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RE: RE:Band stop filter AM/FM overload

Hi Glenn What is HFDL? matty -----Original Message----- From: Glenn.Blum [mailto:kd5dga-q/+EgE/PZog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 4:47 AM To: PCR1000-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [PCR1000] RE:Band stop filter AM/FM overload I agree with Skip, Its always good to ensure that your antennas are set up right especially the grounding. I am definitely not a electrical engineer but I found through reading, asking questions and experimenting some that I had faulty grounding through my coaxes a few years ago and corrected the situation which gave me lower noise levels plus better signal. I became really good at installing coax connectors, which can be a problem. A few months ago I purchased a MFJ-969 tuner for the hf side and was able to tune away from a lot of unwanted garbage without harming my signals. I found this extremely effective when receiving HFDL signals on hf. Glenn Kd5dga AM and FM are two different animals (bands, actually). I live less than 2 miles from WBZ's 50KW Antenna..(1030 KHz). Filtering depends more on what you're listening to. Your AM station isn't likely to bother your satellite photos, and your local pager transmitter isn't going to harm your shortwave Listening.  ALL filters cut the signal you are listening to.  They just cut the stuff outside to the pass band Better. Also, a good ground helps. An outside ground rod is a good ground for the end of you coax cable.  That way the shield doesn't act as an antenna.    Next, what 'band' do you plan to spend your time with?   Skip Flem, NT1G   Hull, Massachusetts Paul Rapisarda wrote: To all:   I am wondering if anyone has any idea's of constructing a am/fm band stop filter for the pcr1000. I live close to some towers here in Tucson AZ and getting swamped. I can have just a 4 ft section of coax and still get a signal, so anyone with ideas would help. Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out Music Videos, Internet Radio, Artist Photos, Music News! LAUNCH Music on Yahoo! http://us.click.yahoo.com/0ZDxEA/JARHAA/kkyPAA/CPMolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCR1000/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: PCR1000-unsubscribe-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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RE: RE:Band stop filter AM/FM overload

High Frequency Data Link.Its the hf version of ACARS which most comerticial aircraft use for data messages and reporting. PCHFDL is the program to use. Glenn -----Original Message----- From: Robbins, Matty [mailto:matty.robbins-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:14 AM To: PCR1000-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [PCR1000] RE:Band stop filter AM/FM overload Hi Glenn What is HFDL? matty -----Original Message----- From: Glenn.Blum [mailto:kd5dga-q/+EgE/PZog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 4:47 AM To: PCR1000-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [PCR1000] RE:Band stop filter AM/FM overload I agree with Skip, Its always good to ensure that your antennas are set up right especially the grounding. I am definitely not a electrical engineer but I found through reading, asking questions and experimenting some that I had faulty grounding through my coaxes a few years ago and corrected the situation which gave me lower noise levels plus better signal. I became really good at installing coax connectors, which can be a problem. A few months ago I purchased a MFJ-969 tuner for the hf side and was able to tune away from a lot of unwanted garbage without harming my signals. I found this extremely effective when receiving HFDL signals on hf. Glenn Kd5dga AM and FM are two different animals (bands, actually). I live less than 2 miles from WBZ's 50KW Antenna..(1030 KHz). Filtering depends more on what you're listening to. Your AM station isn't likely to bother your satellite photos, and your local pager transmitter isn't going to harm your shortwave Listening.  ALL filters cut the signal you are listening to.  They just cut the stuff outside to the pass band Better. Also, a good ground helps. An outside ground rod is a good ground for the end of you coax cable.  That way the shield doesn't act as an antenna.    Next, what 'band' do you plan to spend your time with?   Skip Flem, NT1G   Hull, Massachusetts Paul Rapisarda wrote: To all:   I am wondering if anyone has any idea's of constructing a am/fm band stop filter for the pcr1000. I live close to some towers here in Tucson AZ and getting swamped. I can have just a 4 ft section of coax and still get a signal, so anyone with ideas would help. Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Tired of hearing the same songs over and over? Listen to Internet Radio! Skip songs. Click to listen to LAUNCHcast! http://us.click.yahoo.com/6ZDxEA/HARHAA/kkyPAA/CPMolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCR1000/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: PCR1000-unsubscribe-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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RE: RE:Band stop filter AM/FM overload

Hi Glenn What is HFDL? matty -----Original Message----- From: Glenn.Blum [mailto:kd5dga-q/+EgE/PZog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 4:47 AM To: PCR1000-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [PCR1000] RE:Band stop filter AM/FM overload I agree with Skip, Its always good to ensure that your antennas are set up right especially the grounding. I am definitely not a electrical engineer but I found through reading, asking questions and experimenting some that I had faulty grounding through my coaxes a few years ago and corrected the situation which gave me lower noise levels plus better signal. I became really good at installing coax connectors, which can be a problem. A few months ago I purchased a MFJ-969 tuner for the hf side and was able to tune away from a lot of unwanted garbage without harming my signals. I found this extremely effective when receiving HFDL signals on hf. Glenn Kd5dga AM and FM are two different animals (bands, actually). I live less than 2 miles from WBZ's 50KW Antenna..(1030 KHz). Filtering depends more on what you're listening to. Your AM station isn't likely to bother your satellite photos, and your local pager transmitter isn't going to harm your shortwave Listening.  ALL filters cut the signal you are listening to.  They just cut the stuff outside to the pass band Better. Also, a good ground helps. An outside ground rod is a good ground for the end of you coax cable.  That way the shield doesn't act as an antenna.    Next, what 'band' do you plan to spend your time with?   Skip Flem, NT1G   Hull, Massachusetts Paul Rapisarda wrote: To all:   I am wondering if anyone has any idea's of constructing a am/fm band stop filter for the pcr1000. I live close to some towers here in Tucson AZ and getting swamped. I can have just a 4 ft section of coax and still get a signal, so anyone with ideas would help. Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out Music Videos, Internet Radio, Artist Photos, Music News! LAUNCH Music on Yahoo! http://us.click.yahoo.com/0ZDxEA/JARHAA/kkyPAA/CPMolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCR1000/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: PCR1000-unsubscribe-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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New version of Shortwave Log available for download

A new version of Shortwave Log (SWLog) is available for download from http://www.shortwavelog.com. The logging part of the program will search eleven separate databases for matches when adding a log. These databases include HFCC, ILGRadio, FCC AM Engineering, FCC HF Seasonal, NIMA, Prime Time Shortwave, and others. There are forty-two distinct reports, and all reports are capable of being saved in PDF, DOC, or TXT formats. This includes custom reports for the Australian DX News, BXDC, NASWA, and ODXC. Once a log is entered, a reception report can be generated in English, French, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Swedish. When a QSL is received, it can be natively scanned and imported into the program and a web page of all QSL cards can be automatically generated. For an example, see http://www.sillett.us.eu.org/radio/qsl_cards/qsl.html SWLog has been translated into Italian, Spanish, and Norwegian. A partial translation into Russian is also available. RCS is the radio control server part of the program. It integrates with the logging program to automatically tune the radio whenever a broadcast is selected from the What's Playing Now data grid or world map. RCS directly supports the PCR-1000. Although I still haven't gotten around to adding bandscan support (sorry...one always needs something on the To-Do list!). In addition to supporting locally attached radios, RCS also allows the radio to be remotely accessed and tuned via TCP/IP, be it over your home network or the Internet. A web interface for Microsoft IIS is also available for download. Although not a new release, Pocket SWLog is a slimmed-down version of the logging program for the Pocket PC. It supports the ILGRadio database and includes the What's Playing Now data grid. Logs entered into Pocket SWLog can be imported into the full Shortwave Log program. Both Shortwave Log and Pocket SWLog can be downloaded from http://www.shortwavelog.com. Thanks! Bob, N3OEA ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Tired of hearing the same songs over and over? Listen to Internet Radio! Skip songs. Click to listen to LAUNCHcast! http://us.click.yahoo.com/6ZDxEA/HARHAA/kkyPAA/CPMolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCR1000/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: PCR1000-unsubscribe-hHKSG33TihhbjbujkaE4pw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/