Beethoven S.G.4 (or is it a A.S.G/1?) TRF Battery Valve Radio (1932) - Long Wave Challenge

📻Beethoven S.G.4 (or is it a A.S.G/1?) TRF Battery Valve Radio (1932) - Long Wave Challenge | Long Wave Radio in Action | Countdown to BBC Radio 4 LW Closure (27 June 2026) This is the 18th 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 27 June 2026. In this episode, I’m featuring the Beethoven S.G.4 Transportable made by Montague Radio Inventions and Development Co., Ltd. . The Beethoven S.G.4 Transportable made by Montague Radio Inventions and Development Co., Ltd. This is a tombstone style wooden radio from around 1932. We had a quick look at it in yesterdays video, and it wasn’t working. I spent most of today working on the radio and we now have good clear audio form the radio for both Long Wave and Medium. However, there are some outstanding issue I need to resolve, but this is the radio that I’m showcasing today. It uses four battery valves: PM12M, PM1HL, PM1HL and a MP22A. All have 2V heaters. If this radio really was from 1932, then Droitwich was still under construction. I think this radio was slightly later as The Broadcaster service document is dated March, 1934. Not sure? 🎧 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 Thursday 11th June 2026, with a little medium wave (am) thrown in as a bonus. 📅 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.