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.
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.
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGRKaeA2xhI
Hi there, it was brilliant to finally hear Novosibirsk VOLMET - and even better on the surprisingly capable Tecsun S-2200X receiver. I think I must give my full purchase recommendation to this rig. It's both interesting and an excellent performer. Recorded at 16:07 hrs on 20/02/26 using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6kuq2H7j_E
Hi there, amazing to hear this signal again - this time on the DSP2. It just never gets old listening to a regional utility station from literally the other side of the world. As for the DSP2 - it's brilliant. End of. Recorded in Oxford UK on 29/04/26 at 22:30 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna, outdoors, via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9kngb5whlk
Hi there, a better signal from Sydney - amazing how quickly HF propagation conditions can change. As usual, the Eton E1 performs very well indeed with the Wellbrook loop. Recorded in Oxford UK on 15/04/26 at 00:57 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors). Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3e0batOrdc
Hi there, for a small portable, this radio has excellent audio - in part because of the speaker hardware but also because you have a myriad of audio bandwidth options. Just a fantastic portable radio - I highly recommend.
Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykIgG6FTZto
Hi there, I wasn't expecting to hear anything at all in this environment, but it just goes to show that there are still a few powerful broadcasters left on shortwave that can push through a very high noise-floor! Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlIBHfEqAOA
Hi there, the modulated audio coming out of St Petersburgh isn't great, but good enough and not a function of the S-2200X demodulation capabilities. I'm becoming increasingliy impressed with this rig. Recorded in Oxford UK on 05/02/26 at 01:34 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlrK_oBWkME
Hi there, nothing greater than listening to longwave on one of the best portable radios of all time - the Sony ICF-2001D. We will never see its like again, so make yours a keeper, as I have mine! Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Jsas0pUVo
Hi there, another USAF EM - perhaps not surprisingly given what's going on the World these days. Only an OK signal which does improve at times throughout the recording. Coupled to a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop, the Icom IC-R8600 is simply superb. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpOPTuAkZvY
Hi there, fantastic to catch E07 again with the S-2200X. Similarly good SSB stability and an even stronger signal with the radio coupled to the ALA1530 magnetic loop. Check transmission times on Priyom.com; recorded in Oxford on 20/02/2026 at 15:20 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oQjBNSLICo
Hi there, another first copy for me - New York Radio ATC on the slightly higher frequency of 5550 kHz. Great job from the Tecsun S-2200X. Maybe after all, it is good on HF!
Recorded on 02/02/26 at 01:44 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors).
Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P72EZejb8MA
Hi there, a strong signal from Brazil, but another station in the background can also be heard. I think so far, I would describe the shortwave performance of this rig as adequate. More testing to come and I might change my mind. I want it to be brilliant, but at this stage I'm not sure it will be. Recorded in Oxford UK on 31/01/26 at 01:02 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors). Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tefeBV8_ao
Hi there, a video of me calling into the Harwell Amateur Radio Society Friday night net - it's been a while since I made a recording. BTW the TS990 is still such a great rig, I have no desire to replace it! Thanks and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8bkpMMafQs
Hi there, there's nothing more annoying than windy weather when you run an antenna farm lol. Actually there is, when part of it gets caught in a tree, which is what was happening at my QTH. Time to start pruning... Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3xpwnUps8w
Hi there, great to hear RNZP at S9+ this morning before work! It literally never gets old hearing signals so well from the other side of the planet! Recorded on 17/04/26 at 06:45 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyQOoxKm8W4
Hi there, this is turning out to be a great radio. Portable, of course, but large enough to use as a table-top receiver, with excellent audio, good audio bandwidth filtering and excellent sensitivity on an external antenna. I wonder how good it is on shortwave?! Recorded in Oxford UK on 15/01/25 at 00:54 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna, plugged into the external LW/MW antenna socket. Thanks for watching and 73.
Hi there, this is a decent example of DX, demonstrating that the Tecsun S2200X is a very capable receiver on medium wave, if you use a decent antenna! Recorded on 14/01/26 at 01:25 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors). Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCVGjRymQTo
Hi there, this is a first copy for me - great to hear this station on a new radio, even though it was a difficult signal to receive. Recorded in Oxford UK on 13/01/26 at 02:05 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors). Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM_02LNNsuA
Hi there, Portugal don't have a huge presence on medium wave these days, but there's still some stuff to listen to from that great country! Nicely handled by the S2200X. Recorded in Oxford UK on 13/01/26 at 01:59 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors). Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFFFJNF0LH0
Hi there, I went for a mooch with my Sony ICF-SW100 yesterday. The woods are so different these days. A lot of trees were blown over in the various storms over the years and so there's been a lot of planting - which is good. I keep saying I'll take the time to do more DXing there, but I never get around to it. This year!!!! Thanks for watching and 73.
This is the first time I've copied Trenton VOLMET on this frequency since my trip to the USA in the summer of 2024. Copied them well in Pittsburgh and Houston...back on the other side of the 'pond' it's a bit more of the challenge. The S2200X held up well.
Recorded on 18/03/26 at 02:25 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3_Y9HDxslk
Hi there, just testing the FRG-7700 on a few MW signals. This station in Lithuania almost booms into Oxford, but perhaps not surprisingly with their 75kW TX power. Recorded in Oxford UK on 06/04/26 at 23:11 hrs UTC using a Yaesu FRG-7700 and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.
Hi there, this is only the second time I've copied this signal. The first time was in March 2025, with the same receiver.
Recorded on 01/04/26 at 23:39 hrs UTC using an Icom IC-R8600 and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-AR3u3mIc4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkcu3kMfYF4
Hi there, this is a timely reception giving what's going on in Iran right now and how the United States will respond. Not an easy catch and so I continue to be quite impressed with the S2200X. Recorded in Oxford UK at 01;45 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna via a Bonito NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and a GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONb-FYzPpx0
Recorded in Oxford UK on 01/04/24 at 00:45 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxN6Cqqkoig
Hi there, here's a nice DX copy from VOCM using the rather good S2200X coupled to one of my Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loops. After a stuttering start, I've been impressed with this radio on medium wave and longwave. Not properly tested on shortwave yet, but the signs are very promising. Recorded in Oxford UK on 13/01/25 at 01:16 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9iSTJg3VrQ
Hi there, this is our friend Jon, closing VORW Radio International this morning as copied from Oxford, UK with my ALA1530 magnetic loop. My goodness that chap plays some good music - I particularly enjoyed The Who this morning. Anyway, respect to Jon for sticking with shortwave - we should all be grateful! Thanks and 73
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0g8aByohb4
Hi there, great to copy a signal from Kuwait on medium wave. This is the Voice of America relay of course, but that's all good as far as I'm concerned. A catch is a catch! Recorded in Oxford UK on 02/04/26 at 00:13 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qPYIF8sTEY
Hi there, it's been a while since I recorded a HARS net...here I am calling into the net on top band and listening as the net progresses down the list of operators. Thanks for watching and 73.
Hi there, I fell asleep DXing and just happened to have the Icom IC-R71E tuned to 4925 kHz. E06 woke me up in the middle of the night. I was half asleep and didn't even think to change the demodulation mode. Anyway, still clear in AM. Recorded on 26/03/26 in Oxford UK using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6NmJ26UQG8
So it appears that the frequency accuracy of the Tecsun S2200X is actually very good. So close, that it is impossible to check on AM. However, on sideband it reads 120 Hz up. Pretty good IMO. Recorded on 18/03/26 at 02:11 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnuNL-YucG4
Hi there, only the 4th time I've copied CFMB...the last being in October 2025. Great to hear them again having spent only a few nights DXing on the MW band. Note the clear ID near the beginning of the video. Recorded in Oxford UK on 10/01/26 at 01:00 hrs UTC using an Icom IC-8600 and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna via a Bonito?NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En5ZVE3LD3g
Hi there, long live Wales and Scotland on medium wave AM radio in the UK. I think they will last because there are very remote regions across those parts of the country. Recorded on 19/03/26 at 16:15 hrs UTC using a superb Yaesu FRG-7 and a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors). via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPtBGQwra0s
Hi there, great to hear Antena Satelor with multiple IDs in the afternoon from the UK. You can't hear them in the evenings any more - I miss the great folk music they used to play all night. Recorded on 05/01/26 using a Yaesu FRG-8800 and a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna, via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and a GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiSukoIkU8
Hi there, great to copy my favourite station on shortwave with one of the greats from the 1970s...the iconic FRG-7700. With an excellent reputation for MW DXing, this rig also performs on HF, but it makes me happy just looking at it lol. Recorded in Oxford UK on 18/12/25 at 10:59 hrs UTC using a Bonito/NTi MegaLoop FX antenna. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gWh4oI9rAI
Hi there, nice to copy this station in Grenada again - and they were kind enough to contact me via this channel, recently. Check out the recovered audio in the wide and narrower AM AF filter.
Recorded in Oxford UK on 05/12/25 at 01:15 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF spitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator.
Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S51Fsl-hzZM
Good to hear Morocco represented so well on AM radio in both the longwave and medium wave bands. Their reported TX power is 50 kW and coming into Oxford quite nicely via the wonderful FRG-8800. Recorded on 19/11/25 at 01:28 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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztMojzZXweU
Hi there, according to the www.mwlist.org website (which is great by the way), this station in The Netherlands transmits with only 10W of TX power. Never heard them before - it's amazing what you can dig up on medium wave if you actually bother to listen in, night after night. Recorded in Oxford UK on 13/12/25 at 02:18 hrs UTC using a Yaesu FRG-8800 and a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZsHNFHm4pU
Hi there, I have never heard a message error correction made during an EAM transmission. Just goes to show what a bit of late night/early morning perserverence can deliver! Recorded on 12/03/26 at 00:59 hrs UTC using a Yaesu FRG-100 and a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors). Thanks for watching and 73
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjZ4w-eUoak
Hi there, a bit later on the morning, the signal from New Zealand picked up somewhat. It still blows my mind that I'm intercepting electromagnetic radiation generated on the other side of the planet! Here the audio is enhanced via the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 speaker. Rather nice I think given the miles and miles lol. Reception obtained using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF spitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEAlu0WFfeQ
Hi there, I copied the Vatican Radio interval signal this afternoon (03/02/26 around 15:30 hrs UTC. It's just a lovely thing for your ears to behold! Copied using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors). Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thmzUOEiWb0
Hi there, it's been a long time since I copied TWR on this frequency. Great to hear them still on-air and of course, their signal booms into Southern England at least with their reported 1MW of TX power. Their TX location is strategically important because they're able to target Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia with one transmitter. Recorded in Oxford UK on 10/11/25 at 19:59 UTC using a Yaesu FRG-8800 and a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI 1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.
Hi there, Claude couldn't find "Sanwick" or "Soda Pop" indexed within EAM information on the web, but then perhaps that's not surprising, HFGS callsigns are regularly rotated. Anyway, maybe someone out there has more information.
Recorded in Oxford UK using an Icom IC-R75 and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna.
Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Y3HSbJQpA
Hi there, with the war now ongoing in the Middle East, the BBC and NHK World Radio Japan have started emergency programming into Iran. Here are some of the details.
Peace and love to all, from OSL.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-snllVXW2R8
Hi there, great to hear a signal on medium wave at this distance from my QTH. Even with a reported TX power of 300 kW, this signal wasn't exactly booming in on the Yaesu FRG-7700. I think I can obtain a higher quality copy with a better receiver, but I'm pleased anyway. Recorded in Oxford UK on 14/11/25 at 02:07 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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFjP4XMAuF0
Hi there, here's another comparison of these two brilliant radios but with audio via my Bose SoundLink Mini 2 speaker. Sort of helps to further level up the playing field. To my ears, the reception is the same, but the audio is still slightly superior on the E1. Let me know your views. By the way, I'm using the signal from Radio New Zealand Pacific as the target. Recorded in Oxford UK on 14/11/25 at 11:19 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA 1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter. Thanks for watching and 73
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuyVq1P4Nfk
Hi there, here I explain why I decided to go for the AH-705 to accompany my rather brilliant IC-705! Thanks for watching and 73.
https://youtu.be/InPOkKwdxEY?si=EWFb8TaJiPtbO3Vo
Hi there, I can almost never catch RNZP on 40 metres during daylight hours, so to hear them this afternoon was very surprising indeed. The the best of signals, obviously, but great to hear them at all. Recorded in Oxford UK on 03/02/26 at 15:39 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors). Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpOPTuAkZvY
Hi there, fantastic to catch a numbers station with the S-2200X. Good SSB stability and a decent signal coupled to the ALA1530 magnetic loop. Check transmission times on Priyom.com. Thanks for watching and 73.
Hi there, don't be a saddo like me and spend the rest of your DXing career slamenting about the death of the printed version of the WRTH. Instead, embrace the continuation of this invaluable publication via the E-Book format. It actually works very wel and in my opinion, gives an experience that is much closer to the hard copy book than their web version. Either way, we have to do our bit to support the publishers because this has to be commercially viable for them, otherwise the WRTH will die forever. Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0awiNOyFsM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9HPEAJzCQ
Hi there, great to have the Isle of Man Radio still booming in after all these years. They play great music - which means you have to be careful what to record as a reception video because the dreaded YT algorithyms will get you lol.
Recorded in Oxford UK on 10/11/25 at 23:55 UTC using a Yaesu FRG-8800 and a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI 1000 galvanic isolator.
Thanks for watching and 73.
Hi there, great to hear Santa Maria oceanic ATC on the S-2200X. SSB audio is actually very good - and stable. Sensitivity with Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop is excellent.
Recorded in Oxford on 05/02/26 at 01:45 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching and 73.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVlOtgiahXw
Hi there, interesting to hear this signal on medium wave again at such a distance from my QTH. The JRC NRD525 is such a brilliant rig - I don't use it enough!
Recorded in Oxford UK on 05/12/25 at 00:31 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.Hi there, what a nice catch on the S-2200X. The signal isn't great, but then it never is from my part of the world, but when I consider I have several radios not capable of copying this signal, it says a lot about the sensitivity of the S-2200X with a good antenna.
Recorded in Oxford UK on 20/01/26 at 00:07 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna. Thanks for watching and 73.Algeria is certainly one of the biggest supporters of AM radio in our region - and here they are again with their international programming. Great to copy them and further proof that AM isn't dead yet!
Recorded on 09/11/25 at 01:59 hrs UTC using a Yaesu FRG-100 via a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and GI1000 galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.Hi there, thanks again to Graham, aka Radio Cruncher for sorting out my beloved ICF-SW55. Here are some daylight-hour longwave signals from Romania, Morocco, Algeria and Poland on the Sony, which just makes me feel good, lol.
Recorded on 06/02/2026 at 15:54 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antnena (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter.
Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbPg1fYCMjQ
Hi there, great music and a relatively strong signal from the United Arab Emirates. You can hear an ID towards the end of the recording, but I checked the content via a iink on their website anyway.
Recorded in Oxford on 09/11/25 at 00:28 hrs UTC using a Yaesu FRG-100, Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop entenna (outdoors) via an NTi AntennaJet RF aplitter and GI1000 Galvanic isolator. Thanks for watching and 73.Hi there, great to finally hear another EAM on this frequency after quite some time - about 6 months I think. As usual, the FRG-8800 delivers - and is a pleasure to use.
I won't say when this was recorded because it won't help you hear it again lol.
Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Erko6IdXc
Hi there, a quick tune through the 40 metre amateur band, copying a few transmissions on the very nice Tecsun S-2200X. SSB audio and stability is rather good. Not perfect by any means, but still a useful rig to have in the shack.
Copied using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors).
Thanks for watching and 73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YzmB8KDB2w
Hi there, I don't get much of a chance to hear my favourite folk music these days, so here is a mid afternoon copy - and very nice too IMHO!
Recorded in Oxford UK on 07/11/25 at 13:52 hours UTC using a JRC NRD-525 and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (outdoors) via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter and and GI1000 galvannic isolator. Thanks for watchingnd 73