[Lowfer] LF BC on 40 year old Sanyo Transworld

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Thanks to Dex all that replied to my query on LW broadcast reception with portables

73 Warren K2ORS
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Oct 5, 2010 10:23:03 PM, lowfer at mailman.qth.net wrote:

The two stations are 162 and 171 khz.  I'm fairly sure Tom Petty was on 
162 khz from Allouis, France.  Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman" is now 
playing, receiving with SDR-IQ to big loop in the woods.

171 KHz is likely Zehlendorf, Germany

Dex

Dexter McIntyre W4DEX wrote:
> I pulled my 40 year old Sanyo Transworld out of storage and powered it 
> up.  It still works!  I suspect the last time it was on was over 25 
> years ago when I made my last move.  The pots and band select push 
> button switches are a bit scratchy but the darn thing still sounds 
> great.  I didn't have 8 D cells it requires for battery operation so I 
> alligator cliped a small 12V SLA to the battery terminals.  I took it 
> out about 100 feet away from all the house noise and did hear what I 
> feel sure is European LF BC.  Not sure what frequency as the slide 
> rule dial only has a few number on the dial ranging from 150 to 250 
> KC.  Yes it says KC on the dial.
>
> Here's a link to several recordings I made with a pocket DVR:
>
> http://www.w4dex.com/lf/bc/
>
> Tom Petty's "Learning to Fly" still sound great!
>
>
> Dex
>

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