[IRCA] My ULR DX Season has Started...2 NEW Ones at Sunset!!!!

["Dennis Gibson" <wb6tnb@xxxxxxx>]

Robert - I've had a DT-400W for a couple of weeks now. As you said it is 
extremely sensitive and nulls well but I too am disappointed in the 
selectivity. Reasonably strong regionals (as far as 300 miles away) 
sometimes spill over into the next frequency. I guess they decided to put 
more effort ($$$$) into sensitivity than selectivity.

I have three fairly low powered locals a little more than a mile away and 
they give it fits. I have two other ultralights; one is not worth mentioning 
(it's a Sangean and is on the turkey list) and the other is a Sony SRF-M80V 
I've had for a long time. I've never directly compared it to the DT-400W it 
behaves very similarly. I will do a comparison soon and report on that both 
here and on the Ultralights Yahoo Group. The only down side is that it will 
not tune in 9 kHz. steps. It costs a lot less than the DT-400W and I think 
it would be good for someone not needing 9 kHz. steps. Its successor, the 
SRF-M85V, is on the turkey list.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-SRF-M80V-Walkman-Weather-Channels/dp/B000066HO4

Last night I took the Sangean pretty far away from four of my five locals. 
What a difference.

73

----- Original Message ----- 
> Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:19:17 -0400
> From: Robert Ross <va3sw@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [IRCA] My ULR DX Season has Started...2 NEW Ones at
> Sunset!!!!!
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hi Guys:
>
> Tonight I hunkered in for some SUNSET SKIP DXing with  the Ultralight
> Sangean DT-400W. This is the first time since the radio arrived that I 
> have
> really sat down and looked around to see what it can do. So far...I am
> quite happy with it. Logged 2 NEW Stations for the ULR Log...and 1 of 
> those
> is NEW to the OVERALL Log. The Nulling Capabilites are good, it is very
> sensitive.....but still has some selectivity problems...especially next to
> adjacent frequencies. But hey..2 new ones in an hours listening is OK on
> any radio!!
>
> This brings my Ultralight Stations Heard Total up to ..............458
> Stations.
>
> Here's what I logged tonight.......
>
> 73...............ROB.
>
> RADIO USED for this Session..........SANGEAN DT-400W BAREFOOT
>
> ***********************************************************************************************
> 1120    WBBF  Buffalo, NY  Sept/08/08  1904 EDT    FAIR      SPANISH
> Lively Spanish Music and Vocals. Several Songs played.. Male DJ spoke 
> Spanish
> Beaming E/W. QSB Severe at times.
>
> NEW to ULR LOG       CALL CHANGE for OVERALL LOG        1 KW DAYS
> ROSS, ONT.
> *************************************************************************************************
> 1340   WBBL  Grand Rapids, MICH  Sept/08/08  1925 EDT    GOOD     EE
> "Fox National Sports Report Starts right now". Female with Sports News 
> items.
> @ 1925 EDT. Tom Brady out for the Season due to Injury.
> ID as "The Ball".
> Beaming E/W. Faded into the Woodwork after the Sports Report.
>
> NEW STN               1 KW
> ROSS, ONT.
> **************************************************************************************************
>
> 73......ROB.
>
> Robert S. Ross VA3SW
> Box 1003, Stn. B.
> London, Ontario
> CANADA N6A5K1

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