SWL & Utility
SWL
(Short-Wave-Listener)
It was a really nice hobby but through the digitalization has lost much substance !
Earlier (in the 70s-80-90s) there were plenty of coastal radio stations, press radio, research-expeditions and military-stations on the hf-bands, nowadays there are only radio- stations,amateur-radio and some aircraft-radio stations, everything else is digital and almost all encrypted, a real pity ...
I'm listening frequently inbetween 10kHz-30MHz.
But I also have equipment for up to 3.15 GHz.
I'm a big fan of the german 3690 kHz amateur radio group!
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This is the equipment I am currently working with.
My AOR AR-5001DX.
A great receiver that can receive from 40 kHz to 3.15 GHz !
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My Dedicated DSC receiver
The JRC NRD 220.
This DSC watch-keeping receiver continuously scans the six distress channels in rotation 24/7
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My BELKA DX
A great little receiver !
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The SDRplay RSP DX a very good SDR Receiver. 1 kHz to 2 GHz range.
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As a dedicated HF fax receiver I work with the Furuno FAX 207
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As headphones I use a Sennheiser HD 598, I am very satisfied with it !
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My Active Antenna Signal Splitter
My active antenna signal splitter "AntennaJet AAS300DP" is splitting the signal from one antenna to 3 different receivers simultaneous.
It is actually built by Dipl.Ing.(TU) Rudolf Ille and not by Bonito, they just stick their logo on it...
The AntennaJet has a wideband (>300MHz) and ultra low noise amplifier and can share one antenna up to 3 different receivers which can be tuned to fully different Frequencies, without switching the antenna cable or even pressing a button
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My Antennas
For 10KHz-30MHz I use a Mini Whip, HDWA ,Wellbrook 1530+ and a 45m longwire.
For above 30 MHz I use a Dressler ara 900, Hamtronic DX-HT701 and some other very special Antennas... ;)
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Over the years I had a lot of RX/TRX in my Shack.
Here are some pictures !
I wish I still had all my past receivers... ;)
And so on...
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