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Shortwave Bulletin is produced in Sweden,
but article contributions are normally presented in original language,
so you will find all Scandinavian languages as well as English/German in
this bulletin.
Quality is the key word. SWB's intention from the start was to
publish information of interest to the experienced DX-er. Nowadays most
of the interesting stations on the tropical bands are gone and shortwave
has changed a lot. SWB is now a forum for DX-information and is
published every second week. We welcome new active members.
To become a member of the mailing list: Contact the editor
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HF Propagation
What do the figures mean: High solar flux (solar flux is expected to begin rising from 65 up to >200 when the next solar maximum is expected), high A-Index (> 10), high K-index ( > 5) due to geomagnetic storms, also proton events and polar-cap absorption are bad news; giving poor long-distance reception of medium wave and tropical band stations, especially affecting paths over polar areas and paths east/west of your location. For instance Polar-cap absorption can completely wipe out signals in polar areas for several days.SWB - Shortwave Bulletin
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SWB Archive - issues from May 1999 incl. latest issue |
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SWB Old Archive - issues No. 1 - 1406 |
Latin American Corner
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Sonidos y visiones de América Latina 2012-2013 by Francesco Clemente exclusively for ARC/SWB |
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Latin American Music Styles by Henrik Klemetz & Jay Novello |
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Latin America by Radio update 2010 by Henrik Klemetz |
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What Time is it? by Henrik Klemetz |
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Comprobando la hora? by Henrik Klemetz |
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Dateline Bogotá Library 1993 - 1998 compiled by Henrik Klemetz |
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Peru on SW - Peruvian stations, by Henrik Klemetz (1992-1998) & Rafael Rodriguez R. (1998-2015) |
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Peru on SW - Recordings by Henrik Klemetz (1992-1998) & Rafael Rodriguez R. (1998-2002) |
| SW (60 and 49 mts), MW and FM
recordings in Cochabamba, Bolivia, late January 2014 by Stig
Hartvig Nielsen, Denmark |
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Cochabamba - bandscan FM, MW and SW |
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Cochabamba FM Dial |
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Cochabamba AM Dial |
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Cochabamba SW Dial |
IRCA REPRINTS
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IRCA Reprints Update |
Antennas
Antenna handbooks
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ON4UN's Low-Band DXing, by John Devoldere |
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The Beverage Antenna Handbook, third edition, by Victor A. Misek |
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Practical Antenna Handbook, by Joseph J Carr |
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Low Band Receiving Antennas, by Al Penney, VO1NO |
Antennas in general
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W8WWW Antenna and other experimentation, by Gregory Ordy |
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BevPro - 1: The Ultimate Reversible Beverage Antenna System |
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Antenna compendium, various antennas, parts & comments, Thomas Nilsson |
Flag, Pennant, Loop, KAZ, K9AY antennas
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Altazimuth Loop Antenn enligt Gordon P Nelson i förenklad form, av Thomas Nilsson |
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How to build a reversible Flag-antenna, by Thomas Nilsson |
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ALA100 special designed antenna without Wellbrook amplifier, by Thomas Nilsson |
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The Growing FLAG (small rotatable Flag), by Hans Ostnell |
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Flags/pennants/and other ground independent low band receiving antennas, by OK1RR |
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Flag Antenna Construction and Test Results, by Mark Connelly |
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WD8DSB Three Pennant Array with receiving examples, by WD8DSB |
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The Dallas Files |
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Delta loops for HF by W5SDC |
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K9AY Loops, by Gary Breed, Array Solutions |
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How to build the K9AY loop, by Gary Breed, Array Solutions |
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K9AY Arrays: “Medium-Sized” Low Band RX Antenna Solutions by Gary Breed, Array Solutions |
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The K9AY loop antenna for 160 and 80 m bands, by ON7EQ |
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This is how the K9AY receiving antenna works, Frans Sessink, PA0FSB |
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Testing Two "KAZ" Squashed Delta Antennas, by John Bryant |
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Additional field information on the Double-Delta (D-KAZ) antenna by Mark Durenberger |
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Pennant and KAZ Antenna Tests, by Mark Connelly |
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Phasing improves KAZ antenna nulls, by Mark Connelly (+ comments from Andy Ikin, Wellbrook) |
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Some field information on the Double Delta (D-KAZ) antenna, by Mark Durenberger |
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"Medium-Sized" Low Band RX Antenna Solutions, by Gary Breed, Array Solutions |
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Beam steering on 160 meters by K1LT |
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PA0SIM Home page, info about dual loops & phasers |
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Mark's RF Circuit Building Blocks Page, by Mark Connelly, WA1ION |
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Buddipole antenna, NRD 545 & Clifton Laboratories Products, by Bernard Malet |
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7 Inch Diameter “Affordable” FSL Antenna, By Gary DeBock, Puyallup, WA, USA |
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Building the Balanced Terminated Folded Dipole T2FD |
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Top Band Mailing Lists Archive, Top Band - 160 m |
Beverage antennas
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The Classic Beverage Antenna Revisited, by H.H. Beverage,ex-W2BML & Doug DeMaw, W1FB |
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ON4UN's Low Band DX-ing, Chapter 1-16 |
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The Wave Antenna for 200-Meter Reception |
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The Beverage Antenna 100 Years Later |
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An Overview of Beverage Receiving Antenna - What Makes Them So Special? |
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On-Ground Low-Noise Receiving Antennas by Doug DeMaw W1FB |
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K3YBN E-Library |
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490 ft Beverage Aimed at 35 & 215 degrees |
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Pushing the limits of the beverage, by Torolf Johnsson |
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Beverages: How short can they be? AY-Technologies |
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W8WWW - Beverage Pattern Animations, by Gregory Ordy |
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Ideas for enhanced Beverage Antenna Performance, by Peter Hutter WW2Y & Rob Flory K2WI |
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Beverage Antenna Tips, by N1EU |
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Staggered Beverage 300 m. Jürgen Bartels |
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Echelon Beverages - Enhanced F/B Beverages, W8JI |
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OH2BEN reversible Beverage Antenna, building instructions |
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Beverage Antenna Designs, by KW2P |
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Beverage articles & files |
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How do two-wire Beverages work? Greg, ZL3IX |
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W8JI Antenna website |
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W8JI Antenna receiving antennas |
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Rx antennas at IV3PRK: Interactions, a study on interactions between antennas on low bands |
Baluns, Ferrite cross reference, etc.
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Beverage Antenna Transformer Update by Victor A. Misek |
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How to make a great 9:1 RX transformer, by Gary Breed, Array Solutions |
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Fabricating impedance transformers for receiving antennas, 2001, by John Bryant |
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A second look at fabricating impedance transformers, 2003, by John Bryant |
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Chokes and Isolation Transformers For Receiving Antennas, by Jim Brown K9YC |
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Impedance matching transformers for MW and lower SW, final, 2003, by John Bryant |
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Manufacturers Equivalent Ferrite Materials - based on Initial Permeability |
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Toroidal Core Application Worksheet (zipped Excel), by Mark Connelly |
Noise, RFI reduction
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A Ham's Guide to RFI, Ferrites, Baluns and Audio Interfacing, by Jim Brown, K9YC |
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Ferrites for RFI, by Amidon |
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På Störningsjakt i en vanlig villa av Bengt Falkenberg, SM7EQL. (in Swedish) |
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Is Your Coaxial Lead-In Actually an Antenna??, by John H. Bryant & Bill Bowers |
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Common mode chokes by Chuck Counselman, W1HIS |
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A dummie's guide to working wth wall warts, by Joh H. Bryant |
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Dealing with Computer generated RFI/EMI, by Daniel 9V1ZV |
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RFI tips and tricks, by N1LO, Hamuniverse.com |
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The DIY filter for AC RFI, description and schematics |
Noise & RFI recordings
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How does a disturbing switched power supply sound? Anders Hultqvist |
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Presumed Chinese DC-adapter noise? Anders Hultqvist |
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LCD-TV generated noise picked up by Flag-antenna, Thomas Nilsson |
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High voltage noise on 1550 MW, Thomas Nilsson |
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High Voltage noise on 4885 SW, Thomas Nilsson |
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Noise from LCD-TV, radiated through antenna
coaxial cables. When using a portable radio the noise is audible only 10 cm from the cables with power line RFI filter at the TV set. Without the power line RFI-filter the noise is audible at least 1-1,5 m from the cables. |
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High-Power Line noise in the range 3300-3800 kHz, Thomas Nilsson |
COMPONENTS
Components in general
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Heros Technology: preselectors, filters, galvanic isolators for SDR radios |
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KitsAndParts.com: "The Toroid King", supplying Toroids, Electronic parts, etc. |
Component suppliers for K9AY, ALA100, Flag & Pennant antennas
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Array Solutions, AS-AYL-4, K9AY antenna system |
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lbs, Lowbandsystems, Russian supplier of Flag Antenna mtrl |
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Far Circuits, Receiver preamplifiers, K9AY loop antenna kit |
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Clark Electronics, Flag & Pennant Transformer KB-5 |
Component suppliers for Beverage antennas
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lbs, Lowbandsystems, Russian supplier of single or bidirectional beverage mtrl |
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Array Solutions, Beverage, K9AY and Shared Apex Loop Array (AS-SAL-12, AS-SAL-20 & AS-SAL-30 |
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Clark Electronics, Beverage antenna transformers |
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DX-Engineering, Beverage antenna feed systems, amplifiers, voltage couplers |
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ICE, Industrial Communication Engineers, Beverage matching units |
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Misek Antenna Research, Baluns, clips and FET's, The Beverage Antenna Handbook |
COMMUNICATION RECEIVERS
Perseus
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The Perseus SDR, general review by Bjarne Mjelde, www.kongsfjord.no |
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Perseus Quick Start for Win 7, by Scottish DX-er Ken Baird |
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Perseus installation XP, by Scottish DX-er Ken Baird |
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Useful Perseus hints by Scottish DX-er Ken Baird |
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Perseus 3rd Party Software Guide, by W. Paßmann |
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Settings for VSPE, installation & configuration, pdf-file, by Aldo Moroni & W. Paßmann |
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Perseus Markers Guide by Niels Schiffhauer (in German) |
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Perseus Markers Guide by Niels Schiffhauer (in English) |
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Perseus Markers Guide by Niels Schiffhauer (in Italian) |
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SciDAVis & several Perseus Markers (<= ver 2.1h) by Thomas Nilsson (in English) |
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SciDAVis Win 7 settings for Perseus markers.log import by Thomas Nilsson (in English) |
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Perseus Markers import guide (ver 4.0b) for Excel 2007 by Thomas Nilsson (in English) |
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Perseus Power Supply, 12 V battery to Perseus 5 V - Final by Chuck Rippel & Guy Atkins |
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USB Power for Perseus, by Guido Schotmans |
Winradio, Excalibur
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G31DDC Excalibur review in RadCom, Oct 2010, by Peter Hart |
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G31DDC Excalibur review in RadioUser, Aug 2010, by Mike Richards |
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The Winradio G33DDC Excalibur SDR, by Bjarne Mjelde |
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Winradio Excalibur – Ein scharfes Hör-Schwert, review in Radio-Kurier, by Niels Schiffhauer |
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Winradio 3rd Party Software Guide by W. Paßmann |
JRC 5xx receiver filter cross reference
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Optional filters for NRD-5XX receivers & cross reference. |
JRC 515 receiver modifications
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NRD-515, modifications by Thomas Nilsson (in English) |
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NRD-515, ESKA Option 1+2 instruction manual (filter board & PLAM board) |
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Replacement of transformers Sumida M41 LHJD 172 EIN3, by Bernhard Malet |
JRC NRD 345/505/525/535 receiver reviews & modifications
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NRD-505 General information |
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NRD-345 review, Shortwave Magazine 1997 |
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NRD-525/535, modifications by Thomas Nilsson (in English) |
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NRD-525, Edvis phase locked AM & IF filter board, user review by Rafael Calabuig |
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NRD-525, schematic & PCB layout for Edvis phase locked AM & filter option |
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NRD-525, parts list for Edvis phase locked AM & filter option board |
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NRD-525, instruction manual for Edvis phase locked AM & IF filter board modifications |
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NRD-525 - some problems and cures, by D. Hughson |
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NRD-525 Filter mods, by Dallas Lankford, 1992 |
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NRD-525 filter leakage, by Dallas Lankford April 15, 1993 |
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NRD-525 technical review, by Dallas Lankford Dec 15 1992 |
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NRD-525 AM AGC mod, by Dallas Lankford Dec 92 |
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NRD-525 AM AGC mod 2, by Dallas Lankford Dec 92 |
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NRD-525 Narrower Bandwidth Noise Blanker, by Dallas Lankford Dec 92 |
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NRD-525 S-meter Damping, by Dallas Lankford Jan 93 |
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NRD-525, review in Enjoying Radio 1987, by Charles Bolland |
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NRD-525 modifications by John R. Tow |
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NRD-525 versus R5000, review in Enjoying Radio 1987, by Dave Newkirk |
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NRD-535 as MW receiver, by Nick Hall-Patch |
Belka generation 3 SDR
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Belka generation 3 review by Hans Ostnell, LB6GG |
AOR AR-7030 receiver
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AR7030 - a bold new receiver from Britain, by Guy Atkins |
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AR7030 - Bulletin Page. AOR Ltd. |
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AOR - AR7030 - Text Files 1997-1999. Radioamatore.info |
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N9EVO Review of AOR AR-7030 |
ICOM IC-R75
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Phil's Fidelity Increase Mod, Ver 1.0 | |
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Phil's Fidelity Increase Mod, Application Notes 1 | |
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Phil's ECSS Volume Mod, Ver 1.0 | |
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Phil's Cheap AM Filter Mod, Ver 2.0 | |
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IC-R75 AM & S-AM Mod, Ver 2.0 (upgrade) | |
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Icom R75 programmer ver 5.1.2.0 | |
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Rx_Log_And_Tuner by J. Rabe |
Various receivers, modifications & schematics
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Circuit Exchange International, Lots of schematics by Andy Collinson |
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ICOM-filter reference |
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Collins klassiker 51J, Stig Adolfsson, Radio & Television nr 12,1979 |
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Så modifierar du R390A/URR, Stig Adolfsson, Radio & Television nr 12,1981 |
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Hammarlund SP600, Stig Adolfsson, Radio & Television nr 8,1979 |
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Hammarlund SP600 VLF, Stig Adolfsson, Radio & Television nr 10,1980 |
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Racal RA17, Stig Adolfsson, Radio & Television nr 3, 1983 |
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Drake R7, Stig Adolfsson, Radio & Television nr 2, 1981 |
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Kenwood R1000, Stig Adolfsson, Radio & Television nr 2, 1981 |
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Kenwood R2000, Elektronikvarlden nr 3, 1984 |
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Effektiv, komplett aktiv antenn, Stig Adolfsson, Radio & Television nr 1, 1979 |
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Delta Loop, Stig Adolfsson, Radio & Television nr 3, 1979 |
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DX-Forum, Stig Adolfsson, Radio & Television nr 4, 1982 |
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Modifiering av mottagare och andra tips från SWB 1980 |
ANTENNA MULTICOUPLERS, SPLITTERS
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R&S Multi-Coupler Type NV 14T, Pictures |
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R&S Multi-Coupler Type NV 14T, Manual |
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R&S Multi-Coupler Type NV 14T, Modification for MW & LW, by Rolf Larsson |
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Description & operating instructions for R&S HF Multi-Coupler type NV 4/60, (English) |
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Data sheet of R&S HF Trennverstärker NV4, (German) |
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R & S Antenna selector NZ14 S2, manual |
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Description of Antenna Amplifier type ROSWA NV4, (Swedish) |
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Operation manual for Antenna Amplifier type ROSWA NV4, (Swedish) |
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Modification of Antenna Amplifier type ROSWA NV4, (in Swedish) |
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Antennenverteilersystem für KW-Empfangsanlagen (German) |
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Kurzwellen Antennenverteiler AVV01 K, DK5FA (German) |
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Product description Antenna splittersystem RFT AVV 01 (German) |
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Reparation guide Antenna splittersystem RFT AVV 01 (German) |
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Plessey Antennfördelare (Swedish) |
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TMC AMC-8 Antennfördelare (M2507-118210). In Swedish |
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Technical Manual for TMC model AMC-8. In English |
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Technical Manual for TMC model AMC-8. Information copy in English |
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Technical Analysis of TMC model AMC-8. In English |
FM ANTENNAS
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Körner 15.12 FM YAGI antenna |
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FM-DX: Körner 19.3 FM Yagi antenna |
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2×5-element K6STI FM Yagi antenna |
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2×9-element K6STI FM Yagi antenna |
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88–108 MHz Baluns & Chokes |
MANUALS & REVIEWS
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DX Engineering RPA-1 HF-preamplifier, DX-Engineering manual |
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DX-Engineering BFS-1 Single Beverage antenna matching system, User manual |
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DX-Engineering RBSA-1P Reversible antenna system, User manual |
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Clifton Laboratories Norton HF Amplifier Z10040B Assembly & Operation Manual |
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Pre-Amp Peregrinations AR2/RPA-1 HF-preamps on DXing.Info, by John Bryant/Mark Connelly |
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I.C.E. 180 Beverage matching transformer |
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DX-Engineering Beverage Feed System BFS-1 + I.C.E. 185 matching transformer |
Recordings
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K9AY demo recording (ram-file) & corresponding article at DXing.info by Guy Atkins |
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Flag Antenna reversal 1566 kHz, 2010-06-09, direction 210/300/30/120, 20 sec each |
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Flag Antenna reversal 1566 kHz, 2010-06-08, direction 300/120, 20 sec each |
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Flag Antenna reversal 1566 kHz, 2008-09-18, direction 30/210, 20 sec each |
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3905 R New Ireland, Oct 3 2008 recording from Christoph Ratzer, Austria |
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3905 R New Ireland, Jan 6 2009 recording from Christoph Ratzer, Austria |
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Voyager 1 time compression |
