Re: [IRCA] Meet the 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

If someone wanted to put this together for me, id pay for the parts and
time... ;)

 I'm not very "handy"

Paul



On Thursday, December 24, 2015, <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks for your comments on the 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 model, Scott.
>
> After more testing today I'm pretty sure that this model will provide some
> serious new excitement for those who build (or obtain) one. For those who
> are interested, I have posted a detailed design photo of the modified radio
> at https://app.box.com/s/my5xc5sberwuom5w7fir8qfsjr39yiqf   Since the
> Si4734 DSP chip tunes the radio the DXer gets all the benefits of FSL
> sensitivity without needing to peak a variable capacitor.
>
> 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA)
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Scott Fybush" <scott@xxxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>>
> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <
> irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 5:41:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Meet the 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380
>
> I've remained immune to the FSL obsession until now...but this might just
> have to happen to one of my 380s this year.  Very tempting! Nice work,
> Gary!
> On Dec 23, 2015 6:45 PM, <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > David, Ira, and Walt,
> >
> > Thanks for your comments on the 3" FSL PL-380!
> >
> > Walt, I think that this radio has a better chance of getting through
> > airport TSA checkpoints than a stand-alone FSL (which looks like a ring
> of
> > dynamite). The FSL size is small, and they might actually believe you
> when
> > you say that it is a radio antenna.
> >
> > DXing performance does seem to be all that I could have hoped for.
> > Sensitivity and nulling ability seem to be in a new league for portables,
> > and I wish that you could try one of these out there in Hawaii.
> > Fortunately, I have a huge stock of the 100mm x 20mm x 3mm ferrite bars
> > (from Ukraine's Donbass region) already here in Puyallup, so there are no
> > supply bottlenecks due to Putin's shenanigans.
> >
> > 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: "Walter Salmaniw" <canswl@xxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>>
> > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <
> > irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 9:25:08 AM
> > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Meet the 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380
> >
> > Congratulations, Gary!  I'm very interested in seeing the results.
> Perhaps
> > one will be able to fly with this, something I haven't been able to do
> with
> > the larger loops!  Very pertinent, as I sit enjoying the band in Kauai,
> > wishing that I had a better antenna!  73,  Walt Salmaniw
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 3:34 PM, Ira Elbert New III <ien3@xxxxxxxxxxx
> <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Very nice. I'll take one, in red please.
> > >
> > > :-)
> > >
> > > Bert
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > > > On Dec 23, 2015, at 7:57 AM, "David McCormick" <dmccorm@xxxxxxxxxxx
> <javascript:;>>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Wow! Gary you've really stooped to your lowest level this time! Nice
> > > work, as usual.
> > > >
> > > > Dave M.
> > > >
> > > >> On Dec 23, 2015, at 7:27 AM, d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>
> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Hello All,
> > > >>
> > > >> Portable antenna fanaticism hit a new high (or low, depending upon
> > your
> > > perspective) this early morning. The photo posted at
> > > https://app.box.com/s/lxy3b5srx5f66qg4hj6nabxt5gchee3f
> > > >> shows the 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380, with a directly connected 3" bar FSL
> > > composed of 8 lightweight Russian surplus 100mm x 20mm x 3mm ferrite
> > bars.
> > > The radio's internal Si4734 DSP chip tunes the 300 uH FSL antenna coil
> > > throughout the MW band, so that the DXer simply needs to tune the radio
> > > (and get the huge sensitivity boost). Initial indications are that the
> > > modified portable is the most sensitive one ever tested, with a
> > > science-fiction-like ability to null even local pest stations.
> > Construction
> > > cost is cheap, also-- about $95 US.
> > > >>
> > > >> This is the first portable to have a directly-connected FSL powering
> > > its operation-- and all indications are that it has the potential to be
> > the
> > > stand-alone Ultralight of choice for both domestic and transoceanic
> > DXers.
> > > It outperforms both the 7.5" loopstick PL-380's and CC Skywaves in
> > > sensitivity and nulling ability by a significant degree. Construction
> > > information will be forthcoming.
> > > >>
> > > >> 73 and Good DX,
> > > >> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
> > > >>
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