Sunday, 15 February 2026

Longwave stations coming into Oxford UK quite nicely in the afternoon copied on the Sony ICF-SW55

 Hi there, thanks again to Graham, aka Radio Cruncher for sorting out my beloved ICF-SW55. Here are some daylight-hour longwave signals from Romania, Morocco, Algeria and Poland on the Sony, which just makes me feel good, lol.


Recorded on 06/02/2026 at 15:54 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antnena (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter.


Thanks for watching and 73.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbPg1fYCMjQ

Friday, 13 February 2026

What's left of medium wave? quite a lot of good stuff - Radio Keralam 1476 kHz, United Arab Emirates

 Hi there, great music and a relatively strong signal from the United Arab Emirates. You can hear an ID towards the end of the recording, but I checked the content via a iink on their website anyway.

Recorded in Oxford on 09/11/25 at 00:28 hrs UTC using a Yaesu FRG-100, Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop entenna (outdoors) via an NTi AntennaJet RF aplitter and GI1000 Galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHAPrFLQZM4

Thursday, 12 February 2026

USAF Emergency Action Message on 4724 kHz copied with the vintage Yaesu FRG-8800

 Hi there, great to finally hear another EAM on this frequency after quite some time - about 6 months I think. As usual, the FRG-8800 delivers - and is a pleasure to use.


I won't say when this was recorded because it won't help you hear it again lol.


Thanks for watching and 73.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Erko6IdXc

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

Copying radio hams on the 40 metre band with the Tecsun S-2200X

 


Hi there, a quick tune through the 40 metre amateur band, copying a few transmissions on the very nice Tecsun S-2200X. SSB audio and stability is rather good. Not perfect by any means, but still a useful rig to have in the shack.


Copied using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors).


Thanks for watching and 73.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YzmB8KDB2w



Monday, 9 February 2026

Antena Satelor 153 kHz Brasov Romania close at 20:00 hrs UTC now, so here is a nice afternoon signal

 Hi there, I don't get much of a chance to hear my favourite folk music these days, so here is a mid afternoon copy - and very nice too IMHO!

Recorded in Oxford UK on 07/11/25 at 13:52 hours UTC using a JRC NRD-525 and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and and GI1000 galvannic isolator. Thanks for watchingnd 73

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8f36lSQW5s

Saturday, 7 February 2026

What's left on medium wave? IRIB Radio Ardabil 1512 kHz, Iran, strong S9 signal into Oxford UK

 Hi there, I thought I should copy a signal from Iran given they are a big presence on medium wave still, much more so than other countries in the region.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 04/11/25 at 00:19 hrs UTC using an Icom IC-R8600 and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.

https://youtu.be/yI8eYbASI9w

Friday, 6 February 2026

Medium wave signals from across the Atlantic Ocean: CFMB 1280 kHz, Montreal, Canada

 

Hi there, only the 3rd time I've copied CFMB...the last being in 2018! Great to hear them again having spent only a few nights DXing on the MW band. Note the clear ID near the beginning of the video. Recorded in Oxford UK on 28/10/25 at 01:09 hrs UTC using an Icom IC-8600 and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna via a Bonito?NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.



https://youtu.be/qAPyUW6uxlI?si=oPoB_rr4yAgoQT-a