Re: [IRCA] FM DXing on Ultralight Radios
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Re: [IRCA] FM DXing on Ultralight Radios



Paul:  Here are some good sites to get you started (although not
necessarily geared toward ULR's).

www.dxfm.com

and 

http://pages.cthome.net/fmdx/ 

and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV/FM_DX

Summertime Es (or E-skip) is good fun on FM and you don't need a huge
antenna (even hear Es on car radios).

73,
Dave in Indy


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Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 20:25:29 -0800 (PST)
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I for one?would be very interested in such an effort and to learn more
about FM DXing.
?
Paul

--- On Tue, 1/6/09, D1028Gary@xxxxxxx <D1028Gary@xxxxxxx> wrote:

From: D1028Gary@xxxxxxx <D1028Gary@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [IRCA] FM DXing on Ultralight Radios
To: ultralightdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, am@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 9:15 AM

Hello John C. and Kevin,
 
     There is indeed some serious interest in FM DXing  with Ultralight 
radios, but those of us with interest in this "niche hobby  within a
niche
hobby" 
have been reluctant to use the medium-wave DX resources of  the IRCA and

ultralightdx Yahoo list reflectors to disseminate information and
technical 
suggestions for promotion of this special activity, surmising that it
would
not be 
suitable for the accepted AM-DXing orientation of these important
forums.
 
     In general, the best performing AM-DX pocket  radios are also the
best 
FM-DX performers, with the Eton E100 and Sangean  DT-400W both
exceptional in 
FM sensitivity (the E100 with a whip antenna,  and the DT-400W with its 
headphone-wire system).  Obviously, serious  FM DXers are not likely to
be
satisfied 
with these simple antennas for chasing  serious DX, and I have
experimented 
with the inductive coupling of  FM 2-element cubical quad antennas to
these 
simple antennas, with very  promising results.  Any FM DXers with
effective 
external antennas can  inductively couple these to the Ultralights, and
receive
a 
monstrous boost in  signal strength for DX (in some cases, impedance
matching 
networks can be  useful).  I have an external FM loop antenna on my 40'
tower 
pointed  north, and almost all the Vancouver and Victoria (BC) FM
stations boom

in  on the Ultralights, when inductive coupling is used.
 
     If there is sufficient interest in this FM-DX  aspect of Ultralight

DXing, I suppose the best option would be to form a  distinct group
specializing 
in the promotion of this activity, rather that to  attempt trying to fit
it in 
to the AM-DXing resources.  A  separate "ultralightfmdx" Yahoo group
might be 
an option, assuming there is  sufficient interest for such a
development.  Any 
comments or suggestions  would be most appreciated.
 
     73,  Gary  DeBock     
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