Saturday, 10 October 2026

Radio Mosoj Chaski 3310 kHz, Bolivia copied on the JRC NRD535 and my amateur radio end-fed wire

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EcHkBQrQkY

Hi there, great to copy audio again from Bolivia on my end-fed wire I use for my amateur radio activities. I think this set-up was actually working slightly better than my Wellbrook loop that evening. The signal picks up as the recording progresses. Recorded in Oxford UK on 13/06/26 at 00:07 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching and 73.




Voice of Korea KCBS 15.2452 MHz Korean service to Europe copied at midnight UK time

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3hiOukq-oc


Hi there, it's been a long time since I copied a Voice of Korea KCBS transmission...and I didn't expect it to be on the 19m band at midnight. Recorded in Oxford on 03/06/26 using a Yaesu FRG-8800 and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop via an NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.




Friday, 9 October 2026

Scanning the shortwave bands on a very warm afternoon on 1st of October in Oxford with the MLite-880

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwZLJxWPkk0

Hi there, I love a hot day in Autumn and the 1st of October 2026 in Oxford UK was that day. Nothing better than to soak up the sunshine and have a tune through the shortwave bands with the brilliant MLite-880 coupled to my end-fed wire antenna. Thanks for watching and 73.




Tuesday, 6 October 2026

The Tecsun S2200x stands up well against the JRC NRD535 on recovered audio: WMLK Bethel on 15150 kHz

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x56qDUPAYIM

Hi there, the Tecsun performs as well as the NRD535 on this (albeit) quite strong daylight signal from Pennsylvania. Let me know what you think - note I am using the same antenna for both radios. Recorded in Oxford UK on 29/08/26 at 15:20 UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop via an NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.





Monday, 5 October 2026

Indoor reception of the BBC World Service on 17640 kHz shortwave using the S2200x telescopic antenna

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edP6qZbM3fg

Hi there, I always listen to the football on the Radio on a Saturday and Sunday afternoon.....and of course it has to be medium wave AM! Whilst doing so last weekend, I wondered whether it would be possible to copy the same broadcast on shortwave via the World Service, with an indoor antenna...turns out it was! Recorded on 13/09/26 at 16:49 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching and 73.




Wednesday, 30 September 2026

A scan through the shortwave bands with the Tecsun S-2200x on a very warm September afternoon

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3cF0eOhRT8

Hi there, up to my usual tricks, getting out into the garden as soon as the sun comes out! Nothing better than some autumn sunshine to make you feel like summer weather might not be completely over for another year! Here the S-2200x demonstrates how there is still a lot to listen to on shortwave!


Thanks for watching and 73.




Tuesday, 29 September 2026

MLite-880: testing sensitivity, audio bandwidth & noise reduction on a signal from North Korea DPRK

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9bT3sSj040

Hi there, this Voice of Korea French Service signal was copied in Oxford UK, on 10/09/26 at 14:07 hrs UTC, using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop. The noise reduction and audio bandwidth options work very well indeed.


So far, so good with this clever little radio.


Thanks for watching and 73.