[IRCA] TP 29 Jul Victoria version.

[Nick Hall-Patch]

Very little audio today, though close on some carriers; the closer we get to 
fall, the worse conditions become!


pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least 
briefly):

nope 




Reasonable audio  at  times during the period (much of it understandable by a 
native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise):

nope




not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could 
be understood by a native speaker: 

& no






Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by 
cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music)  

585 woman talking, DU English intonation 1227UT

747 man talking, Japanese intonation 1210UT




Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged 
by splatter)

 567 594  972 1287 1566 seemed to be Asian; 
576 594 603 612  756 774 1017 1503  1548 seemed to be DU 



best wishes,

Nick








Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
Canada  

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Re: [IRCA] [nrc-am] XHDATA D-808-- The Summer Travel "Smoke Test"

[Gary DeBock]

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=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313


> On July 29, 2018 at 2:11 PM 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 > 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 > 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 > 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 > On Behalf Of Gary DeBock
> > > > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 1:18 AM
> > > > To: America, Mailing  > > > mailto:irca@hard-core-dx.com >; NRC  > > > 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 
> > > 

[IRCA] Radio Nacional Saharaui off 1550, 702, 700

[Glenn Hauser via IRCA]

--- Begin Message ---
** WESTERN SAHARA [non]. Polisario Front 1550 --- Glenn, I noticed 1550 is 
silent since this past Friday, and the alternative frequencies of 702 (yes, 
co-channel with Al-Aghwat, ALGERIA) or 700 aren't being used. RTA R. Al-Aghwat 
is loud and clear here.

Now that they're off, I shall resume my almost daily observations of 1550 so as 
to see what happens next. I wouldn't be surprised, if the station starts to 
broadcast erratically at first, and then closes for good. However, the most 
plausible cause is a tx malfunction. Good DX and 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, 
Portugal, Sunday July 29, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
--- End Message ---
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Re: [IRCA] LINK FOR XHDATA D-808 PURCHASE

[Gary DeBock]

Thanks Craig,

Unfortunately that seller has never offered to ship the model to either the USA 
or Canada, despite the fact that he will ship it to Mexico for free (go 
figure?).

This is almost certainly related to the fact that a lot of the XHDATA D-808 
circuitry was "reverse engineered" from the C.Crane Skywave SSB model, and the 
company is reluctant to risk a copyright lawsuit by selling the model openly in 
North America. The eBay seller offering the model at $112 tries to avoid this 
issue by shipping through Israel-- and he is apparently doing a booming 
business by coming up with this solution.

73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)


> On July 29, 2018 at 3:19 PM C B  wrote:
> 
> This Ebay seller has a special on the XHData D-808 for a couple more days:
> 
> 
> XHDATA D 808 Portable Digital Radio FM stereo/ SW / MW / LW SSB AIR RDS 
> Multi Band Radio Speaker with LCD Display Alarm Clock-in Radio from Consumer 
> Electronics on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group 
> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Tecsun-PL-398MP-2-2-Full-Band-Digital-Tuning-Stereo-Radio-Receiver-w-Stand-and-MP3/1504908567.html
> 
> $79.78
> XHDATA D 808 Portable Digital Radio FM stereo/ SW / MW / LW SSB AIR RDS 
> ...
> 
> Cheap radio fm stereo, Buy Quality fm stereo directly from China portable 
> digital radio Suppliers: XHDATA D-808 ... 
> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Tecsun-PL-398MP-2-2-Full-Band-Digital-Tuning-Stereo-Radio-Receiver-w-Stand-and-MP3/1504908567.html
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Craig Barnes
> Wheat Ridge, CO
> 
> On Sunday, July 29, 2018, 3:51:01 PM MDT, shaf...@earthlink.net 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/XHDATA-D-808-Portable-Digital-Radio-FM-stereo-SW-MW-LW-SSB-RDS-Air-Band-LCD/263589135532
> 
> 
> 
> I got mine here.
> 
> 
> 
> Rick S., Rodanthe NC OBX FM25go
> 
> 
> 
> From: fpeconsult...@aol.com mailto:fpeconsult...@aol.com < 
> fpeconsult...@aol.com mailto:fpeconsult...@aol.com >
> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2018 5:12 PM
> To: Gary DeBock < d1028g...@comcast.net mailto:d1028g...@comcast.net >
> Cc: < shaf...@earthlink.net mailto:shaf...@earthlink.net > < 
> shaf...@earthlink.net mailto:shaf...@earthlink.net >; America, Mailing < 
> irca@hard-core-dx.com mailto:irca@hard-core-dx.com >
> Subject: Re: [nrc-am] XHDATA D-808-- The Summer Travel "Smoke Test"
> 
> 
> 
> 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 > > 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 
> 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  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 > > wrote:
> 
> This is the best portable I’ve seen yet.
> 
>  
> 
> Rick Shaftan
> 
> Rodanthe NC OBX FM25go
> 
>  
> 
> From: nrc...@googlegroups.com mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com  

Re: [IRCA] LINK FOR XHDATA D-808 PURCHASE

[C B via IRCA]

--- Begin Message ---
 This Ebay seller has a special on the XHData D-808 for a couple more days:

XHDATA D 808 Portable Digital Radio FM stereo/ SW / MW / LW SSB AIR RDS Multi 
Band Radio Speaker with LCD Display Alarm Clock-in Radio from Consumer 
Electronics on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group


| 
| 
| 
| $79.78 |  |

 |

 |
| 
|  | 
XHDATA D 808 Portable Digital Radio FM stereo/ SW / MW / LW SSB AIR RDS ...

Cheap radio fm stereo, Buy Quality fm stereo directly from China portable 
digital radio Suppliers: XHDATA D-808 ...
 |

 |

 |



73,
Craig BarnesWheat Ridge, CO
On Sunday, July 29, 2018, 3:51:01 PM MDT, shaf...@earthlink.net 
 wrote:  
 
 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/XHDATA-D-808-Portable-Digital-Radio-FM-stereo-SW-MW-LW-SSB-RDS-Air-Band-LCD/263589135532

 

I got mine here.

 

Rick S., Rodanthe NC OBX FM25go

 

From: fpeconsult...@aol.com  
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2018 5:12 PM
To: Gary DeBock 
Cc:  ; America, Mailing 

Subject: Re: [nrc-am] XHDATA D-808-- The Summer Travel "Smoke Test"

 

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 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 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 
 > wrote: 

This is the best portable I’ve seen yet. 

  

Rick Shaftan 

Rodanthe NC OBX FM25go 

  

From: nrc...@googlegroups.com   
mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Gary 
DeBock
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 1:18 AM
To: America, Mailing mailto:irca@hard-core-dx.com> >; 
NRC 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 

Re: [IRCA] April 2018 Domestic TP DX from Hamakua Coast

[Gary DeBock]

Thanks for your detailed list of North American DX on the Big Island's Hamakua 
Coast, Craig.

You and Pete T. have really cleaned up on these North American stations during 
your Hawaii trips, and I admire your determination and perseverance. Most of 
the time in Hawaii and the Cook Islands, I was enjoying Polynesian dinners, 
photography and touring around local sunset :-)

In the Cook Islands there were 7 USA TP's which crashed my Kiwi sunset skip 
DXing sessions around 0700 UTC, though, including the rather surprising 
1170-KFAQ from Tulsa, OK. 1000-Radio Record in Sao Paulo, Brazil also managed 
to sneak in at this time, despite the fact that I was trying for DU's on 999 
kHz. My local pest 1000-KOMO was MIA during the entire trip, including all the 
other Vancouver, Seattle and Portland pests.

73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)


> On July 29, 2018 at 10:36 AM C B  wrote:
> 
> After my stay on the Kona Coast, I spent a few days on the Hamakua Coast 
> on the northeast side of Hawaii. To my dismay, there was a major source of 
> power line QRM to the southwest of the rental home I stayed in. That QRM 
> seemed to negate TP reception from Latin America. West coast US domestics 
> were plentiful, along with some surprising midwest loggings. I was 
> accompanied by the outstanding DeBock Turbocharged Tecsun PL-380 and 5 inch 
> Frequent Flyer FSL.
> 
> Here are the results from my Hamakua Coast bandscans:
> 
> 610   San Francisco, CA 4/21/18 0922z
> 
> 620 KGTL Homer, AK w/ KPOJ Portland, OR 4/21/18 0925z
> 
> 620 KPOJ Portland, OR 4/22/18 0947z
> 
> 630 KIDD Monterey, CA mixing w/KXFD Boise, ID 4/22/18 0934z
> 
> 660 KTNN Window Rock, AZ 4/21/18 0953z w/ it's distinctive Navaho 
> programming
> 
> 670 KPUA  Hilo, HI 4/21/18 0935zw/Coast to Coast show
> 
> 700 WLW Cincinnati, OH 4/21/18 0938z weak, but alone on freq. w/ men Ohio
> 
> 750 KXTG Portland, OR 4/21/18 0955z w/spts tlk
> 
> 770 KCBC Manteca, CA 4/21/18 0957z w/CL ID
> 
> 780 KKOH Reno, NV 4/21/18 1000z promo for Odd Fellows in Reno
> 
> 790 KABC Los Angeles, CA 4/21/18 1005z
> 
> 820 WBAP Ft. Worth, TX 4/21/18 1008z
> 
> 840 WHAS Louisville, KY 4/21/18 1015z w/CL ID
> 
> 890 KIHC Arroyo Grande, CA 4/22/18 0906z
> 
> 910 KKSF Oakland, CA w/pres KOXR underneath 4/20/18 0646z w/"Deportes 
> Radio" & ranchera mx under
> 
> 950 KJR Seattle, WA 4/21/18 1024z w/spts tlk
> 
> 1090 KFNQ Seattle, WA 4/21/18 1038z 
> 
> 1160 KSL Salt Lake City, UT 4/22/18 0852z
> 
> 1180 KERN Wasco-Greenacres, CA w/poss XEFR underneath Mexico City, DF 
> 4/21/18 1046z
> 
> 1580 KBLA Santa Monica, CA 4/22/18 0828z w/SS rel pgm
> 
> 1590 KVTA Ventura, CA w/KLIV San Jose, CA underneath 4/22/18 0826z w/tlk 
> show and C & W under
> 
> 1630 KKGM Ft. Worth, TX 4/22/18 0820z w/rel pgm
> 
> 1640 KDIA Vallejo, CA w/KDZR Lake Oswego, OR under 4/22/18 0816z
> 
> 1660 KBRE Merced, CA 4/22/18 0815z w/"The Bear" slogan
> 
> 1670 KHPY Moreno Valley, CA 4/22/18 0811z w/SS rel pgm
> 
> 1680 KGED Fresno, CA 4/22/18 0808z
> 
> 1700 KVNS Brownsville, TX w/KKLF Richardson, TX underneath 4/22/18 0800z 
> ESPN spts w/SS under
> 
> Looking forward to my first Rockworks session next week!
> 
> 73 and Best of DX,
> 
> Craig Barnes
> DXing on NE Hamakua Coast, HI
> 
> Turbocharged Tecsun PL-380 and 5 inch Frequent Flyer FSL
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
 
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[IRCA] LINK FOR XHDATA D-808 PURCHASE

[shaftan]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/XHDATA-D-808-Portable-Digital-Radio-FM-stereo-SW-MW-LW-SSB-RDS-Air-Band-LCD/263589135532

 

I got mine here.

 

Rick S., Rodanthe NC OBX FM25go

 

From: fpeconsult...@aol.com  
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2018 5:12 PM
To: Gary DeBock 
Cc:  ; America, Mailing 

Subject: Re: [nrc-am] XHDATA D-808-- The Summer Travel "Smoke Test"

 

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 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 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 
 > wrote: 

This is the best portable I’ve seen yet. 

  

Rick Shaftan 

Rodanthe NC OBX FM25go 

  

From: nrc...@googlegroups.com   
mailto:nrc...@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Gary 
DeBock
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 1:18 AM
To: America, Mailing mailto:irca@hard-core-dx.com> >; 
NRC 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 

Re: [IRCA] April 2018 Domestic TP DX from Hamakua Coast

[Dennis Gibson]

I’m surprised you heard KIDD. On an STA it’s running 250 watts nondirectional 
diplexed to an extremely short tower (1/8 wavelength). I’m less than 25 miles 
from it and sometimes Reno completely covers it. Great catch. 

Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [IRCA] April 2018 Domestic TP DX from Hamakua Coast

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Hi Neil,

You’re probably right. Ince I determined that my location was not suitable for 
LA DX, I resorted to doing a band scan.

Thanks for the tip!

73,

Craig

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 29, 2018, at 11:49 AM, Neil Kazaross  wrote:
> 
> Hi Craig, unless you IDed this, I'd strongly expect that your ESPN on 1700
> was XEPE.
> 
> 1700 KVNS Brownsville, TX w/KKLF Richardson, TX underneath 4/22/18 0800z
> ESPN spts w/SS under
> 
> 73 KAZ
> 
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>> From: C B 
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>> irca@hard-core-dx.com>, Gary DeBock 
>> Bcc:
>> Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2018 17:36:41 + (UTC)
>> Subject: April 2018 Domestic TP DX from Hamakua Coast
>> After my stay on the Kona Coast, I spent a few days on the Hamakua Coast
>> on the northeast side of Hawaii. To my dismay, there was a major source of
>> power line QRM to the southwest of the rental home I stayed in. That QRM
>> seemed to negate TP reception from Latin America. West coast US domestics
>> were plentiful, along with some surprising midwest loggings. I was
>> accompanied by the outstanding DeBock Turbocharged Tecsun PL-380 and 5 inch
>> Frequent Flyer FSL.
>> Here are the results from my Hamakua Coast bandscans:
>> 610   San Francisco, CA 4/21/18 0922z
>> 620 KGTL Homer, AK w/ KPOJ Portland, OR 4/21/18 0925z
>> 620 KPOJ Portland, OR 4/22/18 0947z
>> 630 KIDD Monterey, CA mixing w/KXFD Boise, ID 4/22/18 0934z
>> 660 KTNN Window Rock, AZ 4/21/18 0953z w/ it's distinctive Navaho
>> programming
>> 670 KPUA  Hilo, HI 4/21/18 0935zw/Coast to Coast show
>> 700 WLW Cincinnati, OH 4/21/18 0938z weak, but alone on freq. w/ men Ohio
>> 750 KXTG Portland, OR 4/21/18 0955z w/spts tlk
>> 770 KCBC Manteca, CA 4/21/18 0957z w/CL ID
>> 780 KKOH Reno, NV 4/21/18 1000z promo for Odd Fellows in Reno
>> 790 KABC Los Angeles, CA 4/21/18 1005z
>> 820 WBAP Ft. Worth, TX 4/21/18 1008z
>> 840 WHAS Louisville, KY 4/21/18 1015z w/CL ID
>> 890 KIHC Arroyo Grande, CA 4/22/18 0906z
>> 910 KKSF Oakland, CA w/pres KOXR underneath 4/20/18 0646z w/"Deportes
>> Radio" & ranchera mx under
>> 950 KJR Seattle, WA 4/21/18 1024z w/spts tlk
>> 1090 KFNQ Seattle, WA 4/21/18 1038z
>> 1160 KSL Salt Lake City, UT 4/22/18 0852z
>> 1180 KERN Wasco-Greenacres, CA w/poss XEFR underneath Mexico City, DF
>> 4/21/18 1046z
>> 1580 KBLA Santa Monica, CA 4/22/18 0828z w/SS rel pgm
>> 1590 KVTA Ventura, CA w/KLIV San Jose, CA underneath 4/22/18 0826z w/tlk
>> show and C & W under
>> 1630 KKGM Ft. Worth, TX 4/22/18 0820z w/rel pgm
>> 1640 KDIA Vallejo, CA w/KDZR Lake Oswego, OR under 4/22/18 0816z
>> 1660 KBRE Merced, CA 4/22/18 0815z w/"The Bear" slogan
>> 1670 KHPY Moreno Valley, CA 4/22/18 0811z w/SS rel pgm
>> 1680 KGED Fresno, CA 4/22/18 0808z
>> 1700 KVNS Brownsville, TX w/KKLF Richardson, TX underneath 4/22/18 0800z
>> ESPN spts w/SS under
>> Looking forward to my first Rockworks session next week!
>> 73 and Best of DX,
>> Craig BarnesDXing on NE Hamakua Coast, HI
>> Turbocharged Tecsun PL-380 and 5 inch Frequent Flyer FSL
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [IRCA] April 2018 Domestic TP DX from Hamakua Coast

[Neil Kazaross]

Hi Craig, unless you IDed this, I'd strongly expect that your ESPN on 1700
was XEPE.

1700 KVNS Brownsville, TX w/KKLF Richardson, TX underneath 4/22/18 0800z
ESPN spts w/SS under

73 KAZ

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> irca@hard-core-dx.com>, Gary DeBock 
> Bcc:
> Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2018 17:36:41 + (UTC)
> Subject: April 2018 Domestic TP DX from Hamakua Coast
> After my stay on the Kona Coast, I spent a few days on the Hamakua Coast
> on the northeast side of Hawaii. To my dismay, there was a major source of
> power line QRM to the southwest of the rental home I stayed in. That QRM
> seemed to negate TP reception from Latin America. West coast US domestics
> were plentiful, along with some surprising midwest loggings. I was
> accompanied by the outstanding DeBock Turbocharged Tecsun PL-380 and 5 inch
> Frequent Flyer FSL.
> Here are the results from my Hamakua Coast bandscans:
> 610   San Francisco, CA 4/21/18 0922z
> 620 KGTL Homer, AK w/ KPOJ Portland, OR 4/21/18 0925z
> 620 KPOJ Portland, OR 4/22/18 0947z
> 630 KIDD Monterey, CA mixing w/KXFD Boise, ID 4/22/18 0934z
> 660 KTNN Window Rock, AZ 4/21/18 0953z w/ it's distinctive Navaho
> programming
> 670 KPUA  Hilo, HI 4/21/18 0935zw/Coast to Coast show
> 700 WLW Cincinnati, OH 4/21/18 0938z weak, but alone on freq. w/ men Ohio
> 750 KXTG Portland, OR 4/21/18 0955z w/spts tlk
> 770 KCBC Manteca, CA 4/21/18 0957z w/CL ID
> 780 KKOH Reno, NV 4/21/18 1000z promo for Odd Fellows in Reno
> 790 KABC Los Angeles, CA 4/21/18 1005z
> 820 WBAP Ft. Worth, TX 4/21/18 1008z
> 840 WHAS Louisville, KY 4/21/18 1015z w/CL ID
> 890 KIHC Arroyo Grande, CA 4/22/18 0906z
> 910 KKSF Oakland, CA w/pres KOXR underneath 4/20/18 0646z w/"Deportes
> Radio" & ranchera mx under
> 950 KJR Seattle, WA 4/21/18 1024z w/spts tlk
> 1090 KFNQ Seattle, WA 4/21/18 1038z
> 1160 KSL Salt Lake City, UT 4/22/18 0852z
> 1180 KERN Wasco-Greenacres, CA w/poss XEFR underneath Mexico City, DF
> 4/21/18 1046z
> 1580 KBLA Santa Monica, CA 4/22/18 0828z w/SS rel pgm
> 1590 KVTA Ventura, CA w/KLIV San Jose, CA underneath 4/22/18 0826z w/tlk
> show and C & W under
> 1630 KKGM Ft. Worth, TX 4/22/18 0820z w/rel pgm
> 1640 KDIA Vallejo, CA w/KDZR Lake Oswego, OR under 4/22/18 0816z
> 1660 KBRE Merced, CA 4/22/18 0815z w/"The Bear" slogan
> 1670 KHPY Moreno Valley, CA 4/22/18 0811z w/SS rel pgm
> 1680 KGED Fresno, CA 4/22/18 0808z
> 1700 KVNS Brownsville, TX w/KKLF Richardson, TX underneath 4/22/18 0800z
> ESPN spts w/SS under
> Looking forward to my first Rockworks session next week!
> 73 and Best of DX,
> Craig BarnesDXing on NE Hamakua Coast, HI
> Turbocharged Tecsun PL-380 and 5 inch Frequent Flyer FSL
>
>
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[IRCA] April 2018 Domestic TP DX from Hamakua Coast

[C B via IRCA]

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After my stay on the Kona Coast, I spent a few days on the Hamakua Coast on the 
northeast side of Hawaii. To my dismay, there was a major source of power line 
QRM to the southwest of the rental home I stayed in. That QRM seemed to negate 
TP reception from Latin America. West coast US domestics were plentiful, along 
with some surprising midwest loggings. I was accompanied by the outstanding 
DeBock Turbocharged Tecsun PL-380 and 5 inch Frequent Flyer FSL.
Here are the results from my Hamakua Coast bandscans:
610   San Francisco, CA 4/21/18 0922z
620 KGTL Homer, AK w/ KPOJ Portland, OR 4/21/18 0925z
620 KPOJ Portland, OR 4/22/18 0947z
630 KIDD Monterey, CA mixing w/KXFD Boise, ID 4/22/18 0934z
660 KTNN Window Rock, AZ 4/21/18 0953z w/ it's distinctive Navaho programming
670 KPUA  Hilo, HI 4/21/18 0935zw/Coast to Coast show
700 WLW Cincinnati, OH 4/21/18 0938z weak, but alone on freq. w/ men Ohio
750 KXTG Portland, OR 4/21/18 0955z w/spts tlk
770 KCBC Manteca, CA 4/21/18 0957z w/CL ID
780 KKOH Reno, NV 4/21/18 1000z promo for Odd Fellows in Reno
790 KABC Los Angeles, CA 4/21/18 1005z
820 WBAP Ft. Worth, TX 4/21/18 1008z
840 WHAS Louisville, KY 4/21/18 1015z w/CL ID
890 KIHC Arroyo Grande, CA 4/22/18 0906z
910 KKSF Oakland, CA w/pres KOXR underneath 4/20/18 0646z w/"Deportes Radio" & 
ranchera mx under
950 KJR Seattle, WA 4/21/18 1024z w/spts tlk
1090 KFNQ Seattle, WA 4/21/18 1038z 
1160 KSL Salt Lake City, UT 4/22/18 0852z
1180 KERN Wasco-Greenacres, CA w/poss XEFR underneath Mexico City, DF 4/21/18 
1046z
1580 KBLA Santa Monica, CA 4/22/18 0828z w/SS rel pgm
1590 KVTA Ventura, CA w/KLIV San Jose, CA underneath 4/22/18 0826z w/tlk show 
and C & W under
1630 KKGM Ft. Worth, TX 4/22/18 0820z w/rel pgm
1640 KDIA Vallejo, CA w/KDZR Lake Oswego, OR under 4/22/18 0816z
1660 KBRE Merced, CA 4/22/18 0815z w/"The Bear" slogan
1670 KHPY Moreno Valley, CA 4/22/18 0811z w/SS rel pgm
1680 KGED Fresno, CA 4/22/18 0808z
1700 KVNS Brownsville, TX w/KKLF Richardson, TX underneath 4/22/18 0800z ESPN 
spts w/SS under
Looking forward to my first Rockworks session next week!
73 and Best of DX,
Craig BarnesDXing on NE Hamakua Coast, HI
Turbocharged Tecsun PL-380 and 5 inch Frequent Flyer FSL



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