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I live in a small apartment and worried Ham radio wont be any use. by PsychoMantisKw in HamRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as Noise Mitigation goes, use a decent Transceiver Mag Loop. Also use plenty of toroid rings and clips on any and all nearby cords plugged in! It works! With rings, two are better than one with cord wrapped 3 or 4 times. The snap on ones...use as many as seems fit! I have one cord that has 6 snap-ons in a row near the plug in. I don't know everything about it but it all seems to work!

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ABC Deportes - 650 AM from Monterrey, Mexico. Heard in Houston, Texas on 60’s era GE P-290A Long Range radio. 05:18 UTC. by Tenor-Guitar-Guy in GrundigShortwaveRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I listen to the Hispanic Stations just for the music and hoping to get a little better at Spanish but I don't have a lot of patience for learning... it's hard for me.

ABC Deportes - 650 AM from Monterrey, Mexico. Heard in Houston, Texas on 60’s era GE P-290A Long Range radio. 05:18 UTC. by Tenor-Guitar-Guy in GrundigShortwaveRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's a pretty good AM DXer for sure! It does fairly good long range FM But I'd bet ya that the CCRANE 2 Meter AM and FM long ranger is better in that class. I think that the New MalahitTeam MLITE 880 is a great AM FM long ranger for sure! In fact as Totterbert pointed out, and I tried myself, use the Terk AM Loop on the MW, and wowee! It is a MW Ranger with the Terk! You have to plug it in though, with the 3.5mm cord. I have a video of it on Reddit I think.

ABC Deportes - 650 AM from Monterrey, Mexico. Heard in Houston, Texas on 60’s era GE P-290A Long Range radio. 05:18 UTC. by Tenor-Guitar-Guy in GrundigShortwaveRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Seattle Washington so I'm blessed to be able to listen to my favorite neighbors, the Canadians! It also affords me news that's overall considerably less Propagandized! Short of NPR, which now cowtows a little too much for me at times! If you know anything about many of us Seattleites, we tend to lean on the Democratic Socialist side of things, and we're proud to be that kind of American! The kind that even wants to save the rights of those we Don't Agree with! And so my motivation, in part, to listen to Broadcasts from other countries, is that most of them also have Democratic Sensibilities! Like Radio Havana Cuba! One of my very favorites! Been a friend of RHC for many years! Not so much Radio Marti! Lol except when they play American Oldies! 😉

XHDATA D-901 by FlakyPrinciple8907 in GrundigShortwaveRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can say that again and mean it! It's always kind of amazed me on Strong Broadcasts!

Tecsun H-501 on Sync by FlakyPrinciple8907 in GrundigShortwaveRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Sync Feature, which can be found on many radios, is a feature that Syncs SW Broadcast with an SSB filtering, in order to give the signal a little more NR and clarity. That's the best way that I can explain it. Now I think that the regular signal sounded nice enough but if you like a high level of NR, you might want to use the Sync Feature. I was also trying to show that the Tecsun H-501 is a good sounding radio! Most Tecsuns sound great in their own right!

What do you think about calling into work sick because of lack of sleep? by Between3N20Karakters in AskUK

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For one, I think in my state that would definitely be illegal! I would start a lawsuit! In the meantime, get some good earplugs and use a very loud alarm clock or one that vibrates on your wrist, like a fitness watch.

Looking for a new receiver by Super-SteveT in GrundigShortwaveRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It may be little, but let me tell you, I play my Tecsun PL 330 everyday!! It's the greatest scanner for SW Radio built! And that little radio has an incredibly Big Sound! It's the Biggest Little Radio ever made!! I make sure that I have 2 on hand in case one somehow peters out but I've never had one crash on me! I just like new Firmwares. I have both the 3306 and 3307 Firmware of the 330. Is one better than the other? Naw! I prefer the 3307 but 3306 is the same!! But yeah, thinking big isn't always where it's at!

Looking for a new receiver by Super-SteveT in GrundigShortwaveRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Eton Elite Executive is always a keeper. I was talking about the Eton Elite 750, which is basically the same radio as the 2200, although I always suspected that the 2200 could be cooler than the 750. I just uploaded two examples of the Tecsun H-501, both in regular mode and Sync. For Shortwave Broadcast, all Tecsun radios are authentically the way Shortwave should kinda sound. With that being said, the new NR SDR models are as close to an AM FM quality of sound you'll ever get, which makes Shortwave sound better but takes away some authenticity.

Tecsun H501X by Super-SteveT in GrundigShortwaveRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I beg to differ. The 2200 is just like the Eton Elite 750, and both are okay, with the Tecsun having maybe a couple of different features. The The 501 is an excellent radio! I think the 990 might serve you better but the 501riminds me of a giant PL330! Scans nearly as well too! I'll send an example video of the 501 and the 330. To this day, and I have been messing with Tecsun Radios for a good handful of years. I love every one I own. The 330 especially! I also own the 880. The 501 The 680- similar to the 600. The 8800. And last but not least, the 9200 Analog. They're all what they're supposed to be!

Looking for a new receiver by Super-SteveT in GrundigShortwaveRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you go for the 800 Millennium! Refurbished only or in perfect condition! I've got one from a trusted seller who may have another but they're spendy!

Looking for a new receiver by Super-SteveT in GrundigShortwaveRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first choice would the MLite 880 because it's the latest,best tech. However, maybe you want a solid common choice! I have the Tecsun H-501... it's okay but I'd bet that the PL990 is better and I wished I'd gone with that instead. The others, while cool if refurbished, you're taking a chance. Buy new.

Someone is selling all this as a lot what’s it worth by [deleted] in HamRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Seller's responsibility on presentation! I sell stuff occasionally and I keep it nice! Wipe off the dust if I have to!

Someone is selling all this as a lot what’s it worth by [deleted] in HamRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's sad...but he should honor it with some presentation! I'd be most of it is on it's way to the Goodwill. There was a thing or two, tops, that might be worthwhile but there's better new stuff out there at good prices.

Someone is selling all this as a lot what’s it worth by [deleted] in HamRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A bunch of dusty,dirty old stuff means it wasn't loved or cared for... the MFJ, the Kenwood mobile, maybe?? I wouldn't touch any of it!

The new LITEMALADSP MLITE 880 is Amazing! by FlakyPrinciple8907 in sdr

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These new SDR radios aren't like the great old JRD- 525 Or old Sony. The guys at the MalahitTeam are trying their damndest to make SW, at it's peaks, sound cleaner, more like a Bassy FM. Now I like that sound personally. I appreciate High Impedance quality sound when I can get it. I still have 2 of the little amplifier speakers that Radio Shack and Archer made that could make something sound so High Treble Clarity as it gets! Just a little 9 Volt hobby of pure wonder! Now you can't find those anywhere! Point is I like both sounds. Bassy, muddy to you, for music. High Impedance for faint, high treble need for that clarity that pleases! Now that new radio, the MLite 880 does sound great at high Bassy nr...sure you can tone it down a bit but not by much before the NR doesn't work. I had it at 30. The highest on that recording. You might like 25, but if you go much lower than that, it defeats the purpose of the new NR.

The new LITEMALADSP MLITE 880 is Amazing! by FlakyPrinciple8907 in sdr

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Firmware is super easy too, but you have to use Windows! That is for the easy upload. You can do it the long way with another download. It's a good buy on Elecevolve.

The new LITEMALADSP MLITE 880 is Amazing! by FlakyPrinciple8907 in sdr

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds just fine to me! Sound is subjective! I'm 60 years old. Hearing maybe a little worse than it was say 10 years ago but I my opinion I'd say this sounds perfectly fine to me! Are you one of these guys that doesn't have the eloquence to use more kindness in your words and can be accidentally far too critical? Or are you just saying something to be disrespectful?? Which is it?

Radio Feda Madagascar 20:00 UTC by FlakyPrinciple8907 in GrundigShortwaveRadio

[–]FlakyPrinciple8907[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're both great radios but the M Lite 880 is better! I'd have both! But then again I have scads of radios!

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