Video: The Belka-DX micro-receiver on external antennas

Apologies for the lackluster editing. I chose content over form, hoping to provide a glimpse of what it's like to tune around the bands with this little radio hooked up to something other than the small whip antenna that comes with it.

The high bands, as we know, have been circling the drain for a while now - not much there that I could find - so this is an "AM broadcast band to 14 MHz" test on CW, SSB and AM.

The rest of the video's description is given in the opening 15 seconds. The lighting gets better (a relative term) 3 minutes in.

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БЕЛКА-DX

Codewheel not included!

 

The Belka-DX arrived here about three weeks ago from Minsk, Belarus. It is an updated version of the Belka-DSP, both of which were designed by Aleksandr Buevkiy EU1ME. The photo above was inspired by the "spy radio" theme of a review of the older Belka-DSP (link below).

About the price: if you want one of these diminutive and highly capable receivers, you'll have to decide which of three prices you want to pay. At the time of this posting:

• $245 on eBay
• $180 on Mobimax
• $134 on Belrig

All three options include shipping.

I chose Door Number 3, the Belrig option.

Evidently, some people are uncomfortable using their VISA card for international transactions. I have confidence that my bank will support me and therefore had no such worries. My opinion of PayPal (which isn't available in Belarus) is such that I much prefer using my credit card over using PP anyway.

I received my Belka-DX in 11 days. A tracking number was provided one day after I placed the order and I was able to track it from Minsk to New York to Houston.