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KC8KTN

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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #30 on: February 13, 2017, 04:28:10 PM »

Again thanks to you all for your input iam on lunch at work will check out all the great info. Thanks Trisha i will check out info when i get home
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N8EKT

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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #31 on: February 13, 2017, 04:56:05 PM »

all I use is a GE super radio and a "select a tenna" and I listen to just about any am broadcast station I like

total investment under $100
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AA4HA

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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #32 on: February 13, 2017, 06:44:32 PM »

Often when I am driving late at night through some place like east Texas or Louisiana I can tune to WBBM newsradio 78. It reminds me of my childhood, listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater at 10 pm every weekday night.

Gone are the classics like Larry Lujack and Little Tommy Edwards on WLS 890. As a teen when camping I had my little pocket portable that I could listen to at night to the top 40 hits, maybe a bit of "Dancing in the Moonlight" by King Harvest.

Those memories just make me smile and reminds me why I fell in love with the radio.

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KC8KTN

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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #33 on: February 13, 2017, 10:40:34 PM »

I am looking for a heathkit mr-1010. I found one on ebay in excellent condition I was going to buy it but it was sold.I am still in the market for a good used unit.Or if anyone has another good radio they know of is in good condition let me know.Or another good condition radio they know of let me know.Again I run a icom 718 and would this preselector unit work with it. I am thinking a separate radio for am dxing. Any suggestions let me know. Take care all.
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WA8ZTZ

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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #34 on: February 14, 2017, 01:46:06 AM »

Just use your 718 for now with a decent wire antenna and see how you like AM DX.  Meanwhile, do some reading and research and sort out what direction you want to go.
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N8YX

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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #35 on: February 14, 2017, 04:55:14 AM »

If you have a 12v DC supply in the shack (most of us do), head to your local auto junkyard and buy an older model AM-FM car stereo. You'll probably get one of these fairly cheap.

Given the fact they were designed to adequately pull in stations with a small antenna, hooking one to a decent length of wire, loop, what have you will yield good results.

I'd want an analog-tuned version if planning to chase non-US stations. Many don't use our standard 10KHz channel spacing, and almost all the digital sets offered for the US market will only tune the AM BCB in 10KHz steps.
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KC8KTN

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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #36 on: February 14, 2017, 08:37:00 AM »

WA8ZTZ Thanks

This weekend where I live the weather is supposed to be nice I will string up a long wire. I also have a palstar at2k tuner I will hook up wire on the un-tuned side of the tuner. Anyway to all thanks for the great advice. I will let everyone know how my dxing in progressing. I still would like one of the heathkit mr-1010 units..
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WA8ZTZ

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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #37 on: February 14, 2017, 09:11:41 AM »

OK on the wire antenna, however, the specs on that tuner say that 160 meters is as low as it goes.

Otherwise, let us know how you do with AM DXing.   ;) 
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KC8KTN

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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #38 on: February 14, 2017, 09:15:04 AM »

 When I bought the radio it was modded or opened up  it goes way below 530 am band. Again thanks for all the help... Take Care. 73s
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KF7CG

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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #39 on: February 14, 2017, 10:18:20 AM »

There are still some interesting things below 530KHz, sometimes hard to ID but interesting. I currently don't have antennas good for that. Some of the best radios that I found for BCB DX were the old 60's style auto radios that used tubes with 12 volts on the plates. Yes, there was a whole series of receiving tubes designed for auto radio use with 12 volts nominal on the plates.

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W4KYR

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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #40 on: February 14, 2017, 03:57:15 PM »

There are still some interesting things below 530KHz, sometimes hard to ID but interesting.
KF7CG

The only thing I ever heard below 530 were CW beacons, I never got the Long Wave broadcast stations from Europe like others did here in the U.S.
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K0SBV

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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #41 on: February 14, 2017, 08:39:21 PM »

As someone who has DXed the BCB for more than 50 years and has verified more than 2,200 stations in all 50 states and 50 countries, let me say that the hobby can still be very enjoyable, despite the adverse effects of the many changes made by the FCC and those that have occurred in the broadcasting industry in recent years. A nice thing about the hobby is that you can DX with almost any type of radio and antenna setup, but obviously, the bigger, generally the better. Serious BCB DXers will want to consider using a directional loop antenna to aid in removing much of the interference now on every channel.  One such loop that I have used with much success for many years is the Quantum Loop produced by Radio Plus in Florida.  It is a directional, amplified altazmuth loop that can be powered by either an AC power cable or by 9V battery.  Further information may be obtained at: http://www.dxtools.com/PRODUCTS.htm.
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KC8KTN

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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #42 on: February 15, 2017, 09:25:09 AM »

K0SBV Thanks.
I looked at this device with the link you provided it looks great. Can you use this device with any am radio or can I use it with my Icom 718 and how does it hook up. Again Thanks. I am holding off on buying anything until I do more dx-ing. To everyone else thanks for all the great advice. I am going to string up a new antenna this weekend supposed to be in the lower 60,s in February in lower Michigan UN-believable.Everyone have a great day and be safe..

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u3SIqtFtVE
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KA0HCP

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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #43 on: February 15, 2017, 02:48:22 PM »

Memories of BCB Dxing with a Hallicrafter S-38D and a copy of Whites Radio Log as a teenager!  ;)

http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio-Logbooks/Archive-Whites/Whites%201975%20Fall%20Winter.pdf
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RE: Long Distance AM station listening a new craze.
« Reply #44 on: February 15, 2017, 02:57:45 PM »

OK Chuck, you're doing good on this one.....don't blow it.  Actually a pretty interesting topic.

See, he can do it should he choose to.

Yes, a very interesting thread for a change. One I think most of us can relate to.
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