Hi there, this is the first time I've copied just about the rarest of AIR signals - Srinagar - in 2018. Last time I heard them was on a DXpedition in Crete, in May last year. This copy, although understandably weak is most certainly an excellent demonstration of the capabilities of the Bonito NTi MegaLoop FX antenna.
Recorded on 27/08/18 at 00:58 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO.
Hi there, this is only the second time I've copied AIR Bhopal from the shack in Oxford this year - and pleasingly with an untypically strong and clear signal, despite the presence of local QRM. Great result with the Bonito NTi MegaLoop FX antenna.
Recorded on 27/08/18 at 00:58 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO. Thanks for watching.
Hi there, this guy in Ecuador was booming into Oxford - I was amazed at such a strong, clear USB signal. I'm used to low power broadcast stations stuggling to reach Oxford with any discernible modulation! So this was amazing. Take a look at his page on QRZ - really interesting to see his high power set- up!
Recorded on 14/08/18 at 21:55 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.
Hi there, very pleased to copy the Voice of Indonesia's 10 kW relay from Palangkaraya in Oxford using the G5RV antenna. Here's another example of their signal on this set up.
Recorded in Oxford UK on 15/08/18 at 19:38 hrs UTC.
Hi there, when I recorded this video I only sort of knew what I was doing lol. The set up was pretty straight forward and fortunately, the Elad was supplied with the CAT control cable. Audio is piped from the Elad to WSJT-X via a virtual audio cable. The other hardware I'm using is the SE-X80 wideband vertical antenna (now installed on the end of my house) via an MFJ-949E ATU. The Elad puts out 5 Watts, but the ERP is going to be a bit less than that. Since this video was taken, I've made over 100 QSOs, as far North as Iceland, West to Arkansas, South to Colombia and East to Kazakhstan - near the Mongolian border. The FT8 digital mode has it's detractors - some say it's ruining CW and that little skil is involved, once the system is set up and running. I think I would have to agree with those sentiments. However, it is slightly mesmerising watching the signals arrive, particularly via the map on GridTracker. Make your own minds up. In the meantime, the Elad has proven itself to be a very competent QRP rig.
Recorded in Oxford UK on 06/09/18 at 06:54 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.
Hi there, this is a really strong signal from Radio Voz Missionaria - relatively speaking at leats - when you consider their TX power is about 1 kW and they are very distant lol. We have just upgraded the supports for the G5RV antenna - how can I put it - everything was all sagging a little!. Sorted now and ready for more HF DXing and some more QSOs.
Recorded in Oxford UK on 15/08/18 at 23:07 hrs UTC.
Hi there, prior to this trip - and on the basis that I can't remember the the ferry I took back in the late 1980s from Holyhead to Dún Laoghaire - this is by far the largest ship I've ever been on. When I was a kid we used to take the Brittany Ferries 'Armorique' to Santander...but I just read that ship caught fire off Java on 4 July 2011 and sank the next day. Sad to read that old news - we were always excited to spend 24 hours rolling around on the high seas - despite the often bad weather in the Bay of Biscay! Nothing so eventful on this trip - although I was suprised to still be able to sea Ireland (Howth Head) from about 2/3 the way across the Irish Sea....no phone signal but I did have GPS!
