[ARC5] BC-453 On The Air

[Bry Carling]

Mark was that with a 36 foot whip antenna for receiving?

I used to log QUITE a few with my SONY ICF-2010 back in the
mid-late 1980s in Maryland.  I even took it to Hawaii with me
and do some hill top listening. It was nothing great out there!
No LAND for many MILES in any direction.

I did a trick on the receive that improved the copiability
of MANY beacons. An old magazine article suggested having
an end fed wire of 50 or more feet, and feed it to a coil would
on an old oatmeal box. Worked great for me! I will have
to see if it works on my TECSUN PL-880 and see how
it tunes down there.

Is anyone else using a PL-880 for some of their shortwave
adventures?


73 - Bry, AF4K


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Sent: Monday, February 24, 2020 18:29
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Subject: Re: [ARC5] BC-453 On The Air

This weekend was the ndblist's listening event -- the theme was using a old radio preferably with barn door selectivity,  which is why I decided to light up my BC-453.

I figured I'd hear 6 or 10 NDBs,  and was delighted to put 69 in the log over the weekend!

Just my 453 hooked up to my 160M INV-L;  no matching etc.   I had a GREAT time.   The 453, stock and pretty much not recapped (yet),  is no slouch for an LF receiver.

https://www.k3msb.com/temp/bc453b_1.jpg
https://www.k3msb.com/temp/bc453b_2.jpg
https://www.k3msb.com/temp/bc453b_3.jpg

The dynamotor noise that plagues my BC-454 and BC-455, with the same dynamotor was not present on the 453  which tells me I have a ground issue.

A boy and his radio had a great time over this weekend!

73 Mark K3MSB
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