Yeah yeah, I know, this is a shortwave group. But no doubt we have FM
DXers here too. What are the best portables for serious FM DX? How
does the Eton E1 perform on FM? Thanks!

On Nov 10, 9:30 pm, Somebody Somewhere wrote:
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- Yeah yeah, I know, this is a shortwave group.
- But no doubt we have FM DXers here too.
- What are the best portables for serious FM DX?
- How does the Eton E1 perform on FM?
- Thanks!
-

Serious 'portable' FM Radios for DXing the FM Band
[ Was : Serious FM DX Portables ]

- - - Re-Post - - - FM Radio DXing Tools
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...b3717e18602987

FM Radio DXing Tools
DXFM = http://www.dxfm.com/Content/tools.htm
* The FM Antenna
* Advanced FM Antenna Techniques
* The FM Receiver
* RDS (Radio Data Service) and the FM Digital Signal
* FM DX Radio Shack Shots {Photos}
* A Few Last FM Dxing Thoughts

Introduction to FM Broadcasting and FM Band DXing
http://www.dxfm.com/Content/intro.htm

FM Radio DXing - Tricks of the Trade
http://www.dxfm.com/Content/tricks.htm

-Source- DXFM . Com -Website- http://www.dxfm.com/
-by Girard Westerberg, Lexington, KT -USA-

Worldwide TV-FM DX Association
http://www.wtfda.org/index.php
http://www.anarc.org/wtfda/

fm magic ~ RHF
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Question - What Is A Good FM Receiver ?
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...2e7e8318102623
Answer - The FM Receiver is Only Half (1/2)
of the FM Broadcast Reception Equation.
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ABOUT - External "Roof-Top" FM Antennas
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...ee8e3e9cd493ee
For Better FM Radio Listening Options
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keep your radio active and your antennas up - iane ~ RHF {pomkia}
.
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antennas Group = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
GoTo = http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
The SWL Antenna Discussion Group = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna HELP = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna NEWS = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna INFO = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
* * * All Are Welcome : Including ELMERS and 'Want-to-be-Elmers'
plus plain old "Mister-Know-It-Alls"; and even those Newbees with
"I Know This Is A Really Dumb Question - But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "
.
Shortwave Radio Listener QSL Reports News & Info Group
http://groups.google.com/group/short...er-qsl-reports
Read & Post Your Shortwave Listener (SWL) Reception Reports
SWL-QSL-REPORTS = http://tinyurl.com/3awlyr
.
The Shortwave Listener's Blessing :
SWL BLESSING = http://tinyurl.com/s2bjm
May You Never Tire of Listening to the Radio and Always
have Strong Signals and Noise Free Reception ~ RHF {ibid}
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/9233
.
Tous Sont Bienvenus ! - - - Groupe par Radio
d'auditeur d'onde courte pour des Antennes de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Alle Sind Willkommen ! - - - Shortwave Radiozuhörer
Gruppe für SWL Antennen
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Tutti Sono Benvenuti ! - - - Gruppo Radiofonico
dell'ascoltatore di onda corta per le Antenne di SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Todos São Bem-vindos ! - - - Grupo de Rádio
do ouvinte do Shortwave para Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
¡Todos Son Agradables! - - - Grupo de Radio del oyente
de la onda corta para las Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
= = = = Plain Old American-English Translation = = = =
All are Welcome - - - To Join the Shortwave Listeners
(SWL) Antenna Group on YAHOO !
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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On Nov 11, 1:08 am, RHF wrote:
On Nov 10, 9:30 pm, Somebody Somewhere wrote:
-
- Yeah yeah, I know, this is a shortwave group.
- But no doubt we have FM DXers here too.
- What are the best portables for serious FM DX?
- How does the Eton E1 perform on FM?
- Thanks!
-

Serious 'portable' FM Radios for DXing the FM Band
[ Was : Serious FM DX Portables ]

- - - Re-Post - - - FM Radio DXing Toolshttp://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.shortwave/msg/a8b3717e18602987

FM Radio DXing Tools
DXFM =http://www.dxfm.com/Content/tools.htm
* The FM Antenna
* Advanced FM Antenna Techniques
* The FM Receiver
* RDS (Radio Data Service) and the FM Digital Signal
* FM DX Radio Shack Shots {Photos}
* A Few Last FM Dxing Thoughts

Introduction to FM Broadcasting and FM Band DXinghttp://www.dxfm.com/Content/intro.htm

FM Radio DXing - Tricks of the Tradehttp://www.dxfm.com/Content/tricks.htm

-Source- DXFM . Com -Website-http://www.dxfm.com/
-by Girard Westerberg, Lexington, KT -USA-

Worldwide TV-FM DX Associationhttp://www.wtfda.org/index.phphttp://www.anarc.org/wtfda/

fm magic ~ RHF
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.
Question - What Is A Good FM Receiver ?http://groups.google.com/group/rec.....2e7e8318102623
Answer - The FM Receiver is Only Half (1/2)
of the FM Broadcast Reception Equation.
.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
.
ABOUT - External "Roof-Top" FM Antennashttp://groups.google.com/group/rec..radio.shortwave/msg/6bee8e3e9cd493ee
For Better FM Radio Listening Options
.
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.
keep your radio active and your antennas up - iane ~ RHF {pomkia}
.
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antennas Group =http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
GoTo =http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
The SWL Antenna Discussion Group =http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna HELP =http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna NEWS =http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna INFO =http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
* * * All Are Welcome : Including ELMERS and 'Want-to-be-Elmers'
plus plain old "Mister-Know-It-Alls"; and even those Newbees with
"I Know This Is A Really Dumb Question - But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "
.
Shortwave Radio Listener QSL Reports News & Info Grouphttp://groups.google.com/group/shortwave-listener-qsl-reports
Read & Post Your Shortwave Listener (SWL) Reception Reports
SWL-QSL-REPORTS =http://tinyurl.com/3awlyr
.
The Shortwave Listener's Blessing :
SWL BLESSING =http://tinyurl.com/s2bjm
May You Never Tire of Listening to the Radio and Always
have Strong Signals and Noise Free Reception ~ RHF {ibid}http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/9233
.
Tous Sont Bienvenus ! - - - Groupe par Radio
d'auditeur d'onde courte pour des Antennes de SWLhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Alle Sind Willkommen ! - - - Shortwave Radiozuhörer
Gruppe für SWL Antennenhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Tutti Sono Benvenuti ! - - - Gruppo Radiofonico
dell'ascoltatore di onda corta per le Antenne di SWLhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Todos São Bem-vindos ! - - - Grupo de Rádio
do ouvinte do Shortwave para Antenas de SWLhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
¡Todos Son Agradables! - - - Grupo de Radio del oyente
de la onda corta para las Antenas de SWLhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
= = = = Plain Old American-English Translation = = = =
All are Welcome - - - To Join the Shortwave Listeners
(SWL) Antenna Group on YAHOO !http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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FO&A,

Follow-Up - Two Key 'Features' In Any Portable FM Radio
That Are Worth Considering For DXing The FM Band Are :

1 - FM Stereo / FM Mono -Switch-

2 - Local / DX -Switch- That Works for the FM Band.

One or Both will Help with your Ability to Receive
and Hear Distant (DX) FM Radio Signals.

Plus for a 'portable' FM Radio you may find that an old
Pair of TV Rabbit-Ears {Portable FM 'Dipole' Antenna}
can be a real 'aid' in picking-up more FM Radio Signals
then simply using the Radio's builtin Whip Antenna.
http://item.express.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ170155565678
http://www.dse.com.au/isroot/dse/ima...ucts/l4655.jpg
http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com...gs-antenna.JPG
* Connect an Alligator Clip to one of the Leads of the
TV Rabbit-Ears Antenna
* Connect Rear-Barrel of an 1/8" Mono-Plug to the 'other'
of the Leads of the TV Rabbit-Ears Antenna {Remove the
Tip of the 1/8" Mono-Plug}
* Stretch-Out the the Two Telescoping Elements of the
TV Rabbit-Ears Antenna in the shape of a "V" across /
near a Window or on an Outside Wall
* Insert the Rear-Barrel-End of an 1/8" Mono-Plug into
the Radio's Headphone Jack
* Attach the Alligator Clip to the End of the Radio's
Collapsed Whip Antenna
* Rotate the TV Rabbit-Ears Antenna for the best Peak
Signal -or- to Null-Out and unwanted Signal.

RadioShack - VHF TV Antenna {FM Dipole Antenna}
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062018
- - - RadioShack Catalog # 15-236
http://www.radioshack.com/family/ind...20 32204&pg=2
* Terk TV1 Indoor Replacement Antenna with Removable Base
* Philips MANT075 Indoor VHF/UHF/FM TV Antenna

IMHO - The TV Rabbit-Ears Antenna usually out performs
the Radio's builtin Whip Antenna and is a Easy-to-Use and
is a very 'positionalable' FM Dipole Antenna for DXing.

READ - TV/FM DXing -source- DXing.Com
FM DX = http://www.dxing.com/tvfmdx.htm

ABOUT - TV and FM Antennas
http://www.kyes.com/antenna/antennadex.html

Intro to FM DXing -by- Dr. Bruce F. Elving
http://www.anarc.org/wtfda/intro_to_fm_dx.htm
ANARC & World Wide TV FM DXing Association

In-Search-Of - The Search for FM Excellence
http://www.davidmannaudio.com/faq/faq5.html
-source- David Mann Audio


once again - hope this helps and remember to . . .
keep your radio active and your antennas up - iane ~ RHF {pomkia}
.
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antennas Group = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
GoTo = http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
The SWL Antenna Discussion Group = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna HELP = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna NEWS = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna INFO = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
* * * All Are Welcome : Including ELMERS and 'Want-to-be-Elmers'
plus plain old "Mister-Know-It-Alls"; and even those Newbees with
"I Know This Is A Really Dumb Question - But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "
.
Shortwave Radio Listener QSL Reports News & Info Group
http://groups.google.com/group/short...er-qsl-reports
Read & Post Your Shortwave Listener (SWL) Reception Reports
SWL-QSL-REPORTS = http://tinyurl.com/3awlyr
.
The Shortwave Listener's Blessing :
SWL BLESSING = http://tinyurl.com/s2bjm
May You Never Tire of Listening to the Radio and Always
have Strong Signals and Noise Free Reception ~ RHF {ibid}
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/9233
.
Tous Sont Bienvenus ! - - - Groupe par Radio
d'auditeur d'onde courte pour des Antennes de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Alle Sind Willkommen ! - - - Shortwave Radiozuhörer
Gruppe für SWL Antennen
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Tutti Sono Benvenuti ! - - - Gruppo Radiofonico
dell'ascoltatore di onda corta per le Antenne di SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Todos São Bem-vindos ! - - - Grupo de Rádio
do ouvinte do Shortwave para Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
¡Todos Son Agradables! - - - Grupo de Radio del oyente
de la onda corta para las Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
= = = = Plain Old American-English Translation = = = =
All are Welcome - - - To Join the Shortwave Listeners
(SWL) Antenna Group on YAHOO !
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:08:35 -0800, RHF
wrote:

Answer - The FM Receiver is Only Half (1/2)
of the FM Broadcast Reception Equation.
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Huh?

I think the radio would have to be 100% of some part of the process.

Propagation is also 100% of the equation.

On Nov 11, 12:30 am, Somebody Somewhere wrote:
Yeah yeah, I know, this is a shortwave group. But no doubt we have FM
DXers here too. What are the best portables for serious FM DX? How
does the Eton E1 perform on FM? Thanks!

I always felt that the Panasonic RF-2200 was the best MW and FM
portable radio for DXing that I ever used. Its shortwave performance
was okay but not its real strength.