Re: [IRCA] Sony SRF-59 Totals Update......130 Stations now heard!!

["Ira Elbert New, III" <ien3@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You may inspire us all to keep track of the total number of stations heard on the SRF-59. I heard three new stations tonight while "watching" the NFL Playoffs. Keep up the good work!


Bert New
Watkinsville, Georgia
Proudly Serving You Since 1964!

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> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 19:31:39 -0500
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: va3sw@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [IRCA] Sony SRF-59 Totals Update......130 Stations now heard!!
> 
> Hi Guys:
> 
>    I managed to do a bit of late afternoon DX'ing on the SRF-59 today, 
> while waiting for the Wife to get home from work.
> 
> Managed to add 5 more stations to the SRF-59 Logbook bringing the Total 
> heard now to 130 Stations. I have yet to sit down with this Radio and not 
> get something new to add to the SRF-59 Logbook ....and quite often I am 
> adding to the Total Heard on any Radio Logbook as well.
> 
> The more I tune around with this thing......the more I wonder just what is 
> or isn't possible with this Radio. I'm having some problems trying to 
> figure out what frequency I am on at the TOP END of the Band as it is 
> squished up pretty good there. The bottom end is no problem as there's a 
> fair amount of space between stations. Man..I sure wish this radio had 
> Digital Readout.....I think I'd have another 100 stations by now!!
> 
> I was joking about hitting 200 stations after I got 100 in 3 days.....now 
> it doesn't seem that far fetched that we can hit 200....and maybe a lot 
> more with some hours at the dials.
> 
> I know I can listen to any of the myriad of Receivers I own .........all 
> highend stuff and of course complete with Digital Readout...and a host of 
> other compliments....but Man....it just ain't as much fun as logging them 
> with this crazy little bugger!!!!! Maybe it just reminds me of laying in 
> bed as a kid listening to my Transistor Radio in the 60's and 70's....I'm 
> not sure.
> 
> Bottom line is.....I'm having Fun....and I'm hearing some neat stuff. Spent 
> more time DX'ing this past week than I have in years!!
> 
> Marching on to #200 with the SRF-59.....
> 
> 73.ROB.
> 
> Robert S. Ross VA3SW
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