Joomla! site syndication http://www.wtfda.org Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:21:54 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.wtfda.org/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.wtfda.org Joomla! site syndication http://www.wtfda.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=53 Double hop 2200 mile E skip seen by Bill Hepburn (ON) on May 3, 2010. Welcome to the new website of the Worldwide TV-FM DX Association. WTFDA is a club of people who enjoy long-distance reception of analog and digital television, analog and HD FM radio, weatheradio, 30-50mhz utilities and 6 meter DX. Whatever your DX tastes, we've got you covered! Read more (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=12 Itemid=26) about the WTFDA here! (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=12 Itemid=26) The FCC wants to take even more of our television broadcast spectrum for future wireless use. If you like watching over-the-air DTV and feel that you don't need to have any additional spectrum taken away from the UHF broadcast frequencies (remember channels 52-69??), tell the FCC because they're looking for comments. Go here (http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-2518A1.doc) and read this document. Let them know that you enjoy watching over-the-air television. You cannot see better picture quality than by an antenna feeding your DTV. OTA television is free television and wiithout OTA television you will pay to watch television. Read more about this subject here (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703436504574640181596802504.html) . Read the NAB's response to the FCC. (READ (http://www.nab.org/xert/corpcomm/pressrel/releases/122209_SpectrumFiling.pdf) ) Good-bye Channel 46-51 (READ (http://www.tvnewscheck.com/articles/2010/03/17/daily.2/) ) FCC OK's FM IBOC POWER INCREASEIt's just one more thing to make FM Dxing more difficult. (READ (http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/70028/digital-fm-power-increase-ok-d-by-fcc)) CONVENTION 2010 - LATEST NEWS! Scott Fybush will host the joint NRC/WTFDA Convention in Rochester, NY onAugust 27,28 and 29, 2010. For info updated to April 11, 2010 check out this link (READ (http://www.wtfda.info/showthread.php?t=4228)) Here is a complete program of activities at the 2010 convention (READ (http://www.fybush.com/2010program.pdf)) THE 2010 EMISORAS de FM Announcing the most complete compilation of Central American and Caribbean FM stations yet! It's the 2009 Emisoras de FM, compiled and published by WTFDA member Jim Thomas. You can't find a resource of this type more complete than Emisoras de FM. It's a must for any FM listener or DXer interested in hearing FM stations from Central America or the Caribbean! WHAT IS 'EMISORAS DE FM'?Emisoras de FM is the complete book of all FM radio stations broadcasting in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean islands. Each country and island is represented with maps, showing all radio station assignments for that area. Also, all FM radio station assignments are listed by frequency. Each frequency on the FM dial lists the radio stations alphabetically by country. Each listing in the Frequency Listings contains the country of origin, licensed community or city, assigned call letters, broadcast power (watts), station name or slogan, and programming format. WTFDA Forums (http://www.wtfda.info/forumdisplay.php?f=50) and visit the Emisoras de FM Forum. NEW DX TUNERS FROM SONY - THE XDR-F1HD AND XDR-S3HD Nowadays you won't find much on the market in the way of new audio equipment worthy for DXing. The last tuner we knew about was the Sangean HDT-1. But recently Sony introduced the XDR-F1HD tuner, a tuner the size of a car radio that offers AM/FM, RDS and HD radio in one small package. It also offers great sounding audio plus supurb adjacent channel selectivity, overload rejection and sensitivity. And best of all is the price. In some cases this radio sells for less than $100. And it's here just in time for DX season. (5/21)Also check out the XDR-S3HD, a table radio version of the F1HD tuner. If you have no amplifier to connect to the tuner, go this route instead. It's the same great radio! Check out some reviews: (Read (http://www.ham-radio.com/k6sti/xdr-f1hd.htm)) (Read (http://home.comcast.net/~dlp85x/review.htm)) and (Read (http://pages.cthome.net/fmdx/sonyxdr.html)). DTV CONVERTER BOX REVIEWS!Check out our large selection of CECB Converter Box reviews! Find out what boxes are good for TV DXing and which ones aren't. Steve Rich finds the first one at Walmart. This is the Magnavox TB100MW9 (Read (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=112 Itemid=43)) . For even more info, check Steve's post on the WTFDA Forums (http://www.wtfda.info/showthread.php?t=1878) .Read this review comparing the Magnavox to the Radio Shack Accurian box. (Read) (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=113 Itemid=43)Steve Rich checks out the Insignia NS-DXA1 Digital to Analog Converter Box. (Read (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=114 Itemid=43)).Robert Grant reviews the Philco TB100HH9 Digital to Analog Converter Box. (Read (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=116 Itemid=43) ) 2/26/08 Karl Zuk reviews the Zenith DTT990 digital to Analog Converter Box (Read (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=117 Itemid=43)) 3/1/08 Rob Grant reviews the Sansonic FT-300A Digital to Analog Converter Box(Read (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=141 Itemid=43)) 5/6/08 The Memorex MVCB1000 digital/analog box with analog pass-through. It's available at your Rite-Aid Pharmacy. (Read (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=142 Itemid=43 mosmsg=Item+successfully+saved.)) 6/30/08Jim Thomas reviews the Channel Master CM-7000 digital/analog box. NEW! (Read (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=143 Itemid=43)) 08/18/08Wikipedia's comparison of converter boxes. (Read (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_CECB_units)) WHICH BOXES HAVE ANALOG PASS-THRU AND WHICH DON'T (READ (http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-computers/tvs-services/digital-tv-converter/ratings/dtv-converter-boxes-ratings.htm)) WTFDA DX STATISTICSWTFDA TV and FM Statistics have found their new home here at wtfda.org. This is the place you go to find out all-time DX records for TV and FM and the personal best loggings for WTFDA members. Fred Nordquist is keeper of the stats and you should notify Fred of any corrections or additions to his tables. WTFDA members please log in to view DX Stats in the main menu. THE NEWEST AND GREATEST IN AM-FM PORTABLES FEATURING DSP TECHNOLOGY The Grundig G8 - Tecsun PL-300WT (Price: Approx $50 USD)The Grundig G8 is a new breed of radio called an ultralight . Some models feature digital signal processing (DSP) that offers outstanding sensitivity and selectivity not seen in a portable until now. Go here (http://www.dxer.ca/file-area/cat_view/87-ultra-light-radio-files-area/94-ultralight-radios) to keep up on the world of Ultralight radios. Download the pdf review of the PL-300WT here (images/stories/pdf/G8_Article.pdf) or from the www.dxer.ca website . WHAT's THE LOGIN BOX FOR? It's for logging in. The Login box is for WTFDA MEMBERS to login to view parts of this site that are not visible to the general public. If you are not a WTFDA member and you like what you see on this site, consider becoming a WTFDA member so you can see everything we have to offer on this website. Find out how here (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=12 Itemid=26) . WTFDA members please email us for a userid and password to enter the site. News - Latest Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:00:00 +0100