Sadly, BBC Radio 4 on 198 kHz longwave will close on the 27th of June 2026

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kHPIUl0W8w

Hi there, it's hard to take the news that the BBC have actually accelerated the closure of BBC Radio 4 on 198 kHz longwave from September to end of June this year. We knew it was coming, but now we only have about 6 weeks left to enjoy their warm tones of AM radio on longwave. Thanks for watching and 73.

Monitoring on the Malahit DSP2: Comms. on Santa Maria (AZR) Oceanic Air Traffic Control 6628 kHz USB

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoI7N9FzXcc

Hi there, good to copy Santa Maria Oceanic ATG again on the DSP2. Once again, this little radio impresses with it's dynamic range, via a lot of signal conditioning options! Recorded in Oxford UK on 30/04/26 using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter. Thanks for watching and 73.

Samara VOLMET 8888 kHz, Samara Oblast, copied with the legendary JRC NRD525

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4k7qjUX3m0

Hi there, great to hear Samara VOLMET again, this time on one of the best receivers in the shack - the legend that is the JRC NRD525, Recorded on 13/03/26 at 00:45 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.

Radio Tehran 1332 kHz copied from Oxford UK at a distance of 4480 km on the Icom IC-R8600

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

Hi there, with everything going on in the Middle East, I had been trying to copy Radio Tehran and other medium wave stations in the region. It took a few nights of monitoring, but eventually they were heard again. Eventually their signal faded away, which you can discern towards the end of the recording. There is also some time-varying QRM. Recorded in Oxford UK on 09/03/26 at 01:23 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.

Automatically tuned stations on the shortwave bands using the Tecsun S2200x coupled to a Wellbrook

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

Hi there, a tune through the bands this morning at around midnight thirty, UK time. There's always something to listen to on shortwave (just not as much as there used to be!). Recorded on 05/05/26 in Oxford UK. Thanks for watching and 73.

Calling into the Harwell Amateur Radio Society Net using 10 Watts from the Icom IC-705 & AH-705

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=206GBURLSus

Hi there, amazingly, everyone on the net could hear me perfectly well with 10 Watts, rather than the usual 200! Not surprising really given a doubling in TX power is only half an S-unit. But, it was very satisfying to be copied so well with 1/20th of my usual power. Thanks for watching and 73.

United States Air Force HFGCS Emergency Action Message on 4724 kHz, copied with the Icom IC-R8600

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbV5H4FI4v8

Hi there, not a perfect signal on 4724 kHz, but a pleasing catch none-the-less. It's always interesting to hear these transmissions, even though I have no idea what they are communicating. Just as well really! Antenna: Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop (outdoors) via a Bonito AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.