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Tropo 6/25

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radioandtventhusiast
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Tropo 6/25

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As mentioned on another thread, this has been a great week for DXing. From my home in Toledo, it didn't disappoint as I was able to pick up stations not normally received in Toledo. I was able to pick up 107.1 in Port Huron, Cool FM 106.3 in Sarnia and what I believe was 103.9 in Windsor. They were playing Jazz and Standards. While 103.9 was a bit staticky, 107.1 and 106.3 both really came in almost like locals for well over an hour. Probably one of the better DXing results I've had in some time.
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Thanks for the tips. I'll be on the lookout here in London ON.

What kind of radio were you using?
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Turkeytop wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:18 pm Thanks for the tips. I'll be on the lookout here in London ON.

What kind of radio were you using?
A Bose Wave Radio III.
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radioandtventhusiast wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:38 pm

A Bose Wave Radio III.

Nice. I've always wanted one of those. What are you using for a antenna?
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On the topic of radios, I finally scored one of these in good shape for relatively cheap. It has some of the, I guess the word would be "cleanest" and "clearest" sound quality I've ever heard in a radio. And upon taking it apart for cleaning, I discovered a 5-inch Pioneer speaker.

btw - the model is a Sony ICF-9650w

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If it goes missing, tell the cops to come look in my house. :lol

I have one of these but it sold under the Radio Shack brand. It's a pretty decent radio too.

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Turkeytop wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:05 pm
radioandtventhusiast wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:38 pm

A Bose Wave Radio III.

Nice. I've always wanted one of those. What are you using for a antenna?
The antenna is built-in but an external antenna can be used to boost reception.
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Younger people may not understand how to use an Analog Dial ! :eek :eek
Reveivers are only as good as the antennas you use.
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k8jd wrote: Sun Jun 26, 2022 5:32 pm Reveivers are only as good as the antennas you use.
True, but I've found that you have to add a tuned circuit or two between the antenna and an average receiver, even with a good antenna, to get comparable performance. I once got WQTE..WHND...WRDT 560 90 miles away on a Hearever Crystal Rocket Radio with a 40 foot wire and a one transistor tuned preamp. Seems like I added another LC stage. Wish I had made circuit diagrams of my casual experimentation. It was just 40 kHz from a 15 mV/m local signal.
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