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    Tecsun PL 880

    Can anyone tell me where to purchase spare Li-Ion batteries in the US for the Pl-880?
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    Antenna Array

    I am interested in radio astronomy and have an antenna question that I hope can be answered here. The cost of large parabolic dishes with shipping is too expensive for my budget so I wonder if it would work if I put together several smaller dishes in an array. Used TV dishes can be had for very...
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    SW Rxer

    Not many people look or comment on this forum. I also am looking at the Tecsun PL-660/PL-880 radios. When you look at the reviews on Amazon the PL- 880 has better reviews.
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    ALL I CAN SAY IS ... "WOW"

    I still have one of mine from the 70's!
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    Oscilloscope Bandwidth?

    I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question. If not, please re-post it in the proper one. How much bandwidth in an oscilloscope is the minimum required for working on ham and shortwave radios with frequencies up to 30Mhz? I an only interested in a digital scope and my budget...
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    Dx 100

    Wow! I don't think I could hide that from my wife! :eek:
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    Aluminum vs Fiberglass Antenna Poles

    I have two antennas supported by I.25" electrical pipe(not emt). Both are 25' high and supported by mast brackets on the sides of my house. The problem with where I want to raise my Imax2000 is it will be between two structures that are only six feet apart so I cannot build any type of tilting...
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    Aluminum vs Fiberglass Antenna Poles

    That's what I'm thinking.
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    Alinco DX-R8T

    Sell a rig?! Say it isn't so! :eek:
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    Aluminum vs Fiberglass Antenna Poles

    There is a seller on Ebay who has listed both aluminum and fiberglass surplus military antenna poles at a very good price and I have some questions I hope someone here can answer for me. My questions are: Which is the stronger of the two materials for a Imax2000 antenna at about 30 feet and...
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    Alinco DX-R8T

    I just purchased a like new Alinco DX-R8T on Ebay and boy, am I impressed! Switching between my Icom R-75 and the Alinco with the same antenna, the difference in the signal strength and noise floor was amazing. Of course my Icom is over 15 years old now but I was still impressed with the better...
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    Radio Habana Cuba

    Has anyone on the West Coast been able to pick up any stations from Central or South America lately? If so could you list the freqs and time (In UTC) Thanks. :unsure:
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    Drake SW1?

    I'm looking for an AM tabletop radio only for DX'ing shortwave AM and BCB broadcasts and have the opportunity to purchase a Drake SW1 at a very low price. Does anyone here on the forum have experience with this radio, I had a Drake SW8 some years ago and sold it off for some reason or other (and...
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    Yaesu FRG-8800 or Icom R-75?

    I have never owned the Yaesu but I have had an Icom R-75 for about 10 years now and love it! You can read the ratings of shortwave receivers on DX'ing.com.
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    No more decent scanner antennas.

    Has anyone tried the Harvest D220R mini discone antenna sold by Eagle Antenna on Ebay? Claimed to cover 100 to 1600 mhz.
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    Balun Needed?

    Would a multiband dipole for shortwave listening need a balun?
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    MFJ-1025

    Do noise canceling devices like the MFJ-1025 reduce atmospheric noise or are they only effective on man made noise?
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    Fact or Fiction ... Antenna tuners/meters for dummies (please help) Thanks

    One question posed by the poster is how accurate are "affordable" swr/power meters? I would consider "affordable" as between $100 to $150. :cautious:
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    Base Sirio 827?

    I am currently using an Imax2000 antenna on my base and am wondering if the Sirio 827 5/8 wave antenna is a better all around antenna for short range and dxing?