Saturday, 5 August 2017

Voice of Hope Africa 6065 kHz, Lusaka, Zambia, PF on 49 metres with Boni...

Hi there, this is a personal first for me as I've only heard Voice of Hope Africa previously on 13680 kHz, again, with the Eton Satellit. This time around co-channel interference from VOA and general adjacent channel QRM was seriously affecting the recovered audio. However, LSB mode worked pretty well and a clear ID can be heard. Very pleased to copy a PF - and my boy was quite impressed that we could hear Zambia with this little radio.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 31/07/17 at 17:21 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Eton E1: ten wonderful minutes of music from Elvis on Polski Radio 225 k...

Hi there, Elvis in concert on LW from Poland? It's what makes radio as a hobby bl**dy amazing! There's always something to listen to and now and then you stumble across something brilliant! This is it lol. I'm still sort of amazed this upload scraped past YouTube's copyright infringement policy! Nevertheless, The King on LW was most welcome in the early hours of the morning!

Recorded in Oxford UK on 29/07/17 at 01:39 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 active loop outside. Thanks for watching!

Another DXpedition into the woods and an 'ultralight' DX camp!

Hi there, me and the boys ventured out for another DXing session last night. The woods are beautiful at this time of year - and we managed to set up a little camp - well two collapsable chairs, the Eton Satellit, Bonito Boni Whp and some food lol. A good time was had by all!

Armchair copy of North Korea 15245 kHz with the Bonito Boni Whip and Eto...

Hi there, superb reception of the Voice of Korea with the Eton Satellit and Bonito Boni Whip - with the radiating element up a tree lol. My boy was amazed at the clarity of the reception...even 9 year olds know about North Korea these days with their omnipresence in the news these days. Recorded in Oxford UK on 31/07/17 at 17:41 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Eton E1: Radio Mali 5995 kHz, with improved modulation

Hi there, this is a first because I've only ever heard audio from Mali on a DXpedition - never at home. I read somewhere that Chinese engineers might be resposible for repairing their transmitter; whoever it was did a great job! Once again the Eton does a fantastic job of delivering recovered audio - this time at the relatively early hour of 20:14 hrs UTC. 

Recorded in Oxford UK on 31/07/17 using a Wellbrook ALA1530 active loop antenna outside. Thanks for watching.

Radio Mosoj Chaski 3310 kHz, Bolivia, very nice reception from the shack...

Hi there, always one of the first signals I look for when I start a DXing session and one that nearly always presents a carrier, but not always recovered audio. Here is a signal with very untypical strength and clarity. My local QRM issues probably won't ever go away, so it's always rewarding to hear something a little exotic above the electrosmog! 

Recorded in Oxford UK on 27/07/17 at 00:44 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 active loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Eton E1: Emisoras Pio XII 5952.46 kHz, USB, Siglo Veinte, Bolivia

Hi there, this is another first for me as I've never managed to copy Emisoras Pio XII at home with any set-up other than with the Elad FDM DUO, operating as an SDR via the FDM-SW2 software. Again, the Eton E1 suggests brilliant sensitivity and selectivity with this recording from the shack. Very much looking forward to testing it properly out in the woods against the Sony ICF-2001D! 

Recorded in Oxford UK on 29/07/17 at 00:53 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 outdoors. Thanks for watching.