Serious DXers

[VE7NOT]

Quite a good list (http://www.dxing.info/dxpeditions/miscou2003.dx)

This actually is not a bad idea. On my side of North America I would have it made with BC, Alaska, lower 48, russia, probably Japan and probably more trying it.

I'm not impressed by their antenna system, however if their idea of mwl is to try to use seawater as part of the antenna it worked I guess.

[A71AN]

Quote[/b] (VE7NOT @ Dec. 06 2007,23:05)]Quite a good list (http://www.dxing.info/dxpeditions/miscou2003.dx)

This actually is not a bad idea. #On my side of North America I would #have it made with BC, Alaska, lower 48, russia, probably Japan and probably more trying it.

I'm not impressed by their antenna system, however if their idea of mwl is to try to use seawater as part of the antenna it worked I guess.
I used to drive away from the city and its civilizations, no electrical over head line or any other source of modren life, always noticed when I am close the beach, I had a great receipitions and my signals with other stations been so , good, that I could not acheive with my fix installations at home, I got very nice readio reports being on driving accross the beach from EU, Japan and also the state side.

So may be the sea and your antenna are very much sychronized and matched in a great form.

73 my friend

[KI4ITV]

Well, I guess there really are some very serious SWL's out there after all.
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[w8znx]

Quote[/b] (KI4ITV @ Dec. 07 2007,00:35)]Well, I guess there really are some very serious SWL's out there after all.
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yes there are
but
these are not swl's

they are medium wave and long wave dx ers

one i met a few years ago
had up 5 beverage antennas
main stay receivers are an R-390A, SP-210X low freq version
and the Ten Tec RX-340
he also has a few low freq converters other receivers
es pre amps

with a confirmed country count of over 240

[n8yx]

Quote[/b] (w8znx @ Dec. 07 2007,02:53)]Quote[/b] (KI4ITV @ Dec. 07 2007,00:35)]Well, I guess there really are some very serious SWL's out there after all.
http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

yes there are
but
these are not swl's

they are medium wave and long wave dx ers

main stay receivers are an R-390A, SP-210X low freq version
and the Ten Tec RX-340
he also has a few low freq converters other receivers
es pre amps
Those of us who dabble in LF/MF DXing also favor the ITT Mackay Marine 303x/304x line...the Harris RF590...a few assorted Racals...and the Collins HF2050.

Edit: Picture of a 3031A; hope this works. I have one of these along with its 'cousin', the 3030AR...which is thumbwheel-tuned and came from Mackay with a RTTY filter installed.

http://www.qsl.net/n4xy/Images/Electronics/Ham_Radio/Receivers/rcvr_itt-mackay-marine_3031a.jpg

[N0NB]

Speaking of DX. I recall my first trip to Dayton in '99. We ran HF mobile and when we were in Indiana by late afternoon, I worked several European stations. I was blown away as Europe is inaudible in Kansas much past 1600z.

As the real estate agents say, "Location! Location! Location!"

[AB3EO]

Here are the serious MW DXers.

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