I managed to get the Deepelec all set up for AM with one of the AliExpress ‘broadband’ loop. For what it is, it did a damn mile better than the telescopic and was nearly as good as the outdoor loop on the silver TEF. Here’s my log from inside my house. I tried to guess some of the locations so forgive me if they’re wrong.
549 - ABC Central West, Orange NSW (strong)
567 - 2BH, Broken Hill NSW (strong interference with UUNID music station)
576 ABC Radio National Sydney (good)
585 2WEB, Wilcania NSW (strong, hash from 594 ABC Western ViIC)
612 ABC Brisbane (strong)
693 3AW, Melbourne VIC (good)
711 ABC Western Queensland, Roma QLD (good)
765 5CC, Port Lincoln SA (weak)
774 ABC Melbourne (strong)
783 ABC Alice Springs (weak)
792 ABC Radio National Brisbane (strong)
810 ABC South East NSW, Bega NSW (good, hash from 801 5RM)
819 ABC New England, Glen Innes NSW (good)
828 ABC Gippsland, Sale VIC (good)
837 ABC Capricornia, Rockhampton QLD (strong)
846 4CA, Cairns QLD (weak, strong CCI with RN Canberra)
855 3CR, Melbourne VIC (good)
864 Triple M Darling Downs (strong)
873 2GB, Sydney NSW (weak)
900 2LT (good)
918 4VL, Charleville QLD (fair)
927 RSN Melbourne (good)
936 ABC Radio Hobart (good)
954 2UE, Sydney NSW (fair)
981 2NM, Muswellbrook NSW (good)
1026 ABC News Radio Melbourne (good)
1044 5CS, Port Pirie SA (fair)
1053 2CA Canberra (fair)
1071 Gold Central Victoria, Carisbrook VIC (good)
1080 2MO, Gunnedah NSW (good), strong CCI with potentially 6IX, Perth WA (had music playing)
1098 4LG, Longreach QLD (fair)
1116 4BH, Brisbane QLD (weak)
1134 3CS, Colac VIC (good)
1143 2HD, Newcastle NSW (fair)
1152 Triple M Riverina, Wagga Wagga NSW (fair)
1161 ABC South East SA, Naracoorte SA (strong)
1170 SEN Sydney (fair)
1179 Vision Australia Radio Melbourne (fair)
1188 2NZ, Inverell NSW (fair)
1197 Vision Australia Radio Adelaide (fair)
1206 2CC, Canberra ACT (fair)
1224 Vision Australia Radio Sydney (fair)
1233 ABC Newcastle (weak to good, fading)
1242 4AK, Toowoomba QLD (weak, strong CCI with Gold 1242 Traralgon)
1251 2DU, Dubbo NSW (weak, lots of harmonic interference)
1260 RSN Sport, Shepparton VIC (weak to good, fading)
1269 2SM, Sydney NSW (fair to good, fading)
1278 Magic, Melbourne VIC (strong)
1287 2TM, Tamworth NSW (good, some CCI with UUNID music station) - Converting to FM soon
1314 RSN Sport, Ballarat VIC (very weak to fair, strong fading)
1341 3GL, Geelong VIC (good)
1377 3MP, Melbourne VIC (weak to strong, strong fading)
1395 5AA, Adelaide SA (very weak)
1404 2PK, Parkes NSW (weak)
1413 SBS Radio Wollongong (good)
1422 3XY, Melbourne VIC (very strong)
1440 SBS Radio Canberra (good, has some interference from River1467 overmodulating)
1494 2AY, Albury NSW (good, has some interference from River1467 overmodulating)
1503 3KND, Melbourne VIC (weak to strong, strong fading) - Was playing new music
1512 ABC RN Sydney (weak to good)
1521 2QN, Deniliquin NSW (weak)
1530 2VM, Moree NSW (weak to good)
1548 ABC Capricornia, Emerald QLD (fair to good)
1566 3NE, Wangaratta VIC (good to strong)
1593 SEN Track, Melbourne VIC (good)
I also tried the “low powered” narrowcast stations and sure enough, there were some there too.
1611 and 1629 were playing Christian music
1638 and 1647 were playing Indian music
1674 claimed to be Indian Radio
1701 had what appeared to also be Indian music
Overall, I’m happy with the performance for what it is, and for the price (sub 5AUD)