tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post625871190500472435..comments2024-03-27T18:30:37.287-05:00Comments on AE5X: Video: The Belka-DX micro-receiver on external antennasJohn AE5Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-45092153785632620532021-09-26T15:03:51.857-05:002021-09-26T15:03:51.857-05:00Excellent write-up, Ollie - thanks!
73,
JohnExcellent write-up, Ollie - thanks!<br /><br />73,<br />JohnJohn AE5Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-28461114668372278632021-09-26T08:22:52.642-05:002021-09-26T08:22:52.642-05:00Sorry, it took a while to put that into some artic...Sorry, it took a while to put that into some article. :)<br />https://swling.com/blog/2021/09/guest-post-a-synchronous-detector-crash-course/<br />73!<br />OllieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823705575054927592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-44897739764121976222021-08-17T17:05:01.771-05:002021-08-17T17:05:01.771-05:00Hi again John,
I'm glad you liked the review!...Hi again John,<br /><br />I'm glad you liked the review! I'm just back from a second "recording session" at the North Sea dike, I'm planning on posting some clips on the SWLing Post in the near future. :)<br /><br />73s,<br />OllieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-86902905094645090472021-08-17T12:20:18.442-05:002021-08-17T12:20:18.442-05:00Hi John,
That's the kind of video I like, and ...Hi John,<br />That's the kind of video I like, and a tall order to run the Belka against the IC-705! :) I recently compared the Belka DSP with the IC-705 using extremely weak signals off the 14 and 18 MHz IBP frequencies and I was amazed how close the little Belka got to the 705 at least on 14.100 and I'd say they are also very close in BDR, or very close in running out of bits (since Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-87654422931404017652021-08-17T12:07:22.676-05:002021-08-17T12:07:22.676-05:00Hello Ollie,
First of all, thank you for your ver...Hello Ollie,<br /><br />First of all, thank you for your very detailed review of the Belka. It influenced my decision to buy the Belka-DX and I have not regretted it for a second. Its performance:size ratio is incredible.<br /><br />Regarding your recordings, do you have a YouTube channel or some other place where they'd be publicly accessible?<br /><br />Tnx again,<br />John<br />John AE5Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-23290551099601767682021-08-17T11:59:57.589-05:002021-08-17T11:59:57.589-05:00Hi John, like I wrote in the review, you need to r...Hi John, like I wrote in the review, you need to record 2 receivers (ideally the same model) simultaneously, one with syno on and the other one with regular AM in order to know if the sync helped in a particular fading phase. This is particularly true if the sync detector is so unobtrusive like the Belka's - most sync detectors I came across so far want to make sure you notice that they'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-62981148802986734342021-03-16T15:46:24.537-05:002021-03-16T15:46:24.537-05:00Here's an explanation (about 1/8th of the way ...Here's an explanation (about 1/8th of the way down) on Thomas K4SWL's page:<br />https://tinyurl.com/4ztkyz3m<br /><br />I haven't yet noticed any improvement using this mode but will continue comparing from time to time.<br /><br />73,<br />John<br />John AE5Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-70534528514907271492021-03-16T15:05:32.264-05:002021-03-16T15:05:32.264-05:00Sounds like the Belka-DX is leaving the BFO on in ...Sounds like the Belka-DX is leaving the BFO on in Synchronous AM? That might explain the tones you heard when rocking the tuner on either side of zero-beat.Dave Newhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606866637455669041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-13543191762422813782021-03-15T09:10:17.747-05:002021-03-15T09:10:17.747-05:00If you're considering one of these radios, the...If you're considering one of these radios, the following posting by Mersey Radar is IMO the equivalent of a Wiki - lots of info and useful links, all in one place:<br /><br />https://tinyurl.com/72m5zspa<br />John AE5Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.com