Thursday, 30 November 2017

Emisoras Pio XII 5952.5 kHz, Boliva, copied in Rio Capim with Bonito Meg...

Hi there, for obvious reasons this is the strongest signal I've ever copied from Emisoras Pio XII. My relatively close proximity to Siglo Veinte, Bolivia and an excellent compact set-up paying dividends.

Recorded on 22/10./17 at
02:35 hrs UTC using an Eton Satellit and Bonito MegActive MA305 E-field antenna. Thanks for watching.

WWV time signal 5 MHz, Fort Collins, Colorado, copied in Rio Capim, Nort...

Hi there, this was only the second time I'd caught WWV on 5 MHz and the first time with a portable, thus a very pleasing catch.

Recorded on 22/10./17 at
02:29 hrs UTC using an Eton Satellit and Bonito MegActive MA305 E-field antenna. Thanks for watching.

Huge signal from Radio Bluebird 1630 kHz AM/ 14 kHz audio filter bandwidth

This is the first time I've ever copied Radio Bluebird, so quite pleasing. Their signal was absolutely huge; bigger than anything else on my MW spectrum that night!

Recorded in Oxford UK on 21/11/17 at
23:52 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop - in the garden shed! Thanks for watching.

Wednesday, 29 November 2017

Tecsun S-8800 unboxing and first impressions, with a brief overview of t...

Hi there, here are my initial impressions of the Tecsun S-8800 and a an overview of the main features/ controls. I was fortunate enough to have been sent this radio to test, in preparation for a magazine review that I am to write. Unfortunately I have to send it back afterwards! Another video to come that summarises performance on LW, MW and SW. Thanks for watching!

MW DX: CBC Radio 1, 750 kHz, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador

Hi there, I've bot heard the signal from Bonavista bay on 750 kHz since August....it's been all YVKS RCR 750 Radio Caracas for the past couple of months. Not the best signal, but that should improve over the coming months.

Recorded in Oxford UK on 24/11/17 at
01:25 hrs UTC using an Elad FDM DUO and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop - in the garden shed lol. Thanks for watching.

AIR Bhopal 4810 kHz coped in Rio Capim with Eton Satellit and Bonito Meg...

Hi there, this AIR catch from Bhopal was even more surprising than hearing their signal from Jaipur, which in the UK at least is always stronger and clearer. Although an understandably weak signal, the compact MegActive MA305 antenna does a stirling job, yet again. These AIR regional stations certain can be heard much further afield than their intended audience.

Recorded on 22/10./17 at
02:17 hrs UTC. Thanks for watching.

Radio Caroline testing on 648 kHz Orford Ness, copied in Oxford with a ...

Hi there, here's a big signal from Radio Caroline, Orford Ness, as they conduct test transmissions on 648 kHz. I recorded a couple more videos to check out how modest a receiver would be necessary to copy them. Obviously this is a high-performance SDR and H-field antenna....which isn't very portable lol. Those videos to come. Also note; Radio Caroline is 'all about the music' which is great, but it means it's almost unavoidable to record copyrighted music to avoid a video of about 10 seconds in length. This means the video might not play on mobile phones or gaming systems.

Recorded on 27/11/17 at
11:59 hrs UTC using a Perseus SDR and Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna (in the garden shed). Thanks for watching.