Eiðar Iceland 207 kHz on LW induction loop: Sony ICF-SW55 and Tecsun PL-...

Hi there, here's another little test comparing these old and new receivers, using the signal from Iceland on 207 kHz. Once again, the PL-310ET's poor sensitivity on LW is overhauled by the loop and the signal from Iceland can be clearly heard. The Sony as expected is much more senstive and both pick up the usual cr@p levels of QRM very nicely, with and without the loop. Thanks for watching.

MW DX: WENE Fox Sports 1430 Endicott, NY, clear ID copied in Oxford UK

Hi there, it's been almost a year since I last copied this station and so, great to hear them again with a decent signal and very clear ID. Note the signal strength increases as the video progresses.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 14/03/18 at 04:59 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.

Medium wave DX: XECO-AM Romántica 1380 kHz Mexico City, copied in Oxford...

Hi there, this is presumed, but this signal was copied on the same morning as my reception of XEAI-AM Radio Fórmula 3, also from Mexico and with the style of music - and the information I gathered on the artist from YouTube's copyright notice lol, I'm fairly sure the ID is correct.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 15/03/18 at 05:00 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outside. Thanks for watching.

Medium wave DX: WRCA 1330 kHz, Waltham Massachusetts, copied in Oxford w...

Hi there, this is only the third time I've copied WRCA. The last time was October 2016 with a 200 metre Beverage antenna. Great to finally hear them again on a more modestly sized, but rather brilliant antenna.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 15/03/18 at 01:59 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO and a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna, outdoors. Thanks for watching

Using a Wayne Kerr Automatic LCR meter in the winding of a MW induction ...

Hi there, I run a company building superconducting magnets for MRI and other applications....and so as you might realise, we wind a lot of coils lol. I am therefore very fortunate to have access to a high-end LCR meter (I think it cost £6K or £7K originally. The beauty of having an LCR meter is it effectively removes the guesswork from winding an induction loop for LW or MW. You just need to know the target inductance in micro-Henries and you can test the coil as you wind. Also, once you've wound the supposed correct number of turns and tested the loop, you can use the meter to check for adjustments. The inductance increases and decreases with the turn-to-turn distance, thus small adjustments to the inductance can be monitored by moving turns closer together and vice-versa. It's just a shame I've got to give it back lol. Thanks for watching.

A review of the SDRPlay RSP1A in the April edition of Radio User Magazine

Hi there, my review of the SDRPlay RSP1A appears in the April edition of Radio User Magazine. For those of you that have or will read it, I hope you found it enjoyable and informative. I've been lucky enough to be allowed to hang on to the receiver for long term testing, so more videos to come very soon. Thanks for watching.

MWDX: WEGP Presque Isle 1390 kHz, Maine, HUGE signal copied in Oxford UK!

Hi there, the signal from Presque Isle is certainly one of the less difficult TA catches on MW. However, I've never copied them like this before - and note the audio bandwidth filter: 7.6 kHz. Quite exceptional. I always pay tribute to the equipment, which is superb, but this must have also been down to exceptional conditions of propagation.

Recorded on 15/03/18 at 05:59 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.