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

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

<<<ÂÂ I do know of a guy that stocks up on ferrite bars. Should I get you two 
connected?ÂÂ >>> 
 
If your contact has a good supply of the 100mm x 20mm x 3mm Russian surplus ferrite bars thenÂI'm sure that various builders would be interested, Todd. The 65mm long size is very common on eBay, but the 100mm long size seems to have disappeared from the listings. 
 
My own challenge is tracking down more of the 2 1/4" diameter "Funnoodle" swimming floatation tubes (used for the FSL inner core) in the middle of winter. My ability to makeÂsome of these hotrod models for others may "sink or swim" depending upon tracking down more of these 2 1/4" Funnoodles.ÂÂ 
 
73, Gary 
 
 
 
 
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From: "Forrester S" <jesuslovesftssd@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2015 2:24:00 PM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Meet the 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 

I do know of a guy that stocks up on ferrite bars. Should I get you two 
connected? 

Todd 
On Dec 31, 2015 3:40 PM, <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

> Thanks Todd, 
> 
> The interest and demand for these has been very high, and the construction 
> information for the modification is being drafted on an expedited basis. 
> Because of the demand there may be some challenges for some builders to 
> track down certain of the construction parts. and even I am scrambling to 
> keep certain items in good supply. It's a pretty wild situation-- and I 
> don't think that the old Red Army will make any more of these ferrite bars 
> to help us out. 
> 
> 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> From: "Forrester S" <jesuslovesftssd@xxxxxxxxx> 
> To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < 
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> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2015 9:01:51 AM 
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Meet the 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 
> 
> Ditto! 
> 
> Todd Skaine 
> On Dec 24, 2015 1:40 PM, "Ira Elbert New III" <ien3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> 
> > I'd love to obtain one at some point. 
> > 
> > :-) 
> > 
> > Bert 
> > 
> > Sent from my iPhone 
> > 
> > > On Dec 24, 2015, at 2:06 AM, 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> 
> > > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < 
> > irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> > > 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. ÂVery tempting! Nice work, 
> > Gary! 
> > >> On Dec 23, 2015 6:45 PM, <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> 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> 
> > >> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" < 
> > >> irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 9:25:08 AM 
> > >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Meet the 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 
> > >> 
> > >> Congratulations, Gary! ÂI'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! ÂVery pertinent, as I sit enjoying the band in 
> Kauai, 
> > >> wishing that I had a better antenna! Â73, ÂWalt Salmaniw 
> > >> 
> > >> On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 3:34 PM, Ira Elbert New III <ien3@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> > 
> > >> 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 
> > 
> > >>> 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 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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