Sitting here cruising the 'net for a WebSDR rig to hook up to a 70 ft long-wire and an Alpha-Delta Sloper.
Listening to the Enschede WebSDR site in the Netherlands near the German Border and grooving on what appears to be a Belgian music station on 1634 khz. Coming in strong and clean! Usually, I use NA5B located just north of Washington., DC. but, of course, that antenna cannot give the "local" performance of one that is stationed so close to the source.
So, the key question: why would I purchase the equipment when the eSDR environment is so rich in content and ease of use?
Perhaps for the same reason I still use an ICOM R-75, Drake R8-A and a Kenwood 5000 to tune around on the antennas mentioned above? In fact, I leave the digital filter "Off" on the R-75 b/c I like the softer signal.
Your thoughts?
Thx!
Marc
Listening to the Enschede WebSDR site in the Netherlands near the German Border and grooving on what appears to be a Belgian music station on 1634 khz. Coming in strong and clean! Usually, I use NA5B located just north of Washington., DC. but, of course, that antenna cannot give the "local" performance of one that is stationed so close to the source.
So, the key question: why would I purchase the equipment when the eSDR environment is so rich in content and ease of use?
Perhaps for the same reason I still use an ICOM R-75, Drake R8-A and a Kenwood 5000 to tune around on the antennas mentioned above? In fact, I leave the digital filter "Off" on the R-75 b/c I like the softer signal.
Your thoughts?
Thx!
Marc