Re: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question

2016-10-06 Thread 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 From: IRCA

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question

2016-10-06 Thread Donald Barnes via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- 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 Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 5, 2016, at

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question

2016-10-06 Thread 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,

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question

2016-10-05 Thread 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,

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

2016-10-05 Thread 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

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

2016-10-05 Thread 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

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

2016-10-05 Thread 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

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question

2016-10-05 Thread 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

Re: [IRCA] Ultralight "poll" / question

2016-10-05 Thread 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