Right now there's not much here in Europe: · 153 kHz ─ ‘Radio Antena Saṭelor’ from Romania · 162 kHz ─ Technically time signal for TDF but with USB or LSB you can actually listen to ‘France Inter’ really bad, like less than 500 Hz of bandwidth sound only. · 171 kHz ─ ‘Médi1’ (Radio Méditerranée Internationale) from Morocco · 189 kHz ─ ‘RÚV Rás 1/RÚV Rás 2’ from Iceland (hard to get the signal very far away from Iceland) · 198 kHz ─ ‘BBC radio 4’ (main talk radio from the BBC) and ‘BBC World Service’ during night time. · 207 kHz ─ ‘RÚV Rás 1/RÚV Rás 2’ from Iceland (same as 189 kHz, different broadcast site though) · 225 kHz ─ Polskie Radio Program 1 · 234 kHz ─ ‘RTL’ (in French). French broadcasting from Luxembourg even though it is France's version of the channel. Probably the way to get the signal available in Luxembourg since there is some sort of preference for Luxemburguish and German over French, despite being the most spoken language of the country. · 243 kHz ─ ‘DR Langbølge (Kalundborg Radio)’ from Zealand, Denmark (not reaching very long distances). · 252 kHz ─ 1) ‘Chaîne 3 Algérie’ (from Algeria); 2) ‘RTÉ Radio 1’ from Ireland · 270 kHz ─ ‘ČRo Radiožurnál’ from Czechia Here in Portugal I can pick the time signal (162, silent almost), 171 kHz Médi1, 198 kHz BBC's, 234 kHz and 252 kHz Chaîne 3 Algérie. We recently lost 2 other radios that could be picked here: 216 kHz RMC from Monaco and 183 kHz Europe1. I really enjoyed Europe1 and it's such a shame this band's not being used properly since it makes possible long distance broadcasting here. It could be some sort of special International band and could even be used for DRM (still looking for a DRM receiver though...)....
@@RedLine_Renesis because theyre from portugal...?
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I have a terrible reception of BBC and even RTL (~250km away from me). That‘s why longwave just is bad, you need a very long antenna to get anything useful. MW and SW are better and even on VHF I get clear signals from 110km away (due to topography).
A shame to lose such stations, LW and MW, as they gave opportunity to accidentally or habitually encounter our geographic neighbours through music an talk. Now that is prevented by an artificially introduced digital divide (yes VPN can be used but that’s more awkward and non accidental/casual).
Interesting video. Here in Australia, we mostly have weather and airport beacons on the long wave band. So far, I have never heard a standard broadcast station on that band.
@@snaj9989 if you are a licensed holder you can use 2000 watts in the appropriate band. You cannot use it on the neglected long wave band. 160 kHz to 190khz. Look in the radio amature handbook or check the ARL website.
Not many broadcast stations on LW anymore, but couple of nights ago there was 9 audible here in north Finlad: Romania, Morocco, Iceland, UK, Ireland, Algeria, Luxemburg, Poland and Czech. Receiver was an old portable receiver(pretty good LW and MW) Okean 209 and about 40m long wire antenna and grounding.
David Harden Ireland's state broadcaster RTE (Radio Teilifis Eireann) has it. It carries the country's most popular station, RTE 'Radio 1' but they use it from time to time for alternative programming than what's carried on the main FM channel, such as for religious services, weather & shipping forecasts, election result counts and such like. It's other main purpose is so as to reach the large Irish diaspora in the UK, a huge number of whom would have moved there in the 1950's and are now quite elderly and wouldn't typically use the Internet, and might particularly want to hear news bulletins and football & hurling matches from home. Incidentally it's quite convenient for listeners in both the UK AND Ireland as it's on the same waveband as BBC's Radio 4 (as you'll know) who carry somewhat similar programming so I suspect a large number of listeners will move over and back between the two. I believe Ireland share the wavelength with Algeria and so lower the TX output at night. Actually I believe Ireland had been allocated the frequency for many years but they didn't pick it up until the 1990's until they STARTED Atlantic 252 as a sort of equivalent to the old Radio Luxembourg English Language Pop service. (It may have even been a joint effort with RTL but not 100% sure). The transmitter is located roughly 60 miles inland from Dublin, near the town of Kells. RTE had actually been planning to terminate their longwave service recently presumably as a cost-cutting exercise but huge listener reaction against the idea, particularly in the UK, saved it, at least for the time being. Sadly I believe the BBC have similar plans for their longwave service from Droitwich, that as soon as the transmitter's elderly, and apparently unique, valves blow it will be 'Goodnight Vienna' (or whatever). Tragic if true.
Used to hear beacons. And used for air ports and ship guide. . Also found an alarm in town where a tone warned the city maintnence. Of flooding. In basements. As i grew older i didnt here them so much and comeing back from army there were gone. Each had a sound. To warn of location.
Years ago I had a cheap multi band radio with SW and LW (I didn't remember the brand or even model) but when I used to set it in LW mode at day time there was nothing more than static. But at nigh time, certain AM commercial stations from my own city could be heard in some LW frequencies... Any idea why this used to happen??? Thanks for share the video and info!
harmonics, but if you have acres and can stretch a 200 foot long wire antenna you may can pick up other countries on these frequencies. I heard Morse code when I used to listen to Long Wave. I have no clue what is on now because I got rid of my aircraft radio compass that could receive 150 Khz to 1500 Khz. Military radios work best because of the ability to pick up weak signals.
I used to also use a long wave radio to pick up hidden signals on the C band satellite spectrum. you need a satellite setup that can pick up C band. the receiver also must have a sub-carrier jack or you can use the video jack if there are no filters in the video circuit. you plug the antenna jack of the long wave receiver into the sub-carrier jack of the satellite receiver then tune in a channel then use the long wave to fine tune the signals. There was mainly phone signals or phone calls that were one way you had no idea where the other person's signal was. there was news feeds and radio reading service for the blind and physically handicap. also sports broadcast. I really dont know what is on now because I dont have either setup now.
Two thing can help ... on this frequency .. a loop antenna might be good .. since you can really null the interference by turning the loop ... and using a tuning capacitor that prevents anything from unwanted frequencies to creep in the band you are listening to... keep in touch with the channel .. I will try different antennas and see what we can do to limit noise
In San Antonio, TX UNIVISION have an AM radio station broadcasting in 1350 khz and 452khz longwave but the last is not strong. I use a Realistic DX-390 with an am/longwave antenna amplifier to hear it; the audio is clearest than am band.
I'm in Baltimore, MD, USA, so I rarely hear much of anything on LW these days, except maybe electrical noise. But I can remember hearing LORAN stations back in the 70s.
The big advantage of longwave is that it penetrates underground much greater than SW or VHF and in a national emergency it might be the only broadcast frequency that people hiding in railway tunnels or underground parkings etc. might be able to receive. After 9-11 the US authorities realised that radio was the most effective way to communicate with the population.
I can receive here at PHILIPPINES JJY TIME-stations from JAPAN on 68.oo KHz VLF by PULSE per second period mo-dulated using NRD 525 JRC using wide-LOOP ANTENNA weak sig-nal here at Philippines .
In the early 70s only had medium and long wave on my radio. Listening to radio 2 on 1500 metres. Now used for radio 4. Transmitter is due for chop shortly. I don’t know anyone who still listens to it
In central southern England using a Tecsun , all I can hear is BBC Radio 4 at 198 , France 1 at 234 or thereabouts and RTE at 252 which becomes Algeria during early morning. Oh and the blank clock signal …if I wind a wire around the set and take it down the garden and receive anything more , I’ll report back ! Apparently the 198 kHz signal from Droitwich in England with cease completely after very many decades of transmission when the Valve transmitter packs up because they scoured the world for all the remaining ones which are no longer manufactured and I believe are using the very last one ! 👍
That is extremely sad, actually... They should at least replace the other one in 198 kHz to the Droitwich emission should this last one break... They have 3 or 3 in 198 kHz at the moment I think
Hello Gilles I love long wave as you know long wave medium wave short wave is all AM radio FM radio is different I know you and me know that but some people do not take care peace and love xx
-.. .. .-- is the Morse code signal I'm getting on my longwave band on my Grundig traveler lll which translates into d I k on my translate no idea what it means
Not true, at the time of your comment the LW stations receivable in the UK were BBC Radio 4 from the UK on 198KHz (still on in May 2023) - hasn't been 200 since 1988, RTL (French speaking) from Luxembourg on 234KHz (closed down in January 2023) and RTE Radio 1 from Ireland on 252KHz (closed down in April 2023).
Right now there's not much here in Europe:
· 153 kHz ─ ‘Radio Antena Saṭelor’ from Romania
· 162 kHz ─ Technically time signal for TDF but with USB or LSB you can actually listen to ‘France Inter’ really bad, like less than 500 Hz of bandwidth sound only.
· 171 kHz ─ ‘Médi1’ (Radio Méditerranée Internationale) from Morocco
· 189 kHz ─ ‘RÚV Rás 1/RÚV Rás 2’ from Iceland (hard to get the signal very far away from Iceland)
· 198 kHz ─ ‘BBC radio 4’ (main talk radio from the BBC) and ‘BBC World Service’ during night time.
· 207 kHz ─ ‘RÚV Rás 1/RÚV Rás 2’ from Iceland (same as 189 kHz, different broadcast site though)
· 225 kHz ─ Polskie Radio Program 1
· 234 kHz ─ ‘RTL’ (in French). French broadcasting from Luxembourg even though it is France's version of the channel. Probably the way to get the signal available in Luxembourg since there is some sort of preference for Luxemburguish and German over French, despite being the most spoken language of the country.
· 243 kHz ─ ‘DR Langbølge (Kalundborg Radio)’ from Zealand, Denmark (not reaching very long distances).
· 252 kHz ─ 1) ‘Chaîne 3 Algérie’ (from Algeria); 2) ‘RTÉ Radio 1’ from Ireland
· 270 kHz ─ ‘ČRo Radiožurnál’ from Czechia
Here in Portugal I can pick the time signal (162, silent almost), 171 kHz Médi1, 198 kHz BBC's, 234 kHz and 252 kHz Chaîne 3 Algérie.
We recently lost 2 other radios that could be picked here: 216 kHz RMC from Monaco and 183 kHz Europe1.
I really enjoyed Europe1 and it's such a shame this band's not being used properly since it makes possible long distance broadcasting here. It could be some sort of special International band and could even be used for DRM (still looking for a DRM receiver though...)....
Why every portuguese say "here in Portugal"?
@@RedLine_Renesis because theyre from portugal...?
I have a terrible reception of BBC and even RTL (~250km away from me). That‘s why longwave just is bad, you need a very long antenna to get anything useful. MW and SW are better and even on VHF I get clear signals from 110km away (due to topography).
A shame to lose such stations, LW and MW, as they gave opportunity to accidentally or habitually encounter our geographic neighbours through music an talk. Now that is prevented by an artificially introduced digital divide (yes VPN can be used but that’s more awkward and non accidental/casual).
RIP RTL 234KHz and RTE Radio 1 252KHz 2023
Interesting video. Here in Australia, we mostly have weather and airport beacons on the long wave band. So far, I have never heard a standard broadcast station on that band.
Anyone can transmitt on 160-190 kHz as long as it's 1 watt or under and the total length of the antenna is only 50 feet or under.
1 watt is pretty low. I got a 2000 Watt radio vacuum tube and I want to use it XD
@@snaj9989 if you are a licensed holder you can use 2000 watts in the appropriate band. You cannot use it on the neglected long wave band. 160 kHz to 190khz. Look in the radio amature handbook or check the ARL website.
Not many broadcast stations on LW anymore, but couple of nights ago there was 9 audible here in north Finlad: Romania, Morocco, Iceland, UK, Ireland, Algeria, Luxemburg, Poland and Czech.
Receiver was an old portable receiver(pretty good LW and MW) Okean 209 and about 40m long wire antenna and grounding.
Member when Atlantic 252 used to be on LW was the best station on the LW band.
I lived in the UK and I loved to listen to the station. Is there any other station on 252?
David Harden Ireland's state broadcaster RTE (Radio Teilifis Eireann) has it. It carries the country's most popular station, RTE 'Radio 1' but they use it from time to time for alternative programming than what's carried on the main FM channel, such as for religious services, weather & shipping forecasts, election result counts and such like. It's other main purpose is so as to reach the large Irish diaspora in the UK, a huge number of whom would have moved there in the 1950's and are now quite elderly and wouldn't typically use the Internet, and might particularly want to hear news bulletins and football & hurling matches from home. Incidentally it's quite convenient for listeners in both the UK AND Ireland as it's on the same waveband as BBC's Radio 4 (as you'll know) who carry somewhat similar programming so I suspect a large number of listeners will move over and back between the two.
I believe Ireland share the wavelength with Algeria and so lower the TX output at night. Actually I believe Ireland had been allocated the frequency for many years but they didn't pick it up until the 1990's until they STARTED Atlantic 252 as a sort of equivalent to the old Radio Luxembourg English Language Pop service. (It may have even been a joint effort with RTL but not 100% sure). The transmitter is located roughly 60 miles inland from Dublin, near the town of Kells.
RTE had actually been planning to terminate their longwave service recently presumably as a cost-cutting exercise but huge listener reaction against the idea, particularly in the UK, saved it, at least for the time being. Sadly I believe the BBC have similar plans for their longwave service from Droitwich, that as soon as the transmitter's elderly, and apparently unique, valves blow it will be 'Goodnight Vienna' (or whatever). Tragic if true.
T7 I agree but I hope both stay
RIP RTL 234KHz and RTE Radio 1 252KHz 2023
Used to hear beacons. And used for air ports and ship guide. . Also found an alarm in town where a tone warned the city maintnence. Of flooding. In basements. As i grew older i didnt here them so much and comeing back from army there were gone. Each had a sound. To warn of location.
Years ago I had a cheap multi band radio with SW and LW (I didn't remember the brand or even model) but when I used to set it in LW mode at day time there was nothing more than static. But at nigh time, certain AM commercial stations from my own city could be heard in some LW frequencies... Any idea why this used to happen??? Thanks for share the video and info!
you probably picked up one of the radio station's Harmonics. there are harmonics all through the radio spectrum and audio spectrum as well.
harmonics, but if you have acres and can stretch a 200 foot long wire antenna you may can pick up other countries on these frequencies. I heard Morse code when I used to listen to Long Wave. I have no clue what is on now because I got rid of my aircraft radio compass that could receive 150 Khz to 1500 Khz. Military radios work best because of the ability to pick up weak signals.
I used to also use a long wave radio to pick up hidden signals on the C band satellite spectrum. you need a satellite setup that can pick up C band. the receiver also must have a sub-carrier jack or you can use the video jack if there are no filters in the video circuit. you plug the antenna jack of the long wave receiver into the sub-carrier jack of the satellite receiver then tune in a channel then use the long wave to fine tune the signals. There was mainly phone signals or phone calls that were one way you had no idea where the other person's signal was. there was news feeds and radio reading service for the blind and physically handicap. also sports broadcast. I really dont know what is on now because I dont have either setup now.
What do you suggest using to null out the strong local broadcast stations and RF from appliances and the like? Thanks for this informative post.
Two thing can help ... on this frequency .. a loop antenna might be good .. since you can really null the interference by turning the loop ... and using a tuning capacitor that prevents anything from unwanted frequencies to creep in the band you are listening to... keep in touch with the channel .. I will try different antennas and see what we can do to limit noise
In San Antonio, TX UNIVISION have an AM radio station broadcasting in 1350 khz and 452khz longwave but the last is not strong. I use a Realistic DX-390 with an am/longwave antenna amplifier to hear it; the audio is clearest than am band.
cool
What is the amplifier model name? Thanks
@@Benelli037 DEGEN 31MS MW/SW active loop antenna, badly made in China. Available in ebay.
I'm in Baltimore, MD, USA, so I rarely hear much of anything on LW these days, except maybe electrical noise. But I can remember hearing LORAN stations back in the 70s.
You're not missing much by not being able to tune WWVB, as it sends at a rate of one bit per second, and takes an entire minute to send the timecode.
Thanks.learnt quite a bit of this band from your presentation. Wondered why I couldn't hear any stations on thisband.
The big advantage of longwave is that it penetrates underground much greater than SW or VHF and in a national emergency it might be the only broadcast frequency that people hiding in railway tunnels or underground parkings etc. might be able to receive. After 9-11 the US authorities realised that radio was the most effective way to communicate with the population.
Can I listen to the natural sferics sounds with a good loop antenna, active or passive using an SDRplay receiver and SDRuno?
Yes i live in littel island in baltic sea call bornholm ...here is strongest station 225 khz
Hi! En Argentina no hay emisoras que pueda sintonizar desde 153khz a 513 khz?
Tengo una radio tecsun con LW y no escuentra ninguna 😢
I can receive here at PHILIPPINES JJY TIME-stations from JAPAN on 68.oo KHz VLF by PULSE per second period mo-dulated using NRD 525 JRC using wide-LOOP ANTENNA weak sig-nal here at Philippines .
Part 15 Longwave 150 to 190 is actually allowed 1 watt into a 50 foot antenna.
Barry do many use ?
Is there a any way to get a lisance to broadcast. I got a 2000Watt radio vacuum tube but no one provides circuit board desings because it is illegal.
In the early 70s only had medium and long wave on my radio. Listening to radio 2 on 1500 metres. Now used for radio 4. Transmitter is due for chop shortly. I don’t know anyone who still listens to it
In central southern England using a Tecsun , all I can hear is BBC Radio 4 at 198 , France 1 at 234 or thereabouts and RTE at 252 which becomes Algeria during early morning. Oh and the blank clock signal …if I wind a wire around the set and take it down the garden and receive anything more , I’ll report back !
Apparently the 198 kHz signal from Droitwich in England with cease completely after very many decades of transmission when the Valve transmitter packs up because they scoured the world for all the remaining ones which are no longer manufactured and I believe are using the very last one ! 👍
That is extremely sad, actually... They should at least replace the other one in 198 kHz to the Droitwich emission should this last one break... They have 3 or 3 in 198 kHz at the moment I think
Each leg of the dipole will be 468 feets any wire.
I’ve gotten some broadcasts in Spanish. Could they be harmonics?
Hello, could i receive LW transmission from Malaysia? Thanks.
Ye
@@pepsigus Try at night you may found something.
Tell her good luck with her move if she's moving
Thank You
Hello Gilles I love long wave as you know long wave medium wave short wave is all AM radio FM radio is different I know you and me know that but some people do not take care peace and love xx
Don't submarines have that 300 foot antenna for LW?
Do anyone know what radio wave did the U.K. police transmit on ? It was heard on some radios a while back.
FM
-.. .. .-- is the Morse code signal I'm getting on my longwave band on my Grundig traveler lll which translates into d I k on my translate no idea what it means
I got something similar. It keeps saying UL in morse code if I am not wrong.
#Jetstream you are correct is located in Dixon NC, it is a beacon and I was wrong on my decoding on that it is DIW not DIK.
You didn't try our czech 270 kHz
It probably wasn't there 6 years ago
great video i have a few vids up myself
Hi Ray, this was quite interesting! I kept thinking "we are not alone!"
but you arent clear in stating if there are any talk or music stations on LW - help!
The only thing you can get in the UK is Radio 4 on 200kHz.
Not true, at the time of your comment the LW stations receivable in the UK were BBC Radio 4 from the UK on 198KHz (still on in May 2023) - hasn't been 200 since 1988, RTL (French speaking) from Luxembourg on 234KHz (closed down in January 2023) and RTE Radio 1 from Ireland on 252KHz (closed down in April 2023).
Hams are now allowed on a part of this band.
gatesmw50 really? Where on long wave?
Lol ok so can skip LW ......
very rarely