Radio basement longwave 0 to 500 Khz signals

[@johnwest7993]

Here in CO I used to have a 1 Watt BPSK beacon transmitter on 178 kHz. I sent a repetitive text message for about a year and a half that was monitored hundreds of miles away on a regular basis. On a trip back east I copied the text message in my car every foot of the way along I-80 from CO to the Mississippi River. BTW, while loops are best, I did very well with a 5 foot whip and a tuned FET preamp. The key with that is to use a very narrow-band filter (less than 100 Hz) to suppress noise. What does NOT work is the internal or telescoping antennas on portable radios that have a longwave band. A short antenna has a far too high impedance at those frequencies to hear anything on longwave, so a good, tunable FET amplified whip or loop antenna is essential to hear much of anything unless you hook it up to a 500 foot longwire. But longwave is the only frequency range where, if done properly, you can maintain daily 200 mile communications using a 1 Watt transmitter with a 7 mW EIRP.

[@DerekWitt]

Great video. I have picked up what appears to be an AM broadcast repeater for Kansas City Royals baseball at 350kHz. I didn’t expect that at such a low frequency. There was a baseball game taking place. 610 AM was also broadcasting the game. I also found what seemed to be ham operators in a conversation at 160-190. That was just as unusual.

[@timmotel5804]

I recently received my PL-880 radio and today I tried LW for the first time. I also put up about 130 feet of wire antenna. Thanks for your input on LW.

[@MrGoldenseal75]

Thanks for covering LW. Enjoy your varied videos! Keep up the great work.

[@Inaflap]

As of March 2022, we still have BBC Radio 4 broadcast on LW 198kHz in the UK. The transmitter is 500kW. Perhaps with a big aerial it could be received on the Maine coast.

[@Inaflap]

RTE 1 (Ireland) broadcasts on 252kHz, so that's another possibility for reception by people on the NE American coast... maybe in Nova Scotia, Canada.

[@johnwest7993]

The USA does have the WWVB transmitter on 60 kHz that covers most all of the USA.

[@hamrad88]

Your new setup is great. I can read the radio readout and the clock now with no glare. Thumbs up and shared. Tom

[@berndp3426]

European LW band is ranging from 153 kHz to 279 kHz as long as it still exists. Because it literally is dying out meanwhile. some few transmitters are still in operation, but the really known powerful ones are now all gone. France still runs one 162 kHz only for time signal transmission (no audible audio modulation, the time signal is being coded to it through low-shift phase-modulation solely. There are - mostly public - clocks which are able to decode it, such as those at the french railway stations e.g.).

[@ntmdisco]

BBC Radio 4 is on 198 khz (1500 meters) LW from Droitwich UK (52.2N 2.1W) on 500 KW.

[@larrylanberg3552]

I do my best LW Dx'ing with ferrite loopstick antennas. I've found these compact loopsticks to be much more advantageous, in all respects, than long wires or regular loop antennas. It's like anything else, you have to 'learn how to work them'. Sometimes I buy ferrite rods and wind wire coils around them myself, but most often I use smaller loopsticks that've been removed from other radios. I might 'modify them a bit before using for LW Dx''ing, and/or add extra capacitance, but my point is that, by far, I get the best overall results with a compact ferrite loopstick antenna. I usually hard wire these to general coverage receivers. Oh, by the way, the very best radio that I've used for LW Dx'ing is the Lowe HF-150. It's phenomenal for the basement band. The Icom IC-R75 gets honorable mention.

[@jazz4asahel]

What is a good receiver for listening to AM broadcast band talk radio?

[@larrylanberg3552]

@@jazz4asahel 1. One portable that has an excellent built in ferrite antenna, for AM, is the Sangean (PR-D5 ??). I think thats the model number. 2. For a table top receiver, one that also has a ferrite attached to its rear chasis, the notorious Panasonic 4900 is fantastic for AM.

[@jazz4asahel]

@@larrylanberg3552 Thanks Larry. The Panasonic 4900 might be the class of receiver I'm after. I'm looking at it online.

[@larrylanberg3552]

@@jazz4asahel The RF-4900 is a large & very fun to use receiver. Although it notoriously drifts on the shortwave bands, its great for the AM Broadcast band - nice audio. I even picked up some longwave beacons, the ones that are around 500 kHz, where the radio's coverage begins. A damn fun radio that ought to keep you entertained for hours.

[@jeffk7734]

Nice video, and thanks for posting. I have never had any luck with tuning anything on long wave other then beacons, and I have tried for something from many places.

[@MrBrian8749]

Most of the Longwave signals I receive hear in Germany are from France. I have heard some from spain also. But most signals are beacons

[@davidsradioroom9678]

Where in Germany do you live? When I lived in Germany in the 1980s in Kaiserslautern, I could hear BBC Radio 4. It was weak but readable.

[@frankrussell9489]

Sooo Coool my old Kennwood 440s Receives down to 30 Khz. There are signals down in there. Slow CW airport beakons. Here on Maui Hi. There is a strong continuous tone at 500 Khz. Thought that was the old emergency freq. Thanks for this clear video. I have a giant G5RV over 200'. Its silent mostly to 500 Khz. We will try a Big I and Maui station beakon. Very interesting how Irish keep up with socker games on LW. Need a simple design for a transmitter for cw and voice. Anybody got a Homebrewed Transmitter 5 watts to 10 watts.????

[@GODSPEEDseven]

@OfficialSWLchannel Hi, I was curious about radio waves and such for some time now, and I finally just recently picked up a portable Tecsun PL-398. Very enjoyable little radio that impressed me with the sound quality (Imean, for a radio, not like a high end speaker).. but I feel like I am missing something. I have alot of trouble picking up AM (MW) and I can't really get any SW or LW. I'm unfortunately not a fan of FM radio stations here in Montreal (yes, I'm from Montreal too, completely in the East). I'll be checking out more of your videos as I'm really interested in trying to get radio waves from overseas if that is possible.

[@OfficialSWLchannel]

from what you say, I think you have very high noise level at your location, you should go to a park and try it... I bet the radio will comme alive with tons of signals... late afternoon and evening are the best times also for listening

[@GODSPEEDseven]

@@OfficialSWLchannel Yeah, a couple weekends ago I went fishing a couple times across the river around Terrebonne/Lachenaie... anywhere in between 13:00 and 17:00 and I didn't get much more unfortunately. But I was also scanning a little fast across the Longwave and not the Shortwave. But I watched your other beginner videos this weekend and I have printed out a few lists and schedules. I live in a small 16 appartment building, so noise at my place is incredible.. and about 500m from my place, there are huge power lines that pretty much cross montreal.. not sure if those would be close enough to cause interference. I used to live in Verdun a few years back and I was able to catch more TV channels than here as well.

[@robertmeyer4744]

I live in north east USA. I get a lot of QRM from CFL and LED lights below 500KHZ. there is 2 HAM bands that opened up in long wave. also station WWV is sending time signals on long wave. think 60 khz. also my MPPT solar during the day makes RF hash noise. I have alinco radio. fun band to try. great job!

[@Mark300win]

robert meyer use mfj1026, it will solve ur problems

[@ProSimex84]

It never occurred to me to see what my G3 had for long wave, I've got a very strong beacon at 333khz and a faint one at 390khz. Thanks!

[@ajtstvandmusicarchivechann1585]

Hello. I have a question in regards to picking up stations. I live very close to a FM station (Its about a 30min walk) i was wondering if there would be anyway to cancel our that signal as it takes up almost half of what my radio can pick up in the longwave band.

[@DerekWitt]

In my case, I live right across the street from an electrical substation with high voltage transmission lines overhead. I probably pick up EM interference from that. I definitely get interference from my air conditioner.

[@supergreatcornholio]

I heard 3 beacons 519 KHz 371 KHz 352 KHz USB

[@szaki]

I have an old RS DX-440, it has LW down to 150 Khz, but never tried it! Maybe now? I heard, under 50 Khz is reserved for submarines, that long wave length can penetrate water.

[@francevideoteca]

LIst of Long Wave Radio Stations according to Wikipedia.

[@callumtew2693]

Hello Gilles long wave is the best for broadcasting it is the best single it is the most consistent

[@AdamEbelgccengineering]

What antenna are you using with your radio? I use the Kaito KA-35 for listening to LW during the late summer to early spring months. I also use a tunable long wave coupler and tunable loop antennas.

[@SecTechie]

Great info. Thanks. I always wondered about this.

[@sondrayork6317]

I have a Grundig G8 digital traveler II that can tune down past the AM bcb, it goes down to about 153 kHz so I could probably do dx there if I wanted to. I use it mostly for regular radio when there's a ballgame going on but even then ballgames usually last about four hours lol. you just created a DX monster LOL

[@TytoMobile]

Thought you sounded Québecois haha! Go habs go!

[@francevideoteca]

Freq. kHzStation nameCountryLocationAerial typePower kWCoordinatesRemarks 153 Radio Antena Satelor Romania Brașov T-aerial on 2 guyed steel lattice masts with a height of 250 metres 200 45°45′22.27″N 25°36′26.77″E / 45.7561861°N 25.6074361°E / 45.7561861; 25.6074361 (Bod Transmitter, Mast 1) ; 45°45′13.16″N 25°36′25.15″E / 45.7536556°N 25.6069861°E / 45.7536556; 25.6069861 (Bod Transmitter, Mast 2) NRK P1, P2 and Finnmark Norway Ingoy Omnidirectional aerial, guyed steel lattice mast of 362 m height, fed at the top, ex-Omega equipment 100 71°4′17″N 24°5′14″E / 71.07139°N 24.08722°E / 71.07139; 24.08722 (Ingøy longwave transmitter) NRK intends to keep this transmitter on the air as it is important especially for the fishing fleet in the Barents Sea. Chaîne 1/Radio Algérie International Algeria Kenadsa / Bechar Three guyed steel lattice masts, height 357 m. 2000 31°34′5.08″N 2°20′55.14″W / 31.5680778°N 2.3486500°W / 31.5680778; -2.3486500 (Kenadsa longwave Mast 1) ; 31°34′11.82″N 2°20′42.02″W / 31.5699500°N 2.3450056°W / 31.5699500; -2.3450056 (Kenadsa longwave Mast 2) 31°34′18.53″N 2°20′28.91″W / 31.5718139°N 2.3413639°W / 31.5718139; -2.3413639 (Kenadsa longwave Mast 3) 162 France Inter France Allouis Two guyed lattice steel masts, height 350 m, fed on the top 2000 47°10′10.45″N 2°12′16.75″E / 47.1695694°N 2.2046528°E / 47.1695694; 2.2046528 (Allouis transmitter, Mast 1) ; 47°10′25.34″N 2°12′16.81″E / 47.1737056°N 2.2046694°E / 47.1737056; 2.2046694 (Allouis transmitter, Mast 2) Time signal phase-modulated. Kanal Uzbekiston Uzbekistan near Tashkent Omnidirectional antenna, 235 m high antenna 150 41°19′11″N 69°14′59″E / 41.31972°N 69.24972°E / 41.31972; 69.24972 (Tashkent transmitter) 164 Radio Mongolyn 1 Mongolia Ulan-Bator 500 47°47′54.67″N 107°11′14.7″E / 47.7985194°N 107.187417°E / 47.7985194; 107.187417 (Ulan-Bator transmitter) 171 Medi 1 Morocco Nador Directional aerial consisting of three guyed steel lattice masts, 380 metres tall 2000 35°02′50.65″N 2°55′22.81″W / 35.0474028°N 2.9230028°W / 35.0474028; -2.9230028 (Nador transmitter, Mast 1); 35°02′30.27″N 2°55′16.16″W / 35.0417417°N 2.9211556°W / 35.0417417; -2.9211556 (Nador transmitter, Mast 2) ; 35°02′9.89″N 2°55′9.52″W / 35.0360806°N 2.9193111°W / 35.0360806; -2.9193111 (Nador transmitter, Mast 2) Radio Kavkaz Russia Oktyabrskiy Omnidirectional antenna, 257 m high guyed lattice steel mast with cage antenna ( ARRT-antenna) 1200 45°29′07.57″N 40°05′21.59″E / 45.4854361°N 40.0893306°E / 45.4854361; 40.0893306 (Oktjabrskij longwave transmitter) 183 Europe 1 Germany Felsberg-Berus Directional aerial, four ground insulated steel lattice masts. Heights of 270 m, 276 m, 280 m and 282 m. Spare aerial: two ground insulated steel lattice masts of 234 m height. 2000 Main antenna: 49°17′4.2″N 6°40′57.73″E / 49.284500°N 6.6827028°E / 49.284500; 6.6827028 (Europe 1 Radio Mast 1) ; 49°16′55.86″N 6°40′46.16″E / 49.2821833°N 6.6794889°E / 49.2821833; 6.6794889 (Europe 1 Radio Mast 2) ; 49°16′47.55″N 6°40′34.48″E / 49.2798750°N 6.6762444°E / 49.2798750; 6.6762444 (Europe 1 Radio Mast 3) ; 49°16′39.18″N 6°40′22.72″E / 49.2775500°N 6.6729778°E / 49.2775500; 6.6729778 (Europe 1 Radio Mast 4), Spare antenna: 49°17′8.93″N 6°39′31.71″E / 49.2858139°N 6.6588083°E / 49.2858139; 6.6588083 (Europe 1 transmitter, backup antenna, mast 1) ; 49°17′1.54″N 6°39′23.6″E / 49.2837611°N 6.656556°E / 49.2837611; 6.656556 (Europe 1 transmitter, backup antenna, mast 2) French language channel. The most powerful longwave transmitter in Germany. DRM Test after 00:00 UTC. 189 RÚV Rás 1 and RÚV Rás 2 Iceland Gufuskalar near Hellissandur Slight oval bi-directivity aerial, top loaded parallel connected triangular loops, mast as a common member, all guys insulated except two radiating diametrically opposed grounded top guys, loops closed by copper straps in the ground from two conducting guy grounding points to base of the guyed steel lattice mast insulated against ground, height 412m 300 64°54′26″N 23°55′19.5″W / 64.90722°N 23.922083°W / 64.90722; -23.922083 (Hellissandur Longwave Mast) 198 BBC Radio 4 United Kingdom Droitwich (SFN) T-aerial on 2 guyed steel lattice masts insulated against ground with a height of 213 metres 500 52°17′46.9″N 2°6′24.32″W / 52.296361°N 2.1067556°W / 52.296361; -2.1067556 (Droitwich Mast 1) ; 52°17′40.4″N 2°6′20.62″W / 52.294556°N 2.1057278°W / 52.294556; -2.1057278 (Droitwich Mast 2) All three transmitters carry Radio teleswitch PSK data. Droitwich relays BBC World Service after the end of Radio 4 schedule. Burghead (SFN) Omnidirectional aerial, guyed steel lattice mast, height 154 m 50 57°41′57.9″N 3°28′4.78″W / 57.699417°N 3.4679944°W / 57.699417; -3.4679944 (Burghead Transmitter, Main Mast) Westerglen (SFN) Omnidirectional aerial, guyed steel lattice mast, height 152 m 50 55°58′33″N 3°48′58.8″W / 55.97583°N 3.816333°W / 55.97583; -3.816333 (Westerglen Mast) Chaîne 1/Radio Algérie International Algeria Berkaoui / Ouargla Three guyed steel lattice masts. 2000 31°55′14.5″N 5°4′31.53″E / 31.920694°N 5.0754250°E / 31.920694; 5.0754250 (Ouargla longwave transmitter, Mast 1) ; 31°55′4.41″N 5°4′31.77″E / 31.9178917°N 5.0754917°E / 31.9178917; 5.0754917 (Ouargla longwave transmitter, Mast 2) ; 31°54′54.24″N 5°4′32″E / 31.9150667°N 5.07556°E / 31.9150667; 5.07556 (Ouargla longwave transmitter, Mast 3) 207 RÚV Rás 1 and RÚV Rás 2 Iceland Eiðar near Egilsstaðir Omnidirectional aerial, steel lattice mast insulated against ground, height 221 m 100 65°22′22.93″N 14°20′27.29″E / 65.3730361°N 14.3409139°E / 65.3730361; 14.3409139 (Eiðar Longwave Mast) 209 Radio Mongolyn 1 Mongolia Choibalsan 75 48°01′21.02″N 114°33′3.73″E / 48.0225056°N 114.5510361°E / 48.0225056; 114.5510361 (Choibalsan transmitter) Radio Mongolyn 1 Mongolia Dalanzadgad 75 43°31′54.38″N 104°24′4.16″E / 43.5317722°N 104.4011556°E / 43.5317722; 104.4011556 (Dalanzadgad transmitter) Radio Mongolyn 1 Mongolia Olgii Omnidirectional antenna, 352.5 metres high guyed mast 30 48°57′24.52″N 89°58′13.15″E / 48.9568111°N 89.9703194°E / 48.9568111; 89.9703194 (Olgii transmitter) 216 Radio Monte Carlo Monaco Roumoules Directional aerial, 3 300 metre high guyed steel lattice masts, 330 metre high guyed steel lattice mast as backup aerial 1200 43°47′41.45″N 6°8′48.41″E / 43.7948472°N 6.1467806°E / 43.7948472; 6.1467806 (Roumoules Longwave Transmitter, Mast 1) ; 43°47′34.56″N 6°8′59.09″E / 43.7929333°N 6.1497472°E / 43.7929333; 6.1497472 (Roumoules Longwave Transmitter, Mast 2); 43°47′27.7″N 6°9′9.85″E / 43.791028°N 6.1527361°E / 43.791028; 6.1527361 (Roumoules Longwave Transmitter, Mast 3), Backup antenna: 43°47′36.29″N 6°9′30.61″E / 43.7934139°N 6.1585028°E / 43.7934139; 6.1585028 (Roumoules transmitter, longwave backup mast) Transmitter site located in France. Azerbaijani Radio 1 Azerbaijan Ganja 600 40°36′50″N 46°20′0″E / 40.61389°N 46.33333°E / 40.61389; 46.33333 (Ganja Longwave Transmitter) 225 Polskie Radio Program 1 Poland Solec Kujawski Directional aerial, 2 guyed radio masts fed on the top, heights 330 m and 289 m 1000 53°1′21.01″N 18°15′32.63″E / 53.0225028°N 18.2590639°E / 53.0225028; 18.2590639 (Solec Kujawski transmitter, 330 metres tall mast) 53°1′12.83″N 18°15′44.06″E / 53.0202306°N 18.2622389°E / 53.0202306; 18.2622389 (Solec Kujawski transmitter, 289 metres tall mast) Earlier transmitter site Konstantynów ( 52°22′3.91″N 19°48′7.04″E / 52.3677528°N 19.8019556°E / 52.3677528; 19.8019556 (Konstantynów Radio Mast ( destroyed)) ) 227 Radio Mongolyn 1 Mongolia Altai 75 46°19′25.52″N 96°15′31.2″E / 46.3237556°N 96.258667°E / 46.3237556; 96.258667 (Altai transmitter) 234 RTL Luxembourg Beidweiler Directional aerial, 3 guyed grounded steel lattice masts, 290 m high, with vertical cage aerials 2000 49°43′42.57″N 6°19′4.29″E / 49.7284917°N 6.3178583°E / 49.7284917; 6.3178583 (Beidweiler Radio Mast) ; 49°43′49.2″N 6°19′15.02″E / 49.730333°N 6.3208389°E / 49.730333; 6.3208389 (Beidweiler Radio Mast) ; 49°43′55.81″N 6°19′25.67″E / 49.7321694°N 6.3237972°E / 49.7321694; 6.3237972 (Beidweiler Radio Mast) Spare transmitter site Junglinster ( 49°43′0.35″N 6°15′28.9″E / 49.7167639°N 6.258028°E / 49.7167639; 6.258028 (Junglinster Radio Tower) ; 49°43′6.56″N 6°15′40.27″E / 49.7184889°N 6.2611861°E / 49.7184889; 6.2611861 (Junglinster Radio Tower) ; 49°43′12.75″N 6°15′51.44″E / 49.7202083°N 6.2642889°E / 49.7202083; 6.2642889 (Junglinster Radio Tower) ) Radio 1 Armenia Gavar Omnidirectional aerial, 259.4 m high guyed lattice steel mast with cage antenna ( ARRT-antenna) 500 40°25′32.68″N 45°12′16.15″E / 40.4257444°N 45.2044861°E / 40.4257444; 45.2044861 (Gavar transmitter) 243 DR Langbølge Denmark Kalundborg Semi-directional Alexanderson antenna 153/333 degrees, two grounded 118 m steel lattice radiating towers with interconnecting top wire capacitance 70 55°40′39.27″N 11°4′8.6″E / 55.6775750°N 11.069056°E / 55.6775750; 11.069056 (Kalundborg Transmitter Longwave Tower 1) ; 55°40′32.91″N 11°4′14.33″E / 55.6758083°N 11.0706472°E / 55.6758083; 11.0706472 (Kalundborg Transmitter Longwave Tower 2) Transmitting in time slots only. DRM test from 3 October 2008. 252 Chaîne 1, Chaîne 3 and Radio Algérie International Algeria Tipaza Omnidirectional aerial, single guyed lattice steel mast, height 355 m 1500 36°33′58.14″N 2°28′50.3″E / 36.5661500°N 2.480639°E / 36.5661500; 2.480639 (Tipaza Longwave transmitter) French programme; during night-time half transmitter-power. RTÉ Radio 1 Extra Ireland Clarkstown Omnidirectional aerial, guyed steel lattice mast, insulated against ground, height 248 m 300 53°27′46″N 6°40′39″W / 53.46278°N 6.67750°W / 53.46278; -6.67750 (Clarkstown longwave mast) The only AM transmitter for RTÉ Radio 1. Decreases power at night to 100 kW. On 23 September 2014 RTÉ announced the closure of Radio 1's longwave service on 27 October 2014.[11] The proposed switch-off date of RTE Radio 1 on LW has now been postponed until 19 January 2015.[12] Radioi Tojikston 1 Tajikistan Yangi-Yul 150 38°28′41.69″N 68°48′19.53″E / 38.4782472°N 68.8054250°E / 38.4782472; 68.8054250 (Boshkengash longwave mast) ; 38°28′44.64″N 68°48′24.42″E / 38.4790667°N 68.8067833°E / 38.4790667; 68.8067833 (Boshkengash longwave mast) ; 38°28′46.65″N 68°48′22.56″E / 38.4796250°N 68.8062667°E / 38.4796250; 68.8062667 (Boshkengash longwave mast) ; 38°28′43.7″N 68°48′17.66″E / 38.478806°N 68.8049056°E / 38.478806; 68.8049056 (Boshkengash longwave mast) 270 ČRo 1 - Radiožurnál Czech Republic Topolná Directional aerial (maximum of radiation in East-West direction), two grounded 257 m high guyed steel lattice mast with cage aerials 50 49°7′32.88″N 17°30′45.97″E / 49.1258000°N 17.5127694°E / 49.1258000; 17.5127694 (Topolná transmitter, Mast 1) ; 49°7′18.85″N 17°30′41.78″E / 49.1219028°N 17.5116056°E / 49.1219028; 17.5116056 (Topolná transmitter, Mast 2) Mo-Fr 5:00-24:00, Sa-Su 6:00-24:00 CZ time. Was due to cease broadcasting on 28 February 2014[13] although is still transmitting albeit at greatly reduced power[14] Radio Slovo Russia from Novosibirsk moved to Raduga Omnidirectional aerial, 209 metres tall guyed mast with cage antenna 150 55°07′38.48″N 82°59′19.03″E / 55.1273556°N 82.9886194°E / 55.1273556; 82.9886194 (Novosibirsk transmitter) 279 Belaruskaje Radyjo 1/Radyjo Stalitsa Belarus Sasnovy 500 53°24′31″N 28°31′57″E / 53.40861°N 28.53250°E / 53.40861; 28.53250 (Sasnovy transmitter) TR1 Watan radio Turkmenistan Ashgabat 150 37°51′14.89″N 58°21′57.99″E / 37.8541361°N 58.3661083°E / 37.8541361; 58.3661083 (Ashgabat transmitter) List of stations that have closed or are otherwise inactive:

[@Isszarya]

252 from IRELAND should be no prob

[@aaa9656]

I am planning to buy a shortwave radio , I live in California. Can you give any suggestions. I want to listen to shortwave radios from Australia, England, India etc. If you can give an idea on price that will suffice my purpose , will be great.

[@mestredigital2]

What DSP module is that?

[@OfficialSWLchannel]

on old Realistic DSP-40 sold in the 90s at Radio Shack

[@alishareeee]

Hi How is the change in frequency of car recorder short wave frequency to the long wave frequency

[@jakemcgrae7539]

why is there a length restriction under U.s. communications law?

[@libertycabbagemusic]

Is that Morse Code on 407 KHZ?

[@thomasrichardson2251]

What brand and model is that radio?

[@OfficialSWLchannel]

Icom IC R-8500

[@CUBETechie]

What about 285khz?

[@joelweidenfeld471]

How could a plane have a big enough antenna for a long wave beacon??

[@OfficialSWLchannel]

You can receive them with a small portable receiver, not huge antenna needed for that

[@frankrussell9489]

73s WH6DSF

[@forestgreenman]

I looked up your Icon R8500 radio and it looks like it is for government and export only in the US. What would be similar that would be available to a civilian?

[@robduncan599]

472 khz 630metre amateur band .

[@JxH]

* kHz 🙂

[@jihad355]

for sale ?