Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-7

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

Hi Derek,

Thanks for your question about the 8" FSL antenna.

This MW-design 8" FSL has been directly tested against full-sized 4' 
and 6' sided PVC-frame tuned passive (air-core) loops here, and has 
outperformed them both in weak-signal DX reception. Its reception 
advantage is almost entirely based on lower noise pickup, though, and 
not based on superior signal strength. When the large ring of ferrites 
collectively receives a weak DX signal it can almost always receive it 
with lower noise pickup than the large air-core loops seem to mix in, 
resulting in a better S/N ratio. The FSL antennas are also compact 
enough to set up easily on high cliff-top sites near ocean beaches, and 
since they look something like a Gatling Gun, strangers usually stay 
far away from you at 0400 local time.

73, Gary





-----Original Message-----
From: Derek Vincent <eargazimm@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wed, Sep 7, 2011 10:36 am
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-7


That ferrite loop is pure magic. Is it out performing the monster wire 
loops?





On Sep 7, 2011, at 9:31 AM, d1028gary@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> The 5 Radio Rossii Longwave TP's were back with good strength, but 164
> and 209 kHz both stayed at threshold audio again. On medium wave it 
was
> a good morning here for Asiatic TP's in general, with 936-Anhui having
> its first decent Chinese audio for the new season.  657-Pyongyang's
> Korean-language tirades were up in strength (unfortunately), and
> 738-BEL2 in Taiwan also made a fair appearance. As usual, the
> Asian-mainland-oriented propagation of this DXing location seems to be
> coming into play again this new season, in comparison to Dennis'
> numerous loggings from Japan (many of which didn't produce a trace 
here
> this morning). DXing with a barefoot Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight and 8" 
MW
> Ferrite Sleeve Loop antenna.
>
> 594  JOAK  Tokyo, Japan   Good with Japanese interview program 1318
> 639  CNR1  Synchros, China   Fair Chinese audio in and out around 1325
> 657  R. Pyongyang,  N.Korea  Shouted bizarre tirades in Korean by YL
>                  http://www.mediafire.com/?ldmq1cjebhdy468
> 738  BEL2  Penghu, Taiwan  Fair-good male Chinese speech at 1322
> 747  JOIB   Sapporo, Japan  Good w/ Japanese weather report over KXL
>                   splatter at 1317
>                  http://www.mediafire.com/?c9cfpp8sj524rl0
> 828  JOBB  Osaka, Japan  Fair-good NHK2 program throughout session
> 936  Anhui, China  Fair-good Chinese female speech around 1320
>                  http://www.mediafire.com/?ghbgah6qhq0bra9
> 972  HLCA  Dangjin, S. Korea  Strong Korean speech in and out 1335
> 1053  Korean Jammer  Fair-good buzzing throughout session
> 1134  KBS  Hwaseong, S. Korea  Fair Korean speech in splatter 1330
> 1566  HLAZ  Jeju, S. Korea  Japanese religious program in and out 1311
> 1575  VOA  Ban Rassom, Thailand  Fair-good Asiatic language program
>                  at 1309; signals in and out throughout session
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> 73 and Good DX,
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA)
> Barefoot Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight and 8" Diameter MW Ferrite Sleeve
>                   Loop Antenna
> (http://www.mediafire.com/i/?8kp80qjvh0htj4s )
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