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.
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_3xX0FKPEs
Hi there, this rig is a pleasure to use - and 200W out of the box, so no messing around with linears. Perfect for a lazy radio amateur like me lol. Thanks for watching and 73,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0V06qrk9OY
Hi there, this station is one of the most difficult to resolve any audio, but with the help of my noise phasing MFJ, I obtained a really nice result. This station is never going to deliver armchair copy to the UK without a huge antenna, but this does demonstrate what's possible when conditions are good. The MFJ is a bit fiddly, but it does work to improve overall SNR and of course the audio is helped by the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 speaker. Recorded in Oxford UK on 19/06/26 at 00:14 hrs UTC using my end-fed longwire antenna. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYuJoo32K9I
Hi there, it seems possible to copy some really nice DX with a good radio and a magnetic loop antenna, indoors. My antenna combo of passive magnetic loop and low impedance converter amp works very well indeed - and at such a low price. Recorded in Oxford UK on 09/10/2026 at 13:53 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDhlyP6EX9M
Hi there, I am learning fast that unless using sideband, all AM signals on this radio require some level of noise reduction to deliver the highest possible audio quality. This signal from the Vatican was 9.5 kHz wide (as measured on my Elad FDM DUOr) and as such that filter width was applied here. Anyway, the result was perfectly acceptable audio that I felt I could listen to for some time.
Recorded in Oxford UK on 15/09/26 at 23:28 hours UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna.
Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_44cO4637C0
Hi there, a commentary on what's good about the passive magnetic loop - which mostly boils down to copying weak signals that can't be heard on my indoor wire. However, I need an antenna that delivers decent signal strength with acceptable signal-to-noise for general shortwave listening. I think I have a solution that only cost me around £35. Thanks for watching and 73.
