The last one....
Copied on 26/05/26 at 23:48 hrs UTC using the Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna via a Bonito AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.Oxford Shortwave Blog
Sunday, 20 September 2026
Friday, 18 September 2026
Easy update to the latest version of the MLite-880 firmware (v1.5.8) on a MS Windows 11 laptop
Hi there, installing the latest version of the firmware adds some new features such as, selectable sidebands on synchronous AM, an inactivity auto-off timer, battery voltage display, and several performance bug fixes. Worth a few minutes of your time if you have an older version of the firmware.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0j5btVHq_k
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
LITEMALADSP MLite-880 SDR portable radio: testing the noise reduction circuit on AM and USB signals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOATr1EJ11g
Hi there, a quick, first test of the MLite-880 portable radio. I'm quite impressed with most elements of this radio, but the audio quality is not as good as I had hoped for. Thanks for watching and 73.
Monday, 14 September 2026
Rare audio from Radio Mosoj Chaski 3310 kHz, Bolivia, copied on the JRC NRD535 and Wellbrook loop
Hi there, audio from Bolivia on 3310 kHz is actually quite rare in my shack, so it was good to copy this - one of the most difficult DX targets from Europe with my ALA1530 magnetic loop, via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Recorded in Oxford UK on 16/06/26 at 00:35 hrs UTC via an NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
LITEMALADSP MLite-880 SDR portable radio: what's in the box and first impressions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrMR_svfRps
Hi there, I hope you guys had a great summer. There's been quite a lot of (mostly positive) hype surrounding the MLite-880 which eventually piqued my interest sufficiently to purchase one. Here are my initial thoughts and forward plans with this little radio. Thanks for watching and 73.Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Reach Beyond Australia 15400 kHz, copied with the JRC NRD535 and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCgpp9c09ic
Hi there, a really nice signal from Australia on the NRD535. I have the audio routed through my Bose SoundLink Mini2 speaker. This rig is supposed to have better audio than my 525, but I'm not so sure - and I have a direct comparison video coming soon. Recorded in Oxford UK on 11/06/26 at 13:43 hrs UTC.
Monday, 7 September 2026
Radio Tarma, 4775 kHz Peru, re-emerges from the ether for the first time since August 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kivfAGevrQ
Hi there, Radio Tarma has been so weak for many months now, so much so, that I started to wonder whether they are operating on lower power. Great to finally copy them again on the NRD535. Recorded in Oxford UK on 10/06/26 at 00:59 hrs UTC using a Bonito MegaLoop FX antenna via a GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.