For receivers, I believe the main advantage of adding a balun (not just some coiled coax) is the static drain to ground. Without the balun, the wire antenna...
It's not the DC path that it helps, that is already covered by static discharge resistors fitted on all antenna inputs, the balun compensates for the unbalance...
I was just about to say the same thing having just checked the DX-394 schematic when I read your post. The DX-394 has a 1K drain across the Lo-Z and a 100K...
Hi everyone and hope the first month of 2007 has been a happy and healthy one for you all. Wish I can say the same regarding reception of late. Find some...
Call me silly, but for decades I've put a 100k resistor at the dipole's feedpoint. I use a center insulator made up of PVC pipe which seals the feedpoint off...
Speaking of dipoles.... Sometimes you don't have room for a full sized one at the lower frequencies. While trap dipoles are all well and good, there's a far...
My coax from the balun to the shack runs completely under ground (about 70 feet total) and the balun still made the huge difference. Regarding disconnecting...
Your view of the Universe and mine seem to differ somewhat. Yours appears to work perfectly for you. This is good. Mine works for me. Has for a very long...
Ha ha!!! Yes, it's true. I live in my own little world, but it's O.K.- They all know me there. As a 25 year broadcast engineer with engineering degree, I...
Thank you very much every onefor all of your insite .As i thought when i placed this post there is no convincing answer in either direction, the only...
Hi all, Quick update on reception from a very non-technical point of observation. Things seem to be improving from what I was finding less than two weeks ago...
I've noticed better reception on 41 meters, the main band I DX. Nigeria on 7255 comes in really strong, never heard that one before. Also good reception of All...
Joe, I am gerous that NY situation improved that much...I am in Las Vegas for tradeshow, and my RS hand scanner picks up a lot of interesting signals here at...
Hi Shin, Always great hearing from you. Hope you're enjoying Vegas and have some time away from the tradeshow to take in the casinos... as long as you didn't...
The West Coast usually has pretty good reception from Asia. When conditions are good you can easily hear China, Japan, FE Russia, and SE Asia really well, and...
Hi Renton, When is the best to catch signals from Asia on the west coast - during the early evening where you are or past midnight (PST) when it's starting to...
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Hello, My name is Harold and I have been involved in SWL and kit building since the 50's. Was in Californa, now living in Arizona. Recently I got a nice...
Hi Harold, This is a surprising problem because you are experienced with soldering. Are you actually melting the solder that is on the SMD device? Is it...
I've found the best time to hear Asian stations is early morning hours PST -- anywhere from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or so -- when it's dark over there and still dark...
try EBAY and look for a seller lowbander. i bought a 394 from him and it's simply fantastic. he is a wiz with the Radioshack radios you can buy one from him...
Dan, I second Steve's recommendation of getting a 394 through Lowbander. In fact, I can fourth it, having purchased three receivers and a pair of headphones...
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