Bush Commonwealth LW/MW Radio (TR122) - Long Wave Challenge

📻Bush Commonwealth LW/MW Radio (TR122) - Long Wave Challenge | Long Wave Radio in Action | Countdown to BBC Radio 4 LW Closure (27th June 2026) This is the 29th video in my daily series showcasing Long Wave radios from my collection, each demonstrated live on-air as we approach the historic shutdown of BBC Radio 4 Long Wave on 27th June 2026. In this episode, I’m featuring my Bush Commonwealth LW/MW Radio (TR122). This was manufactured around circa 1973. Transistors AF117 AF117 AF117 AC125 AC126 AC128 AC128 OA79 Superheterodyne, IF 470 kHz Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave. Batteries: 6 x 1.5 Volt 🎧 What you’ll hear in this video: BBC Radio 4 Long Wave reception on 198 kHz A real-time demonstration of LW operation before the service disappears forever Listening to Radio 4 LW on Monday 22nd June 2026. 📅 About this series: Each day I’ll be uploading a new video featuring a different Long Wave radio—valve, transistor, vintage, and modern—capturing the final weeks of BBC Radio 4 LW. It’s a chance to document the sound, the technology, and the nostalgia of a broadcast band that has served the UK for generations. 🔔 Subscribe if you’d like to follow the full countdown and see more radios from my collection in action.