > > > > > mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com . > > > > > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > 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