DXing at home with a magnetic loop and Sangean ATS-909x: Radio Mosoj Cha...

Hi there, here's my recording of Radio Mosoj Chaski on the 90 metre tropical band, using the 909x, for comparison with the Tecsun S-8800. There seems to be more background noise on this recording, but the recovered audio is slightly clearer. Always a weak signal at home, even with a magnetic loop, it was nevertheless great to copy this station on portables. As always, your views welcomed.


Recorded in Oxford UK on 03/06/18 at 00:32 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 antenna, outdoors. Thanks for watching.

DXing at home with a magnetic loop and Tecsun S-8800: Radio Mosoj Chaski...

Hi there, Radio Mosoj Chaski has been rarely heard at home in the shack these past months, so it was great to copy their signal in June with two portables and the ALA1530 magnetic loop. Overall, the audio seems a bit crisper on the 909x, but there's also more noise apparent on that recording. Here, with the S-8800, the audio, to my ears at least, is a little 'muddier'. As always, your views appreciated.


Recorded in Oxford UK on 03/06/18 at 00:43 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 antenna, outdoors. Thanks for watching.

DXing at home with a magnetic loop and Sangean ATS-909x: Radio Verdad 40...

Hi there, here's the same signal as copied on the Tecsun S-8800, on the 909x. If anything, the signal is clearer here, but that could be down to my hearing lol. Either way, for a receiver with a question mark over sensitivity on the whip, it certainly produces with a good external antenna. Great result for the best looking portable ever made??!!


Recorded in Oxford UK on 02/06/18 at 02:09 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 antenna, outdoors. Thanks for watching.

DXing at home with a magnetic loop and Tecsun S-8800: Radio Verdad 4055 ...

Hi there, this is the first time I'd copied Radio Verdad on my 'loaned' S-8800. Nice to have the option to sit in the living room rather than my tip of a shack and tune around the tropical band, hearing some nice DX. Just goes to show how affective a magnetic loop such as the ALA1530 is in conditions of poor local QRM. The next video follows with the same antenna set-up and signal, except the radio is my Sangean ATS-909x.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 02/06/18 at 02:06 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 antenna, outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Medium wave DX: WLAM Lewiston 1470 kHz, Maine, copied in Oxford UK, with ID

Hi there, here's a decent copy of WLAM from Lewiston, Maine with an ID for confirmation. I hear this signal usually 3 or 4 times a year and this was the last time. I expect the next time to be well into the North American season, but you never know - last year I copied a lot of summertime signals from across the pond.


Copied in Oxford UK on 01/04/18 at 03:58 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO, Bonito GI300 galvanic isolator and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Medium wave DX: KZQZ 1430 kHz, St. Louis, Missouri, copied in Oxford UK

Hi there, this is only the second time I've copied KZQZ, the last being in September 2017. The announcer mentions Echo Park studios and St Louis which confirms the ID. A very pleasing catch.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 01/04/18 at 04:01 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO, Bonito GI300 galvanic isolator and Wellbrook ALA1530 active loop antenna (indoors). Thanks for watching.

XHDATA D-808 on the whip: Zanzibar BC 11735 kHz copied in Oxford, UK

Hi there, here's a pretty nice signal from Zanzibar on the brilliant XHDATA D-808 receiver using just the telescopic antenna. A really pleasing result and proof that it's possible to catch signals other than the majer international broadcasters.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 30/05/18 at 20:40 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

XHDATA D-808 on the whip: Voice of Korea 12015 kHz North Korea copied in...

Hi there, here's a nice copy of the signal from Kujang using the D-808 portable with just the telescopic antenna. Another briliant result from this superb radio.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 30/05/18 at 20:45 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

MW DX: The Voice of Saint Louis, KMOX 1120 kHz, copied in Oxford UK with...

Hi there, this is only the second time I've recorded KMOX. The first time was actually earlier on the same evening, but this time there's a clear ID. Always get a buzz hearing something new from North America on MW - it still amazes me that it's even possible after all those years as a kid wanting to copy CJYQ!



Recorded on 03/03/18 at 06:48 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO, Bonito GI300 galvanic isolator and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna, outdoors. Thanks for watching.

XHDATA D-808 on the whip: Rádio Evangelizar 11935 kHz Curitiba Brazil, c...

Hi there, I've previously copied this station with the XHDATA D-808, but that was using a 50 metre longwire antenna. Here is a weak signal from them just using the telescopic which is nothing short of miraculous. Yet another example of how this little radio performs way beyond it's price.



Recorded in Oxford UK on 30/05/18 at 21:12 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

22:25 hrs BST on the Summer Solstice in Oxford, UK

Hi there, it was the longest day on the 21st and as I was just setting up the KiwiSDR and Bonito - NTi MegaDipol antenna to record the annual2018 BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast, I notice that it was still relatively light at 22:25 hrs. I thought I'd share it with you because that's what geeks do lol.

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Hi there, it was the longest day on the 21st and as I was just setting up the KiwiSDR and Bonito - NTi MegaDipol antenna to record the annual2018 BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast, I notice that it was still relatively light at 22:25 hrs. I thought I'd share it with you because that's what geeks do lol.

Thanks for watching.

Testing the Bonito NTi MegaDipol MD300DX active antenna: Radio Verdad 40...

Hi there, this is always a very weak signal, but here with the KiwiSDR and MegaDipol MD300DX there's audio above the noise! This is a clear indication that the MegaDipole has the credential for excellent DX, even in a noisy environment, because if not, this wouldn't have been possible.

Recorded on 10/06/18 at 01:47 hrs UTC using a KiwiSDR physically located in Oxford, UK. Thanks for watching.

MW DX: WCBS Newsradio 880, New York High Island, only my 2nd ever copy i...

Hi there, despite pretty terrible adjacent channel QRM, here is a clear signal and ID from High Island, New York. This is only my 2nd copy ever of this station, so a really pleasing catch.

Recorded on 01/04/18 at 03:58 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO, Bonito GI300 galvanic isolater and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna, outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Radio Free Afghanistan 17880 kHz, Udon Thani Thailand, copied on XHDATA ...

Hi there, here's a decent signal from Radio Azadi on the brilliant XHDTA D-808 portable using just the telescopic antenna. Their 250 KW TX power makes this reception pretty straight forward, despite the usual local QRM

Recorded in Oxford UK on 07/06/18 at 09:40 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

2018 BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast, from Ascension 7360 kHz, copied ...

HI there, here's a copy of tonight's BBC Midwinter broadcast for the British folks working in Antarctica. A pretty decent signal from Ascension Island with the KiwiSDR (physically located at my QTH in Oxford UK) and the Bonito NTi MegaDipol MD300DX antenna.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 21/06/18 at 21:30 hrs UTC.Thanks for watching.

Take-off from Zurich Airport and views of the surrounding area

Hi there, following a brief visit to Zurich on Business and some rather limited DXing due to severe nopise pollution at my hotel, we took off last Friday afternoon, heading back to Luton. Here is the take-off and some nice views of Zurich and the surrounding area.

Europe 1, 183 kHz Felsberg-Berus, Germany, as heard in Zurich, Switzerla...

Hi there, according to Google Maps, this station in Felsburg is only 255 km from Zurich, but even with the benefit of much closer proximity, I didn't notice a discernibly stronger signal from that which I'm used to hearing in the UK. Quite the opposite actually. Such a noisy environmenta at my hotel, I was pleased to hear anything!


Recorded on 15/06/18 at 00:01 hrs UTC using the internal ferrite rod antenna.

BBC Radio 4 198 kHz kHz as heard in Zurich, Switzerland on XHDATA D-808

Hi there, in Genoa last year I couldn't hear Radio at all on Longwave. I remember at the time feeling quite disappointed lol. This time around I'm in closer proximity to the transmitter - about 942 kms according to Google Maps. The timing was good on this recording with an obvious copy of our National Anthem at 00:58 hrs BST. Still a lot of noise and a weak signal, but nevertheless, nice to hear the BBC on LW from central Europe.


Recorded on 14/06/18 at 23:58 hrs UTC using the internal ferrite rod antenna.

Testing the Bonito NTL MegaDipol MD300DX active antenna: Radio Voz Miss...

Hi there, here's a rarely copied signal from Radio Voz Missionaria using the MegaDipol. Last heard in my shack in July 2016, on this frequency, it's much more usual to copy this station out on a DXpedition, taking advantage of a very low noise-floor to offset a weak carrier and low modulation. This is a great result at home with the active dipole, particularly considering it's actually an E-field antenna. Bonito/NTL have done a super job and I have to say that right now, it's performance is close to my Wellbrook magnetic loop.


Recorded on 10/06/18 at 23:32 hrs UTC using a KiwiSDR networked receiver & GI300 galvanic isolator, physically located at my QTH in Oxford UK. Thanks for watching.

Polskie Radio 225 kHz kHz Solec Kujawski, Poland, as heard in Zurich, S...

Hi there, whilst the signal from my favourite station on LW (Antena Satelor) was absent - presumably the Alps were in the way of their ground wave lol, it was a different story from Poland. Polskie Radio was there on 225 kHz with an ok signal in Zurich.

Recorded on 14/06/18 at 23:55 hrs UTC using the internal ferrite rod antenna.

RTL 234 kHz Luxembourg, as heard in Zurich, Switzerland on XHDATA D-808

The distance from Zurich to the transmitter site in Luxembourg is 309 km, much closer than the 570 km to my QTH in the UK. Despite all the electrical noise in my hotel, the signal was perfectly readable, but nowhere near as strong as I'm used to hearing from the UK.


Recorded on 14/06/18 at 23:52 hrs UTC using the internal ferrite rod antenna.

Radio Algeria Chaine 3, 252 kHz as heard in Zurich, Switzerland on XHDAT...

Hi there, back in the UK I only ever copy RTÉ Radio 1 on this frequency, although it's sometimes possible to hear Algeria in the background. My hotel room in Zurich was soooooo noisy, it was impossible to listen to anything of interest on shortwave. I did copy North Korea on 15245 kHz, but there was so much electrical hum going on, it wasn't pleasant. I turned my attention to LW and here is a decent signal from Algeria, with no sign of anthing from Ireland. It's just interesting to check out what can be heard from another part of Europe. That's the geek in me lol.

Recorded on 14/06/18 at 23:48 hrs UTC using the internal ferrite rod antenna.

MW DX: Radio Rebelde 1620 kHz, Guanabacoa, Cuba, a very strong, signal c...

Hi there, here's a very strong, but fading signal from Cuba on the X-band. Always nice to copy their signal, which hadn't been this strong since last summer.


Recorded in Oxford UK on 03/03/17 at 05:59 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO, Bonito GI300 galvanic isolator and Wellbrook ALA1530 active loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

MW DX: News/Talk 1540 KXEL 1540 kHz, Waterloo, Iowa, PF copied in Oxford UK

Hi there, this is presumed, but I'm pretty sure the ID is correct as there is mention of Cedar Falls and Fox News. If I'm right, this is another PF which would be very pleasing.


Recorded in Oxford UK on 03/03/18 at 06:00 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO, Bonito GI300 galvanic isolator and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Medium wave DX: CHUM 1050 kHz Toronto (presumed) copied in Oxford UK

Hi there, this is presumed, but I'm pretty sure the ID is correct as the content refers to the University of Toronto. If I am right about this catch, then it's another PF which is nice. CHUM TX with 50 kW and this is a relatively strong signal so that stacks up, however, it is almost swamped by adjacent channel QRM and I didn't catch an actual ID. Any thoughts from my friends and fellow DXing enthusiasts would be most welcome.


Recorded in Oxford UK on 03/03/18 at 06:46 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO, Bonito GI300 galvanic isolator and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Testing the SDRPlay RSPduo: Radio Tarma 4774.9 kHz Peru, copied in Oxfor...

Hi there, Radioi Tarma is one of the most difficult tropical band signals to hear at home with discernible audio. This is therefore a superb measure of the performance of both receiver and antenna. Always going to be a weak signal at home, so nothing more to say other than brilliant.


Recorded on 03/06/18 at 03:33 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Testing the SDRPlay RSPduo: WWCR Nashville 3215 kHz copied in Oxford UK

Hi there, here's another signal on or around the 90 metre broadcast band, this time Nashville and peaking around S8. Once again the low noise floor - around -120 dB really helps to deliver discernible audio. Not a station that I listen to very much, but a good target in testing the capabilities of the SDRPlay RSPduo. So far it's performing very well indeed.

Recorded on 03/06/18 at 03:23 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Testing the SDRPlay RSPduo: Radio Sonder Grense 3320 kHz Meyerton South ...

Hi there, here's a good signal from Meyerton, copied at home with the RSPduo. and an obvious target in testing the RSPduo. Plenty of modulation in this copy with the signal peaking around S8 and the noise floor bouncing around a bit at a very nice -125 dBs. Another excellent result from a relatively difficult catch at home.

Recorded on 03/06/18 at 03:06 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Radio Verdad 4054.993 kHz, Guatemala, an untypically clear signal in Oxf...

Hi there, here's an untypically clear signal in terms of SNR copied at my shack in Oxford UK. I can often hear Radio Verdad, but the SNR is usually poor for obvious reasons. The R75 is one of my best receivers and the Wellbrook my best antenna for use at home. It shows in this recording.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 09/06/18 at 02:43 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna. Thanks for watchin.

Testing the Tecsun S-8800: Radio Cultura Ondas Manaus 4845 kHz copied wi...

Hi there, here is a station that I hear at home in the shack, with recovered audio a couple of times a year. That's it. Out on a DXpedition they can be heard more often, but however you look at it, this is a difficult signal to copy in Europe and isn't reported very much. With this compact set-up using the Bonito NTL MegActive MA305 antenna, it's all the more pleasing. Out of local QRM, the MA305 is SUPERB. As for the S-8800, well it's demonstrating some serious DXing credentials with this catch and those that precede and follow it.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 19/05/18 at 01:07 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Tecsun S-8800: S30 The Pip 3756 kHz, S32 The Squeaky Wheel 3828 kHz & UV...

Hi there, all of these signals were copied using the Bonito NTL MegActive MA305 antenna, running on USB 5V power. Super to hear and record them all together on one reception video. S32 is the most difficult to catch in my neck of the woods - pun intended lol - and this time a really nice signal. As I said in my previous video description, this little antenna is superb and the S-8800 is a proper DXing radio. It's all about the price at the end of the day because we all know what's also available for less than 1/4 of the price. Nevertheless, a very worth (temporary) addition to my receiving armoury!


Recorded in Oxford UK on 19/05/18 at 00:54 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Medium wave DX: WEEI 850 kHz, Boston Sports News, 2nd copy in 2018

Hi there, only the second time I had copied this station in 2018, the first time being in January. Nice to hear one of the rarer catches from North America in the shack.


Recorded in Oxford UK on 03/03/18 at 06:51 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO, Bonito GI300 galvanic isolator and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Testing the SDRPlay RSPduo: Rádio Educação Rural 4924.975 kHz, Tefé, rar...

Hi there, in 2016 I copied this station at home only twice. In 2017 I copied them at home only once! Thus, catching them with the SDRPlay RSPduo, at home is significant. Rádio Educação Rural are rarely reported in Europe in any case and almost never indoors. Kudos to SDRPlay and Wellbrook for a winning combination.



Recorded on 03/06/18 at 02:25 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Testing the SDRPlay RSPduo: Radio Verdad 4055 kHz LSB Guatemala, copied ...

Hi there, Radio Verdad in Guatemala is a station that I can copy surprisingly often and with an advertised TX power of only 1 kW, this is rather surprising. One thing it doesn't suffer from is adjacent channel QRM generated by other radio stations. However, there is usually a 'lump' of digital noise which fortunately doesn't vary in bandwidth and thus LSB reception is always possible when the carrier is observed with modulation. This is another very nice result for the SDRPlay RSPduo which continues to demonstrate super performance on HF.


Recorded on 03/06/18 at 02:03 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Testing the Bonito NTL MegaDipol MD300DX active antenna: Radio Voz Miss...

Hi there, here's a rarely copied signal from Radio Voz Missionaria using the MegaDipol. Last heard in my shack in July 2016, on this frequency, it's much more usual to copy this station out on a DXpedition, taking advantage of a very low noise-floor to offset a weak carrier and low modulation. This is a great result at home with the active dipole, particularly considering it's actually an E-field antenna. Bonito/NTL have done a super job and I have to say that right now, it's performance is close to my Wellbrook magnetic loop.


Recorded on 10/06/18 at 23:32 hrs UTC using a KiwiSDR networked receiver & GI300 galvanic isolator, physically located at my QTH in Oxford UK. Thanks for watching.

Testing the Bonito NTL MegaDipol MD300DX active antenna: Radio Guinée 96...

Hi there, Dennis at Bonito supplied me with a KiwiSDR networked receiver which now installed at my QTH allows his technical team to check the performance as I experiment with the configuration of the radiating elements, orientation etc. Here is a pretty decent signal from Radio Guinée and having checked back through all my recordings of this station, this is actually the first time I've recorded their signal from home. Radio Guinée is a station that can be quite easily copied away from home on a decent portable, even with a telescopic antenna - as demonstrated by my recent copy with the brilliant XHDATA D-808. Their TX power is reasonable at 50 kW, however, modulation is definitely lower than it should be, thus at home, with a higher noise floor, recovered audio is usually obliterated. Here, therefore, is my first copy from home with decent recovered audio. Saying that, the KiwiSDR is not the strongest receiver in terms of audio quality through my Macbook Pro, however, the intrinsic noise-floor is superb at around -140 dB. As for the MegaDipol itself, after some experimentation, I now have the antenna arranged such that excellent catches on HF are possible, along with transatlantic MW DX. With an even higher Gain than my Wellbrook, on a DXpedition, somewhere quiet, this antenna should outperform it by some margin.

Recorded on 10/06/18 at 22:57 hrs UTC using a KiwiSDR networked receiver & GI300 galvanic isolator, physically located at my QTH in Oxford UK. Thanks for watching.

Testing the Bonito NTL MegaDipol MD300DX active antenna: Rádio Clube do ...

Hi there, at my QTH, the 60 metre broadcast band around 4885 kHz has been suffering from what is clearly local QRM and unfortunately I haven't been able to identify the source. Saying that, the noise-floor with the MegaDipol and SDRPlay RSPduo was a very respectible -120dB, thus delivering untypically clear audio from this low power station, despite the 'buzz' lol.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 07/06/18 at 01:26 hrs UTC using an SDRPlay RSPduo. Thanks for watching.

Thanks to the friends and subscribers of Oxford Shortwave Log & channel ...

Hi there, this is long overdue, the last update was Christmas and a lot has happened since then. As always, my thanks and grattiude to everyone on YouTube and beyond who help make this a brilliant pastime.

MW DX: WHAS 840 kHz Louisville, Kentucky, with ID, reporting on UFO sigh...

Hi there, this is a super signal from Louisville, Kentucky and even more super is the fact that they're reporting on UFO sightings. Lol I love a conspiracy theory and anything to do with alien sightings.

Recorded on 03/03/18 at 06:16 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO, Bonito GI300 galvanic isolator and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna, outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Testing the SDRPlay RSPduo: Radio Mosoj Chaski 3310 kHz Bolivia, rare co...

Hi there, this is a superb result with the SDRPlay RSPduo and Wellbrook loop. Radio Mosoj Chaski is a very rare catch these days, in fact this is only my second copy of their signal this year, and last year I only copied them at home three times. Quite a surprise to see their signal on my spectrum a few days ago.

Recorded on 03/06/18 at 01:30 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Tecsun S-8800: Radio Difusora Roraima 4875 kHz, Boa Vista, copied with t...

Hi there, here's another signal on the tropical band that is very difficult to hear well at home, under the blanket of electrosmog! Actually, in recent weeks, I've not even seen a trace of their carrier. More videos using this set-up to come.



Recorded in Oxford UK on 19/05/18 at 01:014 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Testing the Tecsun S-8800: Radio Tarma 4775 kHz Peru, copied with MegAct...

Hi there, despite the almost omni-present CODAR, here's a signal from Radio Tarma that would be just about impossible to copy at home in the shack. A great result from the S-8800 and diminutive, but ultra-sensitive MegActive MA305 antenna.


Recorded in Oxford UK on 19/05/18 at 01:01 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Testing the new Bonito MegaDipol MD300DX active antenna: WFME New York 1...

Hi there, Dennis Walter of Bonito asked me to spend some time experimenting with the new MegaDipol MD300DX active antenna at my QTH. This has proven to be a very rigorous test because as many of you know, I suffer from a lot of local QRM, including the dreaded PLT-generated noise. However, after much experimentation and local/ remote testing via a KiwiSDR, we have converged on a set-up with an excellent noise floor across the MW band and HF. Thus, out of season, here's a decent copy of WFME Family Radio New York, recieved this morning at 02:43 hrs UTC, using the excellent SDRPlay RSPduo receiver - also under test!

Thanks for watching.

Testing the new Bonito MegaDipol MD300DX active antenna: WWKB Buffalo Ne...

Hi there, here's another out of season transatlantic MW signal, this time from WWKB Buffalo, New York. The MegaDipol was certainly proving it's worth this morning with some nice transatlantic DX coming in, rather unexpectedly I might add as the MW band had been mostly clear of carriers until around 2:30 am local time, 1:30 am UTC. This is quite a long video because the signal fades in and out with quite a long time constant, but nonetheless, a great result at this time of the year.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 06/06/18 at 03:04 hrs UTC using an SDRPlay RSPduo. Thanks for watching.

Testing the SDRPlay RSPduo: Rádio Clube do Pará 4885 kHz, Belém almost b...

Hi there, Rádio Clube do Pará is nearly always the strongest signal on SW from South America, but it relative terms, it's still a difficult catch - if you compare their transmission power to one of the established international broadcasters. A great result from the brilliant RSPduo and the Wellbrook magnetic loop. More to come with this set-up.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 03/06/18 at 00:10 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna, outdoors. Thanks for watching.

MW DX: CFRA 580 kHz Manotick Ottawa, copied in Oxford UK (presumed)

Hi there, how odd than I've never copied any transatlantic signal on 580 kHz previously. Well actually perhaps not that odd as there are only a couple of 50 kW transmitters on this channel and everything else is 5 kW or below and thus much more difficult to hear. I can't hear an ID, so this is presumed. The other most likely candidate is WTCM Traverse City, Michigan. If you have any local knowledge etc. I'd be very pleased to hear from you!

Recorded in Oxford UK on 03/03/18 at 06:23 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop, outdoors. Thanks for watching.

MW DX: CKAC 730 kHz Montreal, Quebec, a big signal in Oxford that gets b...

Hi there, here's a really nice signal from Montreal that gets bigger and clearer as the video progresses. Really nice to copy this station again because it's a challenge - the adjacent channel QRM is always present and only the superb selectivity of the Elad makes recovered audio possible.

Recorded on 03/03/18 at 06:19 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

XHDATA D-808 on the whip: KCBS Pyongyang 11680 kHz North Korea, copied i...

Hi there, I thought this was a first on a portable with just the telescopic, but I also managed to copy KCBS Pyongyang on the telescopic of the brilliant Eton Satellit in July of last year. Nevertheless, despite the technical similaries between the Eton and the XHDATA, the price point of the latter makes this feel a little bit more special. North Korea's domestic SW service copied in a garden in Oxford on a two foot long telescopic lol.


Recorded in Oxford UK on 30/05/18 at 21:06 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

XHDATA D-808 on the whip: Rádio Nacional da Amazônia 11780 kHz, first co...

All I can say it wow! I was not expecting to hear Rádio Nacional da Amazônia at all, let alone on the whip antenna - of any radio. As I said in my previous upload, the D-808 is ridiculously good. It would offer superb value for money at 4 or 6 times the price. I know that several of my friends are trying to get hold of one - I wish you luck and urge you to keep trying - you won't be disappointed.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 30/05/18 at 21:09 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

XHDATA D-808 on the whip: excellent signal from Radio Guinée 9650 kHz, C...

Hi there, he's a really nice signal from Radio Guinée caught on the whip antenna of the XHDATA D-808 portable receiver. What can I say that hasn't already been said about this little radio - it's so good it's ridiculous. More whip antenna catches to come.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 30/05/18 at 20:36 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Testing the Tecsun S-8800: XEPPM Radio Educación 6185 kHz, Mexico City c...

Hi there, try to ignore the annoying whine, caused by adjacent channel QRM lol. This was still clearer than using LSB/USB. Nevertheless, to copy the 1 kW signal from Mexico City is a great result for this receiver which is fitted out with features intended for the casual listener and hard-core DXer. It seems to be delivering, with the super-compact MA305 antenna.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 29/05/18 at 01:29 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Testing the Tecsun S-8800: Radio Aparecida 6134.65 kHz, Brazil, copied w...

Hi there, here is an excellent signal from Aparecida, Brazil. Recent reports they are now TXing with 25 kW, but nevertheless, at home under the electrosmog, a very difficult catch. I've only copied them with a good enough signal to record once in 2018, so that says it all really. Here is a clear signal - and note I'm using USB mode to catch the exact frequency. Once again, the S-8800 coupled to the Bonito MegActive MA305 antenna do a superb job...and it beats stringing out a 50 or 100 metre longwire in the dark lol.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 19/05/18 at 01:25 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Testing the Tecsun S-8800: CFRX Toronto 6070 kHz, 1 kW TX power, copied ...

Hi there, this is the first video in a series, with catches from a late night DXpedition using the Tecsun S-8800 receiver and the Bonito MegActive MA305 antenna. A compact set-up that can be used just about anywhere and ready to go in a couple of minutes. Here's a decent copy of the 1 kW signal from Toronto and bear in mind it takes an excellent receiver and antenna to copy this station. More to come.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 19/05/18 at 01:20 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

SDRPlay RSPduo: Radio Sonder Grense 3320 kHz swamped by QRM on random wi...

Hi there, this signal from Radio Sonder Gense, Meyerton, South Africa is weak but discernible via the Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop. Via my old random wire antenna, the noise-floor is so high ( -85 dBm versus -110 dBm for the Wellbrook) that there is no sign of the carrier. This wire used to be the mainstay of my DXing activities two or three years ago. The local QRM has increased considerably during that time. Magnetic loop is the only way to go and the RSPduo does a superb job in identifying in real time, just how good the loop is.



Recorded in Oxford UK on /30/05/18 at 01:16 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

SDRPlay RSPduo: World of Music 5840 kHz, 100W TX power, Karup Denmark, c...

Hi there, great to copy this low power Danish station with the SDRPlay RSPduo. This is actually a PF for me which is great - something that does't happen very much these days on shortwave.

Recorded on 30/05/18 using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.