Wednesday, 11 November 2026

INDOOR £35 magnetic loop + preamp: amazing to copy Radio Nacional da Amazonia 6180 kHz, Brasilia

 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,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcDx7TA1LxE




Tuesday, 10 November 2026

UK repeater GB3DI managed by Harwell Amateur Radio Society back on air

 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpzemfGmD4k

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.