[IRCA] The Changing Face of ULR Transoceanic DXing

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,
 
     Within the past month, as experienced TP and TA  DXers have increasingly 
been swept into the Ultralight radio DXing craze, a  transforming force has 
been gaining momentum, causing the direction of ULR  transoceanic DXing to have 
a significant change.
 
     Whereas previously the users of stock  SRF-59's and SRF-M37V's would sit 
patiently and wait for exceptional propagation  peaks to log their rare TP's 
and TA's (with the exception of Allen Willie, of  course), the recent influx 
of highly experienced AM-DXers has caused a sudden  boom in experimentation and 
tinkering, with the focused goal of making these  tiny receivers as sensitive 
and selective as possible for DXpedition use.   This month there has been 
major progress both in the creation of effective  external antennas (and coupling 
circuitry to the ULR's), and also great success  in replacing the tiny ULR 
antennas with huge ultra-sensitive transplants, making  the pocket radios 
competitive in sensitivity with the best large  portables.  Selectivity mods are 
being added, and during the upcoming  Spring Equinox,  DXers will be deploying 
tiny radios with fantastic  overall capability.  The ULR experimentation boom 
has been the center  of AM-DX technical effort for the past few months, and has 
provided our  community with exciting new discoveries.
 
     We can't wait for the exciting future, and hope  that all of you will 
join us in this thrilling new niche of the hobby!
 
                                                                              
          73,  Gary  DeBock      



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