Topband: European broadcast stations

[mstangelo at comcast.net]

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 at 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