DDK6 (Deutscher Wetterdienst, Germany)

From goughlui.com 3 weeks ago in Blogs

The triplet of stations from Germany (DDH3/DDK3/DDK6) are distinguished in the radiofax field. They operate on a +/-425Hz shift (whereas others operate on +/-400Hz), and they have the highest transmission powers – 10kW for DDH3 and 20kW for DDK3/DDK6. This … Continue reading →

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Repair: Hitachi CL-8320B Rechargeable Hair Clipper

From goughlui.com 2 days ago in Blogs

From the same friend that bought around the broken soy-milk maker, I have a new repair challenge on my hands – a Hitachi CL-8320B Rechargeable Hair Clipper. The Item The unit was bought to me with its original box, which...

Thanks for the Packages: element14 & Tecsun Radios Australia

From goughlui.com 2 days ago in Blogs

It’s been a few days since I’ve received a few “surprise” packages at my doorstep, but unfortunately, I didn’t have the time to post about them here when they arrived. As any academic might know – it’s grant application season...

Radiofax: The Quest for ZSJ Cape Naval, South Africa (+ Updates)

From goughlui.com 1 week ago in Blogs

Through my long journey to catalogue the remaining active radiofax stations, there has been a few rather elusive stations. Part of this category is ZSJ in Cape Naval, South Africa which I’ve never been able to hear and was doubtful...

Can’t Copy that Floppy? KryoFlux Can! feat. Unistat V4.53

From goughlui.com 1 week ago in Blogs

It’s not often that we see floppy disks around nowadays, but this week proved to be an exception with a donation of a paper envelope of disks, but not just any disks. The Troublemaker: Unistat V4.53 In this case, it...

Opinion: Finding a Decent EU to AU (Reverse) Travel Adapter

From goughlui.com 1 week ago in Blogs

In the global marketplace that is the world of internet shopping, being able to buy things overseas has become a lot easier. Rather than having to take a holiday to another country and carry the items back, someone online is...

Failed, Teardown: Cowin E7 Pro Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones

From goughlui.com 1 week ago in Blogs

It looks like I haven’t been entirely fortunate with Cowin products. After the HE5A failed, I reverted to using the E7 Pro for my day-to-day commuting needs. Just this week, the E7 Pro failed as well, which doesn’t do much...

Radiofax Tips: Modify kiwifax.py for Better DX Use, Slant Correction Factors & Status

From goughlui.com 2 weeks ago in Blogs

The past few weeks have been quite busy with radiofax monitoring – a small project inspired by the existence of KiwiSDRs and WebSDRs and a desire to preserve what little “analog” utility stations we might have left on the HF/shortwave...

Radiofax: RBW41 (?) Murmansk, Russia

From goughlui.com 2 weeks ago in Blogs

Since we’re probably on the “tail-end” of the radiofax technological lifecycle, I’ve actually been quietly hoping to receive something from Russia as on historical information, it seems they’ve been rather unique. While most stations today have settled on 120LPM with...

Radiofax: JFX Kagoshima (Japan Fisheries)

From goughlui.com 2 weeks ago in Blogs

Having already pursued the majority of the rather “well known” fax stations, I decided to move along and try my luck at some of the lesser-known stations with spotty data as seen from some older listings and SWL schedule sites....

Radiofax: HLL2 Seoul, South Korea (Korean Meteorological Administration)

From goughlui.com 2 weeks ago in Blogs

When it comes to radiofax, you might be wondering why I’ve left South Korea’s HLL2 station towards the end. The reason? It’s actually not an easy station to receive well. As many utility stations are established on a frequency and...