[IRCA] Ultralight \"poll\" / question

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1) Sangean PR-D15 (Yes, 15 not 5);
2) Tecsun PL-606 (If you can live without a keypad);
3) Tecsun PL-390 (Stereo speakers for FM).

Regards,

Vince
Ottawa, ON
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Re: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question

[Mike Sanburn]

I had great DX with my old Sony SRF M40W which lasted from 1989 to 2009 (20 
years!).   I'll have to get one of the latest Sony models to see how it 
compares. I recently purchased the Sangean DT 160, not bad but not the greatest 
either.ms



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Subject: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question

Hi,

For those of you who ultralight, if you could only keep one model  for your
dx work (with just the stock barefoot antenna) ... which one would it be
and why? Your go-to radio.

Curious what people think as DX season cranks up.

Thanks 73
Russ Johnson
Lexington NC


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Re: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question

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Despite my reception of the Croatian powerhouse on 1134 on a barefoot E100 
years ago from the mountains just outside of Denver, I think the C Crane 
Skywave would be my choice for a sole ultralight.

Craig Barnes
Wheat Ridge, CO

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> On Oct 5, 2016, at 5:40 PM, Russ Johnson  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> For those of you who ultralight, if you could only keep one model  for your
> dx work (with just the stock barefoot antenna) ... which one would it be
> and why? Your go-to radio.
> 
> Curious what people think as DX season cranks up.
> 
> Thanks 73
> Russ Johnson
> Lexington NC
> 
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Re: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question

[Russ Johnson]

Thanks for insight Gary

> On Oct 5, 2016, at 10:49 PM, d1028g...@comcast.net wrote:
> 
> <<< For those of you who ultralight, if you could only keep one model for 
> your 
> dx work (with just the stock barefoot antenna) ... which one would it be 
> and why? Your go-to radio. >>> 
> 
> Yikes, what's a stock barefoot antenna?? 
> 
> Seriously, my choice would probably be the new C.Crane Skywave, which has a 
> slight edge over the Tecsun PL-380 model in both MW sensitivity and 1 kHz DSP 
> audio intelligibility. But this is strictly from the perspective of a 
> hard-core transoceanic DXer, who has probably violated more radio warranties 
> than anybody else on the planet. I can understand the thrill of chasing DX 
> with a stock, unmodified Ultralight, but if you have gained a dubious 
> reputation by transplanting huge loopsticks and FSL antennas into innocent 
> pocket radios (with the contagious craze even spreading to places like 
> Japan), it's tough to go back to square one. 
> 
> If I were a sane domestic DXer I would probably go for something like the new 
> Eton Traveler III (which despite its quirks is a very capable receiver, 
> unless you chase 9 kHz splits) or the Sony SFR-T615 (of which I have just as 
> many as Rob Ross). For those on the list who have yet to be infected by the 
> Ultralight craze, the most recent full review of all the latest pocket radio 
> models is posted at 
> http://www.mediafire.com/file/2f7c04v3jgw9yb6/2015_Ultralight_Radio_Shootout_Review-4.doc
>  
> 
> 73 and Good DX, 
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
> 
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> Subject: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question 
> 
> Hi, 
> 
> For those of you who ultralight, if you could only keep one model for your 
> dx work (with just the stock barefoot antenna) ... which one would it be 
> and why? Your go-to radio. 
> 
> Curious what people think as DX season cranks up. 
> 
> Thanks 73 
> Russ Johnson 
> Lexington NC 
> 
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Re: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question

[d1028gary]

<<< For those of you who ultralight, if you could only keep one model for your 
dx work (with just the stock barefoot antenna) ... which one would it be 
and why? Your go-to radio. >>> 

Yikes, what's a stock barefoot antenna?? 

Seriously, my choice would probably be the new C.Crane Skywave, which has a 
slight edge over the Tecsun PL-380 model in both MW sensitivity and 1 kHz DSP 
audio intelligibility. But this is strictly from the perspective of a hard-core 
transoceanic DXer, who has probably violated more radio warranties than anybody 
else on the planet. I can understand the thrill of chasing DX with a stock, 
unmodified Ultralight, but if you have gained a dubious reputation by 
transplanting huge loopsticks and FSL antennas into innocent pocket radios 
(with the contagious craze even spreading to places like Japan), it's tough to 
go back to square one. 

If I were a sane domestic DXer I would probably go for something like the new 
Eton Traveler III (which despite its quirks is a very capable receiver, unless 
you chase 9 kHz splits) or the Sony SFR-T615 (of which I have just as many as 
Rob Ross). For those on the list who have yet to be infected by the Ultralight 
craze, the most recent full review of all the latest pocket radio models is 
posted at 
http://www.mediafire.com/file/2f7c04v3jgw9yb6/2015_Ultralight_Radio_Shootout_Review-4.doc
 

73 and Good DX, 
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 


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Subject: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question 

Hi, 

For those of you who ultralight, if you could only keep one model for your 
dx work (with just the stock barefoot antenna) ... which one would it be 
and why? Your go-to radio. 

Curious what people think as DX season cranks up. 

Thanks 73 
Russ Johnson 
Lexington NC 


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Re: [IRCA] Ultralight \"poll\" / question

[Russ Johnson]

Thanx Russ E

On Wednesday, October 5, 2016, Russ Edmunds  wrote:

> Tecsun PL-310. Keypad plus conventional tuning, external FM antenna input.
>
> Russ Edmunds
> 15 mi NW Phila
> Grid FN20id
> >
>
> AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (4) barefoot w/whip
> FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder;
> Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 4);
> modified Sony ICF2010's (3) w/APS9B @ 15';
> modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 8:20 PM, Russ Johnson  > wrote:
>
> > Thanks Richard
> >
> > On Wednesday, October 5, 2016, Richard N Allen  >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I would most likely choose a Tecsun PL-606.  The only difference
> between
> > > it and the slightly larger PL-310 is it doesn't have a keypad allowing
> > for
> > > direct entry of a frequency.  I've had success with both at hearing
> > > transoceanic signals.
> > >
> > > Another good candidate is the C Crane Skywave.
> > >
> > > I hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Richard Allen.
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Re: [IRCA] Ultralight \"poll\" / question

[Russ Edmunds]

Tecsun PL-310. Keypad plus conventional tuning, external FM antenna input.

Russ Edmunds
15 mi NW Phila
Grid FN20id


AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (4) barefoot w/whip
FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder;
Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 4);
modified Sony ICF2010's (3) w/APS9B @ 15';
modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip


On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 8:20 PM, Russ Johnson  wrote:

> Thanks Richard
>
> On Wednesday, October 5, 2016, Richard N Allen 
> wrote:
>
> > I would most likely choose a Tecsun PL-606.  The only difference between
> > it and the slightly larger PL-310 is it doesn't have a keypad allowing
> for
> > direct entry of a frequency.  I've had success with both at hearing
> > transoceanic signals.
> >
> > Another good candidate is the C Crane Skywave.
> >
> > I hope this helps.
> >
> > Richard Allen.
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Re: [IRCA] Ultralight \"poll\" / question

[Russ Johnson]

Thanks Richard

On Wednesday, October 5, 2016, Richard N Allen 
wrote:

> I would most likely choose a Tecsun PL-606.  The only difference between
> it and the slightly larger PL-310 is it doesn't have a keypad allowing for
> direct entry of a frequency.  I've had success with both at hearing
> transoceanic signals.
>
> Another good candidate is the C Crane Skywave.
>
> I hope this helps.
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[IRCA] Ultralight \"poll\" / question

[Richard N Allen]

I would most likely choose a Tecsun PL-606.  The only difference between it and 
the slightly larger PL-310 is it doesn't have a keypad allowing for direct 
entry of a frequency.  I've had success with both at hearing transoceanic 
signals.

Another good candidate is the C Crane Skywave. 

I hope this helps.

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Re: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question

[Russ Johnson]

Thank you Colin !

On Wednesday, October 5, 2016, R. Colin Newell 
wrote:

> It's a tie!
>
> The DEBOCK Modified *TECSUN PL-380*
>
> Or the
>
> DEBOCK Modified *Eton E100*
>
> Both are Hawaii tested!
>
>
>
>
>> >
>> > For those of you who ultralight, if you could only keep one model  for
>> your dx work (with just the stock barefoot antenna) ... which one would it
>> be and why? Your go-to radio.
>> >
>> > Curious what people think as DX season cranks up.
>> >
>>
>>
>
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Re: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question

[Russ Johnson]

Excellentothers?  Thank you Les

On Wednesday, October 5, 2016, Les Rayburn  wrote:

> Russ,
>
> I’m already violating the terms you put out there. But here goes:
>
> 1.) The Sangean PR-D5 (Not really ultralight, but portable for sure.)
>
> 2.) My pocket-sized Sony SRF-T615
>
> The SRF-T615 for me is the pure sense of what an “ultralight” really is.
> Sure you can modify a lot of small radios, and add massive unwieldy
> antennas that will pull in great DX. But they’re hardly ultralight.
>
> The SRF-T615 is not just pocket-sized, it’s almost invisible and yet pulls
> in great DX on the AM band. It’s selective, and very sensitive. I listen to
> mine every night while walking the dogs, and consistently log new stations
> while doing so. It’s hard to find here, and expensive—but a wonder.
>
> For those of us who don’t live on the coasts, performance in logging
> domestic stations is key. That’s a very different challenge than logging
> odd-frequency splits.
>
> 73,
>
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> Hi,
>
> For those of you who ultralight, if you could only keep one model  for
> your dx work (with just the stock barefoot antenna) ... which one would it
> be and why? Your go-to radio.
>
> Curious what people think as DX season cranks up.
>
> Thanks 73
> Russ Johnson
> Lexington NC
>
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[IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question

[Russ Johnson]

Hi,

For those of you who ultralight, if you could only keep one model  for your
dx work (with just the stock barefoot antenna) ... which one would it be
and why? Your go-to radio.

Curious what people think as DX season cranks up.

Thanks 73
Russ Johnson
Lexington NC


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