BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast 198 kHz longwave, copied on the excellent Tecsun S-2200X @OxfordShortwaveLog

Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Hi there, it took me a few days to realise the AM audio on this rig for longwave and medium wave, required an external antenna. Very similar to a typical desk-top or boat anchor lol. As you can hear, it's great with a Wellbrook ALA1530 magnetic loop plugged into the socket on the rotating AM-LW/MW antenna. Also note I had to switch in 30 dB of attenuation: Radio 4's signal in Oxford was S9+60+ dB this morning!

Thanks for watching and 73.

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