Mount Evelyn DX Report

A CLOSER LOOK AT SINPO When shortwave listeners write a reception report to a broadcaster, working out the SINPO code can be confusing. If you are going to use SINPO, it is important to accurately describe the reception conditions so that radio stations receive a clear picture of how well (or not!) their signals are reaching their target global audiences. This video takes a closer look at the code, points out some of the pitfalls when using it, and how we might improve it for greater accuracy. Thanks for watching the video! 73 and good DX to you all! Rob Wagner VK3BVW CLICK HERE for VK3BVW Live Stream (Clublog)   Subscribe!! Follow @robvk3bvw QRZ callsign lookup: Search Callsign lookups provided by qrz.com © Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn DX Report, and contributors 2012-2019

Online SDRs: Impacting the Way We Listen to Shortwave (This post is an edited version of an article I wrote for "The World of Shortwave Listening" column of The Spectrum Monitor magazine - December 2019 issue. Further details on this excellent publication are available at www.thespectrummonitor.com ) Here in southeastern Australia, I still love playing with what some jokingly call “real radios”. I gain much joy from operating my collection of gear - Yaesu FTDX3000, FRG100, FRG-7, Kenwood TS2000, R5000, Tecsun PL-680 and Sangean ATS909. There is something about sitting down to a wall of rigs, routed through a small mixing desk, and attached to a variety of switchable antennas that I find deeply satisfying, offering hours of great fun. We are all aware of the monumental impact that the Internet has brought to the world. The all-pervasive presence of the web has affected just about everything we do and will continue thus forevermore. Even the simple act of switching on a...