Miniature shortwave marvel: Sony ICF-SW100, Radio Mali 9635 kHz, Bamako

Hi there, another slightly exotic catch using the diminutive (but very capable) Sony ICF-SW100 and the barbed wire fence lol. Radio Mali is extremely difficult to hear well, in fact it's difficult to catch them with any discernible audio. Here the vintage Sony manages it, with a very long rusty piece of barbed wire! Recorded in Oxford UK on 31/12/16 at 16:44 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Miniature shortwave marvel: Sony ICF-SW100, Radio Guinée 9650 kHz, with ID

Hi there, my first copy of Radio Guinée with the diminutive Sony ICF-SW100 - and having demonstrated the barbed wire fence doesn't necessarily provide the 'antenna services' of the Bonito Boni whip, here is an exotic station, heard quite clearly, doing just that. Also nice to have recorded a clear ID during this reception. Recorded in Oxford UK on 31/12/16 at 16:39 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

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DXpedition antenna testing: the Bonito Boni whip and a 240 metre barbed wire fence

240 metre barbed wire fence versus Boni whip: Zambia NBC Radio 1, 5915 kHz..the whip wins again!

Hi there, another comparison of the Bonito Boni whip and barbed wire fence and again, the whip does the business. I had serious concerns initially because it's performance at home in the 'electrosmog' was (understandably) terrible, worse than I had imagined. However, out in the field, in a quiet environment as my good friend and fellow whip user Giuseppe points out, it's a brilliantly performing, ultra compact antenna. Perfect for DXpeditions. Here the signal from Lusaka is so much clearer and stronger with the Boni whip, on what I would consider a properly difficult signal to hear well! Recorded in Oxford UK using a Sony ICF-SW55 receiver on 14/01/17 at 17:19 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

240 metre barbed wire fence vs Boni whip: Voice of Africa 9505 kHz, Sudan..the whip wins yet again!

Hi there, the Boni whip does it again, delivering a stronger signal than the barbed wire fence with this signal from Sudan. My £100 investment is starting to look like a good deal now! Recorded in Oxford UK using a Sony ICF-SW55 receiver on 14/01/17 at 16:44 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

240 metre barbed wire fence versus Boni whip : AIR National Channel 9380 kHz..the whip wins again!

Hi there, the whip trounces the barbed wire fence again, this time the target is the signal from All India Radio National Channel on 9380 kHz (TX Aligarh, 250 KW). Very nice to see the whip coming into it's own on a DXpedition! Recorded in Oxford UK on 14/01/17 at 16:39 hrs UTC using a Sony ICF-SW55 recevier. More videos in this series to come. Thanks for watching.

Bonito Boni whip versus 240 metre barbed wire fence: Voice of Indonesia 9525 kHz

Hi there, this is the first in a series of tests comparing the effectiveness of the 240 metre barbed wire fence as an antenna, to the very compact Bonito Boni whip. Whilst the fence delivers some very respectable DX with the Tecsun PL-310ET, in this reception video there is only one winner - the Boni whip. Great to finally demonstrate excellent performance of the whip on a DXpedition and for me personally, quite surprising as to how much stronger the signal from Indonesia was on the whip. Recorded in Oxford UK on 14/01/17 at 16:28 hrs UTC using a Sony ICF-SW55 recevier. More videos in this series to come. Thanks for watching.

Ready to start testing the Bonito Boni whip out in the field

Hi there, a short video to share my completed set up of the Boni whip out in the field. Sony ICF-SW55 clipped to the barbed wire fence. Reception videos to follow. Thanks for watching.

Tecsun PL-310ET: a quick demo of the excellent audio bandwidth filters

Hi there, here is a quick demonstration of the really excellent audio bandwidth filter options on the modestly priced, but brilliant Tecsun PL-310ET. Whilst out on a DXpedition a couple of weeks ago and using the barbed wire fence as my antenna, I tuned to 590 kHz to check the signal from Voice of Tigray Revolution, Addis Ababa. However, all I could hear was splatter from RRI's huge signal on 5955 kHz. Here is a video with commentary explaining how I was able to copy Voice of Tigray Revolution on this budget portable, despite the horrendous adjacent channel QRM. Quite a remarkable little radio. Thanks for watching.