tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post116788557461106133..comments2023-05-29T06:15:35.077-07:00Comments on cobalt pet shortwave / mediumwave weblog: a place for comments and questions: 2007weatherallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060409107575801741noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-13896013749559708962008-01-17T15:05:00.000-08:002008-01-17T15:05:00.000-08:00Hi Weatherall, I did not get the KA2100. Instead I...Hi Weatherall, I did not get the KA2100. Instead I went for Grundig G5. Both G3 and KA1103 sound good and a little tinny (more treble) because of which it is easier to comprehend weak/fading signals. But nothing comes close to the build quality of the GR, Nothing.<BR/>On SSB, I like the GR because of its ability to choose USB or LSB. The fine tuning for SSB does a good job on the G5 but still Sony is better on that front.<BR/>Waiting for the G6 now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-89850459265678866842008-01-16T08:08:00.000-08:002008-01-16T08:08:00.000-08:00Dr.Sam,I am able to catch All India Radio on 9870K...Dr.Sam,<BR/>I am able to catch All India Radio on 9870Khz in the mornings(around 7am CST) at Dallas on the whip of Eton E5 and Sony 7600GR. It is pretty strong and clear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-88874898377141211082008-01-15T21:09:00.000-08:002008-01-15T21:09:00.000-08:00Dr. Sam:Thanks for taking the time to write. I li...Dr. Sam:<BR/>Thanks for taking the time to write. I like knowing what kinds of receptions people can obtain in other parts of the world. Enjoy the KA2100! I'd be curious to know which you prefer from among the KA1103, SW7600GR, and KA2100.weatherallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060409107575801741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-29942779108298482092008-01-12T09:06:00.000-08:002008-01-12T09:06:00.000-08:00Dear weatherall,Great site and great blogs. I am a...Dear weatherall,<BR/>Great site and great blogs. I am an SWL who used to be on Andaman Islands, India in the 1990's when I was a kid and my prime catches would be australia, netherlands, voa and bbc among others. I am in USA now and the signal that I crave for is 9870kHz (vividh bharati, AIR). My first radio was a National Panasonic, then a small kchibo radio, then I got a philips AE3750 digital receiver (which was my main radio during my college days).<BR/>Anyway, I am planning to get the KA2100 lately. I have the KA1103 and 7600GR now. I use the GR with AN-LP1, which has been discontinued both in the USA and Japan. Passband.com mentions about the discontinuation on the "receiver news" link on their website. <BR/>Well, keep up the good work. Looking forward to read more on your site, now that radiointel is not being updated anymore.<BR/>Thanks a lot!<BR/>Dr.SamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-25684650327601041952008-01-08T00:35:00.000-08:002008-01-08T00:35:00.000-08:00If you were about to be abducted by aliens and you...If you were about to be abducted by aliens and you could only take one SW portable with you, would it be the Sony SW7600GR or the Eton E5? I live on the West Coast too, so I'm interested in your opinion of the two radios. I'm primarily interested in their SW performance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-6082115849540719392007-07-27T08:46:00.000-07:002007-07-27T08:46:00.000-07:00I've had an Eton S350DL for about a year right now...I've had an Eton S350DL for about a year right now and it's frustrating having to replace it every seven months due to a whole list of problems (drastic jumps when tuning frequencies, an antenna that won't stay upright, etc.) It's probably no help either that I use it almost every day. What would you recommend as a suitable but not too expensive replacement?<BR/><BR/>JonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-87656162068467623322007-05-20T23:43:00.000-07:002007-05-20T23:43:00.000-07:00Thanks for your reply. I couldn't find any informa...Thanks for your reply. I couldn't find any information about transmitters on the VoA web site. According to a list of English broadcasts from addx.de the signal was from Morocco. I then found out that VoA has a transmitter there in "Briech". Makes me wonder even more now that I picked up the signal, since I was North but they should send East. On the other hand I was about one hop away....<BR/>Again thanks for your web site. Made me buy the E5 and order an AN-LP1 (my Tecsun PL747 was just too poor..)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-49207723873499794792007-05-20T19:25:00.000-07:002007-05-20T19:25:00.000-07:00Matt:That's a fine question! Thanks a lot for vis...Matt:<BR/>That's a fine question! Thanks a lot for visiting the site. There are a few things you can do to pinpoint the broadcasting location:<BR/><BR/>* Check the voa.gov site itself for broadcasting information<BR/>* Check the shortwave schedule at eibi.de.vu<BR/>* Send VOA a reception report and inquire about where the transmission originates<BR/>* Learn the locations of the VOA transmitters and relays, to give you an idea of the possibilities for that particular broadcast<BR/><BR/>You'll probably learn a good amount from those activities. I hope you'll return and let us know what you find. Good luck with your reception!weatherallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060409107575801741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-76774073387998492732007-05-10T09:53:00.000-07:002007-05-10T09:53:00.000-07:00Your site is really great and very informative.I a...Your site is really great and very informative.<BR/>I am very new to shortwave listening, so my question might sound a bit stupid, but I was picking up a VoA broadcast in Europe at a time and frequency that is (according to their web site) for the Far East (10 May 2007, 1530-1600 UTC, 15105 kHz), so I would really like to know where the signal was sent from. Is there a way to find out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-88586250500802931572007-03-10T16:15:00.000-08:002007-03-10T16:15:00.000-08:00I got that active antenna built and installed. Ver...I got that active antenna built and installed. Very impressive for its size. I plan on doing a review of it soon, but in a nutshell, it outperforms my 100' random wire antenna on almost all freqs. Its very sensitive and I am still playing with the gain on it to find the best setting. Works OK indoors but really shines if you can get it away from the house. I used 48" of wire for the actual antenna but for you apartment dwellers, you could build it with as short as a 12" wire so you could fit it in a window. Would probably work very well like that. More later.Linuxsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611409631446045052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-15875417584536266402007-03-02T22:27:00.000-08:002007-03-02T22:27:00.000-08:00Jon:My reception report to Caribbean Beacon was a ...Jon:<BR/>My reception report to Caribbean Beacon was a lot like the report that I posted to this site for the same reception. I didn't respond to the religious content; I just included some quotes and my reactions to Gene Scott's personality.<BR/><BR/>Positively identifying the broadcast is one of the main goals; providing valuable feedback to the broadcaster about their content is another main goal. Since the content in question is all pre-recorded, the feedback may not be as useful for the University Network.weatherallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060409107575801741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-28944646986826623752007-03-02T14:32:00.000-08:002007-03-02T14:32:00.000-08:00Way to go on the Caribbean Beacon QSL. That shows ...Way to go on the Caribbean Beacon QSL. That shows that waiting and perserverence pays off in this game.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I was wondering: when writing a reception report for a religious broadcaster (e.g. Caribbean Beacon), should one just write a general summary of what the presenter is saying or state the meaning of what is being said?<BR/><BR/>JonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-19898977919575244162007-02-28T22:09:00.000-08:002007-02-28T22:09:00.000-08:00The antenna shipped this week...hopefully I will g...The antenna shipped this week...hopefully I will get it by Friday so I can build it this weekend.Linuxsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611409631446045052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-4428459186815521202007-02-24T00:09:00.000-08:002007-02-24T00:09:00.000-08:00Hey LinuxSense:That antenna looks intriguing. I'm...Hey LinuxSense:<BR/>That antenna looks intriguing. I'm curious to hear more about it.weatherallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060409107575801741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-5343202199231340952007-02-08T12:35:00.000-08:002007-02-08T12:35:00.000-08:00Hey All,I just ordered the kit to build this anten...Hey All,<BR/><BR/>I just ordered the kit to build this antenna:<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/m4ydo<BR/><BR/>I am real interested to see how it compares to my current setup...especially if I mount it on my antenna mast (about 40' off the ground). My current setup is a 100' random wire with a 9:1 balun, good ground, and a RG8 feed line. Should be an interesting project and comparison...Linuxsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611409631446045052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-65212624723835822762007-02-07T22:22:00.000-08:002007-02-07T22:22:00.000-08:00Hello Jon:Ah, Radio Australia, another one I shoul...Hello Jon:<BR/>Ah, Radio Australia, another one I should put on my qsl wishlist. I don't recall getting any QSLs that appear to have been tampered. I can't really imagine that mail from broadcasters in Austria or Turkey would be considered suspect... unless it's because of who you are!weatherallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060409107575801741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-9826508937984165052007-02-07T10:10:00.000-08:002007-02-07T10:10:00.000-08:00I feel your pain with regards to failed QSL's. I'm...I feel your pain with regards to failed QSL's. I'm still waiting for one from Radio Australia since September.<br /><br />Speaking of which, I don't know if this has happened to you, but have you ever recieved a QSL or other material from a station in an unsealed envelope? This has happened twice to me, first with Radio Austria International (or Osterreich 1 or whatever they call themselves) and recently with the Voice of Turkey. Is my mail being intercepted by the authorities?<br /><br />JonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-59226925828160131722007-01-28T14:05:00.000-08:002007-01-28T14:05:00.000-08:00I dont have a problem with people making money off...I dont have a problem with people making money off shipping, I'll just buy from someone else, but I still think its a poor way to do business. One thing is for sure...shopping around on eBay for the best shipping price can save you some bucks. I recently decided to replace my roof mounted discone with a "ScanTenna" and found two sellers on eBay with similar 'buy it now' prices. One had free shipping..the other was around $20.<br /><br />Speaking of the scantenna...cant wait to set that up. I listen to a lot of 800mhz trunked systems around here on my scanner so I picked up 100' of LMR400 to use with it. I also got the LMR400 off eBay, $45, hell of a deal.Linuxsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611409631446045052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-38575780713275727352007-01-28T13:00:00.000-08:002007-01-28T13:00:00.000-08:00Maybe we will see changes in the pricing of Chines...Maybe we will see changes in the pricing of Chinese radios on eBay. eBay says they are serious about cracking down on excessive shipping charges, because it lets sellers avoid fees. The prices on eBay by the reputable sellers is often very close to the list price within China. Those sellers may get wholesale discounts though.<br /><br />I would like to see eBay allow a buyer to photograph the postage on the item (although this wouldn't work for all shipping services) or to enter the tracking code which would allow eBay to determine the true shipping cost for the item.weatherallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060409107575801741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-20940488670501821082007-01-21T22:11:00.000-08:002007-01-21T22:11:00.000-08:00I pretty much wont buy anything off eBay if the se...I pretty much wont buy anything off eBay if the seller is making a killing on the shipping charges...just a rule of mine. It does not cost $48 to ship a radio from China ;-)Linuxsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611409631446045052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-31413494516486327762007-01-21T17:27:00.000-08:002007-01-21T17:27:00.000-08:00I just have a fear of buying something sight unsee...I just have a fear of buying something sight unseen, especially when it's coming from the other side of the world.Firestarter5https://www.blogger.com/profile/01985878244666085318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-44812765383837526682007-01-21T09:04:00.000-08:002007-01-21T09:04:00.000-08:00I have heard that Redsun will begin selling it in ...I have heard that Redsun will begin selling it in February. I believe there is enough demand for it that the eBay sellers will have it available within a short amount of time.<br /><br />Have you had bad experiences with purchasing radios on eBay?weatherallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060409107575801741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-92067665130666661652007-01-21T08:20:00.000-08:002007-01-21T08:20:00.000-08:00"I have decided to wait for the Redsun RP3000, whi..."I have decided to wait for the Redsun RP3000, which I hope will come to market during this year.."<br /><br />Which market? The Chinese market or the North American market? I seen a blurb on a site from Australia where the owner said they expect it to be available mid 2007, which I'm assuming is "available in AUS".<br /><br />I'm wondering if someone like Universal will carry this radio, or is this going to be an Ebay item only (which I have little or no faith in).Firestarter5https://www.blogger.com/profile/01985878244666085318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-1169326038687912912007-01-20T12:47:00.000-08:002007-01-20T12:47:00.000-08:00That recording was just after midnight. This 'stat...That recording was just after midnight. This 'station' seems to broadcast on several freqs in the 9000kHz range starting around 23:30-00:15PST. I find it most often on 9040kHz but also on 9240kHz and a few others in that neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762514.post-1169312264767009652007-01-20T08:57:00.000-08:002007-01-20T08:57:00.000-08:00LinuxSense: Thanks for posting your numbers statio...LinuxSense: Thanks for posting your numbers station recording. Was it noon or midnight?weatherallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060409107575801741noreply@blogger.com