Hi Guys:
Well?.after several years of contemplation, I
finally took the Plunge and bought myself an SDR
Radio!! I may never sleep again, but I am now
the proud owner of an ELAD FDM-S2 Receiver. It
arrived yesterday and after some head scratching
I was able to get it installed on a new Laptop I
also purchased so the receiver could have it's
own dedicated laptop to run it on.
I have to admit a Technical Wizard I am not!!
The learning curve for this thing will be steep
for me, but after only a few hours of using it,
I can see that it is going to be fun?once I figure it all out!!
I have been DXing on the AM BCB since 1976 and
in the last 39 Years I had only ever logged 1
Station on the Graveyard Frequency of 1400
Khz?..and that was way back in 1982. I have a
Strong, Close LOCAL Station on 1410 Khz (CKSL),
which completely destroys 1400 Khz from all
angles!! I believe the previous station I heard
on 1400 Khz back in 1982 was heard using a 4
Foot Box Loop to null CKSL just enough to hear
WJET from Erie, PA. Since that time I have not
been able to hear ANY AUDIO from ANY STATION on
1400 Khz due to CKSL's Splatter!!
Last night on 1400 Khz using the ELAD's
excellent Filters, Notches, and Noise Blankers I
was able to hear at least 3 Different Stations
on 1400 Khz. I was only able to ID one of the
stations, but even that is cause to celebrate
here!!! I'm sure as I become more familiar with
the ELAD SDR, I will be able to hear more interesting stuff as time goes on?..
For me this is like moving from the Mesozoic Era
to the Space Age!!!! I'm still looking for the Tuning Knobs!!!
The real Bonus for me is that the ELAD also
covers the FM Broadcast Band, and I am also a Big FM DXer?it will be fun!!!
RADIO USED???????..ELAD FDM-S2 SDR Receiver
ANTENNA USED??????180 Foot Longwire
73????ROB VA3SW
Robert S. Ross
London, Ontario CANADA
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1400 WDNY Dansville, NEW YORK Mar/25/15 2312 EDT EE FAIR
Classic Hits/Oldies Music. Songs by Neil Diamond
"Sweet Caroline" and Chris Cross
"Sailing". IDs sung out between songs as "WDNY".
NEW STATION GRAVEYARDER # 155 Heard 1 KW
ROSS, ON.
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