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World of DX-ing

April 26 2025

Posted on by FMDABDXer

MHz Block UTC ITU Ensemble + Location Details Remarks km TII
180.06 5D 0717 D Antenne DE, Flensburg/Engelsby (shs) or Osnabrück due to colliding subID? 530km 5703
180.06 5D 0716 D Antenne DE, Minden Porta Westfalica (nrw) 323km 5207
180.06 5D 0716 D Antenne DE, Inselsberg (thü) 403km 5802
190.64 7B 0719 D hr Radio, Rimberg (hes) 333km 0614
190.64 7B 0718 D hr Radio, Würzberg (hes) 343km 0623
190.64 7B 0718 D hr Radio, Kreuzberg (Rhön) (bay) 377km 0620
190.64 7B 0718 D hr Radio, Hoherodskopf (Vogelsberg) (hes) 322km 0602

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April 18 2026 – new ULNA 3018 MK V

Posted on by FMDABDXer

My DAB preamp, the TGN Technology ULNA 3018 MK V, called it quits after less than two years—leaving my stacked DAB antennas hanging in the signal dust.
After a long wait I finally got a shiny new ULNA 3018 MK V—slightly upgraded—and braved the weather to swap out the old for the new.
Check out the specs below—gain, NF, and OIP—and see how it stacks up!

Old ULNA 3018 MK V
Old ULNA 3018 MK V
New ULNA 3018 MK V
New ULNA 3018 MK V

The ULNA 3018 MK V is coax fed by a 5 V DC power inserter.
The TGN Technology provided power supply feeding the inserter fits rather wobbly into this power inserter.
So I looked around for a better one and found Zolt 45 W universal net adapter from Amazon.
No longer a dodgy connection.

Zolt 45 W universal net adapter
Zolt 45 W universal net adapter

Just to be sure, I tested the old preamp on ground level with a simple DAB dipole… and surprise, surprise— it didn’t work at all. Looks like it was time for a upgrade—happy signals ahead!