Re: [IRCA] Everyone Listening????.....This SONY SRF-59 is HOT HOTHOT!!!!!

["Saul Chernos" <sauldx@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm sure as heck enjoying my SRF-59, logged three new catches in past couple 
of days from Toronto. As for comparing the ultralight to a Drake R8B, well, 
I'll accept that once I've compared it to what I do have - a Sangean 
porttable ATS909 and a longwire, and also the Radio Shack loop. I must say 
that I am initially wowed by this thing, because it really does handle 
adjacents exceptionally well. It's almost too funny to be true - the thing 
looks so puny and costs so little. Any comparison for me will have to wait a 
couple of weeks, till I can get to Burnt River. I am really curious as to 
how it will react up there, with a relatively open band. For now, what 
cracks me up is that evertime I move while listening, the reception changes 
significantly. One has to stay very very still at ID time.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Ross" <va3sw@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 7:14 PM
Subject: [IRCA] Everyone Listening????.....This SONY SRF-59 is HOT 
HOTHOT!!!!!


Hi Guys:

I have Many High End Radios.........such as the Drake R8B, NRD535D, Collins
HF2010, Collins R390A, Hammarlund SP600, Sony 2010, RCA AR88,.....and a
whole lot more. I will put my New SRF-59 up against ANY OF THEM...on the AM
BCB. I know it sounds Nuts....and it is....There is no way a Single AA
Battery should be able to suck in DX like this thing does. If I wasn't the
guy sitting here Logging it...I wouldn't believe it either!!!

In less than 2 Days....I have logged 82 Stations with this Radio. Included
in this is 6 Countries...Canada, USA, Mexico, Cuba, Turks & Caicos, and
Netherlands Antilles. Also included in these totals are 17 States and 2
Provinces.

Of the 82 Stations heard...70 of them were logged in my Basement Family
Room......8 feet below ground with the radio barefoot. Late this afternoon
I got real brave and took the Radio upstairs to ground level to see what it
would do during the late afternoon Sunset Skip period.

Well....I wasn't disappointed......I heard 12 more stations that hadn't
been logged downstairs....including 4 NEW LOGGINGS!! It has been almost 10
Years since I had 4 NEW Loggings in one sitting.....using any of my Radios
and Various Antennas....including Loops...let alone a Bare Foot Plastic
Radio the size of a deck of Cards.

The only Bad thing I can say about the SRF-59 is that work really
interferes with DX'ing.......and It doesn't have Digital Readout....Just an
Analog Dial. Sometimes you're not really sure where you are  dead
on.....but I have solved that problem....I just ordered one of the Sony
SRF-615T Pocket Radios from Japan.....which Does have Digital Readout...and
from all reports I've read...is even hotter than the SRF-59!!

During tonights session I also heard many stations that were not new
loggings....but are stations I' haven't heard in a long, long time
like......830 WEEU, and  600 CKAT.

So.......the guys who have one of these are smilin.......'cause they
already know what I'm saying here. I've been converted....and again...I
have to say this is just Wacky...I don't understand how it works...I just
know it does. The Nulling capabilities of these radios is truly amazing. my
record so far is receiving 3 Different Stations on the same frequency at
the same time....simply by just turning the radio. I've done this on 2
different frequencies.....

830.......WCCO, WEEU, WCRN

680.......WPTF, CFTR, WCNN

Separating 2 Different stations is a piece of cake.

So.......enough rambling....it's just that it's been a long time since I've
had this much fun with a single AA battery! HAHAHA......

Below are the 4 New Ones I heard tonight....which brings my AM BCB Totals
to 1004 Station heard.

Don't believe me.......get one of these things and try it out for yourself.
Hearing is believing.

I haven't had a chance to try it on Sunrise DX yet........I'm sure that
will be just as good.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
830   WCRN   Worcester, MASS   Jan/02/08    1600 EST     EE       VG
Local news @ 1600. ID by Male DJ as "WCRN News".

NEW STN.       50/5 KW
ROSS, ONT.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
620   WKHB   Irwin, PA.       Jan/02/08     1648 EST       EE        VG
Alternatives Medicine Show. ID by Male DJ as "KHB". Into "KHB Weather
Center". Pgm Notes.

NEW STN.        5500/50 Watts
ROSS, ONT.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
680   WCNN    North Atlanta, GA.  Jan/02/08   1703 EST       VG
Male DJ with Sports Promo for  "The fan....The Voice of the Atlanta Falcons
and the Atlanta Thrashers. Into Sports Talk.

NEW STN.       50/10 KW
ROSS, ONT.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
780   WWOL   Forest City, NC     Jan/02/08    1710 EST       VG
Local ads for Howser Insurance Company in Alexander Mills. Eggers Funeral
Home ad in Chesney and Bowling Springs, SC.  ID as "AM78- Forest City
North Carolina" Into Gospel Music.

NEW STN.        10 KWD
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Having fun Dx'ing again..........73....ROB.

Robert S. Ross VA3SW
Box 1003, Stn. B.
London, Ontario
CANADA N6A5K1

Antique/Vintage Radio Enthusiast
Amateur Radio Stations VA3SW/VE3JFC

Defy Physics.....Play Table Tennis!! (Ping Pong with an Attitude)
«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«


_______________________________________________
IRCA mailing list
IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the 
original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the 
IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers

For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org

To Post a message: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

_______________________________________________
IRCA mailing list
IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers

For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org

To Post a message: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx