Of course, with being the market for a new SDR, I was re-reading the entries for the Perseus and SDR-IQ a few times. I was also eyeing up the Tecsun PL-660 a bit more than I probably should be.
* I also received the following Christmas message & image from Mustang Radio, from Holland:
Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy 2014!!!
good dx without jammers!!
best regards Mustang Radio Crew
FYI, Mustang is one of the better-heard European pirates in North America
* Not sure yet if anyone's received their copy of the Pirate Radio Annual, but nearly every one was sent out last Friday, 12/13. Friday the 13th curse?
* Songs about radio: An old radio friend passed this song to me Kentaurektum "Surfin' on Shortwave." This is one will be awesome to tune in to sometime, late at night.
* I'm tracking down an article for the 2014 PRA that I'm really excited about. It seems like it's a thumbs up for now, but I'm hoping to track down a little more information.
I love Universal Radio catalogs, too: Great covers, great content, and great reference for years to come!
ReplyDeleteAndy, the PL-660 is a great portable. I recently logged Channel Z on one while sitting in my pickup truck in the middle of a parking lot (while my wife was Christmas shopping).
The SDR-IQ is a great bang-for-buck SDR. The Perseus is better, but nearly twice the cost. I use the WinRadio Excalibur, mainly because of its flexibility when it comes to recording.
Great blog, Andy!
Yeah, I read about you logging Channel Z in the parking lot & that's why I've been looking longer at the Tecsuns :o) I've also been looking a little more often for the Perseus, etc. on eBay. I have a strange feeling that I won't find one at a local garage sale...
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