FM
DX set up currently used: (12/12/20) |
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Receivers: |
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AirSpy
with SDR Console v3.0.25-Build 2012 release
(compiled 9/29/20) (Primary dx eqt - Live monitoring & recorded
I/Q data files) |
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PC: Del XPS 8500 i7 Windows 7 x64
using 3 & 4 tb drives for recordings |
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Sangean
HDT-1X (primary dx eqt - live monitoring - RDS/HD IDs) |
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Sony XDR-F1HD (backup-RDS/HD IDs) |
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Antennas: |
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APS13
w/Yaesu G-450a Rotor - pole mast - (21'AGL) - guyed. |
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RG-11
Coax cable/balun - receiver/antenna connections. |
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Other
equipment/software/dx aides: |
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Total Recorder SW 8.5
(professional editon) - record/edit dx audio files. |
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Logitech C615
Webcam/motion sensing software to record RDS Display IDs |
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Kodak Easyshare Digital
Camera -RDS/HD Display photos. |
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DX
related propagation/databases internet websites (WTFDA/government/radio
amateur/etc). |
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Currently
used dx helps: |
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o WTFDA On-Line FM
Database (db dot wtfda dot org) - search features |
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o FCC Info - now
on Google Earth (www dot fccinfo dot com/fccinfo_google_earth dot php)
station locations |
o WTFDA DX Bulletin Board
(wtfdadxbb dot vci dot net/index dot php) Prop tips (now replaced by Wlogger
(see below) |
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o Wlogger (TV/FM Logging
service of WTFDA) https//wlogger dot app/accounts/Login/ |
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o TVFM Skip Log (dxworld
dot com/tvfmlog dot htm) prop tips, also |
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has Excel files of fcc FM station info -
including calculated distances to Dxer qth. |
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o DXMaps 4.0- QSO/SWL/Real
Time Maps - prop dx tips |
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o VHF Propagation Map
(aprs dot mountain lake dot k12 dot mn dot us) tropo prop aprs reports) |
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o DXIndo Centre dot com
(Tropo Propagation Forecasts - Bill Hepburn site) |
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o www dot dxfm dot com
(Excel files of fcc FM station info - including calculated distances to Dxer
qth) |
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o Forums dot wtfda.org
(dxer helps on UNIDs etc) |
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o G7IZU RRD-Radio
Reflection Detection (APRS Es maps) |
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o AM/FM/TV Broadcast fcc
data (http://fccdata dot org) |
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o Live lightning maps
(http://en dot blitzortung dot org) |
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