mbott
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Registering with SWL+grid code was how I registered my kiwi --- I had forgotten about that.
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It's going to take me a bit of time to work through how I feel about this development. Been a SWLer since 1967 who never got my ticket. My kiwi is registered there .... or was. -- Mike OhioSWL
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The stock GPS antenna is on top of a second floor bookshelf on a small square of aluminum foil. (Image)
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"I'm sure I've seen a circuit of the Pixel RF Pro-1B somewhere on the web, but can I find it now........" Been looking also. -- Mike
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(Image) Appears I was just being a bit too cautious opening the preamp. I'll have to back away from "half the worlds silicone" just a bit. :) -- Mike
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I think half the worlds supply of silicone was used to seal every seam and screw. -- Mike
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Thanks John. For some reason, Mouser never came to mind when I asked the question. A quick visit and there are plenty to choose from. Sheeesh! -- Mike
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The replacement arrived yesterday, and the observed drop outs of MW have not reappeared. -- Mike
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I'll second the comment on the mobile phone interface improvement. Nice! -- Mike
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I broke down and ordered the replacement preamp. -- Mike
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Not sure if there is a pattern or not. I'll check it over after talking to the good people at DXEngineering in the next couple of days. A new preamp is $180 which is cheaper than the W6LVP I had in mind. -- Mike
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James, thank for the reply. Discovered just after noon local that the MW band was gone again. So for now, I've pulled the RF Pro-1B in favor of the Wellbrook and I'll keep a closer eye on things for a bit. I'll also pull the RF Pro-1B apart to lo…
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Oh yea, I can really see how this would be helpful. -- Mike
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WA2ZKD: Not registered, but online at ohioswl.com:8073
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WA2ZKD, not public yet. Hope to finalize that in the next couple of days. As for the antenna, it is whichever one is connected at the time.
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Powernumpty, the loop is mounted outside about 10m from the house. The one power company that has some high voltage lines running through the neighborhood had a tree trimming crew come through about 4 weeks ago. They were trimming trees and branche…
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Noise is a problem I'm fighting, too It is possible to reduce the noise quite a bit by rotating the Pixel RF Pro-1B mag loop 90°, but I've yet to find a way to eliminate it. (Ha ha, like that will happen.) Anyway, here is the video: https://www.d…