http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/ The Skywaves Medium Wave DX Group Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:39:01 GMT Lee Moore (Gimbert) http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1592 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1592 Hi!! Having fun with my EWE it`s working well - settled for 500ohm termination and coupled both earth posts together!! am now thinking of a second one firing Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:08:52 GMT John Faulkner http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1591 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1591 850 WFTL West Palm Beach FL. Low level talk mixing WEEI. WFTL IDs heard W 0422 21/08 JF 870 WWL New Orleans LA. ID and mention of Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:31:53 GMT Lee Moore (Gimbert) http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1590 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1590 Well, I have my EWE running albeit, at the moment without an earthing resistor as i can`t find a potentiometer small enough - smallest value i have is 25k, i Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:21:11 GMT Lee Moore (Gimbert) http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1589 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1589 ... constructed ... I have some of those somewhere around (from my radio construction days) but i think the holes are a bit small for 18:6 turns unless i use Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:07:25 GMT Lee Moore (Gimbert) http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1588 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1588 Thanks Jurgen, but i am using the other approach with a 1:3 wound transformer 18-6 turns on a toroidal core Yes, well i can try it without the earth points Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:39:52 GMT John Faulkner http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1587 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1587 The transformers on my ewe are the tiny two-hole variety, constructed for me by Julian using very thin enamelled copper wire. When using these I found I could Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:12:39 GMT Jurgen Bartels http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1586 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1586 ... Does not matter electrically, but consider the mechanical stress over a long time when the wind is moving it ... Only use certain material, see here: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:39:25 GMT Lee Moore (Gimbert) http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1585 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1585 I am about to commence constructing an EWE antenna and have a couple of questions !! 1/ Must the wire be single strand or multi strand, as it is recommended Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:57:18 GMT Mauno Ritola http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1584 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1584 Hi Shaun, you know more about these things than me, I use SDR's for (pre)recording and playback at site. I don't think Perseus has client/server software Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:58:31 GMT John Faulkner http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1583 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1583 820 CM-- R Reloj, multi-tx. Time pips heard on the minute under C&W station W 0400 18/08 JF 820 CHAM Hamilton ON. Sung ?8-20 Cham? jingle and C&W music Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:54:13 GMT John Faulkner http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1582 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1582 820 CM-- R Reloj, multi-tx. Time pips heard on the minute under C&W station W 0400 18/08 JF 820 CHAM Hamilton ON. Sung ?8-20 Cham? jingle and C&W music Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:08:34 GMT John Faulkner http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1581 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1581 Forwarding this which was posted to the FM group by mistake - John ... Scans from Luxor, using Sony ICF-sw1 and its active antenna Daytime logs 702 Upper Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:37:37 GMT John Faulkner http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1580 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1580 Thanks to Mark Hattam for forwarding a message from the BBC. It is a request for any Skywaves members in Wales to get in touch and talk about their radio Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:13:12 GMT sv_hopkins http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1579 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1579 Thanks Mauno, Sorry for the delay in reply. Life in the real world! The thing that I like and to be honest draws me to the QS1R is the client/server model. I Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:59:50 GMT bjorntryba http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1578 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/skywavesmw/message/1578 Dear radio listeners and DXers, this is a friendly invitaion to MWLIST (Mediumwave List) welcome to MWLIST, this is a new easy to use free public worldwide