4095.6 - the Desert Whooper Returns

[Teotwaki]

When I'm lying in the bunk of the campervan in a remote location, there's definitely something magical associated with receiving the signals from these distant (and probably also remote) beacons. I know I don't need to explain that kind of magic to you!

I was planning to head up to Silverton. A fellow camper was sending videos and pictures of the free camping locations there, and it looked beautiful. He sent me a video of a moose that was just 20 or 30 feet from their campsite. I had a fuel pump issue though and, by the time it was fixed, decided to head east into Utah instead. I do intend to make it to Silverton one day though.

Utah has an awesome array of great areas: Moab, Arches, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, Grand Staircase. A few weeks ago I was deep into the Maze District and could hear DW there.

[syfr]

Hello Dave

Thanks for  sharing your mobile DX. I have a Belka DX too, and it's an absolutely amazing little box (though the telescoping whip flopping around is a bit annoying, but..... )

Utah is great. How's listening there?

[Dave Richards]

syfr - yes, the Belka-DX is a very handy little radio. There are quite a few birdies throughout the spectrum but other than that, the performance for such a small receiver is excellent. As for the telescopic whip flopping around, there are 2 solutions that I know of. The first is to gently bend the lugs in the BNC jack, as shown in this video -

https://youtu.be/93Az-Y92yf0

The second is to fabricate a support bracket, details of which can be seen by joining the FB group called, "Belka DX Users" and performing a search for "antenna".

Other than listening for specific beacons, I haven't done any general SWL'ing while here in Utah yet. I need to rectify that!

[syfr]

Ive taken the narrow gauge up to Silverton many yrs ago. Timelessly beautiful country.