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Scanner Question
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Turkeytop » Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:05 am
I have a Uniden BC 125 AT handheld scanner. It's all locked up. Any key I press, the display says the keyboard is locked. How can I unlock it?
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Fri Apr 22, 2022 7:20 pm
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Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:56 pm
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Anyone Know What This Is?
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Turkeytop » Tue Apr 05, 2022 10:23 pm
Whether I'm back at home in Ontario or here in the Tampa Bay area 650 KHZ AM at night is always WSM Nashville. Tonight, there isn't any sound of WSM....
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Last post by Turkeytop
Wed Apr 06, 2022 12:34 am
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Tue Apr 05, 2022 1:35 am
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WHNE 13 subchannels
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Circle Seven » Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:45 am
It would be nice if they could allocate a few more bits to those subchannels that have motion video and less to those shopping channels
I moved...
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Last post by km1125
Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:06 pm
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Last post by Dr. Sandi
Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:08 am
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Unused AM allocations
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ZenithCKLW » Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:38 pm
I can think of a few AM stations that have either gone silent, changed frequencies, or moved to FM. What happens with their old AM allocations? How...
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Last post by k8jd
Sat Mar 26, 2022 12:21 am
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Last post by SolarMax
Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:23 pm
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N. America AM Ground Conductivity Map
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Marcus » Wed Feb 23, 2022 11:40 pm
A good portion of S.W. Ontario is actually a 20. The Canadian shield up north is only about a 2. I like how they included Canada, Mexico, Alaska, and...
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Fri Feb 25, 2022 12:01 am
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Using Sun's Azimuth for Aiming Antenna
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jimh » Sun Feb 20, 2022 11:11 am
I removed my post on how to use the Sun's azimuth to determine an antenna heading. All the follow-on comments seemed to want to change the topic. I...
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Wed Feb 23, 2022 6:58 am
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Downriver AM transmitters
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ZenithCKLW » Mon Apr 27, 2020 3:25 pm
Can someone explain the strategy behind broadcasters placing an AM transmitter downriver, especially in SE Michigan? It seems the 50kw AM radio...
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Last post by SolarMax
Mon Feb 21, 2022 7:43 pm
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Last post by WOHO
Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:49 pm
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Another Radio
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Turkeytop » Wed Jan 12, 2022 10:42 pm
I said on this board just a couple of weeks ago that I have so many radios already. there is no way I can justify or rationalize getting even one...
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Last post by WOHO
Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:35 pm
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WPON/WCXI harmonics
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k8jd » Thu Jan 27, 2022 12:36 pm
Happened to stumble across WCXI's 3rd harmonic this morning , was pretty strong , 5.3 miles from here, measured freq here 3479.990 kHz So checked the...
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Sat Jan 29, 2022 6:07 pm
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I could use a little help! (AM radio)
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Mega Hertz » Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:47 pm
So, most of the time, I get crummy AM reception. I have speaker wire hooked in as an antenna. My stereo is in the basement and my tuner is a 1979...
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Last post by k8jd
Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:17 pm
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Last post by audiophile
Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:19 pm
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Last post by Radio Chili
Mon Jan 10, 2022 12:31 am
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Praise for the FM RX with my CCradio 3
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n8fnr » Fri Dec 31, 2021 4:37 pm
The CCradio3 has an amazing FM receiver. I can listen to CBC Radio 1, CBEW, running 2.3 - 13K ERP 27 miles south of me. Now that does not really...
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Last post by Turkeytop
Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:49 am
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NextGen and the "volume problem"?
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km1125 » Sat Dec 18, 2021 10:55 am
Starting to see commercials promoting the NextGen TV sets (ATSC3.0) where they discuss the volume problem . This can be very annoying when you're...
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Last post by k8jd
Thu Dec 30, 2021 12:40 pm
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Analog vs. digital modulation
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ZenithCKLW » Tue Dec 14, 2021 11:36 am
Out of curiosity, I'm looking for someone to explain modulation and its terminology. AM radio as I understand it is a method of analog modulation,...
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Last post by k8jd
Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:48 pm
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Anyone here go to RETS?
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km1125 » Tue Dec 14, 2021 1:12 pm
Just curious.
Thought it would be better posted here than the other forums. I just ran across some literature from years ago as I had forgotten all...
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Last post by k8jd
Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:38 pm
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Last post by Turkeytop
Wed Nov 24, 2021 10:46 pm
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Mini DXpedition
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Turkeytop » Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:50 pm
Every fall I pick a day and head out into the country for a few hours to do some DXing on the short wave bands. I call it my Mini DXpedition. I take...
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Last post by Turkeytop
Thu Nov 11, 2021 12:29 am
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WUFL QRMing WBZ Oct 14
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SolarMax » Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:31 pm
Tuning around AM dial around 1 am Thursday morning (10/14) discovered that WBZ 1030 Boston's usually good signal was being completely swamped by...
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Last post by k8jd
Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:05 pm
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10/13 Tropo
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mtburb » Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:21 pm
Receiving the following in Wyandotte with an Antennas Direct C2Max right now:
11 WTOL Toledo seems to be sending a little signal strength.
13 WTVG...
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Last post by Jason Kragt
Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:13 pm
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CB Skip...it's Back
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Calvert DeForest » Tue Jun 22, 2021 2:08 pm
I've noticed a resurgence of chatter on the long-abandoned Citizens Band in recent weeks. My Degen multi-band radio tunes the 26-27 MHz frequency...
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Last post by Calvert DeForest
Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:16 am
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Last post by WOHO
Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:48 am
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Coming in fron London
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Mega Hertz » Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:51 am
Strong pull from the NE this morning. Hotspot is London ONT. The highlight was FM96, which O hadn't heard since CJWF signed on 2009.
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Last post by Turkeytop
Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:40 pm
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Catholic programming on 89.5 FM
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MWmetalhead » Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:28 pm
I'm at a bit of a loss as to what station I'm hearing. It is running EWTN radio. 89.5 MHz.
Coming in quite clearly for the second time today.
No...
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Last post by k8jd
Tue Sep 21, 2021 7:47 pm
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Scanners
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Turkeytop » Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:32 pm
Are any of you scanner enthusiasts? It's one aspect of the radio hobby I've never tried but might want to introduce myself to.
I don't want to...
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Last post by WOHO
Sun Sep 19, 2021 10:35 pm
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Got My GMRS License
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Calvert DeForest » Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:29 am
Finally took the plunge and dropped the 70 bones on the application last week. FCC issued my calls the next day. Got a Radioddity GM-30 5W GMRS with...
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Last post by Calvert DeForest
Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:45 am
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9/12-9/13 Tropos
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ChrisWL1980 » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:19 pm
Received in Dewitt Township, Clinton County, just north of Lansing, with a Grundig Eton Traveler and a Sangean HDR-14:
88.5 WGVU Allendale, locking...
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Last post by Kennelly Heaviside
Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:44 pm
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Sun Sep 12, 2021 10:22 pm
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Practical FM Antenna Seminar
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Kennelly Heaviside » Sun Sep 12, 2021 11:57 am
Didn't know they had seminars for FM DXers. This one has information on simple FM Antennas.
The man in the video is a retired automotive engineer...
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Last post by k8jd
Sun Sep 12, 2021 9:14 pm
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Dead Air today
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k8jd » Fri Aug 13, 2021 5:23 pm
Just tuned in my local stations, WCXI and WPON, heard NOTHING, just strong carriers and not even a background 60 Hz hum I could detect.
Another one...
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Last post by k8jd
Sat Sep 04, 2021 1:28 pm
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Radio tower locations
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ramboy » Fri May 21, 2021 7:08 pm
Good Afternoon, so I'm curious if anyone knows the location of Detroit radio station towers in the 1960's, this much I'm pretty certain,
92.3 top of...
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Last post by SolarMax
Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:59 pm
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Last post by ZenithCKLW
Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:07 pm
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Anita Longley Obituary
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Ben Zonia » Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:14 am
Anita Longley, codeveloper of the Longley Rice Propagation Model, passed away last year at the age of 97.
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Last post by Kennelly Heaviside
Wed Aug 25, 2021 8:42 am
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Last post by Kennelly Heaviside
Thu Aug 19, 2021 8:58 pm
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PEP National EAS Test Wednesday 8-11-21
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WOHO » Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:25 am
Couple of questions on the NPT/EAS test at 2:20 Wednesday.
I assume WJR is still a PEP for the region? What are the LP1 & LP2 stations for the...
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Last post by WOHO
Thu Aug 12, 2021 7:08 pm
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Radio DX July 24
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radio stain » Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:25 pm
From southern Indiana I picked up country station 96.3 KHEY from El Paso. Came in pretty good for about a half hour. They were carrying a show called...
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Last post by k8jd
Sun Jul 25, 2021 3:55 pm
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WKEY reducing ERP from 26 to 6 kW !!
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k8jd » Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:46 pm
WKEY FM in Key west has a construction permit to change from 26 to 6.1 KW ERP ! Same antenna height and location. WHY would they do that ?
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Last post by ftballfan
Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:22 pm
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Old Sony FM Table Radio IF Rejection
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Ben Zonia » Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:27 pm
Has anyone here had a problem with IF rejection from strong FM signals 10.4 or 11.0 MHz apart?
I had a professor who was within a mile of two...
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Last post by WOHO
Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:05 am
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Last post by Rich F.
Wed Jul 14, 2021 2:19 am
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Cavell Mertz FM Coverage Maps
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WOHO » Wed Jun 30, 2021 3:30 pm
Using the Cavell-Mertz FCC Info links to get to your local FM station or translator and there's a link to give you a nice 2D coverage map of your FM...
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Last post by ftballfan
Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:32 pm
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Sat Jul 03, 2021 7:27 pm
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USPS Sun Science Stamps
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SolarMax » Tue Jun 29, 2021 8:42 pm
I couldn't not post this.
U.S. Postal Service to Issue NASA Sun Science Forever Stamps
Buy some.
I'll keep mine in a drawer, along with my IRCs!...
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Last post by SolarMax
Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:14 pm
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Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:35 am
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Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:34 pm
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Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:40 pm
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