Armchair copy of Radio Exterior de España on 15520 kHz using the Icom IC-R8600 on a sunny afternoon @OxfordShortwaveLog
Armchair copy of Radio Exterior de España on 15520 kHz using the Icom IC-R8600 on a sunny afternoon @OxfordShortwaveLog
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hi there, this is an excellent example of how great shortwave radio can sound with enough TX power, proximity and conditions of propagation!

Booming into Oxfordshire, as would be expected, but nice all the same.

Recorded on 21/05/26 at 16:05 hrs UTC using a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop antenna via a Bonito/NTi AntennaJet RF splitter.

Thanks for watching and 73.
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Armchair copy of Radio Exterior de España on 15520 kHz using the Icom IC-R8600 on a sunny afternoon

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