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Recent content by D_Lacasse

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    I'm new to shortwave with a Realistic DX-200

    Thanks for the help! When you say a loop around the room, do you mean that the cord should make contact with itself, or should the far end be loose?
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    I'm new to shortwave with a Realistic DX-200

    Also, the analog slide-rule display for the main tuning has been aggravating me somewhat, it's very imprecise and there's a lot of white space on it. How difficult would it be to take the display out, add some more precise measurements by hand, and then replace it while making sure it stayed...
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    I'm new to shortwave with a Realistic DX-200

    Hi everybody, New SWL from Halifax, Nova Scotia here; I've been wanting to get into shortwave radio for a while now and I just purchased my first receiver, a Realistic DX-200, for $35. I was wondering if anybody had any tips on how to get the most out of it. It seems to be in very good...