Re: [IRCA] What's with this ultralight stuff?

["Len Hyde" <donutbandit@xxxxxxxxx>]

I can understand how much fun they are. I had a Walkman back in the late 80s
that was super sensitive. But, if you want to make a challenge, use them
barefoot with only the ferrite bar inside, and have a contest.

I'm looking for one. Does the Sony SRF-59 have FM? I need something to
listen to riding the bus to and from work.

On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 5:58 PM, Ira Elbert New, III <ien3@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>
>     It's a great way to DX from almost anywhere. I haven't even turned on
> my DRAKE R8B for some time now. I may ever spend all of next year using only
> my ULTRALIGHTS just to see what I can pick out.Bert New
> Watkinsville, Georgia
> Proudly Serving You Since 1964!> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:48:30 -0800>
> From: donutbandit@xxxxxxxxx> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [IRCA]
> What's with this ultralight stuff?> > I do understand it. Kind of. But,
> these ultralights are very little> different in selectivity and sensitivity
> from the old tube type table radio> that had an RF amplifier section. A six
> tuber as compared to the AA5.> > Now, if you were using it barefoot, that
> would mean something to me, but> coupling large loops to them? Doesn't that
> kind of take away the challenge?> The only handicap I can see is that it's
> much harder to tune. They are quite> sensitive.> > I had an idea back in the
> day to start a QRP DX challenge. There was a guy> in AZ who was using a one
> transistor regen with a long wire antenna. Now,> that kind of DXing would be
> a challenge.> > I remember that we had the graveyard channel challenges back
> in the early> 90s. Those were fun.> > -- > Leonard Hyde> Weed, CA> Realistic
> DX-440> 6 foot shielded loop>
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Leonard Hyde
Weed, CA
Realistic DX-440
6 foot shielded loop
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