[IRCA] 3" Bar FSL Tecsun PL-380 Model-- "Heathkit-like" Construction Article

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Hello All, 
 
For those who want to experience breakthrough MW-DXing capability in a portable receiver, the all-new 3" Bar FSL Tecsun PL-380 model has been designed. With the triple advantage of superior FSL antenna sensitivity, razor-sharp DSP selectivity and a powerful audio amplifier, this hand-held model has been designed to outperform any stock portable on the planet in DXing capability. 
 
Featuring the first hard-wired FSL antenna to be used in a portable configuration, the PL-380's internal DSP chip (the Silicon Labs' Si4734) tunes the lightweight 3" Bar FSL antenna for maximum sensitivity throughout the MW band, freeing the DXer from the need to peak a variable capacitor. The FSL's cylindrical shape also provides the bonus function ofÂsuperior nulling capability, as well as greatly improved Longwave performance relative to the stock model. 
 
Long-term technical friend Steve Ratzlaff has also built one of these little monsters, and has reported thatÂthere is "no comparison" between its DXing performance and that of either the stock PL-380 model or a 7.5" loopstick transplant PL-380 model. For those interested, a full "Heathkit-like"Âconstruction article (15 pages) with multiple Photoshop-enhanced assembly photos is posted at http://www.mediafire.com/view/w0gcek56f6aq7kr/3_Inch_FSL_Tecsun_PL.doc  For those who can build or obtain one of these breakthrough models (a photo is posted at https://app.box.com/s/bpv03wvwpjbicvytw9euicg1hellda3g Â) it should be pretty obvious that portable DXing capability is reaching unprecedented levels-- and that 2016 should be a very happy new year! 
 
73 and Good DX, 
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
 
 
 
 
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