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  1. Tube Era Tuner

    Connecting a Long Wire to an SDR?

    I want to run some experiments to determine the effectiveness of various configurations of single wire antennas for my ancient Hallicrafters S-38C. I recently bought an RTL-SDR V3 with the optional small antenna kit. I get great FM reception, which proves that the dongle and antenna are working...
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    Reviving an S-38B -or- Jumping into the Deep End

    If you look at my avatar, you'll see the almost pristine Hallicrafters S-38C that I inherited in the wake of my brother-in-law's tragic and sudden death from cancer. I'd always been interested in shortwave, but never took the initiative. This changed almost overnight. So now I'm spending an...
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    This is Just... Painful to Watch

    Had this video pop up in my YouTube feed. The kid has limitless enthusiasm, but zero knowledge, and seemingly no inclination to actually learn anything:
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    Connecting New Antenna to Old Radio

    Hello, first post, first of many questions. I've got a 1953 Hallicrafters S-38C that's in good working order. Having some disappointing results with reception. I ran a 32 foot long (all the space available) single wire antenna in my attic that runs roughly north-south. I live in California's...
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