Re: [IRCA] 630-4QN on Japanese-Made 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Les, 
 
Thank you very much for your generous comments about Satoshi's reception of 630-4QN in Japan, and also about the FSL-enhanced PL-380 model. The Japanese do have somewhat of an advantage in transoceanic DXing because almost all of them live within an hour's train ride of an ocean beach. We should all be so lucky! 
 
Todd, I wish that there was enough time here to make these models for others, but about the best thatÂI can manage right now is to post the detailed information on how to construct these "Science Fiction PL-380" models (at http://www.mediafire.com/download/w0gcek56f6aq7kr/3_Inch_FSL_Tecsun_PL.doc Â), and try to help out if someone can't track down the parts. Someone who is technically qualified and who has some spare time could probably make these quite easily, if he can find his own supply of the 100mm ferrite bars (the current supply bottleneck). 
 
73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
 
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From: "Forrester S" <jesuslovesftssd@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 11:27:16 AM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] 630-4QN on Japanese-Made 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 

Does anyone "build" these additions for a cost? 

Todd Skaine 
Bloomington MN 
On Mar 8, 2016 10:43 AM, "Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

> Wow! Solid copy too. It must be nice to live on an island and have 
> opportunities to do a lot of international DXing on MW. Here in Alabama, 
> TAâs are rare. Course, Satoshi would probably enjoy having thousands of 
> domestics to chase. 
> 
> Congratulations to Satoshi, and to Gary for the excellent design of the 
> âScience Fiction PL-380.â 
> 
> 
> 73, 
> 
> Les Rayburn, N1LF 
> 121 Mayfair Park 
> Maylene, AL 
> EM63nf 
> 
> Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. 
> 
> Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, 
> Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. 
> 
> 
> > On Mar 8, 2016, at 10:07 AM, d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
> > 
> > For those interested, Satoshi Miyauchi of Sagamihara, Japan has posted 
> an awesome MP3 of his reception of 630-4QN in Townsville, Australia on 
> February 28th on his homemade 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 model at a local camp 
> site around sunset (reception setup photo posted at 
> https://app.box.com/s/gtpuvxcdj8kfs4lr36u9v4ek1w38epnd Â). Satoshi was 
> the first DXer outside of North America to have successfully built one of 
> these models according to the recent construction article, and has used his 
> barefoot "Science Fiction PL-380" model to receive long range DX stations 
> in Iran and Moldova, as well as in Australia, Guam and the Philippines. A 
> second Japanese DXer (Hiroyuki Okamura of Yokosuka) will have one of these 
> models soon, so it's looking like an exciting spring DX season is upcoming 
> in Japan. 
> > 
> > https://app.box.com/s/ffd4qg1itm1wgku1rdau7rijmj5qhfsc 
> > 
> > 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
> > 
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