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Re: [IRCA] Cruise dx'ing???
- Subject: Re: [IRCA] Cruise dx'ing???
- From: Milspec390@xxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:06:59 EST
What a beautiful trip. You'll likely slide along Cuba's north coast at pull
Cubano locals the length of the island then enjoy Atlantic activity. I can't
think of a single reason why anyone would take a cruise without at least one
portable am/fm/hf receiver, and a backup, and a good handheld scanner. Or
three....
Drag as many radios, scanners, charts, logbooks, WRTH's, notes, frequency
counters, fountain pens, GPS units, FRS radios, binoculars, spare batteries,
wire, and anything else related you can.
I use NiMH batteries and quick chargers wherever possible. An outlet strip
is a must. You'll generally find one or two outlets at most by the dresser in
your cabin. Strips make life easy.
Different from air travel, you'll suffer no rudeness from staff or passengers
simply because you have a receiver. Cruise staffs are invariably polite and
well realize radio is an integral part of their environment. Cruise ships are
wonderful places from which to dx. There are actually people who live aboard
them and when you add it up, it's cheaper than shoreside life what with its
usurious property taxes, extortionate insurance, and other fine post-90s
'services'......
Have you considered the Crane or Terk AM loop? You'll notice the
difference. Stations leap forth from static and light up ten outa ten on your Sony. My
lash-up is a 2010 shoved within Radio Shack loop. Radio is balanced by a couple
plastic containers which contain spare wire, etc., but drink cups will do
same. Whole mess is plopped Rubbermaid turntable from the grocery store.
(fantastic idea courtesy Mr. T. Krueger, GrupoDX Florida). Turntable allows you to
spin set & loop and zero in on target station, null others.
Recording, I use old, lo-tech cheapaxx Sony handheld pocket cassette
recorder jacked into radio's Line Out orifice. Runs good. Don't know why a digital
recorder wouldn't work equally well or better.
What ship you taking? E-mail me privately if you wish, some are noisy in
terms of RF, some quiet, usually even on an RF-noisy ship you can find a quiet
spot. What fun....
Dr.
Zecchino
PV Zecchino, T.D.
Manoverboard Key, FL
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