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I heard Morse code on my D219 Radio and decoded:

- .... .- -. -.- / -.-- --- ..- .-.-.-

→ “THANK YOU.”

What surprised me is that the D219 does not have SSB/BFO, so I thought CW/Morse reception would not be possible on this radio. Can someone explain how Morse becomes audible on a non SSB portable receiver like this?

Adventist World Radio (AWR) broadcasts on 15215 kHz via the KSDA transmitter station in Agat, Guam. It features religious, educational, and cultural programming targeting audiences in South Asia. Received in Chennai, India.

73 !

I recently picked up the newer version of the XHDATA D219 (the one with the 1 kHz steps). Out of the box, the antenna is pretty loose and floppy.

When looking at comparison videos of the older grey version versus my new green one, I noticed a major design change on the back. The old version has a visible external screw holding the antenna base in place. The new version completely hides this screw inside the shell.

This means to fix a simple loose antenna, I now have to open up the entire radio chassis instead of just tightening it from the outside.

1. Has anyone else with the new version run into this loose antenna issue?
2. For those who have opened it, is it an easy fix inside?
3. Do you think this "upgrade" was actually necessary, or did they just ruin an easy maintenance feature for aesthetics?

Curious to hear your thoughts.

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Checked with KiwiSDR tuning to 9740 Khz .

KiwiSDR is amazing to check the available best frequencies in the region and then capture in the physical radio.

Caught this recording today at 1530 UTC on 13760 kHz from Chennai, India

According to the schedules, this should be Voice of Korea. However, the language being spoken sounds unmistakable like Turkish, not Korean, English, or French.

Is Voice of Turkey (TRT) overriding them, or did VOK mix up their feed? What am I actually hearing here? Thanks.

Recently sent a SWL Reception Report on 15.2 MHz and the response was vey quick.

I initially tried tuning into 5, 10, and 15 MHz on my physical XHDATA D-219, but local electronic noise blocked everything. To explore, I switched over to an online WebSDR server based in Russia.

I targeted 15.000 Mhz hoping to catch the WWV. After fiddling between FM and AM mode, I unlocked the signal and could hear the constant ticks and beeps.

My recording caught the tail end of the session, starting right at the BPM Morse code station identifier, followed by the female voice announcement in Chinese.

This might be basic for veterans, but as a beginner, it is an exciting catch. Can't wait to try my physical D-219 again tonight when conditions improve.

crazy story out of Minnesota, thieves allegedly stole around 4,300 oz of silver from a home, including 100oz bars and two 1,000oz bars worth about $374,000 while the owners were asleep.

apparently some bars had serial numbers which helped police track sales to local coin shops.

Big reminder for stackers:

1. Keep your stack private
2. Use a solid safe/security setup
3. Document serial numbers

also insane to think they moved nearly 300 pounds of silver in one burglary.

link: https://www.aol.com/news/374k-silver-bars-stolen-eagan-215417526.html