My Current DX Location

I am regularly asked where my DX setup is located and why it's no longer at home. This is the situation, as of February 2026.

My home is in Skegness, but I met my lady friend, Alison, in 2019. I had no idea she had a farm WITH LAND SUITABLE FOR ANTENNAS! (Ahem!) I have to admit that I became rather excited when I realised that she had five acres. She used to have 24 acres but sold most of that to a neighbouring farmer. (Damn!) Five acres sounds like a lot, but the downside was that her farmhouse was positioned on the wrong side of the fields. This resulted in any coax length needing to be as long as 300 meteres! Also, the arrangement of the fields did not quite allow for a full sized beverage unless it pointed north-west, where I could stretch out 200m - resonant at almost the top of medium wave. Other directions were shorter, down to South America little more than 110m.

The farm is located in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, not far from the village of Sutton St. James. It's quite isolated and only has one neighbouring farmouse, which generates noise a lot of the time, so I have to locate my flag antenna at the opposite end to the offending farmhouse.

From the moment I met Alison, I knew that the farm was going to be sold at some point 'soon'. Last year, this became a reality, but there was a delay. At the moment, the plan is to get the farm ready for sale this coming summer, but I am wondering if this will happen as her life is so hectic. I was extremely pleased when Alison told me that she was hoping to retain half of the acreage so I could continue my hobby. Some minor legalities were involved in this process but planning permission was granted at the end of last year so this can now happen. Another downside is that there won't be an electricity supply so I will have to invest in a couple of leisure batteries. One on the go while the other is charging. An NUC computer will also be needed as these are not so heavy on battery usage.

The town of Long Sutton is often brought into the conversation and friends often asked where this fits in. Long Sutton is the home of Alison's ageing parents, where we spend a good deal of time caring for them. I have an FM DX setup here, although I do spend a lot of time at home in Skegness where I also have an FM DX setup.

There is a Kiwi receiver at the farm, known as the Fenland Kiwi. This shares the flag antenna with my Perseus receiver. The Fenland Kiwi has been provided by the Medium Wave Circle and is accessible only by its members.