Emisoras Pio XII 5952.5 kHz, Boliva, copied in Rio Capim with Bonito Meg...

Hi there, for obvious reasons this is the strongest signal I've ever copied from Emisoras Pio XII. My relatively close proximity to Siglo Veinte, Bolivia and an excellent compact set-up paying dividends.

Recorded on 22/10./17 at 02:35 hrs UTC using an Eton Satellit and Bonito MegActive MA305 E-field antenna. Thanks for watching.

WWV time signal 5 MHz, Fort Collins, Colorado, copied in Rio Capim, Nort...

Hi there, this was only the second time I'd caught WWV on 5 MHz and the first time with a portable, thus a very pleasing catch.

Recorded on 22/10./17 at 02:29 hrs UTC using an Eton Satellit and Bonito MegActive MA305 E-field antenna. Thanks for watching.

Huge signal from Radio Bluebird 1630 kHz AM/ 14 kHz audio filter bandwidth

This is the first time I've ever copied Radio Bluebird, so quite pleasing. Their signal was absolutely huge; bigger than anything else on my MW spectrum that night!

Recorded in Oxford UK on 21/11/17 at 23:52 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop - in the garden shed! Thanks for watching.

Tecsun S-8800 unboxing and first impressions, with a brief overview of t...

Hi there, here are my initial impressions of the Tecsun S-8800 and a an overview of the main features/ controls. I was fortunate enough to have been sent this radio to test, in preparation for a magazine review that I am to write. Unfortunately I have to send it back afterwards! Another video to come that summarises performance on LW, MW and SW. Thanks for watching!

MW DX: CBC Radio 1, 750 kHz, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador

Hi there, I've bot heard the signal from Bonavista bay on 750 kHz since August....it's been all YVKS RCR 750 Radio Caracas for the past couple of months. Not the best signal, but that should improve over the coming months.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 24/11/17 at 01:25 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop - in the garden shed lol. Thanks for watching.

AIR Bhopal 4810 kHz coped in Rio Capim with Eton Satellit and Bonito Meg...

Hi there, this AIR catch from Bhopal was even more surprising than hearing their signal from Jaipur, which in the UK at least is always stronger and clearer. Although an understandably weak signal, the compact MegActive MA305 antenna does a stirling job, yet again. These AIR regional stations certain can be heard much further afield than their intended audience.

Recorded on 22/10./17 at 02:17 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Radio Caroline testing on 648 kHz Orford Ness, copied in Oxford with a ...

Hi there, here's a big signal from Radio Caroline, Orford Ness, as they conduct test transmissions on 648 kHz. I recorded a couple more videos to check out how modest a receiver would be necessary to copy them. Obviously this is a high-performance SDR and H-field antenna....which isn't very portable lol. Those videos to come. Also note; Radio Caroline is 'all about the music' which is great, but it means it's almost unavoidable to record copyrighted music to avoid a video of about 10 seconds in length. This means the video might not play on mobile phones or gaming systems.

Recorded on 27/11/17 at 11:59 hrs UTC using a Perseus SDR and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (in the garden shed). Thanks for watching.

Radio Verdad 4055 kHz LSB, Chiquimula, Guatemala: PERSEUS SDR

Hi there, the first of two reception videos using the rather difficult catch of Radio Verdad as the target in comparing the performance of the PERSEUS SDR versus the ELAD FDM DUO. Once again, let me know your views.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 21/11/17 at 02:13 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna, outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Radio Verdad 4055 kHz LSB, Chiquimula, Guatemala: ELAD FDM DUO

Hi there, here is the reception of Radio Verdad with the Elad FDM DUO, to compare with the Perseus. Not a lot in it really, but as always, your comments welcome.


Recorded in Oxford UK on 21/11/17 at 02:12 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna, outdoors. Thanks for watching.

MW DX: YVKS RCR 750 Radio Caracas 750 kHz, Venezuela, copied with Perse...

Hi there, great to copy YVKS RCR from Caracas, Venezuela with the Perseus. I have been hearing them regularly for several weeks, before I left for Brazil, so it, so great to copy them again upon my return. If you watch through the entire video, there's a bit of experimentation with the ACG and front end settings and at certain points, the recovered audio is quite clear.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 17/11/17 at 00:25 hours UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna, outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Rarely heard Rádio Canção Nova 4825 kHz, Cachoeira Paulista , copied in ...

Hi there, according to the 2017 Domestic Broadcasting Survey, edited by Anker Petersen, the only remaining active signal on 4825 kHz was La Voz de la Selva, Iquitos Peru. However, my friend Ivan (Regional DX - check out his excellent YouTube channel) confirmed that this signal is in fact Rádio Canção Nova, with a short identification at 3:40 which I missed. Thank you very much to Ivan.

Recorded on 22/10./17 at 02:23 hrs UTC using an Eton Satellit and Bonito MegActive MA305 E-field antenna. Thanks for watching.

MW DX: VOCM 590 kHz, St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, copied with th...

Hi there, nice to finally catch VOCM again - the first time since the summer - and of course the first time with the Perseus. Despite a lot of adjacent channel QRM, the signal is surprisingly clear. As you will see, I adjusted the filtering 'on the fly' so-to-speak and had a general fiddle around, but it sounded pretty good. There's no doubt the Perseus is a superb receiver.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 24/11/17 at 01:50 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna - in the garden shed. Thanks for watching.

MW DX: WFAN 660 kHz New York, first reception at my QTH in almost a year

Hi there, it's been nearly a year since I last heard WFAN. During the winter months they can be prolific visitors, so hopefully this is an indication of things to come!

Recorded in Oxford UK on 24/11/17 at 01:07 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop - in the garden shed! Thanks for watching.

Carrier from MNB Radio 1 Mongolia 209 kHz Longwave observed in Oxford UK

Hi there, there's no audio (just QRM lol) as the signal was far too weak, but nevertheless it was very exciting to finally see some 'evidence' of Mongolia on LW. Of course, this is presumed, alhtough I'm not aware of any other signals on 209 kHz and this doesn't look like local (or otherwise) QRM. I'll keep watching/ listening...you never know. Mongolia on LW is considered by some to be one of the greatest challenges in DXing and it will be a great day when I finally hear them properly!!!

Recorded in Oxford UK on 22/11/17 at 00:05 using a Perseus SDR and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna, outdoors. Thanks for watching.

S30 'The Pip' 3756 kHz USB, Rostov-na-Donu, copied in Rio Capim, Norther...

Hi there, no pun intended, but even more of a 'buzz' catching 'The Pip' in Rio Capim than catching 'The Buzzer' lol. In Europe, The Pip is slightly more difficult to copy, so this was really pleasing.

Recorded on 22/10./17 at 02:11 hrs UTC using a Bonito MegActive MA305 E-field antenna. Thanks for watching.

UVB-76 'The Buzzer' 4625 kHz copied in Rio Capim, with Bonito MegActive ...

Hi there, very nice to hear 'The Buzzer' in the tropics of Brazil! That Russian channel marker can obviously be heard far and wide lol.

Recorded on 22/10./17 at 02:09 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Radio Apintie 4990 kHz, Paramaribo, Suriname, copied with Bonito MegActi...

Hi there, I decided to copy this very exotic station again before I left Brazil as they're never heard at my QTH in the UK. Another pretty decent signal with this compact set-up.

Recorded on 22/10./17 at 02:03 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Rarely heard Radio Verdes Florestas 4865 kHz, Cruzeiro do Sul, copied i...

Hi there, this is indeed a rare catch from the UK. I've only managed to hear this signal with sufficient recovered audio to make a reception video worthwhile, twice. It has taken three trips to Brazil to finally hear them from Rio Capim, so very pleasing indeed.

Recorded on 22/10./17 at 01:44 hrs UTC using an Eton Satellit and Bonito MegActive MA305 antenna. Thanks for watching.

AIR Jaipur 4910 kHz coped in Rio Capim with Eton Satellit and Bonito Meg...

Hi there, it was quite a surprise to hear AIR Jaipur in Rio Capim, although looking back, perhaps it shouldn't have been as this regional station's transmissions are non-directional at 50 kW. Anyway, still a pleasing catch out in the jungle with a compact set-up.

Recorded on 22/10./17 at 01:42 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

PBS Xizang 4905 kHz, Lhasa, Tibet, copied in Rio Capim with Bonito MegAc...

Hi there, it was great to catch this 50 kW signal from Lhasa, Tibet whilst in the jungles of Rio Capim. At a distance of 9,620 miles, the Bonito MegActive MA305 proves it's worth yet again as a compact, yet super-sensitive antenna.

Recorded on 22/10./17 at 01:28 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

RÚV Rás 1/Rás 2, Gufuskalar Iceland 189 kHz; ELAD FDM DUO SDR

Hi there, with both receivers running simultaneously on the same laptop it was a simple case of clicking over the antenna switch and immediately recording the same signal on the Elad. I can't call it, but you guys might have some views on which receiver delivers the best signal/audio. Let me know.


Recorded in Oxford UK on 21/11/17 at 02:27 hrs UTC, using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

RÚV Rás 1/Rás 2, Gufuskalar Iceland 189 kHz; PERSEUS SDR

Hi there, here is the first of two videos, comparing the performance of the Perseus SDR receiver against the Elad FDM DUO. This RÚV signal is far more difficult to hear well than their other on 207 KHz, largely because of the presence of significant adjacent channel QRM and additional, local noise that's omi-present at my QTH. At least it makes for a nice and challenging signal to kick off the comparison!

Please note that the settings were adjusted for optimum signal clarity and as such, the receivers are set up differently. In my opinion, there's little or no difference, however I think YouTube has decided this reception is clearer than that of the Elad...let me explain...

Although both videos contain the same song, YouTube only detected copyright infringement on this Perseus reception, not on the Elad video lol.

The Elad reception follows this upload.

Wonderful music on Radio Antena Satelor 153 kHz, Brașov, Romania

Hi there, I simply love the folk music they play on Radio Antena Satelor, often listening until the early hours, when I really should be asleep lol. This listening session was one of my first using the Perseus SDR and some of the more technical of you will notice that I am using the attenuator and the pre-amp at the same time lol, the latter of which definitely wasn't necessary. Nevertheless, the music these guys play is superb IMHO and it sounds great with the Perseus.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 16/11/17 at 00:31 hours UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna, outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Harbour Light of the Windwards 1400 kHz, Carriacou, Grenada, copied with...

Hi there, this is one of the first transatlantic signals I've copied thus far with the Perseus - and it wasn't long in coming - I think the second or third night of listening. A pretty nice signal that fades in and out a little, but nevertheless, a very pleasing catch.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 17/11/17 at 01:01 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Voice of Tigray Revolution 5950 kHz Addis Ababa, copied in Rio Capim wit...

Hi there, another African shortwave station that I figured would be an easy catch in Rio Capim. Not so, but again I managed to copy their signal after about 3 weeks of trying lol.

Recorded on 28/10/17 at 03:20 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Rádio Nacional de Angola 4949.7 kHz copied in Rio Capim with Sony ICF-SW...

Hi there, I was expecting to catch Rádio Nacional de Angola pretty easily from Rio Capim, however, their signal proved elusive until this listening session with the vintage Sony and a 30 metre long wire.

Recorded on 28/10/17 at 00:15 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Radio New Zealand International 11725 kHz; excellent signal in Rio Capim...

Hi there, a really nice signal from Radio New Zealand with the vintage Sony ICF-SW7600G using a 30 metre long wire. Always nice to copy RNZI as I haven't heard them in the UK for many months.

CHU Canada 7850 kHz, Ottawa, copied in Rio Capim, Brazil

Hi there, nice to copy this 10 kW time signal from Ottawa in the jungles of Rio Capim - the first time I've ever copied it outside of the UK.

Recorded on 28/10/17 at 03:30 hrs UTC using a 30 metre long-wire. Thanks for watching.

RÚV Rás 1/Rás 2, Eiðar, Iceland 207 kHz, copied with Perseus SDR and Wel...

Hi there, I was pleased with this very stable signal from Iceland on long wave a couple of mornings ago. Again, the performance of the Perseus is very encouraging and I'm hoping to catch some very nice DX on it in the coming weeks.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 15/11/17 at 01:30 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Sudan Radio 7205 kHz, Al Aitahab, Sudan, copied in Rio Capim

Hi there, another really pleasing catch in Rio Capim - this is a signal that I observe fairly regularly in the UK, but often modulation is very poor. In Northern Brazil, both receivers manage to deliver ok recovered audio.

Recorded on 28/10/17 at 03:21 hrs UTC using a 30 metre long-wire. Thanks for watching.

Voice of the Broad Masses 1, Eritrea, 7140 kHz, copied in Rio Capim

...on the Sony ICF-SW7600G and Eton Satellit. Really pleased to copy this signal whilst in Rio Capim as I'd only ever copied them once previously from the UK. A decent signal on both the Sony and the Eton.

Recorded on 28/10/17 at 03:15 hrs UTC using a 30 metre long-wire. Thanks for watching.

Voice of the Broad Masses 1, Eritrea, 7140 kHz, copied in Rio Capim

...on the Sony ICF-SW7600G and Eton Satellit. Really pleased to copy this signal whilst in Rio Capim as I'd only ever copied them once previously from the UK. A decent signal on both the Sony and the Eton.

Recorded on 28/10/17 at 03:15 hrs UTC using a 30 metre long-wire. Thanks for watching.

Strongest signal from Alcaravan Radio 5910 kHz Colombia, copied in Rio C...

Hi there, this was my best signal from Alcaravan Radio during my time in Rio Capim. It will be a while before I hear them this well again lol.

Recorded on 27/10/17 at 23:56 hrs UTC using a 30 metre long-wire. Thanks for watching.

Strongest signal from Radio Verdad 4055 kHz Guatemala copied in Rio Capi...

...and the Eton Satellit for comparison. Hi there, here is a much nicer signal from Radio Verdad that my previous upload. Great to have them back on-air.

Recorded on 28/10/17 at 00:05 hrs UTC using a 30 metre long-wire. Thanks for watching.

My best reception of TR1 Watan Radio 279 kHz, Turkmenistan; with Perseus...

Hi there, in a very kind gesture, my buddy Dan Goldfarb offered me his Perseus SDR because he wanted to see it in action with some 'performance' antennas - and of course I was very grateful indeed to accept. Having got it up and running very quickly yesterday on my Windows 10 laptop, I checked out LW to kick things off. Now, despite having almost no experience with the Perseus, it became very obvious, very quickly that this is a superb receiver. Here is easily my best reception of TR1 Watan Radio, Turkmenistan....and it was about the first signal I tuned into. Prior to this, I did recently copy this station at home in the shack with the Eladf FDM DUO, however, the recovered audio was much weaker. This bodes very well and of course I'm looking forward to further testing.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 15/11/17 at 01:22 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

S32 'The Squeaky Wheel' 3828 kHz USB, Rostov-na-Donu, Russia, first rece...

Hi there, I've only copied S32 twice previously - in Crete and out on DXpedition at the woods with the venerable Sony ICF-2001D. It was really nice to hear this signal from the comfort of my very untidy shack yesterday morning lol.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 12/11/17 at 02:43 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Midi MD-9500SD digital receiver, bought in Rio Capim: Rádio Evangelizar ...

Hi there, another regional signal booming into Rio Capim on the Midi and the Eton. The little Midi analogue radio with the digital frequency counter is actually a pretty good receiver and the frequency displayed is far more accurate than a traditional dial and pointer.

Recorded on 26/10/17 at 02:09 hrs UTC using a 20 metre long wire antenna. Thanks for watching.

Midi MD-9500SD digital receiver, bought in Rio Capim: Radio Voz Missiona...

Hi there, it's always interesting to compare reception of Tropical band stations in Europe and on the same continent of transmission. Whilst often there seems to be little difference in reception, despite the significant additional distance, here the signal from Radio Voz MIssionaria is booming into Rio Capim on the Midi and the Eton.

Recorded on 26/10/17 at 02:26 hrs UTC using a 20 metre long wire antenna. Thanks for watching.

Radio Guinée 9650 kHz, Conakry copied in Rio Capim with Bonito MegActive...

Hi there, I was pleased to copy Radio Guinée with a very strong signal in Rio Capim, although there is slight adjacent channel QRM. This recording was taken only a few minutes before the Tarantula Hawk Wasp showed up...at this point my only worry was getting bitten by leaf cutter ants!

Recorded on 27/09/17 at 20:13 hrs UTC using an Eton Satellit receiver. Thanks for watching.

KBS World Radio 13585 kHz South Korea, copied in Rio Capim using a Bonit...

Hi there, I was pleased to copy of KBS World Radio in Rio Capim, although as you will hear, there is some noise and a little fading. This wasn't recorded in the very quite area I used at night for DXing, so all-in-all, a good result with a compact set-up.

Recorded on 27/09/17 at 19:58 hrs UTC using an Eton Satellit receiver. Thanks for watching.

Radio Cultura Ondas 4845 kHz, Manaus, copied with ID in Rio Capim with S...

...and the Eton Satellit for comparison. Recorded a couple of minutes later, this time with an ID here 00:21 (I think lol).

Recorded on 20/10/17 at 01:35 hrs UTC using a 30 metre longwire. Thanks for watching.

Radio Cultura Ondas 4845 kHz, Manaus, copied in Rio Capim with Sony ICF-...

...and the Eton Satellit for comparison. A very nice signal from this otherwise difficult catch at home in the UK. Nearly always requires a DXpedition to hear decent recovered audio.

Recorded on 20/10/17 at 01:32 hrs UTC using a 30 metre longwire. Thanks for watching.

Midi MD-9500SD digital receiver, bought in Rio Capim: WHRI 7315 kHz, Cyp...

Also copied with the Eton Satellit for comparison - a strong, clear signal on both recievers. The message from WHRI is certainly reaching Northern South America very well. Their reported azimuth is 152 degrees.

Recorded on 26/10/17 at 03:00 hrs UTC using a 20 metre long wire antenna. Thanks for watching.

Radio Amhara 6090 kHz Addis Ababa Ethiopia, copied in Rio Capim with Son...

Hi there, it's been a while since I copied this station, so nice to hear them with a very good signal in Rio Capim. They can also be heard in the UK wiht a very modest set-up. I've copied them previously with the Tecsun PL-310ET, which was a big surprise at the time.

Recorded on 20/10/17 at 03:10 hrs UTC using a 30 metre longwire. Thanks for watching.

CFRX Toronto 6070 kHz, copied in Rio Capim Brazil on Sony ICF-SW7600G

...and the Eton Satellit for comparison. Nice to copy Toronto from the jungle on both radios. Not exactly a great signal, but for a low power transmission, pretty good on two portables. The old Sony still has what it takes lol. I should never have eBayed mine!

Recorded on 20/10/17 at 02:57 hrs UTC using a 30 metre longwire. Thanks for watching.

Alcaravan Radio 5910 kHz Colombia, copied in Rio Capim with Sony ICF-SW7...

...and the Eton Satellit for comparison. Not much in it really, a pretty weak signal with some QRM and once again, a good example of how sometimes it's just as hard to copy these stations on the same continent.

Recorded on 20/10/17 at 02:47 hrs UTC using a 30 metre longwire. Thanks for watching.

Midi MD-9500SD digital receiver, bought in Rio Capim: Radio Inconfidenci...

Hi there, I always make a point of trying to copy this station when I'm DXing in the UK in the late afternoon, early evening. Here in Rio Capim, the little Midi does a very decent job of delivering pretty clear audio. Reception with the Eton can be found in the second half of the video. I think the Midi's reception might be slightly clearer with it's tiny speaker, quite shrill audio.

Recorded on 26/10/17 at 01:52 hrs UTC using a 20 metre long wire antenna. Thanks for watching.

Radio Verdad 4055 kHz Guatemala back on air; copied in Rio Capim with So...

...and the Eton Satellit for comparison.

Nice to have this station back with us - I hadn't heard them in the UK for some weeks. Recorded on 20/10/17 at 02:11 hrs UTC using a 30 metre longwire. Thanks for watching.

Radio Inconfidencia 15190 kHz, Belo Horizonte, copied in Rio Capim

Hi there, nice to copy Radio Inconfidencia in Rio Capim with a 20 metre wire. It is possible to hear this station in the UK with a decent signal, but you have to time it right....around dusk, before the clocks changed, ending British Summer Time.

Recorded on 14/10/17 at 02:34 hrs UTC using an Eton Satellit and a 20 metre long wire. Thanks for watching.

AIR National Channel 9380 kHz, Aligarh India, copied in Rio Capim, Brazil

Hi there, this catch was quite a surprise; I wasn't expecting to hear the AIR National Channel signal in Brazil, thus very welcome, despite the understandably weak signal.

Recorded on 14/10/17 at 02:11 hrs UTC using an Eton Satellit and a 20 metre long wire. Thanks for watching.

Midi MD-9500SD digital receiver, bought in Rio Capim: Radio New Zealand ...

Hi there, a reasonable signal was copied from Radio New Zealand International with the cheap MD-9500SD portable shortwave radio.
Their signal has been so difficult to hear in the UK for many months, so it's nice to copy them again in Brazil.

Recorded on 26/10/17 at 03:12 hrs UTC using a 20 metre long wire antenna. Thanks for watching.

Midi MD-9500SD digital receiver, bought in Rio Capim: Radio Pilipinas 17...

Hi there, I spent a couple of hours one evening last week testing the MD-9500SD - and comparing it against my benchmark - the Eton Satellit. I was a little surprised to catch Radio Pilipinas with this cheap radio. Audio is terrible, but that's sort of ok given the size of the speaker (tiny). Obviously the Eton's recovered audio is so much clearer, but bravo to this little radio, bought in rural Brazil.

Recorded on 26/10/17 at 03:00 hrs UTC using a 20 metre long wire antenna.

MW DX: YVKS RCR 750 Radio Caracas 750 kHz, Venezuela, copied in the UK

Hi there, I was copying RCR 750 Radio Caracas in the weeks leading up to my trip out here, almost as often as Radio Buenos Aries. It will make a big difference to the audio if you take the time to listen with a pair of headphones.

Recorded on Oxford UK on 30/09/17 at 03:00 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO and Wellbrook ALA1530 active loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.