Toxic wrote:
On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:36:54 +0300, Antti \"Andy\" Ylikoski wrote:


The best portatop that I have come across is the Eton Corp. éton e1
world radio. It every now and then even equals my Drake R8E. Very good
value for the money.

That seems to be a general consensus.
Wonder what the next 'must have' unit will feature?
...and at what price
For that answer, I think that John Plimmer would be the one to consult.
John seems to have the latest and greatest stuff.
His AMBCB DX is amazing!

Bob Dobbs wrote:
CountFloyd wrote:
Toxic wrote:
On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:36:54 +0300, Antti \"Andy\" Ylikoski wrote:


The best portatop that I have come across is the Eton Corp. éton e1
world radio. It every now and then even equals my Drake R8E. Very good
value for the money.
That seems to be a general consensus.
Wonder what the next 'must have' unit will feature?
...and at what price
For that answer, I think that John Plimmer would be the one to consult.
John seems to have the latest and greatest stuff.
His AMBCB DX is amazing!

I think his current AMBCB DX target
is only a couple zip codes away, WSB 750

You mean that John doesn't have that easy pick? I, on the other hand,
can't hear WSB Atlanta because a local ESPN clone is on 760 and only 10
miles away. The closest I came was using my HQ-145XC with all the
crystal filters humming! WSB came in OK for awhile. South Florida is a
wasteland for hearing good DX, having locals running around the clock,
or Cubans, on every major frequency. I love WCBS 880, and can pick it
up for a little bit, until the Cuban on 880 swamps it, had to take up
listening to it on the net. Same with WABC, 770, WHO, 840(our local
WFTL 850 keeps it from coming in). I have better luck trying to pick up
European stations.

On Sep 22, 10:57*pm, CountFloyd
wrote:
Bob Dobbs wrote:
CountFloyd wrote:
Toxic wrote:
On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:36:54 +0300, Antti \"Andy\" Ylikoski wrote:

The best portatop that I have come across is the Eton Corp. éton e1
world radio. *It every now and then even equals my Drake R8E. *Very good
value for the money.
That seems to be a general consensus.
Wonder what the next 'must have' unit will feature?
...and at what price
For that answer, I think that John Plimmer would be the one to consult..
*John seems to have the latest and greatest stuff.
His AMBCB DX is amazing!

I think his current AMBCB DX target
is only a couple zip codes away, WSB 750

You mean that John doesn't have that easy pick? *I, on the other hand,
can't hear WSB Atlanta because a local ESPN clone is on 760 and only 10
miles away. *The closest I came was using my HQ-145XC with all the
crystal filters humming! *WSB came in OK for awhile. *South Florida is a
wasteland for hearing good DX, having locals running around the clock,
or Cubans, on every major frequency. *I love WCBS 880, and can pick it
up for a little bit, until the Cuban on 880 swamps it, had to take up
listening to it on the net. *Same with WABC, 770, WHO, 840(our local
WFTL 850 keeps it from coming in). *I have better luck trying to pick up
European stations.- Hide quoted text -


Are you by chance using a loop? IMO, you should
be able to break those signals up and decipher
amongst the two....maybe three.

The HQ145XC is an extremely nice piece and coupled with a nice
loop....is almost tailor made for that scenario.

Bushcraftgregg wrote:

Are you by chance using a loop? IMO, you should
be able to break those signals up and decipher
amongst the two....maybe three.

The HQ145XC is an extremely nice piece and coupled with a nice
loop....is almost tailor made for that scenario.

I have the Terk/Radio Shack passive loop for use on my portables. How
could I use that with the HQ?
I believe that South Florida gets "targeted" by the Cuban AM'ers.
Doesn't the Cuban 880 have something like 100,000kW's?
Hopefully, when "winter" comes to Florida I can try for the East Coast
AM stations. I was listening to WPHT, 1210, and then it got swamped by
a Cuban station! Can't win here!

CountFloyd wrote:
Bushcraftgregg wrote:

Are you by chance using a loop? IMO, you should
be able to break those signals up and decipher
amongst the two....maybe three.

The HQ145XC is an extremely nice piece and coupled with a nice
loop....is almost tailor made for that scenario.

I have the Terk/Radio Shack passive loop for use on my portables. How
could I use that with the HQ?
I believe that South Florida gets "targeted" by the Cuban AM'ers.
Doesn't the Cuban 880 have something like 100,000kW's?
Hopefully, when "winter" comes to Florida I can try for the East Coast
AM stations. I was listening to WPHT, 1210, and then it got swamped by
a Cuban station! Can't win here!

CF, if you have the RS loop with the knob on one end, there is a
mini plug on the other end. but, i'm not sure which loop you have.

Drifter...

Drifter wrote:

CF, if you have the RS loop with the knob on one end, there is a
mini plug on the other end. but, i'm not sure which loop you have.

Drifter...
Yes, it has the mini-plug and the tuning knob. I tried that, taking the
wire and connecting it to the antenna screw on the HQ, but it wouldn't
bring in any signals at all, not even locals.

On Sep 24, 10:14*am, CountFloyd
wrote:
Drifter wrote:
CF, if you have the RS loop with the knob on one end, there is a
mini plug on the other end. but, i'm not sure which loop you have.

Drifter...

Yes, it has the mini-plug and the tuning knob. *I tried that, taking the
wire and connecting it to the antenna screw on the HQ, but it wouldn't
bring in any signals at all, not even locals.

Better you should use a home made
One Metre Hula Hoop Loop Antenna


Use a Back-of-the-Door as a "Super Loop" Antenna
for AM/MW Radio DXing
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...9d3265f4a7a021
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...5c232139717f8c

The Australian One Metre (1m) Loop Antenna
-by- Werner Funkenhauser
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...16c7d398afdd3f
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...dfaec741994999
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...363c0ac86fac66

Consider these AM/MW Antenna choices for
better AM Medium Wave Radio Reception
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...30fc6a512330be

One Yard or One Metre Diameter Hula-Hoop
Single Turn (1T) Coax Cable {Shielded} Loop
Antenna for Shortwave Radio Listening (SWL)
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...2753cba485235d

Sizing : The Loop Antenna -versus- the Long-Wire
Antenna for Shortwave Radio Listeners (SWLs)
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...7a3da1550f3005

Converting the an small short Active Whip Antenna
into a small Terminated Loop Active Antenna
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...c8ecc709a15985

iane ~ RHF