I enjoyed listening to the LW stations but unfortunately they are disappearing:
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Mike N2MS
> On 04/03/2023 8:31 AM David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net> wrote:
>
>
> Hello Michael
>
> I have an old Bendix MN-26C Aircraft Navigation receiver and use it in
> my workshop that also doubles as my 160 meter ham shack. Of course, I
> use my Beverage wires on the BC band and have listened to LW broadcasts
> from Europe. Over the last few years, many of the stations have
> disappeared, but the last time I tried it, I could hear Droitwich in
> England (BBC) and another station in Iceland. The Icelandic station
> played all sorts of stuff including rock n' roll. Both stations were in
> the 200+ kHz range. I used to hear many more stations around Europe and
> even the middle East and North Africa. Signals vary a lot depending on
> conditions, just like 160 meters! Droitwich and Iceland were quite
> listenable at times.
>
> 73
>
> Dave K1WHS
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