[Premium-Rx] Beacon Hunting

[Warren Ziegler]

Hi Sid,
   I'm active on longwave, I have an experimental
license WD2XGJ and transmit on the 137 kHz band.
I would echo Frank's comments, the Racal 6830 is the
most effective receiver that I have, it really
outshines any my Icom Pro series rigs on LF. 
An inexpensive option that you might also consider is
an HP 3586 Selective Level Meter. The HP is very good
on LF, but somewhat limited (no agc and the cw beat
note is a rather high 1.8 kHz). These obstacles can be
overcome (I've heard its possible to change the beat
note by changing a crystal, for example).
 A lot of the beacon hunters and Lowfer gang are
running the Icom R75. I understand that they can be
had quite reasonably on E-Bay.
73 Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ

--- Sid Leben <sid at leben.com> wrote:
> 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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