{"id":31336,"date":"2018-03-25T09:16:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-25T13:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=31336"},"modified":"2021-01-11T07:21:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T11:21:51","slug":"backpack-shack-2-0-an-update-from-the-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/backpack-shack-2-0-an-update-from-the-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Backpack Shack 2.0: an update from the field"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Finished Backpack Loop 2.0 and accessories assembled together<\/p><\/div>\n

Many thanks to\u00a0SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0TomL<\/a>, who shares the following update about his homebrew Backpack Shack 2.0 portable loop antenna<\/a>:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Quick Field update<\/h2>\n

by TomL<\/p>\n

This is just a quick Field Update for my Backpack Shack 2.0 antenna<\/a>. It is not the most powerful antenna but in the right location it can be useful, especially with using an SDR. It was used during February in two Forest Preserve (County Park) locations outdoors and once from my usual Grocery Store parking lot!<\/p>\n

Field Recordings<\/h2>\n

Please excuse some of the computer generated noises (caused by a slow CPU) as well as some audio connector problems on a couple of recordings.<\/p>\n

Each Time is in UTC and Frequency in kHz. Where can you hear unique programming like these samples except Shortwave Radio??? Enjoy!<\/p>\n

VOA, @03:00 on 6080 kHz in English from Sao Tome towards Africa <\/a>(backside of their antenna, opposite of my location)<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180211-VOA-03h00m-6.080MHz-English-SaoTome.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

China Radio Int’l, @23:00 on 9415 kHz in Vietnamese from Beijing<\/a> (not sure if this traveled around Antarctica to get to me or a backside of their antenna over the North Pole?)<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180203-CRI-23h00m-9.415MHz-Vietnamese-Beijing.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

WHR, @15:59 on 9965 kHz in Korean from T8WH Palau<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180205-WHR-15h59m-9.965MHz-Korean-T8WHPalau.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Mighty KBC, @01:48 on 6150 kHz in English from Nauen Germany<\/a> (announcer sound effects included!)<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180211-MightyKBC-01h48m-6.150MHz-English-NauenGermany.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Voice of Greece, @20:34 on 9420 kHz in Greek from Avlis<\/a> (unique stylized Greek music, INTERESTING artistic expression)<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180207-20h34m-9.420MHz-Greek-Avlis.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Vatican Radio, @20:27 on 9660 kHz in English from Vatican City to Africa<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180211-VaticanRadio-20h27m-9.660MHz-English-VaticanCity.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

WINB, @21:30 on 9610 kHz in English from Red Lion, PA USA<\/a> (a FUN song about promoting Radio listening!)<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180211-WINB-20h32m-9.265MHz-English-RedLion.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

And my favorite Government-run authentic folk music station of Mexico, tiny 1KW XEPPM @04:17 on 6185 kHz with clear station ID<\/a><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180213-XEPPM-04h17m-6.185MHz-Spanish-MexicoCity.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

I will be working on a larger version of this antenna to transport in my car as well as a small VHF loop antenna for the outside deck for Air\/Police\/Weather scanning.<\/p>\n

Hope to report sometime this Spring.<\/p>\n

\n

Thank you so much for the update, Tom! It looks to me like you’re having an amazing time with you homebrew loop in the field!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

As always, keep us in the loop! (Yeah…bad pun, I know!)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to\u00a0SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0TomL, who shares the following update about his homebrew Backpack Shack 2.0 portable loop antenna: Quick Field update by TomL This is just a quick Field Update for my Backpack Shack 2.0 antenna. It is not the most powerful antenna but in the right location it can be useful, especially with […]<\/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":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3607,3194,627,3,43],"tags":[5540,1643,4358,4357,3417,5119],"class_list":["post-31336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-antennas","category-guest-posts","category-how-to","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-antenna-building","tag-antennas","tag-homebrew","tag-mag-loop-antennas","tag-magnetic-loop-antennas","tag-toml"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-89q","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":30586,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/guest-post-backpack-shack-2-0-a-homebrew-wideband-magnetic-loop-antenna\/","url_meta":{"origin":31336,"position":0},"title":"Guest Post: Backpack Shack 2.0 – a homebrew wideband magnetic loop antenna","author":"Thomas","date":"January 29, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to\u00a0SWLing Post contributor, TomL, who shares the following guest post: Backpack Shack 2.0 by TomL Like Audiophile speakers, it could be said that \u201cantennas are forever\u201d. \u00a0They tend to not become obsolete like all of our favorite electronic gear (a good one is worth the trouble). \u00a0And antennas\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Accessories"","block_context":{"text":"Accessories","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/accessories\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/8finalsetup-603x1024-1-cropped.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/8finalsetup-603x1024-1-cropped.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/8finalsetup-603x1024-1-cropped.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":23043,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/guest-post-backpack-shack-radio-listening\/","url_meta":{"origin":31336,"position":1},"title":"Guest Post: Backpack-Shack radio listening","author":"Thomas","date":"December 28, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to\u00a0SWLing Post contributor TomL, who shares the following guest post: Backpack-Shack radio listening by TomL So, the Car Shack idea was good, but I felt constrained by lack of access to better locations to listen to shortwave radio. 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