Hi there, this to me seems like an incredible catch on such a cheap, indoor antenna arrangement!
Recorded in Oxford UK on 17/10/26 at 00:54 hrs UTC using at Eton E1. Thanks for watching and 73,Oxford Shortwave Blog
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
INDOOR £35 magnetic loop + preamp: amazing to copy Radio Nacional da Amazonia 6180 kHz, Brasilia
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
UK repeater GB3DI managed by Harwell Amateur Radio Society back on air
Hi there, thanks to Mike G8CUL and Dave G8DVK for getting GB3DI back up. I managed to connect from West Oxon with my 5W Baofeng hand-held attached to my collinear antenna. Thanks for watching and 73
Monday, 9 November 2026
The brilliant MLite-880 SDR: Radio New Zealand Pacific strong signal into Oxford UK on 11725 kHz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtavjOZYkao
Hi there, great to copy RNZI last Saturday morning (07/11/26) at 10:07 hrs UTC, using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna, outdoors. A comparison video using the same signal on my Icom IC-R8600 is coming! Thanks for watching and 73.
Friday, 6 November 2026
An improving signal from Radio Tarma 4775 kHz Peru, playing their typical Andean music on the NRD535
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkA-Vt0KzAk
Hi there, the signal from Peru has improved over the past week. Here they are playing their typical Andean music, back-to-back. I was waiting for an ID, which eventually came - in the next video. Recorded in Oxford UK on 17/06/26 at 00:42 hrs UTC using an end-fed long wire antenna. Thanks for watching and 73.
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
INDOOR £35 magnetic loop: great to copy Santa Maria Aeronautical Radio 5598 kHz USB, Azores
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4AF78qiuMs
Hi there, I wasn't expecting to be able to hear Santa Maria with an indoor aerial, but here they are - and with a signal inexcess of S9 +20 and approaching +40 if the Eton's signal strength meter is to be believed. Not too shabby for a £35 layout. Recorded in Oxford on 17/10/26 at 00:11 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching and 73.
Monday, 2 November 2026
Happy Halloween! 17.5 degrees C in Oxford on the 31st of October and a little chat about radio...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-mOLl152qE
Hi there, I've nearly given in to the idea that good weather is no more in Oxford! 17.5 degrees C at the end of October is pretty nice though - and of course there's some brief radio chat. Thanks for watching and 73.
Sunday, 1 November 2026
The last time I ever copied CHU Canada time signal on 14.670 MHz - using the JRC NRD535
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yGiBU3q2_I
Hi there, this one is for the collection of historical signals that are no more. Copied in the UK on 21/06/26 at 22:57 hrs UTC using a JRC NRD535 and an end-fed wire via the MFJ noise cancelling system. Thanks for watching and 73.






