I found the AOR AR7030 superb for MW DXing. I remember hearing Brazil and other South Americans at night using a long wire going up the roof of the house.
Sadly less than a year after buying it (late 90s) QRM levels suddenly increased so much that MW DXing was rendered impossible.
Ideal MWDX Equipment?
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Re: Ideal MWDX Equipment?
Good DX.
Nick, Whitchurch, Hampshire.
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Nick, Whitchurch, Hampshire.
BW Broadcast RBRX Encore, Kenwood L-1000T, Yamaha T-2, Denon TU-800L, Kenwood KT-1100SD (modified), Yamaha T-85, Sony XDR-F1HD tuners, horizontal Körner 9.2 beam (Antennenland version), Yaesu G-450C rotator
Re: Ideal MWDX Equipment?
Well increasing QRN levels are what prompted research into Loops/EWE/Flags/Pennants etc. A long wire on the roof now would just be a noise receptor in urban/suburban environments.
Stuart
Stuart
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Re: Ideal MWDX Equipment?
I think it is okay for suggest that the Kenwood R1000 given by a Ham friend is silent for MW DX also LW but the friend did tell that the radio for age need possible realignment and possible soldering for the pwr & receiver board circuit. For now i wait the airspy HF+ arrive and a flag balun so can use only the TS 850s + ALA1530 actif loop and for now receive not MW US DX & Latin Americas because RNE Espagne & UK stations dominate here the band.
Good Luck and happy DX-ing!!
Pascal
Good Luck and happy DX-ing!!
Pascal
Kenwood TS850s
Kenwood R-1000
Sony XDR 1FD
Uniden UCB 3500XLT
R820T2 SDR + software v1.0.0.1666 + plugins manager suite
Welbrook AL1530 actif loop antenna
Selmar 2-PA 320 mini VHF/UHF actif antenna
5 element FM
Kenwood R-1000
Sony XDR 1FD
Uniden UCB 3500XLT
R820T2 SDR + software v1.0.0.1666 + plugins manager suite
Welbrook AL1530 actif loop antenna
Selmar 2-PA 320 mini VHF/UHF actif antenna
5 element FM
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Re: Ideal MWDX Equipment?
Bonsoir Patrick, You mention you have a XHDATA D808 radio and i would like for knowing if you have the problem of mute when tuning frequencies?
If so i might be able to resolve the problem for you

Cordialement
Pascal
Kenwood TS850s
Kenwood R-1000
Sony XDR 1FD
Uniden UCB 3500XLT
R820T2 SDR + software v1.0.0.1666 + plugins manager suite
Welbrook AL1530 actif loop antenna
Selmar 2-PA 320 mini VHF/UHF actif antenna
5 element FM
Kenwood R-1000
Sony XDR 1FD
Uniden UCB 3500XLT
R820T2 SDR + software v1.0.0.1666 + plugins manager suite
Welbrook AL1530 actif loop antenna
Selmar 2-PA 320 mini VHF/UHF actif antenna
5 element FM
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Hi Pascal,
Of course, I'm facing the annoying so-called "soft-mute" issue using the XH DATA.
Let me know how you managed to fix it !
For sure, it will please each and every D-808 owner
Have a nice day,
Patrick
Of course, I'm facing the annoying so-called "soft-mute" issue using the XH DATA.
Let me know how you managed to fix it !
For sure, it will please each and every D-808 owner

Have a nice day,
Patrick
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Re: Ideal MWDX Equipment?
Hello Patrick, apologies because i make a statement for stopping soft mute with the D-808 but in fact i misread/ understand the action. I read a solution in a forum that holding the touch 5 for long time can stop this problem but i now understand i was not correct

Bon Weekend
Pascal
Kenwood TS850s
Kenwood R-1000
Sony XDR 1FD
Uniden UCB 3500XLT
R820T2 SDR + software v1.0.0.1666 + plugins manager suite
Welbrook AL1530 actif loop antenna
Selmar 2-PA 320 mini VHF/UHF actif antenna
5 element FM
Kenwood R-1000
Sony XDR 1FD
Uniden UCB 3500XLT
R820T2 SDR + software v1.0.0.1666 + plugins manager suite
Welbrook AL1530 actif loop antenna
Selmar 2-PA 320 mini VHF/UHF actif antenna
5 element FM
Re: Ideal MWDX Equipment?
Bad luck 
