good for a tenner...I bought one

Post by Custos Custodum
On Fri, 2 Dec 2022 13:49:43 +0000, Ian Jackson

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOSwLm9if8rZ

Should I buy one?

you get one green 4.5v battery but only a charger lead

Ottavio Caruso

2022-12-03 11:26:50 UTC

Post by Custos Custodum
On Fri, 2 Dec 2022 13:49:43 +0000, Ian Jackson

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOSwLm9if8rZ

Should I buy one?

You can buy two for £22 (notice the £1 delivery charge) and use one of
the 2 as BFO. I am actually thinking of doing that myself. My only
reservation is that digital tuning radios are quite noisy.

The seller has only 98% positives. I'd stay away from any seller who
hasn't at least 99.5%.

--
Ottavio Caruso

Jim gm4dhj ...

2022-12-03 12:55:41 UTC

Post by Custos Custodum
On Fri, 2 Dec 2022 13:49:43 +0000, Ian Jackson

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOSwLm9if8rZ

Should I buy one?

You can buy two for £22 (notice the £1 delivery charge) and use one of
the 2 as BFO. I am actually thinking of doing that myself. My only
reservation is that digital tuning radios are quite noisy.
The seller has only 98% positives. I'd stay away from any seller who
hasn't at least 99.5%.

he took ages to send it...there was no delivery charge when I bought one

brian

2022-12-04 05:34:55 UTC

Post by Custos Custodum
On Fri, 2 Dec 2022 13:49:43 +0000, Ian Jackson

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOS
wLm9if8rZ

Should I buy one?

You can buy two for £22 (notice the £1 delivery charge) and use one of
the 2 as BFO. I am actually thinking of doing that myself. My only
reservation is that digital tuning radios are quite noisy.
The seller has only 98% positives. I'd stay away from any seller who
hasn't at least 99.5%.

Using a second radio as a bfo, may not work since there is no
conventional IF offset in modern digital radios. Look at the block
diagram.

eg
https://www.skyworksinc.com/-/media/Skyworks/SL/documents/public/data-she
ets/Si4730-31-34-35-D60.pdf

Brian GM4DIJ

--
Brian Howie

Ottavio Caruso

2022-12-05 10:49:00 UTC

Post by brian

Post by Custos Custodum
On Fri, 2 Dec 2022 13:49:43 +0000, Ian Jackson

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOS
wLm9if8rZ

Should I buy one?

You can buy two for £22 (notice the £1 delivery charge) and use one of
the 2 as BFO. I am actually thinking of doing that myself. My only
reservation is that digital tuning radios are quite noisy.
The seller has only 98% positives. I'd stay away from any seller who
hasn't at least 99.5%.

Using a second radio as a bfo, may not work since there is no
conventional IF offset in modern digital radios. Look at the block diagram.
eg
https://www.skyworksinc.com/-/media/Skyworks/SL/documents/public/data-she
ets/Si4730-31-34-35-D60.pdf
Brian GM4DIJ

Oops. That's why I prefer analog radio, however what if:

1) You just put the two radio at the same frequency, that should well
generate a beat oscillation, no?

2) You put a cw transmitter near to it, a la Peter Parker vk3ye of
Youtube fortune? That also should give a beat oscillation?

--
Ottavio Caruso

Jim gm4dhj ...

2022-12-05 12:08:46 UTC

Post by brian

Post by Custos Custodum
On Fri, 2 Dec 2022 13:49:43 +0000, Ian Jackson

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOS
wLm9if8rZ

Should I buy one?

You can buy two for £22 (notice the £1 delivery charge) and use one
of the 2 as BFO. I am actually thinking of doing that myself. My only
reservation is that digital tuning radios are quite noisy.
The seller has only 98% positives. I'd stay away from any seller who
hasn't at least 99.5%.

Using a second radio as a bfo, may not work since there is no
conventional IF offset in modern digital radios. Look at the block diagram.
eg
https://www.skyworksinc.com/-/media/Skyworks/SL/documents/public/data-she
ets/Si4730-31-34-35-D60.pdf
Brian GM4DIJ

1) You just put the two radio at the same frequency, that should well
generate a beat oscillation, no?
2) You put a cw transmitter near to it, a la Peter Parker vk3ye of
Youtube fortune? That also should give a beat oscillation?

you won't get within 5Kc/s of the frequency

Ottavio Caruso

2023-11-04 12:19:33 UTC

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOS

What radio was this? This link has expired.

--
Ottavio Caruso

Ian Jackson

2022-12-06 22:20:39 UTC

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOSwLm9if8rZ

Well, Jim, mine arrived yesterday.
USB charging lead, but no charger.
FM performance is good, MW middling, and SW just noise.
Still, not too bad for a tenner.

Any idea how to store stations? There are no instructions, and lots of
Googling totally fails to find any information. No idea about using the
SD card facility.

--
Ian

Jim gm4dhj ...

2022-12-07 07:54:31 UTC

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOSwLm9if8rZ

Well, Jim, mine arrived yesterday.
USB charging lead, but no charger.

told you there was no charger

Post by Ian Jackson
FM performance is good, MW middling, and SW just noise.
Still, not too bad for a tenner.
Any idea how to store stations? There are no instructions, and lots of
Googling totally fails to find any information. No idea about using the
SD card facility.

no idea

Ian Jackson

2022-12-07 08:17:16 UTC

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOSw
Lm9if8rZ

Well, Jim, mine arrived yesterday.
USB charging lead, but no charger.

told you there was no charger

Post by Ian Jackson
FM performance is good, MW middling, and SW just noise.
Still, not too bad for a tenner.
Any idea how to store stations? There are no instructions, and lots
of Googling totally fails to find any information. No idea about
using the SD card facility.

no idea

So yet again you've let me down. I'm extremely disappointed.

--
Ian

Jim Stewart ...

2022-12-07 19:14:35 UTC

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOSw
Lm9if8rZ

Well, Jim, mine arrived yesterday.
USB charging lead, but no charger.

told you there was no charger

FM performance is good, MW middling, and SW just noise.
Still, not too bad for a tenner.
Any idea how to store stations? There are no instructions, and lots
of Googling totally fails to find any information. No idea about
using the SD card facility.

no idea

So yet again you've let me down. I'm extremely disappointed.

tough titties

Jim gm4dhj ...

2022-12-08 07:55:00 UTC

Post by Jim Stewart ...

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOSw
Lm9if8rZ

Well, Jim, mine arrived yesterday.
USB charging lead, but no charger.

told you there was no charger

no idea

So yet again you've let me down. I'm extremely disappointed.

tough titties

what did you want for a tenner?

A. non Eyemouse

2022-12-09 14:55:45 UTC

On Thu, 8 Dec 2022 07:55:00 +0000

Post by Jim gm4dhj ...
what did you want for a tenner?

A picture of The King on a banknote?

--
Mouse.
Where Morse meets House.

Rambo

2022-12-08 17:38:30 UTC

On Wed, 7 Dec 2022 08:17:16 +0000, Ian Jackson

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOSw
Lm9if8rZ

Well, Jim, mine arrived yesterday.
USB charging lead, but no charger.

told you there was no charger

Post by Ian Jackson
FM performance is good, MW middling, and SW just noise.
Still, not too bad for a tenner.
Any idea how to store stations? There are no instructions, and lots
of Googling totally fails to find any information. No idea about
using the SD card facility.

no idea

So yet again you've let me down. I'm extremely disappointed.

Stick an mp3 USB in the socket. The radio will mute for a little
whilst it searches, then press play. Left and right single press to
select track or hold for fast forward/rev. Seems to ignore folders.

Seems to be 50 odd memories per band per band but how to program them
is anyones guess!

A. non Eyemouse

2022-12-09 14:54:33 UTC

On Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:38:30 +0000

Post by Rambo
On Wed, 7 Dec 2022 08:17:16 +0000, Ian Jackson

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOSw
Lm9if8rZ

Well, Jim, mine arrived yesterday.
USB charging lead, but no charger.

told you there was no charger

Post by Ian Jackson
FM performance is good, MW middling, and SW just noise.
Still, not too bad for a tenner.
Any idea how to store stations? There are no instructions, and lots
of Googling totally fails to find any information. No idea about
using the SD card facility.

no idea

So yet again you've let me down. I'm extremely disappointed.

Stick an mp3 USB in the socket. The radio will mute for a little
whilst it searches, then press play. Left and right single press to
select track or hold for fast forward/rev. Seems to ignore folders.
Seems to be 50 odd memories per band per band but how to program them
is anyones guess!

It only memorizes the Chinese stations. How else do you think they
spread their SW propaganda? Got one in the museum yet?

--
Mouse.
Where Morse meets House.

Jim gm4dhj ...

2022-12-09 17:19:11 UTC

Post by A. non Eyemouse
On Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:38:30 +0000

Post by Rambo
On Wed, 7 Dec 2022 08:17:16 +0000, Ian Jackson

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOSw
Lm9if8rZ

Well, Jim, mine arrived yesterday.
USB charging lead, but no charger.

told you there was no charger

Post by Ian Jackson
FM performance is good, MW middling, and SW just noise.
Still, not too bad for a tenner.
Any idea how to store stations? There are no instructions, and lots
of Googling totally fails to find any information. No idea about
using the SD card facility.

no idea

So yet again you've let me down. I'm extremely disappointed.

Stick an mp3 USB in the socket. The radio will mute for a little
whilst it searches, then press play. Left and right single press to
select track or hold for fast forward/rev. Seems to ignore folders.
Seems to be 50 odd memories per band per band but how to program them
is anyones guess!

It only memorizes the Chinese stations. How else do you think they
spread their SW propaganda? Got one in the museum yet?

chinky stations are all that is on sw

A. non Eyemouse

2022-12-10 19:36:03 UTC

Post by A. non Eyemouse
On Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:38:30 +0000

Post by Rambo
On Wed, 7 Dec 2022 08:17:16 +0000, Ian Jackson

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOSw
Lm9if8rZ

Well, Jim, mine arrived yesterday.
USB charging lead, but no charger.

told you there was no charger

FM performance is good, MW middling, and SW just noise.
Still, not too bad for a tenner.
Any idea how to store stations? There are no instructions, and
lots
of Googling totally fails to find any information. No idea about
using the SD card facility.

no idea

So yet again you've let me down. I'm extremely disappointed.

Stick an mp3 USB in the socket. The radio will mute for a little
whilst it searches, then press play. Left and right single press to
select track or hold for fast forward/rev. Seems to ignore folders.
Seems to be 50 odd memories per band per band but how to program them
is anyones guess!

It only memorizes the Chinese stations. How else do you think they
spread their SW propaganda? Got one in the museum yet?

chinky stations are all that is on sw

American right-wing conspiracy theorists and religious broadcasters via
WWCR Nashville. And the BBC World Service!

--
Mouse.
Where Morse meets House.

Jim gm4dhj ...

2022-12-11 08:13:54 UTC

Post by A. non Eyemouse

Post by A. non Eyemouse
On Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:38:30 +0000

Post by Rambo
On Wed, 7 Dec 2022 08:17:16 +0000, Ian Jackson

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOSw
Lm9if8rZ

Well, Jim, mine arrived yesterday.
USB charging lead, but no charger.

told you there was no charger

FM performance is good, MW middling, and SW just noise.
Still, not too bad for a tenner.
Any idea how to store stations? There are no instructions, and
lots
of Googling totally fails to find any information. No idea about
using the SD card facility.

no idea

So yet again you've let me down. I'm extremely disappointed.

Stick an mp3 USB in the socket. The radio will mute for a little
whilst it searches, then press play. Left and right single press to
select track or hold for fast forward/rev. Seems to ignore folders.
Seems to be 50 odd memories per band per band but how to program them
is anyones guess!

It only memorizes the Chinese stations. How else do you think they
spread their SW propaganda? Got one in the museum yet?

chinky stations are all that is on sw

American right-wing conspiracy theorists and religious broadcasters via
WWCR Nashville. And the BBC World Service!

must be that wee radio that doesn't pick them up

A. non Eyemouse

2022-12-11 14:00:42 UTC

Post by A. non Eyemouse

Post by A. non Eyemouse
On Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:38:30 +0000

Post by Rambo
On Wed, 7 Dec 2022 08:17:16 +0000, Ian Jackson

Post by Jim GM4DHJ ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265691962390?hash=item3ddc799c16:g:ruwAAOSw
Lm9if8rZ

Well, Jim, mine arrived yesterday.
USB charging lead, but no charger.

told you there was no charger

FM performance is good, MW middling, and SW just noise.
Still, not too bad for a tenner.
Any idea how to store stations? There are no instructions, and
lots
of Googling totally fails to find any information. No idea about
using the SD card facility.

no idea

So yet again you've let me down. I'm extremely disappointed.

Stick an mp3 USB in the socket. The radio will mute for a little
whilst it searches, then press play. Left and right single press to
select track or hold for fast forward/rev. Seems to ignore folders.
Seems to be 50 odd memories per band per band but how to program them
is anyones guess!

It only memorizes the Chinese stations. How else do you think they
spread their SW propaganda? Got one in the museum yet?

chinky stations are all that is on sw

American right-wing conspiracy theorists and religious broadcasters
via WWCR Nashville. And the BBC World Service!

must be that wee radio that doesn't pick them up

Post by A. non Eyemouse