Saturday, 14 November 2026

My last ever recording of the CHU Canada Time Signal on 7850 kHz using the Elad FDM DUOr

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCmckP6Syr4

Recorded in Oxford UK on 22/06/26 at 03:50 hrs UTC using an end-fed wire and the main antenna and a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop as the auxilliary via an MFJ Noise Cancelling Signal Enhancer. RIP CHU.....




Friday, 13 November 2026

Testing the new ArcturusSDR software on my Elad FMD DUOr - nice signal from Shannon VOLMET 3413 kHz

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkSor4weDic
Hi there, this great new SDR platform is being developed by one of my HARS friends. Check out their website www.ArcturusSDR.com Recorded on 13/11/26 at 00:37 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna via a GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.

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.