[Premium-Rx] Beacon Hunting

[w3jn]

Sid, Terry O'Laughlin the resident WJ expert might expound on this, but most 
of the LF W-J receivers are NOT intended to be hooked to outside antennas - 
they don't have the proper bandpass filters, etc.  They are intended to be 
connected to the video output of a VHF/UHF/microwave RX to tune subcarriers. 
I fear you will be sorely disappointed with all the birdies and AM BCB trash 
you'll get with one of these.  And the front ends are pretty poor even if 
they DID have filtering in the front end.

Good VLF receivers I've used include the RCA AR-88LF, Collins 651S-1 with 
the VLF module, RCA AR-8516, and Cubic R-3030.

73 John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sid Leben" <sid at leben.com>
To: <premium-rx at ml.skirrow.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 7:48 PM
Subject: [Premium-Rx] Beacon Hunting


> Greetings all,
>
> I am new to the group and thought I would introduce myself as well as
> ask a question..
>
> I live in Spring, TX and besides being a Ham, I have become an avid Low
> Frequency (NDB) Beacon hunter.  I have not tried many receivers but my
> current Icom ProIII with external DSP (Timewave 599zx) seems to be the
> best that I currently own.
>
> Not having experience in using many different receivers, I was wondering
> what some of the opinions might be for under 500Kc reception of these AM
> DSB beacons.  I listen on CW with narrow BW's.
>
> I have always wanted the CEI/WJ 340A7 receiver without knowing the
> performance.  I have issues with older radios such as these that I can
> not repair..
>
> Some thoughts would be appreciated..
>
> Thanks
>
> Sid Leben  KC2EE
>
>
>
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