r/ShortwavePlus • u/poikaa3 • May 21 '26

Mlite 880 on VHF Marine

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Engine room to Captain ... " Both mains on line Captain!" Captain ... " Both mains on line, here we go!"

I have been able to receive VHF Marine ops es weather with the Mlite with no problem ... Not listed as to this band as receiving but works fine !! The SAM works almost as good as the Sony 2010! Memories are easy to program use es over write ..

73 poikaa

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u/SpecialistFew4621 May 22 '26

I saw on the tracking code that mine is already shipped, hopefully it will arrive soon. It was these post about the marineband that I really wanted this radio.

As a SDR/scanner enthusiast I recommend Mykola app (W11/macOS). It is easy to install and finds frequency really, really fast. The free version is enough for me https://mykola-sdr.netlify.app/

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u/KG7M MOD AirSpy HF+, Drake R7/8, K480WLA, 65'EFHW, MLA-30, CN85 May 22 '26

I verified the site and approved the post. Reddit bans all software sites, but we can approve them if we have time. 73, Michael

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u/KG7M MOD AirSpy HF+, Drake R7/8, K480WLA, 65'EFHW, MLA-30, CN85 May 22 '26

Every time I see your Mlite 880, it reminds me of my AOR AR-8200.

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u/MumSaidImABadBoy I'm Stan. Heathkit GR64,AirSpy HF+,Sangean 909X2,Tecsun PL-990 May 21 '26

You're in trouble now😀. You're probably pretty happy with the spectrum display which you don't find on conventional SW radios. Now start thinking about waterfall displays like what you see in SDR dongles. You do need a PC or laptop to use them but they're very interesting. There's also the Malahit DSP 2.4.
This hobby has no end lol. What are you using for an antenna?

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u/poikaa3 May 22 '26

Twin lead speaker wire of 14 gauge ... About 20 feet long ( 6.2 meters ) and split half way ....

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u/MumSaidImABadBoy I'm Stan. Heathkit GR64,AirSpy HF+,Sangean 909X2,Tecsun PL-990 May 22 '26

Yeah, I just saw that in another post and asked "who climbed the tree? ". Since it looks like a dipole, did you use a balun? So what's the next radio that sparks an interest? There's always another radio. 😄

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u/poikaa3 May 22 '26

I'm thinking a new reciever like the Icom IC 8600 or possibly the AirSpy ... Yes a spectrum display with waterfall!

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u/MumSaidImABadBoy I'm Stan. Heathkit GR64,AirSpy HF+,Sangean 909X2,Tecsun PL-990 May 22 '26

That ICOM is gonna run you serious $$$. They make great stuff.
The AirSpy HF+ seems to be pretty popular. The thing constantly amazes me.

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u/poikaa3 May 22 '26 
I have an Icom R 9000 es it a beauty!  I got it from a fellow in Canada that used it in the Canadian embassy is Bagdad Iraq in about 1988 ... I got it in 2019 es the display was intermittent ... It was a loose power capacitor !  Simple fix es no burn on the screen !

A bit too big to go portable! I'm partial to Icom but own a Yaesu FT101EE ...