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Kevin O'Reilly
United Kingdom
Приєднався 16 лис 2011
Shortwave listening and Amateur radio videos. Receivers, transceivers and other equipment.
Shortwave Iistening with the Icom 718
I tune the Icom 718 on the Shortwave Broadcast Bands= I find it rather noisy!!
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6290 Khz Radio Argus
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Test transmission from this pirate station heard around 1554 UTC 6 January 2025 using my Kiwisdr2 with trap dipole antenna
6295 Khz Radio Batavia
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Heard 1722 UTC 5 January 2025 using an Icom IC R70 with trap dipole antenna
7590 Khz Radio Pamela
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Heard around 1153 UTC 5 January 2012 using the Weston Kiwi SDR
Using the Icom IC 718 preamp and attenuator
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This may seem a slightly odd procedure but this is how I get the best out of my Icom 718 on receive.
6300 Khz Unidentified Pirate Station
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Heard around 1650 UTC 4 January 2025 unidentified pirate using the Weston Kiwisdr
Radio Monique 6280 Khz
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Heard using my KiwiSDR2 on 4 January 2025 around 1635 UTC
2024 Channel Review
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Some of the highlights of the channel in 2024. Which were the most popular videos and what attracted the most comments? What will I be looking at as we head into 2025?
Roberts Stream 205 WiFi Radio Review
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I take a look at the Roberts Stream 205 Radio which I recently purchased second hand, Its capable of FM, DAB and wifi radio reception and still works well.
World Radio TV Handbook 2025 has arrived!
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World Radio TV Handbook 2025 has arrived!
Making Remote IQ recordings with SDR Console
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Making Remote IQ recordings with SDR Console
Where’s star radio from
I assume the UK as it is apparently the sister station of Radio Pamela
@@KevinOReillyswl ah right. Will give it a try. Struggled with Pamala
Essa atualização é fantástica, única coisa que não funcionou no meu foi o RDS em FM. Mas a interface ficou show de bola!
Essa atualização é fantástica! Consegui atualizar o meu ATS20+ e ficou perfeito. Única coisa que não funciona é o RDS em FM, ou teria alguma configuração que tem que fazer? 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Nice catch
Hi Kevin, I get a similar noise on AM with my 7300 on AM mainly on top band and 80 meters once I get up to 60 meters it's not much of a problem, I do now have a mains filter and everything in my shack runs from that filter I do use a null steerer which removes that noise on the lower bands, I'll have to do a similar test with a couple of other receivers on the doublet be interesting to see how the low HF 250 performs on the doublet I've only ever used active antennas with that receiver.
Your getting a lot off static form somewhere something wrong there
Would be nice to compare it to another 718. It almost sounds like it has a bad filter in it. Or is this the new FPG version? Icom made another mistake by not changing the model no. when they went from superhet to FPG. For how much I like Icom, they do some curious things sometimes.
I use Windows 10. I couldn't get the driver or the interface to work either. After some back and forth, I installed one of my own (working) Nanos and was able to install the software without any problems. The CH340 was also recognized immediately. I suspect that fake chips were installed on some of the Nano modules of the ATS-20(+).
6325 is taking a break in January
Do you have a link for this module?
I have a Bush Internet radio that I bought second hand in 2014, I know it uses the Reciva portal, so it won't work anymore. I haven't powered that radio on since 2015, I remember reading some time ago that Reciva was closing down, which really sucks. I'll be getting rid of that radio, which is too bad.
The middle button is switch. It's on the 3 grey button version with 3 red buttons instead of red yellow blue.
I got one of these from my father, he got it after a friend of his passed away. It came with a box and the manual. Thank you for showing this, I am much better watching videos about products and how to use them then read manuals.
I have two brand new in the box still… has anyone been able to hack the software?
hi Kevin did you do any more test on mediumwave etc
Encryption is extremely important, especially with governments that jail people for having the wrong "non WEF compliant" opinion
@campandcook3118 not legal for Amateur Radio in the UK at least
A very fantastic Radio that sneaky little IC-718 with DSP 💯😍👍
Nice one Sir. Ice been tryimg to find our old friend's MAR. I will try and find out when they are back on the airwaves. They used to be on 87.5 fm round my way. Wirral peninsula Merseyside. I will try anx txt em and see if i get a reoly. All the best GDX Lee.
The thing is that the RF Gain, as you finally mentioned as an afterthought in the end of the video, is for that purpose and it actually let's you CONTROL the level of noise in the background to improve signal to noise ratio which is what is needed to dig out weak signals, especially with that type of interference most QTHs have. You made more of a focus on ATT and PRE-AMP but RF GAIN is the star of the show. That's what should only ever be used mate unless you have a 30db over 9 signal then yes by all means press the ATT switch for a few minutes. Also as you must know or should know, it's been said for 60 years that you NEVER run a preamp on 40 and 80 meters. It makes zero sense and I'm constantly amazed at the amount of videos on UA-cam where they are running RF GAIN wide open and a PRE-AMP on. Inexperienced operators, appliance operators that have no idea how to use a radio. Take the 7300 for instance. A noisy as hell digital receiver with harsh sounding audio on weak signals (even in the SOFT setting). Simply switching the AGC to OFF and using it's RF GAIN will allow a person to discern weak signals better. It's been used since the early days of amateur radio but again, people have no idea that you can actually turn OFF the AGC and ride the RF GAIN control when you do that. Hope you enjoyed my comment which is full of indisputable facts and hope you choose not to argue and always be right which is your tendency sometimes hihi. Great video with a large selection of radios and we love your channel. Keep the focus in your mind always on RF GAIN.
Interesting comments thank you. As for me always being right-well not in matters of radio. After 40 odd years in the hobby I am still learning. I think you are trying to say that I should use the RF gain more 😄. As for the Icom 7300, a radio which I have yet to try but have always been interested in your comments on its noisy receiver are of interest. I like Icom gear but I have found the 718 to be extremely noisy. Whilst that cab be remedied to an extent by careful use of the RF gain and attenuator that is something that wouldn't be necessary if the receiver was better.
@@KevinOReillyswl Thank YOU Kevin for all your great videos. Absolutely better receivers are "better" but you still need the RF Gain so as to not run the radio wide open and remove that background hash. It's all about the signal to noise ratio. A Yaesu FTDX-101 has superb noise blankers, excellent digital noise reduction and that VC TUNE on that specific radio is a godsend. Still it has an RF GAIN potentiometer for a good reason. More tools at a person's disposal, more filtering, makes a radio excellent on selectivity and sensitivity. I hear comments on the air daily saying "you're just barely above my noise. I have an S9 of noise" and that's usually coming from the operator's own home but they haven't taken the time to investigate that cheap mobile phone charger or that noisy ethernet internet service box sitting on their own desk. Why have S9 of noise and still do radio? SO this is where I wish that new radios had some type of MJF-1026 style noise canceller also amongst it's features. Dirty home appliances today make so much more noise than was present back in the day :)
Is that an air conditioner with a waterfall in the background?
Air conditioner? Or do you mean the noisy (now replaced) fan in my KiwiSDR!
Nice find
Great video. I have a cheap radio with SM stations. In our area (Vancouver BC) there is a East Indian station that comes on (SM - .2). What is SM and is this short wave. I need to purchase another radio like this and I don't know where to start looking. I knew about FM but don't know SM. Any info on this would be appreciated. Many thanks.
Are you talking about Sirius XM radio?
Great radio but a bitch to work on watch them chips once they go no more avaible dodgy power supply that get a hot as your heater and capacitor failer is common in these too
Thanks for this ‘how to’ guide ! As a complete newbie to the ats20+ and it’s programming this really helped ! Only change I had to make was baud rate to 115200…. for some reason my system didnt like 57600….. Now ats20+ is vastly better to use and operate
Glad it helped!
Yo tenía el mismo problema. 1. Deje reposando la radio en modo encendida pero sin batería por varias horas para descargar los electrolitos. 2. Restablézcalo de fábrica. 3. Para que se ajuste bien déjalo como dos dos encendido cargando *ahora preocúpate de que la batería nunca se acabe
everyone is lisping
Good morning, sorry I have a problem, can you help me please? I would like to put the si4735 in place of the si4732. I had read that it was possible. I bought a si4735 but I had not disassembled the radio. The surprise was that the si4732 has 16 pins, while the si4735 d60 purchased by me, has 24 pins. What do I do? Why is it different? Wasn't it supposed to be replaceable? Thank you very much
I have no knowledge of this modification or why someone would wish to do this.
@KevinOReillyswl I understand. I thought it was better. Thanks
Hello, I loaded the firmaware on the radio, it seems to be going but on the AVRDUDESS program I get an error at the end. It reads: avrdude warning: verification mismatch device 0xff != input 0x0c at addr 0x7800 (error) avrdude error: verification mismatch avrdude done. Thank you. I don't understand if it's a mistake or not. What should I do? Thank you
How do the nobs feel on this radio. I just ordered one recently cant wait to get it and use it. I like everything about this radio so far other than maybe the size how big it is. But i dont like small radios.
@@JordanPhilippi-f8w build quality feels pretty good.
I didnt know there was action on fm. I havent been able to find any action on fm but I know thats what they use in the uk
There is usually alot of action on sideband on 27.555
That yaesu is badass
Thanks for the video. I've been recommended the ATS 20+ for receiving HF Weather faxes and wondered how to install the upgrade.
Thanks for the interesting video's Kevin, and for sure more to come in the following year....Happy and healthy 2025 ! 73 Patrick ON4CDJ
well done, 73 de EA7IVE
Have one of these and would like to know how to enable the 10hz digit as no mention in the manual...
I've used a Stream 93i, which is basically the same as this but a newer model, for many years as a bedside radio. Thanks for recommending the Undok app, which I've now tried and found to be fantastic. The radio interface is a bit clunky, but the app makes it far easier to search for interesting internet radio stations, bookmark them and easily switch between them and existing bookmarks added using the radio interface. That it can even turn the radio on and off and adjust the volume is more than I would have expected.
Happy new Year Kevin and thanks for the mention 😂 Love your videos and looking forward to the 2025 season 😊
Happy new year!
I enjoy internet radio, an incredible variety of stations out there, it's enjoyable when finding one you like then having a google to find out more about the station. I have 2 Bush wi-1810's that I got for £20 when Argos were discontinuing them. Cheers
Yes internet radios can be fun and there are some second hand bargains out there. The difficulty is that there are some wifi radios around that won't work today due to the original portals/servers closig e.g the RECIVA based rados.
Very true, the Bush ones I have seem ok, touch wood. I even found BBC Afrique/WorldService on it despite most beeb stations being blocked.
Thanks for the videos Kevin, all the best.
Happy New Year to you!
Happy new year Kevin
All the best for 2025 to you.
Why you did not show the tuning on the DX-286 as you did on ATS pls? 😉
Hi what radio are you using good clear sound
TeF 6686
Thanks I think I need one 😁
Nice one. I've struggled to catch Delta the past few broadcasts, I think the Scottish rain has repelled the short waves from Netherlands 😀
Receiver in FM radio stereo mode, output dual channels on output to hp ?
The best one makes one for himself 🤷🏻♂️
Thanks Kevin🎉
Wonderful!!!!! Thanks for the posting!!! from Upstate NY USA
Hello Does it do fm on the 11m band and cb band thanks
no
Cheers mate how do you get a kiwi sdr password to listen mate , I have a ats25 max decoder so no point getting ats20+ with no 11m band thanks
@garyhull7037 most Kiwis don't require a password
This is France Bleu Normandie, the transmitter is located near Caen, just North of Le Plessis-Grimoult.
what battery are you using ?
20 ah lifepo 4 battery
@@KevinOReillyswl how much time did you get ? ive got a MKIIG i want to do some pota with
@@bobbyt3451 it depends on so many things. What mode will you use? How much power.? What is your TX/RX ratio? I would guess maybe 3 hours or more running 50 Watts of SSB