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Re: [IRCA] 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 TP-DX for 3-31

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Hi Gary,
Do you have multiple versions/sizes of the FSLs with you in Grayland? ÂI've observed, through posts and a little listening, that some of the small FSLs are similar in reception quality to the big guns. ÂI'm wondering if the RF Zoo in Puyallup, as well as a possible elevated suburban noise floor, contributes to leveling the playing field, so to speak. Â(Also I'd guess it could contribute to certain FSLs being the maximum size for some radios to use, due to strong local stations like KHHO, KSUH, etc. overloading the front end.)
I'd like to see an FSL comparison in a rural area - like Grayland, for example. Â(I was thinking Rockwork 4, but I suppose Grayland would work for now since you're there.) ÂAre there any significant differences in the rural area?Also, for reference, what is the strongest signal at Grayland on a stock (unmodded) Tecsun ULR or Traveler III?
Also, would it be possible to record a video on at least one day of a DX session, start to finish, and post it on YouTube? :)
73, Stephen 

    On Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:58 PM, "d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx" <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 

 While I was still in Puyallup it was a great morning for the NHK big guns and 1566-HLAZ butÂcertainly lacking the variety of Asians showing up yesterday. Except for the usual regular 603-HLSAÂmy results were almost identical to those reported by Bruce. A very lateÂrally by the CRI stations on 1044, 1206 and 1323 around 1345 provided a little variety but the band folded before they could come close to yesterday's levels. 
 
At my 1250 start time both 594 and 1566 hadÂvery good signals, and these were joined by 693, 747 and 774 during the predawn darkness. First daylight around 1320 didn't change propagation much, except for 603-HLSA and 972-HLCA comingÂout of the noise toÂreach fair levels in and out. By the 1330 start of the NHK2 Chinese lessons the signal from 747-JOIB was the strongest that it's ever been on these hot-rodded portables, and 594 and 693 weren't far behind. 603-HLSA reached a slightly stronger level than yesterday (fair) around 1340, and 1575-VOA was also slightly improved, keeping steady fair audio during sunrise enhancement. The late mid-bandÂCRI rally might have gone somewhere except for the band's general collapse at 1350, another example ofÂPuyallup's lackluster propagation in comparison to ocean beach areas. That won't be a problem for the next 4 days, as a collection of hot-rodded PL-380's, FSL antennas and digital recorders is eager to hit the salt water beach next toÂthe Walsh Motel inÂGrayland ($180 for 4 days, as long as you don't set up large external antennas or put ground stakes through water lines). 
747Â JOIBÂÂ Sapporo, JapanÂÂ Very good level Chinese lesson start at 1330; strongestÂsignal ever on these models 
https://app.box.com/s/0np2hpxk19uw2urh4u3yr5fo1se54wnz  
 
73 and Good DX, 
Gary DeBock (temporarily in Grayland, WA) 
Stand-alone 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight 
 
 
 
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