{"id":27229,"date":"2017-07-22T05:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-07-22T09:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=27229"},"modified":"2017-07-17T18:10:23","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T22:10:23","slug":"babcock-test-transmission-on-the-tecsun-pl-310et","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/babcock-test-transmission-on-the-tecsun-pl-310et\/","title":{"rendered":"Babcock Test Transmission on the Tecsun PL-310ET"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/babcock-banner-e1500329410800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27232\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/babcock-banner-e1500329410800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> reader &#8220;J JA&#8221; who shares the following video\/recording of a Babcock test transmission on 11,815 kHz with his Tecsun PL-310ET:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M9oSzKoH_bI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/M9oSzKoH_bI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to watch on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post reader &#8220;J JA&#8221; who shares the following video\/recording of a Babcock test transmission on 11,815 kHz with his Tecsun PL-310ET: Click here to watch on YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,746,43],"tags":[790,6348,2552,2553],"class_list":["post-27229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-recordings","category-shortwave-radio","tag-babcock-international-group","tag-babcock-test-transmission","tag-pl-310et","tag-tecsun-pl-310et"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-75b","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22438,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/the-brilliant-little-tecsun-pl-310et-serious-dxing-on-a-budget-part-1\/","url_meta":{"origin":27229,"position":0},"title":"The brilliant little Tecsun PL-310ET: serious DXing on a budget &#8211; part 1","author":"Clint Gouveia","date":"November 28, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi there, a good friend of mine Mr Thomas Brogan mentioned to me recently that his little Tecsun PL-310ET was proving to be an\u00a0excellent receiver and that it would\u00a0suit my DXpedition activities. Now, as someone who likes to push the envelope of performance with sophisticated\u00a0portables, usually coupled to\u00a0very large antennas,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Antennas&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Antennas","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/antennas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"tecsun-pl-310et","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tecsun-Pl-310ET.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tecsun-Pl-310ET.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tecsun-Pl-310ET.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tecsun-Pl-310ET.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Tecsun-Pl-310ET.jpg?resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":22878,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/the-brilliant-little-tecsun-pl-310et-serious-dxing-on-a-budget-part-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":27229,"position":1},"title":"The brilliant little Tecsun PL-310ET: serious DXing on a budget \u2013 part 2","author":"Clint Gouveia","date":"December 19, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi there, here is part two of my original post containing various reception videos for the amazing Tecsun PL-310ET pocket shortwave receiver. I continue to be amazed at the sensitivity and selectivity of this rather modest and diminutive receiver, particularly at it's price-point of around \u00a340 in the UK and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Antennas&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Antennas","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/antennas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/310etmk2.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/310etmk2.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/310etmk2.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/310etmk2.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/310etmk2.jpg?resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8702,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/dietmar-compares-the-tecsun-pl-310et-to-the-icom-r-71a\/","url_meta":{"origin":27229,"position":2},"title":"Dietmar compares the Tecsun PL-310ET to the Icom R-71A","author":"Thomas","date":"February 2, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"SWLing Post reader, Dietmar, writes: \"I recently saw a YouTube video that demonstrated that the new Tecsun PL-310ET has better reception than the previous PL-310 that you reviewed [see video below]. I purchased the PL-310ET for $50 (incl. shipping) from Anon-Co and received it from Hong Kong in less than\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;New Products&quot;","block_context":{"text":"New Products","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/new-products\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Image Source: Anon-Co","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Tecsun-PL-310ET-300x191.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":23057,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/tecsun-pl-310et-memory-reset\/","url_meta":{"origin":27229,"position":3},"title":"Tecsun PL-310ET Memory Reset","author":"Thomas","date":"December 27, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike Ladd (KD2KOG), who writes with a Tecsun PL-310ET tip: Happy Holidays! I found this trying different button combos on the PL-310ET. I don't think this is documented online. Tecsun PL-310ET Memory Reset Power off the radio Press and hold the Del key.When the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;How To&quot;","block_context":{"text":"How To","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/how-to\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tecsun-PL310ET-Feature-e1482793361853.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":9282,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/just-arrived-the-tecsun-pl-310et\/","url_meta":{"origin":27229,"position":4},"title":"Just arrived: the Tecsun PL-310ET","author":"Thomas","date":"April 17, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"I confess, I have well over twenty portable shortwave radios at the moment...So why am I still so enthusiastic\u00a0when a new one arrives in the mailbox? My Tecun PL-310ET just arrived,\u00a0purchased from my favorite eBay seller,\u00a0Anon-Co. And I just can't wait to compare the PL-310ET with my PL-380. 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This is a great price, but there are a couple of red flags worth noting and that made me a little hesitant to post: This item ships from Spain,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Deals&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Deals","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/deals\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"tecsun-pl-310-amazon","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tecsun-PL-310-Amazon.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tecsun-PL-310-Amazon.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tecsun-PL-310-Amazon.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tecsun-PL-310-Amazon.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27229"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27229\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}