Wednesday, 30 August 2017

MW DX: summertime signal from CFRB Newstalk 1010 Toronto, with clear IDs

Hi there, yet another transatlantic MW signal I haven't copied since January and by far the strongest thus far. Quite significant adjacent channel QRM, but the Elad delivered clearer recovered audio with SYNC AM and a filter bandwidth of 3.55 kHz than ECSS USB 2.8 kHz. 

Recorded in Oxford UK using an Elad FMD DUO and Wellbrook ALA1530 active loop antenna outdoors on 28/08/17 at 03:58 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

MW DX: summertime signal from CBC Radio 1, 750 kHz, Bonavista Bay, Newfo...

Hi there, another CBC transmission that I haven't copied since January and another welcome catch as we move closer to the MW DX season. This signal can boom into Oxford during the winter months, but still great to catch a weaker signal in August.

There is an ID at 0:51 and the CBC interval music here 01:53

Recorded in Oxford UK using an Elad FMD DUO and Wellbrook ALA1530 active loop antenna outdoors on 28/08/17 at 03:58 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

MW DX: summertime signal from CJYQ 930 kHz, St. John's, Newfoundland & L...

Hi there, I haven't copied CJYQ since 14/01/17, so a pleasing catch, particularly during the short nights of the summer months. This has to be presumed as there is no ID, but the country music style gives them away.

Recorded in Oxford UK using an Elad FMD DUO and Wellbrook ALA1530 active loop antenna outdoors on 28/08/17 at 03:58 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

MW DX: summertime signal from CBNA CBC Radio 1, 600 kHz, Saint Anthony, ...

Hi there, great to catch another summertime CBC transmission on one of their low MW frequencies. Although weak, there is a clear ID here 0:56 and the CBC interval music here 01:56

I suggest you listen to this recording with headphones to catch these ID's properly.

Recorded in Oxford UK using an Elad FMD DUO and Wellbrook ALA1530 active loop antenna outdoors on 28/08/17 at 03:58 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Sony ICF-2001D sensitivity on the whip: S30 'The Pip' 3756 kHz USB, Rost...

Hi there, S30 is an easier catch than S32, but still the first time I've copied this channel marker from Rostov, Russia on a receiver, using just the telescopic. The TX site is approximately 2,960 km from my QTH in Oxford, UK.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 24/07/17 at 19:36 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Sony ICF-2001D sensitivity on the whip: S32 The Squeaky Wheel 3828 kHz U...

Hi there, this was brilliant - to hear S32 for the first time in the UK with just the whip was a big surprise. Certainly demonstrates the Sony's excellent sensitivity without an external antenna. 

The TX site is approximately 2,960 km from my QTH in Oxford, UK.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 24/07/17 at 19:34 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

'Free Bird' guitar solo heard on Lazer Hot Hits 6220 kHz...great music o...

Hi there, it's always great to hear good music on SW and here, in my opinion, is one of the greatest guitar solos of all time....well perhaps I should say 'guitars' because I believe there are three playing towards the end of the track...oh and a brilliant drum solo...music heaven. I'm slightly suprised YouTube allowed this upload, but you probably won't be able to watch on a mobile phone. I hope you can get to it on a computer because it's worth a watch! 

The audio on the E1 is fantastic for a portable, probably the best of any of my portables actually and the usual strong signal from LHH helps. 

Recorded in Oxford UK on 09/08/17 at 23:13 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 active loop antenna outdoors. Thanks for watching.